Mendicants Arrive in Butte as Army of Beggars Grows
A local report describes a surge of mendicants in Butte led by men claiming to be Dear Metis. A boy peddles a card about tuberculosis, while others tour businesses for alms. An itinerant band campaigned in front of stores. a quiet young man sits at Davis hardware store asking for items to aid his limbs. Some passersby note hardship, others remain wary of the growing crowd.
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Nore
Rvaiden
Sime
Matt
Crippiea Wat Curar
Reewiary
Artiteis
Davis
Sein
Ity
Butte
Imeeif
Ms Heard
Montana
Chicago
Steps Public
Sfontana
Senate
Indian acquitted in liquor on reservation trial
A man on the Flathead reservation near Atlee was found not guilty of introducing liquor on a reservation after a jury deliberation of about thirty minutes. The government’s key witness had a poor reputation and the defense emphasized the interpreter’s remarks and the defendant’s English fluency.
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Lamoose
Bing
Flathead
Atlee
Sidewalk Rentals Begin Under City Ordinance
The city enforces a new sidewalk rental on property encroachments such as awnings and areaways. Taxed amounts vary by appraised value with the street railway office cited at 394.30 annually. City expects about 324000 yearly from rentals while store managers support the ordinance for citywide benefit.
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Butte
City Treaster
State Savings Bank
Clark Bank
First’ National
Hennessy
Harry Cornell In City En Route To Helena From Seattle
Harry Cornell formerly of Butte, a well known stage manager, is spending a day in Butte on his way to Helena from Seattle. He led Dick P. Sutton’s company in Butte, later became stage and general manager, and left two years ago to head Sutton stock in Los Angeles. Now with Frank Rich shows in Seattle, he will replace Orville Alcoin as Helena’s production manager.
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Harry Cornell
Butte
Helena
Seattle
Mr. Gorell
Dick P. Sutton
Yeure Figo
Sutton
Los Angeles
California
Harry
Frank Rich
Beattle
Or V Alcoin
Mr. 9
Diamonds Offered in Range From One-Eighth to Three Carats
A sale listing describes diamonds valued at twenty thousand dollars. Gems are white and flawless, with weights from one eighth of a carat up to three carats. The ad emphasizes high quality and absence of flaws.
Wanderer Observations Reflect On City Life And Fearful Weather
The column sketches city characters from a poor vagrant with stacked banknotes to a clerk and a young woman mixing mischief over a small coin. It also recalls a prairie engineer named James Meronaia, a winter of 1875 16 cattle deaths and a Christmas dash through a blizzard to deliver gifts and provisions, revealing small town grit amid harsh travel and changing Butte scenes.
Are You Going To The Dance At The Gardens Tonight
Ady invites a friend to the garden dance tonight and confirms plans to attend. The brief exchange notes anticipation and mutual agreement to meet at the event.
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Ady
Decree Signed in Clancy Divorce Case
A decree of divorce in the case of R. Clancy against John J. was signed by Judge Meder han yesterday. The proofs were heard on Jan 25 last, but the decree was not submitted for signature until yesterday.
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R. Clancy
John. J
Mederhan
Mayer's marks twenty years of fine jewelry repair in Butte
Marking and repairing of fine jewelry has been Mayer's specialty for twenty years in Butte. The ad highlights Mayer's history of crafting fine specimens and invites customers to West Park for personalized service.
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Mayer's
Mayer
Butte
Speci West Park
Ady
Funeral Notice for Harry Drumm at Masonic Temple
Members of Buttelouse No A F and A BM and visiting members are requested to attend the funeral of our late brother Harry Drumm at the Masonic temple on Friday May 9 at 1 30 Dem per order of W M W F NOYES Secretary Adv
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Buttelouse
No. A
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Fairmont Creamery Co
Jim Byrne
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Simmer
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James Meronaia
Guelph
Canada
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Valley
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