Death Near Bedside Raises Poison and Illness Questions
City chemist Easton to analyze powder found in a glass near the bed of H. J. Brittain who died in a hotel. A maid found the man ill and the coroner investigates possible foul play as a half empty bottle of carbolic acid is spotted by the bed. Brittain, about 60, had prior hotel work in Detroit and joined an Elks club in Atlanta. In a separate inquest, J. M. Salling, watchman at East Butte, is found dead after a bruise. authorities deem heart failure likely.
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H. J. Brittain
Brittain
Butte
Lane
Busine
Detroit
the Elks
Atlanta
Ansonia Theater to Host Final Linden Appearance
The Ansonia Amusement company announces that 40 Butte children will appear Friday night and Saturday matinee as the season opens. The closing performance features Binary Linden with Theda Barn in The Hterical Sapho, shown for the last time this afternoon and evening. Linden began at age seven after running away with a Laplander troupe during a Sweden visit.
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Phil Pevy
Ansonia Amusement Company
Butte
Binary Linden
Theda Barn
William Fox
Sapho
Sweden
Linden
Miss Huffman to Accompany Brennan in Butte Concert
Local pianist Miss Gladys M. Huffman will be accompanist for Miss Nellie Brennan at the roadway theater Thursday evening. Brennan, a Butte favorite, returns here after a New York study era. A first class French Italian German and Irish song program is promised with doors opening at 8 and 8:30 start.
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Gladys M. Huffman
Nellie Brennan
Roadway Theater
Butte
Miss Brennan
James Brennan
New York City
Metropolis
Otis Skinner Stars in Cock O' The Walk
Otis Skinner will perform on Broadway June 2 in Cock O' the Walk a satirical comedy written for him by Henry Arthur Jones Jones crafted the role to suit Skinner and the actor is praised for his linguistic command and stage presence in the current season
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Otis Skinner
Broadway
Mr. Skinner
America
Henry Arthur Jones
Mr. Jones
Anthony Bell Chamber Starred in Othello Theatrical Caricature
Critics agree the character Anthony Bell Chamber is an old school Shakespearean actor with wit and charm. Tony Jones leads a London centennial spoof with Sir ator-Managers and matinee girls under Mr Skinner’s lively staging. Cast includes Janet Dunbar Enid Bennett Luella Smith and others with Thalero from Denmark. The program highlights Thalero circus and five other acts including Fetticoat Minstrels Seamon the Cohoes performer Three Rianos and Mac Curtis novelty act.
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Kiemet
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London
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Walter F. Scott
John Rogers
Harry Dodd
Henry Crocker
Thalere
Denmark
Thalero
Charlie Seamon
Low
Harrow
Cohoes
Rianos
Mac Curtis
Delightful Picture Shown at Liberty Theater This Week
The Motion Picture News lauds the film as a pure delight and a high class addition to cinema. The Liberty theater presents the picture Wednesday and Thursday, on the 25th.
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Motion Picture News
Liberty Theater
Passin Through in The Good Bad Man Reveals Fairbanks Story
Douglas Fairbanks wrote Passin Through as a thrill filled Western feature. It traces Passin Through's life from a childhood shaped by the Wolf to vengeance after his father falls to gunfire. The Good Bad Man is praised for its thrills and production.
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Bud Fraser
Emmons
Dec Cannon the Weazel
Doseph Singleton
Amy
Fairbanks
Transcontinental Limited
The
Iater
Butte Mayors Guests Dined in Great Falls Event
May 28 Great Falls Montana business leaders hosted a dinner at the Park hotel for Butte visitors including Mayor Charles Lane and colleagues. The gathering opened at 5 and concluded late with Thomas Harris aged 67 dying last evening near the Butte and London King. his funeral is set Friday at 2 30 PM at White's undertaking parlors.
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Standard
Great Falls
Butte
Park Hotel
Charles #. Lane
W. H. Davies
Joe Cohn
Ben Calkins
Charles Henderson
Malcolm Gillis
Mayer McGinnity
SSC
L. Newman
Thomas Harris
Butte & London King
White
The Beloved Vagabond at the Liberty Theater
The beloved Vagabond performs at the Liberty Theater with Edwin Arden adaption praised as skillful and well crafted. The production highlights strong acting and confident pacing in a period style stage presentation.
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THE
Liberty Theater
Notice of sole representative for Northwestern School of Music
Classified fragment publicizing that J. M. Lewrie is the sole representative for music students in a special course, stating no connection with the Northwestern School of Music. Includes references to sewing machine repairs by Brownfield-Canty Co and various Butte ad lines.
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Parker
Butte
E. Park Fave
Anaconda
Red Pekin Noodle
Main
Black Soil
Twelve Butte Plumbers Secure Licenses At City Hall
At a meeting of the plumbers examining board held last night in city hall twelve journeyman and two master plumbers received licenses after passing the required examinations. Inspector Evans notes concern over unlicensed plumbers performing sanitary work, but the city has struggled to identify and curb noncompliant practices despite inspections.
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Butte
Butte Re Rially
Evans
Seven Card Men Arrested in Butte Gambling Bust
Deputy sheriffs arrested Andrew Pullisch George Sedina Mark Black Joe Levis Mike Yokish Fred Magnusen and Charles Fras in Pohovichs saloon on Talbot avenue at midnight. Fraser ran the poker game they allege.
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George Sedina
Mark Black
Joe Levis
Mike Yokish
Fred Magnusen
Charles Fras
Butte
Pohovich
Talbot Avenue
Fraser
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