Miners and Cowboys Drink Lemonade Night in Historic Arizona
Fragmented notes record a humorous night in Arizona after the state saloon scene shifted with Prohibition era tensions. Mentions Frank Wilson as proprietor of the Butte hotel and a tour highlighting the era's social mood amid ideological change. The piece blends local anecdotes with legal notices on land entries and probate matters, including Josiah Merrell's will, hearings, and administrator appointments in Deer Lodge County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizon
Azizons
Frank Wilson
Butte
State fish hatchery expansion bids sought at Anaconda
Bids due by 5 p.m. May 31 1915 to the state game warden’s office Selena Mont for a new addition to the state fish hatchery at Anaconda Montana with a 5 percent certified check required. The commission may reject all bids. E P Mathewson chairman and De Hart secretary Helena Montana May 16 1915. Anaconda railway stockholders to meet June 1 1915 at 1 p.m. to elect a board of directors and conduct other business M Halloran secretary.
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No Game and Fish Commission
Selena Mont
Anaconda
Mont
E. P. Mathewson
DE Hart
Helena
Hutte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Company
M. Halloran
Dry California liquor market and hotel rates discussed
The passage notes San Francisco business men missing expected trade, hotels not raising rates, and Pullman reservations. speakers contrast a dry state perception with coastal business concerns and mining payrolls, mentioning past locals like "Tammany" Murphy and a figure named Air. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
San Francisco
Mr. Wilson
Pullman
Butte
Tammany” Murphy
Tammany
Former Princess De Chimay Receives $1000 In Will
Chicago May 28 A estate valued over $1 million left to the former Princess De Chimay Clara Ward of Detroit is disposed by her mother Mrs Catherine Ward-Morrow of London. The will provides only $1000 equalization money to the former princess in a codicil. The fortune left by her father E B Edward, a Detroit ship owner, was held in trust in Chicago. The family has lived mainly abroad and Mme Ricardi is said to be living in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Princess de Chimay
Clara Ward
Detroit
Catherine L.’Ward-Morrow
London
E. B. Edward
Alts
Morrow
Mme. Riccardi
New York
General Wood Endorses Swiss System for Military Training
General Leonard Wood urged college men to attend summer student camps and learn modern warfare. He spoke at Berkeley School for Boys graduation, saying a Swiss style system requires every young man to take a short training course to be prepared for potential war. He noted no immediate war threat but emphasized readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Leonard Wood
Berkeley School
Wood
Steamer Dorchester Rammed Off Annapolis
The Dorchester bound for Baltimore from Cambridge was rammed by the J. A. Palmer off Annapolis and beach near the Mogothy river mouth to prevent sinking. All 43 passengers were taken off by the Palmer and Virginia and brought to the port. no casualties reported.
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Baltimore
Aua
Dorchester
Cambridge
J. A. Palmer
Annapolis
Magothy River
Virginia
Wanted Ads From a Bygone Paper in Butte and India
Classified notices seek men for various jobs and fraternally organized work. WANTED GOOD HUSTLERS FOR ORG supporting groups. WANTED YOUNG MEN TO TRADE AGE and related tasks. Inquire at Main Street addresses and Box numbers. Aimed at finding reliable partners with prior experience. Local tone reflects mid-century want ads and ambiguous opportunities.
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Nake
Standard
Butte
Wanted Female Help for Private Family
Wanted female to begin work mid June with very light housework, little washing, no ironing. Good wages. References required. Address Mrs J B Story Bozeman Montana. Also wanted girls to assist with housework at Leland Hotel Ara cond. Woman to take washing home phone 7435 Butte.
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J. B. Story
Bozeman
Witit
Leland Hotel
Ara
Wasu‘ing
Butte
For Sale Furnishings and Rentals in Butte Area
A jumble of classified items notes furniture for sale including range davenport china closet and a modern home for rent in West End Butte. Also listings seek Mrs M A Lyons at W Park St, sale of a rosewood Steinway piano and other furnishings including a natural birch bedroom set. Plus hotel upgrade ads and local services like Parisian dry cleaners and house cleaning. Many entries mention Butte addresses and local business names.
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Davenport
West End
Butte
M.A. Lyons
Park St
Standard
Okers
Plano
Harrison Avenue
Butt
For Sale or Trade Listings in The Standard
A garbled classified page shows numerous small ads for sale or trade items in Bozeman Butte and Anaconda areas, including 49 acres near Boise Idaho, young mare for saddle or family use, gentle mare, horses and mules, several milch cows, furniture financing offers, and minor repairs. Also mentions quartz and placer mining notices and Pekin Noodle Parlor listings.
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Butte
Boise
Tdaho
Daily Mail
Conaltom Inquire
Third St
Inquire
Copper City
Old Works
Maryland Ave
Bergen
Real Estate and Land for Sale Listings
Fragmented classified notes show multiple properties for sale including 3 room bungalows and ranch land. Advertisements mention terms, insurance services, and realty offices in Tacoma and Anaconda with prices around 85 500 and 15 per acre for land with water rights.
