Butte Current Notes Smokes and Services Advertise Local Goods
Advertisements promote Baltimore and Anna Held cigars, Havana tobacco, and Orton Bros pianos. Local services include piano tuners J G Bates and Fred Orton, a new double track on Meaderville streetcar line, and X ray exams. Community notes mention a train to Anaconda, Arbor Day school events, and a Sunday round trip rail rate from May 6.
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Baltimore
Orton Bros
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
Fred Orton
N. Main
Hight & Fairfield’s
Isabel Gliddon
Owsley Block
Sherman
J. M. Froehlich
W. Edwy
Hanson
Meaderville
Braund House
Mary Erickson
Alma Frudein
Sophie Peterson
Jack McAuliffe
Manitou
Great Springs
Colorado
Montana Liquor Co
Columbia Gardens
R. Y. Clinton
Butte
Mountain View Park
Coal Office Moves to East Broadway
The coal business relocates from 47 East Broadway to No 4 East Broadway. J Monroe and Co promote new pictures and a seven piece berry set at 29 cents. The Fair at 79 W Park announces Fir Perkins will appear Wednesday.
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East Broadway
J. Monroe & CO
the Fair
W. Park
Blind Chicago Newsdealer Overcomes Blindness to Run Stand
John Currier, a 55 year old French born Chicago newsdealer blinded in 1894 by optic nerve paralysis, runs a news stand at Chicago avenue and Wells street for three years without absence. He identifies coins by touch, serves customers accurately, and navigates city streets from his home at 117 Line street with his wife and two children.
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John Currier
Chicago
Ile
Currier
France
United States
Chicago Avenue
Wells Street
Line Street
Cyrano de Bergerac shines at Sutton's theater crowd
Review notes large audiences for Richard Mansfield's Cyrano de Bergerac at Sutton's theater with Russell Graham as Cyrano, Lillian Kemble as Roxane, strong supporting cast, handsome costumes, and curtain calls. Also mentions Have You Seen Smith and Knobs of Tennessee engagements, and Boston Lyric Opera's Il Trovatore cast.
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Sutton’s
Cosy Theater
Richard Mansfield
France
Cyrano de Bergerac
Roxane
Cyrano
Christian
Compte de Giche
Russell Graham
Lillian Kemble
Daniel Edson
Will Rising
Russell Bassett
Harry Sedley
Knobs of Tennessee
Grand
Denver Republican
Knobs O' Tennessee
Denver Theater
Blue Top Mountains
Charles H. Paystead
Mining Property Lease Hopeful in Butte Area
Butte property owners Rey nolds and McDowell seek to lease a mining site at Perkins near Auditorium corner of 46 East Broadway. They target a tenant with steady development plans and clear royalty terms.
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Butte
Reynolds & McDowell
East Broadway
THAT TELL-TALE STICK Blood Stains and Tufts of Short Hair
A report describes a crime scene with blood stains and dog hair tufts found nearby, suggesting a violent incident. Local investigators collected physical traces and canvassed witnesses to establish timeline and suspect movements.
Was it a Murder on the Hill Railway Cut
A wild tale from a Butte reporter describes a blood stained scene near the Rarus mine with a club, a hank of hair, and a supposed body hidden along a secluded railroad cut. Local miners later kill an aggressive dog on the track and move on, leaving mystery unresolved.
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Butte
Rarus Mine
Dr Hall Returns From Pacific Coast And Nome News
Dr H M Hall returns after weeks away on the Pacific coast and reports a wild rush north from Cape Nome. He learned 125 Butte people booked to sail on the Oregon and notes first Nome gold arriving this year. He mentions having $150000 in debt and passes along various local notices and ads from Montana venues.
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H. M. Hall
Pacific Coast
Dr. Hall
Cape Nome
Seattle
Butte
Oregon
Blake
Nome
Hall
Duat
Notice of Closing Sale and Account Collection
We have sold our entire stock to the Hennessy Merccan tile Co. Our office remains open at its present location to collect accounts due. We thank our friends and customers for liberal patronage over many years in this city. April 7, 1900, C. K Lewis & CO.
