Anti wineroom and poolroom drive in Butte
Civic league resolves to push fast enforcement of laws against winerooms and poolrooms in Silver Bow county and Butte. Speakers urge city officials and police to act, highlighting past graft accusations and urging measures to close gambling, slot machines, and liquor-linked facing venues.
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Silver Bow County
Butte
Civic League
Seallon
California
League
Henderson
Scallon
Donlan
Missoula
Senate
Haviland
Griffin
No Worry Call At Fall River Steamboat Service
The Fall River Herald urges calm about the possible withdrawal of the Fall River steamboat line. It notes the Cape Cod canal is not yet built and many things could occur before and after its construction, advising readers against undue alarm.
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Fall River
Cape Cod Canal
Spokane Meeting Is A Complete Success Attracts Crowd
Hugh I Wilson reports the Spokane meet drew daily crowds of about 15 000 as track records fall Germmell sets a world best for five and a half furlongs Smithy Kane and Rustling Silk dominated the field with Gemmell breaking the prior record Eddie Clark’s champion ride on Gemmell lifts him to prominence but the jockey is later injured in a fall Florence Fonso, a noted Butte horse, dies in Spokane after a fatal bump in the final race Amona from Butte wins a seven furlong event in 1 3
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Hugh I. Wilson
Spokane
Helena
Montana
Butte
Germmell
Cgemmell
Smithy Kane
Rustling Silk
Gemmell
Eddie Clark
Clark
Northwest
Billy Mahan
Mahan
Florence Fonso
Williams
Remember
Amona
Monster battle ship to eclipse dreadnaught
From the Spokane Spokesman-Review Navy plans outline a 30 000 ton battleship with 40 000 horsepower engines. Draft about 30 feet and eight turrets with sixteen 12 inch guns. Navy eyes larger ships beyond current limits while a 25 000 ton design is also being considered.
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Spokane Spokesman-Review
Washington
Congress
Navy Department
Treasury
Preacher Tallies Women Drinking in Downtown Restaurants
The Rev Frederick Hopkins of Pilgrim Congregational Church led a tour of downtown eateries to record how many women drank liquor. Of 463 women seen, 269 drank and 194 did not. He called the results worse than expected and stood by his position amid critics.
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Denver Post
Chicago
Frederick Hopkins
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Government suit orders removal of fences on public land
In Helena on October 1 Judge Hunt granted a decree in the government against H. B. Ellis. The defendant built fences on government land and must remove obstructions and pay costs of the action. If he fails to comply, U S marshals will enforce the order. The land lies in the Great Falls district.
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Helena
Hunt
H. B. Ellis
United States Marshal
Great Falls District
Paroled game cock placed in owner’s custody
New York September 29. Justice Steiner ordered Kuroki a prize game cock owned by Frederick Foster of Union Port confined but paroled in Foster's custody. Foster promised compliance while Mrs. Henry Scremeyer complained of Kuroki harassing her Plymouth Rock flock and hens, leading to court action. The judge ordered the bird fitted with a ball and chain or kept in a pen.
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Denver Post
New York
Kuroki
Frederick Foster
Union Port
Steiner
Foster
Henry Scremeyer
Plymouth Rock
Kuooki
Shremeyer
Vinol Promises Strength and Health Restorative Benefit
An Anaconda Montana advertisement touts Vinol cod liver extract as a non patent medicine that restores strength, aids digestion, boosts appetite, and improves coughs and lung ailments. It claims Vinol strengthens old people and sickly individuals, with testimonials of remarkable results and urging readers to visit The Smith Drug Co to purchase.
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Vinci
Wwe
Newbro Drug Ce
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J. R. Russel
T. F. Nolan
Brown
Jim” Nolan
Nolan
John Murphy
City Hall
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Murphy
Red Light
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