Butte Current Notes Advertisements and Visitors List
A flood of notices lists visitors and residents in Butte from Helena Great Falls Anaconda andMissoula. Names include L Douglas Stein-Bloch from Helena G L Butler Tom Garves Joseph Ernest W H Smith Lewistown Ed Chapman Beulah Brown Roy Bressler and many others visiting or staying in Butte. Local clubs sales and events are mentioned with dances charity drives and business notices.
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Mint
Advt
Orton Bros L
Bozeman
James Fealy
Anaconda
Thomas Lo
John Montgomery
Helena
W. Ht. Smith
Lewistown
Butte
Ed Chapman
Deer Lodge
George Francis
Wisdom
W. K. Dwyer
Lees Taylor
Boulder
Speer
Bath
Marvin le Biliott
Warm Springs
Frank ‘D. Brown
Missoula
K. Pitts
Mrs. Pitts
Carter
Hilma McKim
Park City
Ely
Higging
Clapp
Noes Nistor
Telends
Diss ‘Thorne
Penn
Bik
Wick
Moncana Piano Co
Piorel Park
Eagles
Monda Aay
Iit
Eagles Hall
Bulle Ague
Woman's Club
Mia
W. Wilcox
Cart Haydore
Bue
Mothers’ Guild
St. John's Parish
Aidance
M. I. T. E. Club
Art. C. Bearer
Idaho Street
C. Newe
Philipsburg
Butte Girls’ Club
Margaret McHale
Ohio Avenue
Ida O'Neill
Granite ‘Street
St. James’ Hospital
W. J. Leonard
Ray Slaser
California Street
Popular hotel clerk joins the Navy
James Murray known as Happy Jim leaves the Thornton hotel after two years to enlist for four years in the hospital corps. He was sent to Salt Lake City and may be headed to San Francisco for duty. Murray was famed for calming irate guests and his departure leaves staff asking where Jim has gone.
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James Murray
West
Thornton Hotel
Navy
Murray
Jim
Hospital Corps
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Newspaper Censorship Debate Divides Butte Ad Club
H. T. Snyder, secretary of the Butte Ad club, praises defeating a war bill on censorship while urging newspapers retain freedom to criticize waste and incompetence. He argues only troop movement news should be withheld, while public information prevents rumors. William C. Van Antwerp of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World backs publicity and frankness as a business uplift. The war bill’s defeat is seen as a civic victory with plans for a San Francisco train excursion to Ogden for a June St. Louis convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Snyder
Butte
Ad Club
William C. van Antwerp
New York Stock Exchange
Bnyder
Associated Advertising Clubs
van Antwerp
St. Louis
Snyder
Butte Ad Club
San Francisco
Ogden
Vian
Butte Anaconda Pacific Railroad Schedules Updated
Beginning Tuesday May 15 the railroad runs a daily passenger train between Butte and Anaconda and return with departures from Gregson at 5 25 p.m. and 8 45 p.m. Arrivals at Butte around 11 20 p.m. The notice lists times and stops though text is partially garbled.
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Butte, Anaconda
Pacific Railway
Butte
Anaconda
Gregson
John Rehfus Fireman Dies at 58 in Ohio Home
John Rehfus age 58, longtime fireman at the St. Lawrence mine, died yesterday at his home at 1901 Florida street. He is survived by three children Ann, Albert, and Henry. He was a member of the Modern Brotherhood America Lodge No 1736. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Jon Rehfus
John Rehfus
St. Lawrence
Florida Street
Ann Albert
Henry
Modern Brotherhood ‘America
Rory O'More strike near Butte Main Range mine
Mining work at Tuolumne company’s Butte Main Range site uncovered the Rory O’More vein at the 700-foot level with rich prospect, though no assays yet. Crosscuts toward Spread Delight progress, shaft enlargements planned, and a Nordberg electric hoist to enable deeper sinking. Traffic arrests and speeding cases dominate local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuolumne Mining Company
Butte Main Range
Rory O'More
Gow
Tropic
God
Fur Development
Kaan
Nordberg Company
Colusa-Leonard
Tuolumne
Butte Woman's Council thanks supporters for Week
The Butte Woman's Council expresses gratitude for cooperation that made Paby Week a great success in the city. In a note signed by Mrs A S Passmore and J Adams the resolutions thank school board members South Side Community church, Silver Bow County groups, several doctors and drug firms, merchants, Studio Gibson, press, and all committee participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Witnd
South Side Community Church
Silver Bow County
Med-iear Association
Silver Bow County Dental Association
Silver Bow County Graduate Nurses” Association
Hennessy Dry Goods Company
Newbro Drug Company
Wholesale Drug Prices Jump Amid War Distortions
Wholesale drug costs rise 25 to 33 percent in 60 days as war disruptions cut supply. Phenacetin and permanganate of potash vanish from market, forcing high American substitutes. Baby foods scarce with 150 percent price surge. soap and laundry supplies also higher due to government purchases and wartime costs. Hospital supplies up as well.
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Germany
Butte
Traffic sergeant faces machine trouble during patrol
Traffic sergeant Philip Prija of the police department began a day of speed enforcement but his motorcycle’s front fork broke after six arrests, forcing him to abandon the pursuit. The setback halted efforts to reclaim the road from joy riders as the machine failed to cooperate.
