Butte Honors Owen Gunning Assistant Chief of Fire Dept
Butte firemen and city officials mourn Owen Gunning assistant chief who died in New York. A memorial service at Arizona street fire house featured Chief Sanger and Mayor McCarthy as resolutions praising his courage leadership and long service to the department.
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Butte Fire Department
Jerry McCarthy
Asa
Sanger
McCarthy
Department
Owen Gunning
Butte
Mont
Ticonderoga
N. Y
Butte Tire Department
Fire Department
Boy Seeks Mother After Train Arrival At Cascade Depot
A well dressed boy named Stith alighted from the Cascade train at 3 AM and asked Officer Tarney McGillie if his mother awaited him. Officers searched without finding her and took the youth to police headquarters. Captain Leyden arranged shelter and meals at the Southern hotel.
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Cascade
Stith Tot
Tarney McGiliie
Captan Leyden
Southuern
Young Frigate Picked Up by Police
A six year old boy named Starr Durham was found by police claiming to be a Navy frigate helper. He said his mother had traveled to Butte to meet him at the depot and that his miner father was working in Cripple Creek. He will stay at the Southern hotel until claimed.
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Starr Durham
Butte
Cripple Creek
Southern
Three Quart Kittleson Detained After Thanksgiving Incident
Policeman Gilmore found a disheveled man at Main and Galena after Thanksgiving. He claimed the name Three Quart Kittleson and said he lives in a balloon and plans an ascent. He is held at the city jail awaiting a court appearance upstairs.
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Gilmore
Main Street
Galena
Gas Blast Leaves South Butte Woman Burned
Mrs W Pinger of South Butte was badly burned when a gas leak ignited in her kitchen range. A match touched off the blaze as flames enveloped her, clothing ignited before firefighters doused the fire.
Four-piece tea sets to sell at discount today
An offer describes four-piece tea sets regular $12 now $7.50 at Ed F Mayer’s jeweler at 40 W Park. Obituaries note Mary E Lennon age SS died at 442 Fast Broadway with funeral Saturday 2 PM. John Bloor, 45, died at 118 West Daly Walkerville. member of Woodmen of the World and Knights of Maccabees. secretary of Montana Liquor Dealers’ association.
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Ed F. Mayer
W. Park
Mary E. Lennon
Terry Lennon
Fast Broadway
Richards Dies at 48 in Home of Sister Mrs Pooley
William Richards aged 48 died yesterday at his sister Mrs Thomas Pooley's residence. The body remains at Richards' Undertaking Parlors awaiting arrangements.
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William Richards
Thomas Pooley
Richards
Thanksgiving Dinner Uneven Button Count Noted At Southern
Yesterday's Thanksgiving at the Southern hotel drew many guests who left the dining room with their vests unbuttoned. The surprise casual dress cue stood out among attendees and added a lighthearted flare to the meal.
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Southern Hotel
Passage from Modern Society about paying in advance
The speaker recalls paying upfront at first as a stranger to the landlady. She agrees she knows him now, and he acknowledges the previous payment as acceptable given their evolving relationship.
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Boulder
Borrowing Habit Noted In Parke Avenue Lane
In Harper's Bazar style note, residents on Parke Avenue discuss a telephone line removal and new installation by a neighbor. The inquiry asks why the change occurred and who manages the new service, reflecting neighborhood curiosity and home tech adjustments.
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Harper's Bazar
Parke—Ave
Parke
Americans Capture European Electrical Trade in Rail Systems
European rail commissions begin adopting the American multiple unit system after U S electrical firms supply advanced equipment for elevated and underground lines. Chicago observers credit American machinery and manufacturing efficiency for widening overseas contracts while European rivals lag in scale and automation.
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Chicago
London
Berlin
West of France
Fair Grounds
South Side
Europe
General Western
Sunny
General Electric Company
Mr. Yerkes
Book Gave Forger Away Aboard The Bank Ledger
Stephen R. Burton recalls a Lafayette National Bank case where a forged check was detected after a book of criminal photographs led to identifying the culprit as Davis. The forger was traced to New York and later convicted with Bankers' association help. Burton also notes a past theft of $10,000 in U S bonds from the bank.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Alvord
Stephen R. Burton
Lafayette National Bank
Inspector Byrnes
New York
America
Tit
New York City
Bankers’ Association
Davis
S. H. Burton
United States
Bond Heist and a Crook Named Mollie Matches
The narrator recounts a crime in which bonds were swindled during a pivotal chair swing. Years later Mollie Matches, imprisoned in the penitentiary, seeks a parole and fuite to recover the missing bonds. A telegram to Washington reveals all but two bonds had been redeemed, ending the scheme.
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Columbus
Mollie Matches
Matches
United States Treasury Department
Washington
Oklahoma's booming growth tests statehood prospects
A historical overview argues Oklahoma's population surge over the past decade surpasses nearby states and supports admission to statehood. It notes Oklahoma's 591,245 residents, comparisons to Vermont Delaware North Dakota New Hampshire Montana Nevada, and suggests consolidation with Indian Territory could hasten statehood.
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Boston
Oklahoma
Southwest
Texas
Vermont
Delaware
North Dakota
New Hampshire
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Indian Territory
Cross Keys Inn at Llanymynech Straddles Three Counties
The Cross Keys inn sits where Denbighshire Montgomeryshire and Shropshire meet. Parts lie in Wales under Sunday closing rules while the English side allows seven-days-a-week access for drinkers.
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Llanymynech
Shropshire
Cross Keys
Denbigh
Montgomery
Wales
Death of John Bloor Attorney in Walkerville
John Bloor a well known attorney died at his home 118 West Daly Street Walkerville at 9 30 yesterday morning Typhoid fever caused his death He was 45 born in Shropshire England and came to the country about twenty years ago He leaves a widow Mrs Bloor prostrated with cries and caring friends Funeral likely Sunday or Monday Wooodmen of the World and Silver Bow County Liquor Dealers Protective Association to in charge State Liquor Dealers association notified Many friends regret his loss Also classified ad: Wanted Fighter 190 room modern brick residence on west side cash buyer W H Winters 23 24 Owsley block.
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John Bloor
Daly Street
Walkerville
Wooodmen of the World
Silver Bow
Bloor
Shropshire
England
Butte Anaconda Railway Tickets Now On Sale
Great Northern ticket office at 41 North Main Street announces sales of tickets to Anaconda and all stations between. Information on time cards and freight rates provided.
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Butte
Anaconda
Butte Juniors Triumph In Low-Scoring Fracas
Butte Juniors beat Anaconda High 6 to 4 in a game marked by constant disputes with officials. Players argued frequently, crowd left early, and darkness ended play with the scoreboard at 6 to 6.
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Butte
Anaconda High
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Butta
Arizona Street
Beity
Bright Boy
Hennessy’s
Moire
West
Woodmen of the World
Knights of Maccabees
Montana Liquor Dealers’ Association
Krew Ubon
U. S
W. H. Winters
Owsley Block
Victor
Hennessy’s _Hennessy’s
Jadies Shoes
Hennessy
Paw Ee
Millinery “Sale
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