Family divorce actions and custody requests clog Butte court docket
Joe Dubois asks the court to deny his wife a decree and to grant him divorce and custody of their children. He claims the children attend Sacred Heart Academy in Missoula under the Inters, supported by him, while alleging his wife refused to cook, kept a dirty home, and used abusive language. Other cases note Selina Mc Nathorn’s divorce from Martin McFathorn for desertion, Margaret McDougall’s divorce from William McDougall for desertion and cruel treatment, and Theodosia La Martine suing Thomas La Martine for divorce citing abandonment and unpaid mortgage payments endangering the home on Locust Street.
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Joe Dubois
Sacred Heart Academy
Missoula
He de Mares
Donlan
Selina McNathorn
Martin McFathorn
Butte
Margaret McDougall
William McDougall
Locust Street
Emerson School Folk Dancing Clarification Letter 1916
Marguerite Donald, principal of Emerson School in Butte, clarifies that 30 to 100 pupils used the assembly room for folk dancing at lunch from 12 15 to 12 45. She notes dances are not compulsory and that parents may object and have their children excused. She praises folk dancing as beneficial and regrets harm being attributed to innocent play.
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Emerson School
Parent Teacher Association
State Capitol
Helena
Butte
Emerson Schoo
Marguerite Donald
Venus
Saturn
Neptune
Mercury
Beneft
Ar Nenia
Arizona
MANET
Cauntle
Wright
McClure
Carnival Grounds Flood Delays Show Last Night
Grounds were flooded forcing a postponement of the carnival event. Despite the delay, organizers expect good conditions tonight and have added straw and shavings to stabilize the lot under anaconda night with low excursion rates.
County Attorney halts games of chance at carnival
Canning ordered Sheriff Henderson to stop any games of chance at the carnival grounds after a late-night patrol found attractions dark due to bad weather. A warning was issued that arrests will follow if any games run today, with a list of prohibited activities and a note on the medical exhibit and other billed diversions.
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Canning
Henderson
Sherif
Butte
Jury Rules Brittain's Death From Natural Causes
Coroner's jury found J. H. Brittain, a hotel manager, died of natural causes in a Dakota street rooming house. Evidence showed no suicide. powder in water glass was medicine for stomach trouble and carbonate acid used for bath. An undertaker noted heart enlargement. Brittain had shown illness Sunday night and planned to quit. Letters reveal professional success. next of kin in Detroit and California notified.
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J. H. Brittain
Dakota Street
Brittain
Olea Berg
Detroit
California
Girl Involved In Fight Fined In Police Court
Dick Gilbertson Joe Smith and Carl Hanson faced Judge Whitty in police court over a scuffle involving a girl. Each was fined ten dollars as the dispute centered on Smith allegedly trying to take the girl from Gilbertson who claimed the girl was led away by Smith.
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Nes
Dick Gilbertson
Joe Smith
Carl Hanson
Whitty
Smith
Gilbertson
Sermons on Evangelism by Rev Emmett Reed at Bethel Baptist
The Rev. Emmett B. Reed pastor of Bethel Baptist Church announces a five Sunday series of sermons. He aims to inculcate the proper spirit of evangelism and outlines topics for each evening.
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Emmett B. Reed
Bethel Baptist Church
Supplies Fort Seattle Sails to Russia With 21000 Tons Cargo
Enree steamers carrying 21000 tons of railroad equipment and war supplies valued at over 15000000 dollars sail from Seattle to Vladivostok. The two Japanese ships loaded all the cargo in Seattle. Cargo mainly consists of knockeddown steel freight cars for the Trans Siberian railroad.
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Seattle
Enree
Wlad Vostok
Trans- Siberian
Salt Lake Route named official designation replacing San Pedro line
The San Pedro Los Angeles Salt Lake route, with Senator W A Clark as a major stockholder, is officially renamed The Salt Lake Route to reduce confusion from the old name. East coast bills and misrouting had caused baggage mixups and misdirected lines. Also notes English government music efforts and a Rovereto munitions depot explosion in Paris.
