Butte Notes bustling with ads and travel notices
Local notices list piano tuners, doctors, and visitors in town. Mentions Orton Bros cafe rentals, Harvard cigar, various professionals and patients, hotel stays, a railroad through sleeping cars, and special summer travel rates to Gregson Springs with weekend only validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros. Grotto Cafe
Fred Orton
N. Main
J.G. Bates
Montana Music Co
Jerry Connolly
Granite
McDermott
W. F. Sanders
Helena
Butte
Virgil Jennings
Dewey
Eugene Meyer
Alhambra Springs
City
J. Buchanan
Billings
Harriet K. Burnet
Silver Bow
Arthur G. Allan
Dr. Anderson
Harvard
J. H. Jurgens
M. O. P. Company
Hanson
Pr. Orr
Bitter Root Ranch
W. Aluminum
Tel, Ree
Gypsies Poison Hungarian Wells Killing Fifteen
The Daily Mail reports a Vienna telegram that a gang of gypsies poisoned wells in the village of Apolya Hungary in retaliation against gendarmes causing fifteen deaths and multiple arrests of suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Mail
Vienna
Apolya
Hungary
Saloons Closed in Kansas City for First Time in Six Years
Kansas City Missouri experiences a citywide saloon closure on May 5 marking the first blackout of drinking establishments in six years as authorities enforce new temperance measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
New Council Takes Power in Butte Amid Busy Agenda
A caucus set the stage for a Democrat led administration as Davey is poised to become mayor at 8 pm with routine council votes on appointments and department heads. A reading of the mayor’s message follows pending his attendance due to illness.
Shirt waists gain fashion club status in Aurora
A McDermott hotel guest defends the shirt waist as a lasting fashion, describing club aims to popularize it in men’s wardrobes, while a hotel clerk recounts a dining room flirtation and a Gainsborough hat girl scene in town. Nearby Tonopah prospects attract attention as a rich ore strike rumors spread among locals.
Amicable settlement likely at Colorado smelter dispute
Gossip of a slight difference at the Colorado smelter points to an amicable resolution. A meeting decided to bring the issue to management with a committee to visit Manager Pearce today. Pearce noted the plant operates on an eight hour system with fewer than ten workers exceeding it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Pearce
Stanfarl
Stolen Twenty Dollar Loss Tangles Local Encounter
Yesterday a stranger entered a colored woman's home at 11 Fast Galena street and claimed he had been relieved of $20. He carried $200 in his vest, but the woman did not seize it. The man was angry but did not report the incident and the woman will not be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 11
Fast Galena Street
Lincoln post G A R defends Mrs Tracy against fraud claims
Members of Lincoln post of the G A R visited the Standard to deny allegations that Mrs Emerson Tracy defrauded G A R men in Butte and Anaconda. A man claiming to have been duped out of $2 admitted the borrower was not Mrs Tracy and had not met her before. An investigation suggests misstatements appeared in last Wednesday’s Standard about Mrs Tracy’s career in Anaconda. F P Sterling, department commander, sent a letter of inquiry to MS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Post
Standard
The
Emerson Tracy
Butte
Anaconda
Department
Mrs. Tracy
Anaconda G A R delegate defends integrity in loan dispute
R Shade of the G A R post in Anaconda, Mont, replies to Helena contact about Mrs Tracy loan stories. He says no money was borrowed, recounts escort to hotel and a 20 cent medicine payment, and asserts innocence while lamenting the small repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Shade
A. R. Post
Anaconda, Mont
Dr Dodd Eye Specialist at 48 West Park Street
Dr Dodd offers eye examinations free with glasses fitted at moderate prices. Office located upstairs at 48 West Park Street.
