Butte Notes Mention Social Visits and Local News
Local notes report visitors including Ellen Bergstrom and Miss Helen Mallon visiting in town, church services at St Marks Lutheran in the Ascension commemorations, and social plans by the Grace Methodist Ladies Aid. The piece also covers a divorce suit filed by August Gerick, injunction in the Alder Taylor case, and Roundup business leaders inviting John H. McIntosh to speak.
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Bergstrom
William Odgers
Transit Street
A. H. Heilbronner
J. E. Corette
F. A. Linforth
C.W. Goodale
Helena
St. Mark’s
Aileen Gerick
Dwyer
Johanna Alder
J. F. Taylor
Justice Court
Holman
Annie Erb
West Woolman Street
Barbara Noot
Woman seeks divorce amid alleged cruelty and alimony request
Anna Cowing files for divorce from William Cowing citing extreme cruelty and accusations about her chastity. She seeks 50 dollars monthly alimony, legal fees, and custody of their minor child Jamestown. The record notes a prior marriage in Butte two years ago and Mrs Cowing fled a complaint yesterday. In other news, the Ancient Order of United Workmen convened in North Dakota with 600 at a banquet as 100 candidates were initiated, while a man jailed after wandering 34 days in Alaska surrendered.
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William Cowing
Anna
Mrs Cowing
Butte
Jamestown
Order of United Workmen
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
City creates two new offices and raises salaries
Mayor Maloney backed new posts for a mechanic and a first assistant mechanician with annual salaries of 2400 and six dollars per day, plus salary hikes for the city clerk and fire department electrician. He urged ward residents to choose their alderman after Alderman Foltz’s resignation, and noted the Seventh ward election will occur at the next regular meeting. Members elected corneil and John Hanratty as officers. discussion touched on life preserver technology.
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Mechanician
Ofter
Maloney
International Brotherhood of Machinists
Fire Department
Ralph Foltz
Alderma
Corneil and
Aldern
John Hanratty
Thian
Popular Science Monthly
Aii
Candlesticks and Silver Service at broad price range
Read by shoppers and collectors, a broad range of candlesticks and silver service for chests showcases varied prices and designs. Festive options and classic patterns appeal to different tastes and budgets in this display.
Detectives Find Poker Game In Hill City
Detectives in Hill City uncover a poker game at a house where they seize $25 from the table. Players dispute the amount, claiming $80 was taken. A mob forms but the officers, facing no graft evidence, are exonerated by superiors with revolvers leveled to deter trouble. No further arrests recorded.
Redraft of Food Legislation Forecast in Congress
Washington reports a Senate Agriculture Committee request to assist in drafting new food bills. Administration aims include boosting production, price and exchange regulation, hoarded supplies control, emergency food agency creation headed by Hoover, and authority to regulate grain use in alcohol production.
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Washington
Senate Agriculty
House ‘Committee
White House
Agriculture Department
Herbert
Hoover
Belgium
Houston
Bodies of two American engineers found hacked to pieces
Authentic reports from La Romana and Santo Domingo state that Stanley Miller of Baton Rouge and a Paducah man named Hawking were discovered by marines May 14 tied to trees and killed. The note cites imported cotton and wartime supply beliefs as the era's backdrop.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
la Romana
Santo Domingo
Stanley Miller
Baton Rouge
Hawking
Paducah
Twenty Three British Ships Reported Lost
London dateline notes the weekly shipping loss tally showing eighteen British merchant vessels over 1,600 tons sunk plus five under 1,690 tons and three fishing boats. Earlier reported figures include nineteen British ships over 1,600 tons and two fishing boats sunk. a total of British vessels attacked and sunk is cited along with nationalities and prior reports.
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British Register
London
Proposals for Settlement of Irish Question
Government advocates a conference to settle Irish self rule amid war, proposing a nonexclusive, cross party convention chaired by the Speaker to craft a united approach. It favors a common council for Irish affairs, a representative conference, and may back a general convention of Irishmen to outline self government. The letter asks for views before Monday.
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Mbera
Judgmene Ag
Ireland
War Summary Reports U S Destroyers Anti Sub Search
The Associated Press notes U S naval forces actively patrol Antic waters hunting German submarines amid unconfirmed clashes with undersea craft. It reports one destroyer engaged a submarine, another safely transported a liner to port. In France British and French lines stave off heavy German attacks. Italian offensives along Tronzo front gain ground with village capturings Zagora Zagomila and two mountain crests. Austrian defense falters as Italy advances. 3375 prisoners taken. Mesopotamia and Macedonia see Entente successes. in Lake Doiran area British trench gains and Struma sector activity noted.
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Atlantic
Samiralty
Tronzo
Zagora
Zagomila
Omm
Talians
Settlement scheme on Irish question proposed for war effort
A government drafted proposal suggests a bill for immediate home rule excluding Northeast Ulster, with reconsideration after five years. An alternative envisions Irish self government through a negotiated plan by Irish parties.
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Great’ Britain
Premer
Ulster
Ireland
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Gowerd
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Great Northern Railway
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Mose Linz
Main and Broadway
McCarthy, Bryant & Co
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Lyon
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Prop
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Rialto ‘Theater
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