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Hennessy Merccantile Co
Marcuse Daly
M. Denshee
L. Meyer Daly, Donahoe & Meyer
Marcus Daly & Co
United States
Canada
Butte
For a Savory Life Advice from Mr Noftainger
Mr Noftainger of the First Baptist Church offers guidance on living well through practical culinary and moral tips. The column presents simple routines, wholesome choices, and faith influenced routines for everyday life.
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Mr. Noftainger
The
First Baptist Church
Savory Life Sermon and Local Sales Note
Rev J E Noft speaker at First Baptist on Salt and character themes from Mark 4 50 urging Christians to be salt of the earth and preservers. Paragraph closes with sale items: Julia Marlowe shoes 312 pairs, Tassell closing out sale, and Schatzlein interior work with tinted walls and borders. Trains to Pipe Stone Springs scheduled daily.
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J. E. Noftsinger
First Baptist Church
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Judea
Julia Marlowe
Shooting at the Gun Club Range Tournament Highlights
The gun club event featured C. A. Tuttle of Anaconda winning the live-bird medal by scoring 14 of 15. CC. H. Smith of this city took the money in the blue rock shoot. Multiple shoots show detailed scores and participants, with Trudgeon and Walker among results. The Dillon club membership application and local event notices follow, including lectures by Eli Perkins and vendors at the Fair.
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C. A. Tuttle
Anaconda
CC. H. Smith
Blue Rock
A. Tuttle
A. Mertz
Cbs
A. J. Walker Peeiessel
Ua Cacetets
Tia Cdebacne
Aicestess
Tueers Cockse
Ieee
Wemirop
Spargo
Bedekelbeaheebesce
Cigvaceaae
Yancey
Abeleace
Skeen
I -Temaiere ccc
Westphal
Dillon Club
George Edinger
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Telephone
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Dunlaps Harringtons
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Walkerville
McDermott
Norris
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Fir Perkins
Smith
the Grand
J. T. Tierney
Boston Lyric Opera Compani
Signor Russo
Manrico
Russo
Don Jose
Leonora
Nellie Andrews
Azucena
Maude Leckley
Stuart Harold
Count di Luna
Frank Maslin
Ruiz
Maslin
Catherine Street
New York
Lilly” West
Jim Crow’ Rice
Brooks
Dan Emmett
Billy Whitlock
Frank Brower
Dick Pelham
Virginia Minstrels
Bartlett
Bowery
London
Bowery Billiard Hall
Perkins
Neath
Eli Perkins
Save
Cape
Glee Club
Montana Music Store
F. Sully
F. F. Mayer
West Park
Cook's
Tassell’s
C. K Lewis & CO
Pipestone Springs
Schatzlein
Dillon
Dan Tewey
A. O. U. W. Lodg No
Nottingham
Hassocks
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Park St
Butte, Mont
Brobeck
Alexander's Crown
Hoffman House
W. Broadway
Arizona
Madam Shields
Oeasco City Library
Wes. Broadway
Shasburger Homess CO
Park Street
A. Augendre
Paris
Newbro Drug Co
Montana
James Tachell
B. Broadway
Mont
Carder Bros
Fast Quartz St
Brrr
Banks
Lee Mantle
Fayette Harrington
Charles R. Leonard
A. B. Clements
F. Aug Heinze
Henry Mueller
Frank Hasns
State Savings Bank
Main and Park
John A Creighton
G. W. Stapleton
T M. Hodghns
Dent Vv Icep
Dent Cashier
Bur
Joan A. Creighton
Omaha
A. Harrett
B D. Jeavitt
V. Kemper
T. M. Hodgena
J. Hodgens
First National Bank
OF Butte
Andrew J. Davis James A. Talbott
E. B. Werrick
George Stevenson
Europe
K. Lewis
J. H. Vivien
V. P
Cashier
Silver Bow National Bank
National New Union National Bank
Trans Crocker- Woolworth National
Ladd & Tilton
Portlan Deseret National Bank
Salt Lake
Utah
Ase
Merchants’ National Bank
Neb
MOVER
CS Winborkne
A. Kunkel
Aes’. Cashier
Norcross
Owsley Bioes
Cal
Appiianes dc
Chartee
Denver
Vlorady
Sheerda
Timothy P
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