Butte Current Notes and Local Ad Highlights
Butte business and social notes listing visiting residents from Helena, Livingston, Dillon, Lewistown, and others. Pianos advertised by J B Morae and L W Jacobs. Wick piano and Tonkin's shops promoted with prices. Miss Thorne and Miss Erickson noted among professionals and visitors. Navy enlistment for Will Burke announced. numerous ads for groceries, stationery, and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Stein-Bloch
Tonkin's
H. P. Little
Spokane
Butte
J. A. Rawls
Lewistown
Rae Carlisle
Culbertson
Penn
Wilson
Dillon
Lisa
A. Wenberg
Harlowton
C. F. Johnson
Harrow
Frances Burnett
Kansas City
Frank H. Lowney
Havre
Butta Ina Toak
John McLellan
Basin
Dan McLellan
South Arizone Street
Will Burke
MK Burke
Oat Placer Street
Navy
Burke
Podotice
Central High School
War Time Business Optimism Declares National Resolve
Wartime editorial argues that war will not harm American business but stimulate industry. It asserts full employment, expanded roles for women, and intensified enterprise to sustain military efforts, warning against antiwar doom and urging optimistic, aggressive policy to keep commerce thriving.
Enormous Wealth of United States Bank Resources
D J Fitzgerald of the Silver Bow National Bank relays a comptroller of the currency message noting the United States wealth and banking power to finance war needs. It cites more than 10 million potential subscribers, a total wealth over 220 billion dollars, and national bank deposits rising to near 159 million accounts. The text emphasizes strong capacity to raise 19 to 15 billion dollars if required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Fitzgerald
Silver Bow National Bank
Washington
United States
Sy “Phere
Germany
German Empire
Helfferich
Pntty
Bandit May Not Be Taylor After All
Detectives say the wounded bandit may not be H A Taylor of Havre as named. He discusses robbery angles but avoids confirming his identity. Police pursue descriptions to eastern cities while three companions are believed to remain in Butte. Detectives located two rooms used by the men on Galena street near the Bawing block. One man with a loaded revolver in a suitcase is held for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Taylor
Dave O'Connor
Taylor
Havre
Butte
James Larkin
Galena Street
Murphy
Joe Powell
Rifle club practice amid wind with talks of uniforms
A small Rocky Mountain Rifle club turnout practiced rapid fire on B targets at 200 and 300 yards. Tisdale and Holmes won the two man offhand event as the national board considers uniforms for clubs. National matches were planned for Jacksonville, Florida, late August, date unsettled due to war prep. Scores were reported for the 200 and 300 yard ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain Rifle Club
Tisdale
Holmes
Washington
National Board For
United States
Rocky Mountain Club
Jacksonville
Frank McGloin Dies Known As Donegal In Butte
Frank McGloin known in Butte as Donegal died last night in an East Broadway rooming house at age 60. An old-time figure among mining men he joked his only relative was a brother who was killed serving in the Irish Navy. Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at Daniels & Bilboa rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank Mgloin
Frank McGloin
Butte
Donegal
East Broadway
McGloin
Daniels & Bilboa
French torpedo boats engage German flotilla at dawn
Paris May 20 official report says four French torpedo boats encountered a German destroyer flotilla en route to port. After brief fighting the enemy withdrew. One French boat was damaged but all vessels returned to port.
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Paris
Explosion destroys Pyrotechnic Institute in Vienna
London dispatch says the Hansel and Tektbaum pyrotechnic institute in Vienna was destroyed by a blast. Nine workmen were killed and others seriously injured. Officials report explosives manufactured at the plant caused the explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raelosion
Openhagen
London
Vienna
Saya
Hansel and Tektbaum
Second Trial Jury To Be Chosen Today
Kerman Powell charged with murder during a quarrel over a card game will be the first defendant to face twelve jurors at this term. Judge Dwyer will select the second jury panel, drawn from 180 names, with many likely to be excused for business or noncitizenship. The case against Powell involves a dispute on a Great Northern diner sleeper where Powell allegedly cut J A Montgomery's throat. The jury trial is expected to last about three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerman Powell
Muder
Dwyer
Sherman Powell
J. A. Montgomery
Montgomery
Great Northern
Powell
Ambitious Plans for Six Thousand Aviators
Washington reports a government policy ax to all aircraft except Zeppelins. The plan aims to produce 8,500 training and battle planes in year one and educate 5,000 to 6,000 aviators, expand output in year two, and establish nine aviation training fields costing about 1 million each. Six colleges will run cadet courses for 2,600 students by July 1, with Yale’s Prof Hiram Bingham leading instruction. cadets graduate in four months then receive six weeks of field training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Council of National Defense
Howard E. Coffin
Council Advisory Defense Commission
War Department
Hiram Bingham
Yale University
Elliott of St. Paul Recruiting in St Paul Boosts Enlistments
F. J. Eliott of St. Paul, who met with the train auditing men of the Northern Pacific railway, spent a few days in Butte on business. He said recruiting in St. Paul has been very heavy with the middy girls aiding enlistment.