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San Pedro
Los Angeles
Salt Lake
W. A. Clark
Montana
California
Coast Terminal
Clark
Southern Pacific
Butte
Paris
Rovereto
Rome
California Oregon land grant bill aims to restore federal land
The House debated a bill restoring about 30 million dollars worth of land to the federal government from the Oregon and California railroad grant. An amendment to cut counties' share from 30 to 20 percent passed in committee but was defeated on the House floor. The session ended with a point of no quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Foster Criinals
Neutral music and shifting tastes in wartime orchestras
A New York Evening Post London correspondent notes that wartime tensions shaped concert programs in the United States and Britain. Russian German and Italian led ensembles faced one sided pressures that disrupted neutral music appreciation, though English barriers to German music softened over time.
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Indianapolis
London
New York Evening Post
Longon
Wal
Fashion Detail: Flowered Silk Bodice and Satin-Trimmed Skirt
A fashion note describes a bodice of multicolor flowered silk paired with a bonffant white tulle skirt. It features a shorter white satin underskirt, scalloped tulle edges, satin binding, and decorative striped silver and blue ribbon bands.
Presidential boom arrives in Chicago for Fairbanks assist
Chicago May 24 Charles W Fairbanks presidential campaign momentum grows as James P Goodrick national committee man and Indiana governor candidate arrives. Headquarters will open soon with support from W Hayes Indiana state chair Edward C Toner and others including James A Harris national committeeman from Oklahoma. Roosevelt friends gossips say Harris could help win.
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Chicago
Charles W. Frirtal
James P. Goodmmitteeman
Indiana
Palen
Goodrich
Patrbanks
Wutth Hayes
Republican State Committee of
Edward C
Toner
Ofioe C. Stillwell
James A. Harris
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Mr. Harris
Rich
Son of Famous Soldier Sentenced to Prison
London May 24 Captain James R. White formerly of the First Gordon Highlanders and son of the late Field Marshal Sir George White was sentenced to three months imprisonment at Aberdare Wales. He was convicted under the defense of the realm act for attempting to induce coal miners to strike to pressure the government to show leniency toward leaders of the rebellion in Ireland.
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London
James R. White
Gordon Highlanders
George White
Lady Smith
Aberdare
Wales
Ireland
Young American Student In Dublin Caught In Revolt
London May 24 British authorities allege 17 year old John J Kilgallen of Far Rocks away Nu a student at St Endas Dublin was arrested at the outbreak of the revolt along with others for bearing arms. He is held as a prisoner at Stafford England.
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London
John J. Kilgallen
Far Rocks Away
St. Enda’s College
Dublin
Kilgallen
Stafford
England
Britain Yet To Decide On German Dye Export Proposal
London May 24 Lord Robert Cecil minister of war trade informed the house that a proposal to permit export from Germany to America of dye stuffs had been received but no answer had been given He denied reports that licenses were granted for $5 000 000 worth of dyes part of a shipment potentially totaling $80 000 000
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London
Robert Cecil
House of Commons
Germany
America
United States
First Woman Doctor Sarah Howe Morris Dies in Santa Monica
The first woman reputed to graduate from a U.S. medical college, Dr Sarah Howe Morris of Santa Monica California, died today aged 1? years.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Sarah Howe Morris
United States
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Bellevue
Tannton
Katharine H. ‘Thou
Block Hamilton
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Ruskisky
Chester Cummings
Hulf
Colusi-Parrot Mining and Smelting Company
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Tote
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Silver How Realty Company
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Hugh
Sand
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Com. Wheeler
Low
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Henry Oppenheimer
Fred J Williams
Atherton’ Place
GeKthe le Wright
Mary
Dawe
McQueen
William
Lowry
Ellen Moran
Grand Avenue
Anaconda & Pacific Railway
D. Gay Stivers
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Waukesha Additson
Frank Bock
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