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Philip Prija
German presses face paper shortage plan limited editions
Amsterdam reports German newspapers say Berlin admits inability to boost print paper supplies. Many journals must suspend publication, others will publish one or two editions weekly, a few major papers may continue daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Amsterdam
London
Berlin
Mine Cage Fall Kills Borlace in Walkerville
At the Alice mine in Walkerville a cage fell 200 feet due to a broken brake rod, fatally injuring station tender Charles Borlace and seriously injuring miner Jesse White. Borlace, 38, died at Murray Hospital after the accident while White, 27, was hospitalized with a fractured leg and possible internal injuries. Deputy Mine Inspector D. J. McGrath will inspect the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Borlace
Jesse White
Alice
Walkerville
Borlace
White
Murry Hospital
Michigan
Pennsylvaia
England
Richards’ Undertaking
North Main Street
Farrell’ Street
D. J. McGrath
Powerful Recruit Sakovich Passes Army Exam At Fort Wir
Marko Sakovich, deemed the strongest recruit viewed by army officers in the Intermountain region, passes the Fort Wir board with high marks after a physician’s note clears his muscular development. Sergeant Harlan accepts him for artillery with a six month outlook. Also accepted are Matthew Lawrence for field artillery and Charles H. Treadwell for the medical corps. Virginia City reports a Montana delegation of recruits arriving today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marko Sakovich
Army
Fort Wir
Ott Harlan
Sako- Vich
Butte
Harlan
Sakovich
France
Matthew Lawrence
Tutte
Field Artillery
Charles H.treadwell
Virginia City
Clent Montana
Missoula
Sergt
Spote
Ghane
Sherman Reed's undertaking highlighs multiple funeral notices
Funeral notices list Mrs Mat tieobinson at Sherman Reed's undertaking parlors with a funeral planned later. Mrs Tynia Plessas wife of Peter Plessas to be laid to rest at Sherman Reed's funeral chapel Monday at 2 pm, Rev M D Hudnett to lead service. interment Mount View Cemetery. John Rehfus died May 13 1917 aged 58. at Florida Street, funeral arrangements via Modern Brotherhood of America. Card of Thanks from family expresses gratitude for tributes after the death of their son and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Jas Robinson
Mattieobinson
Sherman & Reed
Plessas
Tynia
Peter Plessas
Florence Neil
Sherman Reed
M.D. Hudnett
Mountal View
Rehfus
John Rehfus
Augusta
Albert
Florida Street
Modern Brotherhood of America, Nins
Butte
Butte Observes Mother's Day With Flowers And Letters
Butte residents dressed in spring attire and wore carnations to honor mothers. Pastors dedicated sermons to motherhood, and many sons and daughters mailed letters of appreciation. Floral shops reported high orders and autoists took drives to country roads as neighbors celebrated the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Hutte
Anaconda
Jelena
DERTAKERS GRIFFIN AND others funeral notices
Funeral notices record the funerals of Thomas Griffin aged 22 at Dugnan's Undertaking Parlors with service at Sacred Victoria Church at 10 oclock and interment Holy Cross cemetery. Also A E Tolan aged 37 to be laid out at 419 Watson Avenue then Sacred Heart Church with interment Holy Cross cemetery. Allison, aged about 60, remains at Dusfan's parlors with funeral details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Thomas
Grifin
Dugnan
Sucre Vieare
Holy Cross
Tolaw He Tungral
EA. Ward ‘Tolan
Dace
Michael Gals Neher
Watson Avenue
Sacred Heart Church
Holy Grown
Allison
A ‘P'Xiltaon
Dus Fan
Francis funeral private service announced
The funeral of the late will take place this morning at eleven o'clock in the taking parlors. The funeral is private.
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Francis
Ance
Will
Walsh Howard and Harrington O Leary Funeral Notices
Mrs May Howard died last evening at a local hospital. The remains were removed to the Daniels Bilboa undertaking parlors. The funeral of the late Daniel Harrington will be held Monday morning at 9 30 and will proceed to St Marys church where mass will be celebrated. Interment in Holy Cross cemetery. The funeral of the late Michiel OLeary will be held Tuesday morning at 9 oclock proceeding to St Patricks church where mass will be celebrated. Interment in Holy Cross cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
May Howard
Daniels Bilboa
Harrington
Daniel Harrington
St. Mary's Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Auto-mobiles
O'Leary
Michiel O'Leary
Funeral notices and undertaker ads in a small-town paper
John F. Case aged 58 died yesterday their body moved to Richards parlors funeral time to be announced in later papers. N B Lewis funeral set for tomorrow Sunday at 2 pm Richards funeral chapel Rev Reed officiating Interment Mountain View cemetery. Motor tur
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Butte News
The
Standard
Butte Telephones
Leys Jeweler and Optomet
Hoter
Economy Shoe CO
W. G. Lewis
West Park Street
Butte Pete Co
J. L. Ha
Rory O’more
Prija
Trafic
Bud Smith
Walter Richie
Muffier
C.H. Wolf
Woman's Council
Marie End
Howard Thin
Mose Linz
Main and
Broadway
McCarthy, Bryant & Co
Fast Park
W. C. B. Coffes
Lipton
Golepnone
John J. McCarthy
Prop
Furey
Pennsyl
Wan
Wost
Claude McKee
Mrs. McKee of
Ing
East Broadway
Dertakers
Montana St
West Broadway
M. J. Walsh
Daniels & Bilboa Undertakers Embalmers
Mal Sty Butte
Phous
Id Carriage
Joseph Richards
Warrington Richards
Pres
Mar
South Moutans St
Sam R. White
McCarthy
Washington
Mons
Rialto
Liss
Rialto Theater
Main St
Riddell
Ekonome
Batlery Grimes- King
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