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Dr. Dodd
West Park Street
State Nursery bids for Montana Jockey Club race meet privileges
At 2 30 o clock p m Tuesday May 21 bids accompanied by a certified check for one third of the amount bid will be opened for privileges at Montana Jockey Club race meetings in Butte June 29 to Aug 3 Anaconda Aug 6 to Aug 4 and Butte Aug 26 to Sept 7 totaling 60 days. Privileges include bars cigars tobacco lunch counters ice cream soda check room and other refreshments. Separate bids requested for Butte and Anaconda. Send bids to F I Laurence general manager P O box 22 Butte Mont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Jockey Club
Butte
Anaconda
F. ID. Laurence
P. O
Mont
Bobby Woods Seeks Adventure Missing Teen Taken to Jail
Bobby Woods fourteen years old was picked up outside the gospel mission on Main street and brought to the jail by Officer McGillie after lingering around Galena and Mercury streets for two days. He says he lives at 629 Summit avenue Centerville and that his father works in the Moonlight mine. He adds that he has not been at home for three days and his parents will be notified before any action. The funeral of Mrs William Stack is set for today at 2 p.m. from 833 North Wyoming street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Cannon
Helena
Charles Davidson
Rio Grande Western
Harvard
Oporto
Montana Liquor Co
P. O
Spokane
Rossland
Seattle
Tacoma
Vancouver
Victoria
Portland
Northern Pacific Railway
J. F. Hendricks
Hamilton
Atlantic City
N. J
Caprice Commercial Company
Tel
White Rock Mineral
Red Raven
Wilson
Green River
John Howard
Metlen
Dillon
Overland Minstrels
John T. Conrey
W. W. Conrey
Butte
Laurin
John Conrey
Philippines
John Etrobel
Buttenerie No. 11
San Francisco
Grand Lodge
Buttenerie
Gregson Springs
McCarthy
Davey
West Park Street
Bryant
Alderman Bryant
Dempsey
J. M. Reynolds
Officer Evarts
M. J. Medin
Sel Levy
Kennelly
Jack McLaughin
William Guedelhofer
Leydon
Dawson
Lavell
Mulholland
Walter Harvey Weed
United States Geological Survey
Wshington
D. C
Geological Survey
Weed
The
Standard
United States
Canada
Boundary Commission
British Columbia
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Boundary Line
United States Geological and Coast Surveys
Leadville
Colo
Aurora
Til
Bobby Woods
Gospel Mission
Main Street
McGillie
Galena
Mercury Streets
Bobby
Summit Avenue
Centerville
Moonlight
Lilly Rivers Held on Promiscuous Pilfering Charge
Lilly Rivers a former society leader in the bad lands is jailed on charges of promiscuous pilfering. Captain Leyden found her intoxicated on East Galena Street and she was taken to the station for a morning hearing.
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Lilly Rivers
Captain Leyden
Galena Street
Lilly
Brave Mayor Rescues Runaway Horses in Fast Action
Chicago riding May 5 Mayor Taggert of Indianapolis saved a pleasure party from a serious accident by chasing runaway horses in his car. He passed the fleeing team, stopped the vehicle, leaped out, and gripped the horse by the bridle, allowing the team to halt despite being dragged for a block. He was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Taggert
Indianapolis
Mr. Taggert
Sunday Opening At Pan American Exposition
The first Sunday of the pan American exposition saw a large crowd yet exhibits closed. Guards blocked entry to the great buildings and exposition police closed two shows on the midway under protest, with a test case planned. Concessionaires claim their contracts allow daily operation when grounds are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Cuban commission returns from Washington with progress
The special commission arrived in Havana on May 5 and was met by a Cuban delegation and Lt. Scott of the military government. They held several conferences and reached an understanding. A further meeting will draft the committee report and publish a call for a conference with delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Washington
Scott
Sunday closing orders tighten city liquor rules
Omaha dispatch reports most Sunday closing orders observed with two saloon keepers arrested for not bolting side doors and about six bootblacks detained. In Russia, St Petersburg officials note the Novoe Vremya regrets that powers rejected U S proposals on Chinese indemnities.
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Omaha
St. Petersburg
The
Novoe Vremyev
United States
Prussian Government Buys Ruhr Coal Mines
Berlin May 5 The Prussian government has purchased the coal mines in the Ruhr district for 25 000 000 marks marking a major state takeover in Germany's coal industry.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Just One Kiss and Moore Poetry Cited in Exchange
In a Philadelphia Press snippet a young woman asks about Moore's poems while a clerk offers a new story titled Just One Kiss. She interrupts the clerk, insisting she wants Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Moore
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Butte News
Standards
East Broadway
Butte Telephone
F.rk
Jewelers
Big Hole
Divide
Oregon
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Frank Mooney
Upper Works
Maurice Lamme
Frank Tavenner
Fred Hutton
W. B. Morris
W. H. Williams
T. H. Shea
Tonopah
James L. Butler
San Antonio Hills
Belmont
San Antonio Desert
William Stack
North
Wyoming Street
Belding
Beldine
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
W. H. Baker
Cooper's Finest
Ramone Coffee
Castile
Ei Atlas
Ser
Libby
Cash Grocery
West Park St
Tonkin
New Spring
W. R. Tonkin Co
E. Park St
Butte, Montana
Fairbank’s
Plymouth Rock
Cor
Park and Montana Sts
Lee Mantle
Presid
Chas. Scheinlein
Pavitte Harrington
Charles R. Leonard
A. B. Clements
F. Aue. Heinze
Henry Mueller
Frank Haskins
BANKS
Daly Bank and Trust CO
OF Butte
W. Dixon
John PD. Ryan
Bootblacks
Russia
O. K. Lewis
J. H. Vivian
V. P
Fayette Harrington
M. A. White
Silver Bow National Bank
Europe
First National Bank OF Butte
Andrew J. Davis
J J Talbott
B B
State Savings Bank
Main and Park
John A. Creighton
G. W. Stanton
TF. Hodgens
Bella
Busness Directo Creighton
G. W. H. Barrett
BE. D. Leavitt
T. M. Hodgens
J. Oo. Hodgens
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