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Son Avenue
Tichard
Ron Avenue
Copper Street
Strom Brick Mint
West Aide
Groom
Kemper
Baley Loan
Duryer
BUSINESS CHANCES AND PROPERTY OFFERS IN ANACONDA
Classified notices show opportunities including a lodging house or rental property with three lots offering terms of cash and balance financing, plus a partner sought for a business with a 9 percent annual return. Also listed are a well established rooming house, and inquiries for a standard estate office partner.
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RBA
Rooney
Wennelt
Moreny
Falta
RC Tel
Feason
Park Ave
Anaconda
Dusineee
Wanted Agents and Canvassers for Nursery Stock
Wanted agents and canvassers to sell superior hardy ornamental nursery stock. No experience required. instructions given. Address Oregon nursery company in Oregon. Agents sought with strong reliability. commissions offered. Also note a young man with grocery clerk experience sought with references via Standard.
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Montanac
Mberal
C. A
Estate worth five million pulls the Aldrich heirs
A New York City resident Edward B. Aldrich and two relatives Lucy A. Aldrich of Warwick Nob and Hawick Aldrich of Providence are named executors and trustees in the will. The estate, valued around five million dollars, appears to be divided among family members.
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Edward B. Aldrich
New York
City
Lucy A. Aldrich
Warwick
Nob
Hawick Aldrich
Providence
North Carolina aground at Teutor harbor Alexandria Egypt
London reported as the cruiser North Carolina aground in Teutor harbor at Alexandria Egypt. Commander Captain Simon notes the ship is damaged and dredging will be undertaken to release her.
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London
Aay
Sur
North Carolina
Teutor Harbor
Alexandria
Egypt
Navy Department
Simon
Underwood typewriter ads and secondhand goods sale notes
A fragmented old advertisement page lists Underwood typewriters praised for speed and accuracy, plus miscellaneous sale items. It mentions POR SALE-FOURTH-CLASS POST, good condition goods, and contacts like George Fr. Streich in Melstone Mont and a MAJESTIC RANGE listing with CURRY.
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Underwood
Daly
Underwood Exaiacs
Bar
Ascarea
Wegstaike
Toneats
Toneats Oss
Wanted Misc Ads and Loans Notice
Wanted to buy second hand furniture and store fixtures. Ed to borrow zero to ninety in good condition. Address ML Stade.
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Ehe
Stade
JALR DRESSING. You Saw It be see Standard
An OCR damaged item listing various beauty and grooming parlors and products, including hairdressing manicures chiropody, a 14 West Broadway address in Butte, plus a used 5 passenger car model with extras. Mentions Jate’s Hide Laundry and a Standard brand focus.
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P. C. Hola
D. Ca
East Broadway
Tom
Butte
West Broadway
Local Business Cards and Notices from Butte and Helena
Small classified items from a Butte and Helena page list secured loans on real estate and stocks, assayers and chemists, and motor goods for sale. Entries include Goodwin Investments in Butte real estate loans, Wilson & Smith Co. in Helena real estate loans, and motor cycles and motorized gear advertised by Butte Electric Supply and others.
Butte Classifieds Offer Poultry and Services
An assorted page lists white leghorns for sale at 15 and 86 per 1M by J A Canty at 5 W Park Butte, plus eight pallets of goods and seven young chicks at 1011 Massachusetts. Also dressmaking services in several locations with phone numbers, chimney cleaning, stove repair, Turkish baths at E Broadway offering separate apartments and baths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Canty
Park
Butte
Massachusetts
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Goldberg
Iove Forcen
Crihans
Kim
Papa
MONET
Wey
Legals
Exndsin National
Rontana
Raite Saigo
Indy
Sauregyed
Deer Loge County
Josiah M
Tell
Josiah A Merrell
W. D. Kyle
Orelock
Das
Deer Lodge
Cass
M'Dermott
O'Brien
Ceerl
Charles Blattison
Heth
Standard Offices
East
Broadway
Standard Building
the Aldrich Estat
Newark
Aiay
Nelson Aldrich
Nls
Abby Pr Aldrich
Huband
Phoenix
Lawlor & Row
Granite
Lexington
W. Galena
Choise
Grabber Meton Co
Whales Lake Strdety
Aulekiy
John
Jo' Arneers
Quarts Rt
Bute
Jackson St
W. Park
Muandara
West
Galena
Slemo Butte
Princeton
Renson
West Gold Street
Bay Ocean
Bay
Ocean
Hawkinson
Hamilton Street
Emp. Co
Utah
Han
Florence
Bist
Victor A. Berry
N. Mala
Xros
Slemons & Booth
West Granite
Fon Saue
DSION
Cale
Buckerin
X. V. Toward
Jon
Kristavich
Brookside
Laux
Murs
Standart Fey
Sampeon
Iain Goodall Bros
Main St
Mon Tout
Eyels
Electr Supply’ Co
Sam H. McCallum
Galenast
Por
Voultry
Parle
E. Broadway
Pune
Wise & Hosp
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