Three Cops May Not Face Trial As Charges Unclear
Rumor spread that charges against three police officers, Detectives Henderson and Mitchell and Patrolman Carlson, may be dropped or delayed. None had received official summons by midnight, and official confirmation was lacking. The police commission planned to meet this afternoon with possible action later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Mitchell
Carlson
Aga AN
Broadway
Main
Fred O'Donnell
Walkerville
Toda
Highway Committee Members Inspect Big Hole Road Work
Members of the state highway committee Hugh R Wells of Miles City K W Manon of Glasgow and Oscar Rohn of Butte accompanied by Paul Pratt engineer in charge and George Metlen inspector in charge of bridge construction visited the Big Hole Divide road near the power dam where one hundred convicts are widening a six mile mountain route and building a permanent highway. The work is a joint effort of the highway commission and Beaverhead county as the commission surveys the state to guide engineering reports and county cooperation toward uniform county highways while seeking more permanent results from over two million dollars annual expenditure on state highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Committee
Hugh R. Wells
Miles City
K.W. Manon
Glasgow
Oscar Rohn
Butte
Paul Pratt
Highway Department
George Metlen
Finer
Divide
Highway Commission
Beaverhead
Tas Commission
Funeral for Frank Mechin to be held at Daniel & Bilbou chapel
The funeral for the late Frank Mechin will take place tomorrow morning at Daniel & Bilbou funeral chapel. Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart church with interment at Holy Cross cemetery afterwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mechin
Daniel & Bilbou
Sacred Heart
Holy Cross Cemetery
Muscare
West
Daly Street Church
Girodo
Barney Girodo
Mercury
Sacred Heart Church
Holy Cross
Automobiles
Funeral notices from Sherman & Reed parlors
Remains of Paul Torelli, Charles Black, John Sullivan, James Reilly, and Ethel Arnold listed with interment at Holy Cross cemetery or Salt Lake City. Notices include multiple victims, siblings and spouses, locations Miami Arizona Park City Utah Wisdom Montana, and mass and funeral times. Remains and services announced. interment follows at Holy Cross cemetery or Sacred Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Cross Cemetery
John Gibbney
Sherman & Reed
Fn Reilly
James Reilly
Arnold
Wisdom
Mont
Ethel B
Joseph “Arnold
Salt Lake City
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Butte News
The
Standard
North Main Street
Business Department
Actios
Edom
Economy Shoe Co
W. G. Lewis
W. Park
Bandit
Harry Over
I Holmes
P. Tisdale
Jack Derville
TB. Moore
W. AW Grimtin
Lloyd Thompson
Thomas
Crawis
Lou ‘Connor R. Scovil
DGN
Superior
Wis
Superior Telegram
Telegram
Duluth News-Tribune
BOE Sarat Et Tees
Dr. Bruffat
Maine
McCarthy, Bryant & Co
Montana
Lyon
Arden
John J. McCarthy
Dertakers
Sherman & Jertakers and
Vudor
Maree LH
Vador
Deltox Ites
West Park Street
Sam R. White
Johnston
Henry Gobnaton
St. Richards
Joseph Richards, Inc
Pancrat_ Dire
Case Park S
Larry Duggan
North Main
Utah
Wendell Cannon Monumen Works
South Montana St
Rs West Broadway
McCarthy’s
North Dakota
E. Park St
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