Policeman Wins Back Pay After 1919 Eligibility List
Don J. Kelly, placed on the 1919 eligible police list by Mayor Stodden, was awarded 1585 dollars plus interest by Judge Jackson after a long case. Kelly was moved to the eligible list in July 1919, restored to duty July 24, 1920, and his back pay claim was initially vetoed by the city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don J. Kelly
Stodden
Jackson
Kelly
Richard W. Dibble
Anna Dibble
Dibble
Divor
Carl Einar Carlson
Westlund
Isabelle Fitzpatrick
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Frank Teynolds
Margaret Reynolds
J. Profozich
Anka Profozich
P. J. Kelly
Bert ‘Arket
Florsheim Shoe Company
Martine Dickson
William R. McLure- Melzer
Pilgrimage to Metz Shown on Screen Today
A free Rialto theater screening presents a Knights of Columbus pilgrimage film from 11 am to 1 pm. The August 1920 journey by 269 Knights, led by Supreme Knight James A Flaherty, honored La Fayette’s statue gift and included visits to Metz Rome Lourdes Rheims Genoa and French battlefields with warm welcomes and singing of The Star Spangled Banner.
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Knights of Columbus
Metz
Europe
Rialto Theater
United States
James A. Flaherty
Republic of France
Lafayette
France
America
Washington
Paul Bartlett
Marshal Foch
Paul Deschanel
Rome
Lourdes
Rheims
Genoa
Columbus
Butte News Notes Rent Pianos to Orton Bros and More
Rent pianos from Orton Bros main springs one dollar expert watch repairing Meyer 37 North Main McCaffery Sullivan attorneys moved to 86-87 Owsley block More than half the automobiles running are Fords Montana Auto and Garage Co 202 East Broadway Say it with an Easter ecard If you cannot visit the folks send a message Easter greeting cards at the P O News Stand City emergency hospital reports 10 surgical cases one medical and one detention case Books papers magazines new arrivals and Butte souvenirs at the V O News Stand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Springs
Meyer
North Main
McCaffery & Sullivan
Owsley Block
Montana Auto and Garage Co
East Broadway
P. O
City Emergency Hospital
V. O
William Banks Dies at 86 in City Home
William Banks aged 86 died yesterday morning at the home of his stepdaughter Mrs. Emily Ybarra 638 Nevada avenue. The remains are at Sherman & Meed rooms. Funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. Rev Co F Chapman officiating. Interment in Mountain View Cemetery.
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William Banks
Emily Ybarra
Nevada Avenue
Sherman & Meed
Co. F. Chapman
Mountain View Cemetery
Griffin Funeral Arrangements in Butte
Mrs. J F Griffin and her daughter Lucille arrived from Walker Iowa to complete funeral plans for John F Griffin. The service will be at Sherman Reed chapel Monday at 2 pm with Rev B H Lingenfelter officiating. Interment follows at Mountain View cemetery.
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J. F. Griffin
Lucille
Butte
Walker
Iowa
John F. Griffin
Sherman & Reed
B. H. Lingenfelter
Mountain View Cemetes
Miss Mary MacSwineys Irish tour gains wide reach
Thousands heard her message as Miss Mary MacSwiney spoke at about 250 meetings across 26 states before returning to New York. Since starting December 16 and ending April 24, she has addressed legislatures in multiple states and drawn audiences of 500 to 2,000 at women’s gatherings. She spoke in Ohio, Nebraska, Whank as, Oklahoma, California and other states, with Utah Salt Lake City on the schedule and Denver Kansas City Milwaukee Toledo Detroit among stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary MacSwiney
New York
Ireland
Trish
Miss Flannigan
MaecSwiney
Miss MacSwiney
Ohio
Nebraska
Whankas
Oklahoma
California
Tennessee
New England
Maine
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Missouri
Louisiana
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Salt Lake City
Denver
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Toledo
Detroit
Body of Miss Kathryn Reed Arrives in Butte
The body of Miss Kathryn Reed who died in Los Angeles last Tuesday arrived in Butte yesterday morning with her sister Mrs. Aick McLeod. The funeral will be at the Reed home 835 North Montana Street Monday morning followed by a requiem high mass at St. Lawrence's church at 9 20 and interment in St. Patrick's cemetery.
