Convicted Man Says He Could Get Narcotics in Atlanta Prison
Thomas Wright testified in a federal trial that during a 1911 sentence at the Atlanta federal penitentiary he could obtain narcotics, specifically cocaine and morphine, claiming he served nine months and 18 days and that “C and M” were readily available inside. The defense questioned his claim, while the prosecutor pressed for clarity on access to drugs in prison.
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New Orleans
Thomas Wright
Atlanta Federal
Wright
Arthur B. Leopold
Rene Wayuestack
Federal District Attorney
Federal
Atlanta
Viola Haynes Company to Present Sinners on Broadway
The Viola Haynes company will perform at the Broadway theater Thursday and Friday nights next week in the four act comedy Sinners under the aus pieces of the Woodmen of the World. Miss Haynes is a locally known actress who has organized a strong cast and rehearsals suggest a lively production with plenty of laughs.
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Viola Haynes
Broadway
Woodmen of the World
Miss Haynes
Visit by patriotic groups to several area schools this afternoon
Representatives from patriotic organizations will visit Monroe and St Josephs and Mrs Anna Taney Mrs Harriet Estey Mrs Cor Otis Mrs Ada Davis Mrs Fred Magart Mrs P J Tevlin Comrade George Dimnent Comrade O F Grant and Comrade Fred Magart. Butte high and Central high will host Mrs Ruth Burton Mrs Mary Wright Mrs May Andrews Mrs Harriet Owsley Mrs Ellen Ray Mrs Margaret Comba Comrade H H Makinson Comrade Mike Mullins and Comrade Frank Walker. Lincoln and St Patricks will be visited by Mrs Susie Irvine Mrs Agnes Ladky Mrs Mary Dunleavy Mrs James Confrey Mrs John Geach Mrs A Anderson Comrade Nelson Moore Comrade J A Spaulding and Comrade Morace Casey.
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Monroe and
S&st. Joseph's
Anna Taney
Harriet Estey
Cor Otis
Ada Davis
Fred Magart
P. J. Tevlin
George Dimnent
Oo. F. Grant
Butte High
Central High
Ruth Burton
Mary Wright
May Andrews
Harriet Owsley
Ellen Ray
Margaret Comba
H. H. Makinson
Mike Mullins
Frank Walker
Lincoln and
St. Patrick’s
Susie Irvine
Agnes Ladky
Mary Dunleavy
James Confrey
John Geach
A. Anderson
Nelson Moore
J. A. Spaulding
Imorace Casey
Former Butte Girl Dies in Seattle
Katherine Bernedic 25, formerly Miss Netully of Butte, died in Seattle Wednesday. Her body will be shipped to Butte for burial, expected Sunday. Survived by mother Katherine Netully, two sisters Anna and Mary, seven brothers, husband and two daughters Genevieve and Rose. The family will accompany the body to Butte.
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Katherine Bernedic
Butte
Seattle
Bernedic
Miss Netally
Katherine Netully
Palm Street
Anna
Mary Netully
Genevieve
Rose
Postal Employes Meet Next Month in Helena
Announcement says the postal convention of Montana and parts of Idaho will be held in Helena on June 18 instead of July 5. Postmaster Phil Goodwin reports the change and Postmaster General Harry S. New and staff are expected to attend.
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Montana
Idaho
Helena
Phil Goodwin
Harry &. New
Suit on Note Against George H Shuetz For 1500
Edith M Heir files suit against George H Shuetz claiming 1500 due on a note and mortgage. He asks for an attorney fee not to exceed 250.
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Edith M. Heir
George H. Shuetz
Ladies of G A R Meeting At Courthouse Saturday
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic John F Reynolds circle will gather at the courthouse on Saturday evening at eight o'clock for their meeting.
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The
Grand Army of the Republic
John F. Reynolds
Madalynne Obenchain to be questioned in Clara Phillips escape
Mrs. Madalynne G. Obenchain of Evans ton Ill, freed after three juries disagreed on her guilt in the Kennedy murder, will be questioned by the district attorney about the escape of Mrs. Clara Phillips, the hammer murderess held in Honduras. Authorities say Obenchain carried belongings later identified as Phillips items from the jail.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Madalynne G. Obenchain
Evanston
Ill
J. Belton Kennedy
Clara Phillips
Hammer
Honduras
I. W. Joes
Los Angeles Examiner
Sheriff's Office
Phillips
Obenchain
Harold N. Carlton
Hennessy’s Pure Food Show Opens Monday
Ah-hah Sherlock solves the 1922 mystery of lost appetites as wives blamed spring fever. Beginning Monday Hennessy’s Pure Food show returns with tastings and demonstrations from over 30 top food producers. Daily prizes totaling 150 dollars will be offered.
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Hennessy’s
Thieves Steal Baby’s Pennies From Morrin Room
Thieves entered H. W. Morrin’s room in the Hennessy annex Wednesday night and robbed a baby’s bank containing about $10 in pennies. The door was unlocked and the room ransacked after the family had returned from a picture show.
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H. W. Morrin
Hennessy Annex
Low Pressure Advances Across Northern Rockies Weather
Low barometric pressures move to the eastern slope as unsettled weather spreads from the coast into Montana. Rain falls across the region with temperatures cooling, Havre reporting 70 degrees at 6 p.m. Babylonians were among the first gardeners with the Hanging Gardens of Nebuchadnezzar.
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Helena
Portland
St. Paul-Minneapolis
San Francisco
Williston
Rocky Mountain
Rockies
Western Plains
Montana
Montana Rockies
North Dakota
Interior Park
Havre
Nebuchadnezzar
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Freudenstein
Columbia Orchestra
Standard
West Park Street
Viola Haynes Company
Madalynne
Clara
Hammer Slayer
Hennessy
W. A. Pierce
Rhodes Avenue
Washington, D. C
Violets
Darwin
Gladioli
Butte’s
West Broadway
Flowerphone
Bakers
California
In-Maid Raisin Growers
Fresno
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