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Kathryn Reed
Los Angeles
Butte
Aick, McLeod
Reed
North
Montana Street
St. Lawrence's Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Carroll Calls First Jury for the Year in Court
A list of 120 names drawn from tax rolls for the first jury panel of the year was prepared in Judge Carrolls court. The panel is returnable in a week, with cases on the trial calendar to be taken up. Additional court orders sought to ensure a clean calendar before summer vacation. Several judgments and motions were decided, and multiple cases were scheduled for trial from March 28 to April 15 involving State of Montana, various defendants, and several companies.
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Mae Williams
Joseph Williams
F. J. Blodgett
Hall Lumber Company
Joe Molensik
Montana
Madge B. Dugan
W. E. Tuttle
Julius Fried
John McManus
Guardian
Butte Electric Railway Company
Butte Machinery Company
Legal Tender Company
FB. J. Brown
Victor Lunardelli
Daniel Wills
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
J. BB. Mulcahy
Larry Duggan
M. Biedick
Murray Hospital
Laura Williams
Cudahy Packing Company
R. C. Monahan
Julian Porter
Maury & Melzner
Ww. RR
Heavy fines imposed after police court docket
Nine defendants appeared before the police judge with pleas of guilty. Seven men and two women were fined between 10 and 25 dollars, mostly for minor offenses. Leslie Breckman and Paul Ashell got 25 dollars each for injuring Officer Sage's motorcycle, which had moved after the officer left it. James Bridges, 10 dollars, was spared a harsher judgment. A 19 year old Butte girl was jailed 30 days for vagrancy at a clubhouse where colored people gathered, sentence suspended on good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Breckman
Paul Ashell
Sage
James Bridges
Butte
South Side Lighting District Explained
A city council did not initiate the South Side lighting district but a petition from the South Side Club on February 18 1920. Mayor Stodd en and Alderman Frank P McKeon said 250 club members favored the improvement and the council vote was unanimous. The first petition asked sidewalks curbing parking trees and lighting. a later version kept only lighting. Work proceeded but a legality question arose and the contractor was paid only for labor and invoiced amounts. Aldermen supporting the request included Sullivan Murphy McKeon Lyth Hardcastie Wilson Callow Davis Freudenstein Silver Hess Austin Butterfield Woods.
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South Side
South Side Club
Stodden
Frank P. McKeon
Sullivan
Murphy
McKeon
Lyth
Hardcastie
Wilson
Call
Witchcraft suspicion ends in peasant woman’s murder
In Saragossa Spain on March 19 Francisco Lasheras an old peasant woman was killed outside Calerno for witchcraft. Two villagers accused her of casting the evil eye blamed for ill lambs and family sickness and stabbed her eight times in the attack.
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Associated Press
Saragossa
Spain
Francisco Lasheras
Calerno
Montana Society of Engineers elects officers for year
The Montana Society of Engineers met Friday evening, electing George McGee of Helena as president Chauncey Berrien of Butte as first vice president and OF Conkling of Bozeman as second vice president L Young of Butte was chosen librarian and secretary H H Cochrane of Butte became treasurer President Lemmon chaired the session Talks covered Montana oil prospects A planned annual meeting in Anaconda April 7 8 includes Lemmon delivering a paper and J H Kidd outlining the new Butte Water Co pipe line Others will discuss oil industry topics and a Cable mine history sketch by an veteran member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Society of Engineers
Anaconda
George McGee
Helena
Chauncey Berrien
Butte
OF Conkling
Bozeman
L. Young
H. H. Cochrane
Charles A. Lemmon
Montana
Lemmon
Butte Water Company
J. H. Kidd
Cooney Family Welcomes New Daughter in Floral Park
Mr and Mrs Howard Cooney of 2601 Edwards Street Floral Park welcomed a new daughter yesterday joining two girls and a son. Reports say all is well at the Cooney home with the new arrival, and the family is delighted by the addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Cooney
Edwards Street
Floral Park
Cooney
Prisoner Trampled to Death Over $21,000 Bank Claim
Stockton reports Amos J. MeOskar found dead in city jail trampled by fellow prisoners. His attorney says he held a $21,000 claim in a Fort Wayne bank. MeOskar’s alleged Washington, Ye positions are noted but unclear.
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Associated Press
Stockton
Cal
Amos J. MeOskar
Fort Wayne
Lad
MeOscar
Washington, Ye
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