Rotten Politic And Real Cause
Indifference of citizens is blamed for rotten politics more than corrupt politicians, writes in the Butte Citizen. The article urges voting as a prime civic duty, noting democracy thrives when citizens vote and participate. It stresses personal responsibility, moral judgment, and the dangers of drift toward anarchy or autocracy. The piece credits civic activities by the Butte Chamber of Commerce and lists editor P. L. Wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Citizen
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Ecommerce
Butte
Montana
Chamber
The
Citizen
P. L. Wills
No Fear of Shortage of Coal This Winter in Butte
Harry Kurta of the Lion coal company said Butte and Montana have ample coal. He noted dealers are well supplied and consumers enjoy a larger stock than ever before. He warned no shortage is expected if current conditions persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
Harry Kurta
The
Lion Coal Company
Wyoming
Utah
Mr. Kurtz
Massachusetts Boy Wins $1000 Ship by Truck Scholarship
A Turners Falls high school pupil earned the $1000 Truck Sales scholarship in the Ship by Truck Good Roads essay contest. The award was given by a committee led by Dr P P Chillax ton with U S Bureau of Education and Public Roads officials. Katherine Butterfield of Idaho won the first prize of a four year university scholarship from H and Firestone. Over 200000 essays were submitted from across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Donovan Jr
Turners Falls
Mass
Theublic Truck Sales Corporation
P. P. Chlaxton
C. D. Jarvis
United States Bureau of Education
W. C. John
B. S. Fairbanks
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Pyke Johnson
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Katherine F. Butterfield
Weiser
Idaho
H. &. Firestone
Akron
Ohio
Firestone
Novel instrument lets blind read via musical letters
A new device converts each written letter into a distinct tone, turning a novel into a musical reading experience for the blind. The instrument produces different sounds for every character, allowing users to perceive text through music.
Seventy-seven Promoted For Early Cold Treatment
An old advertisement urges taking seventy seven at the first sign of a cold to prevent worse symptoms. It touts a doctors book in multiple languages on broad treatments and offers free mailing from a drug and country store.
Railroad officials end western tour and hurry east to vote
Northern Pacific bureau of immigration and industry officials wrapped up a western states tour talking with farmers about development. On return to St. Paul, W. H. Merriman reported from Billings. The party traveled by auto from Butte to Whitehall and noted irrigation near Whitehall as of interest. EB F Benson stayed in Washington to vote Tuesday. The rest head to St. Paul and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Bureau of Immigration and Industry
St. Paul
W. H. Merriman
Billings
Butte
Whitehall
Butte Chamber of Commerce
EB. F. Benson
Washington
Chicago
Kilroy Family Arrive from Cork to Settle in Butte
Mrs. David Kilroy with her daughters Isobel and Elizabeth and son Horatio have arrived from Cork city Ireland. They will reside in Butte after Mr Kilroy came here months ago. They are staying with Mrs. Thomas Jenaghan and family at 600 West Park Street until permanent location is found.
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David Kilroy
Isobel
Elizabeth
Horatio
Cork City
Ireland
Butte
Mr. Kilroy
Thomas Jenaghan
West Park Street
Kilroy Family Travel Through Several Cities
Kilroy and family journeyed to New York City Buffalo Brooklyn and Chicago visiting relatives along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butters
Kilroy
New York City
Buffalo
Brooklyn
Chicago
Butte Youth Dan Hennessy Makes UVA Freshman Team
Dan J. Hennessy oldest son of Mrs. D. J. Hennessy joins the University of Virginia freshman football squad. He formerly attended Pawling College and is joined by Butte classmates Wilbur Zundle Hugh Carmichael George Maury Reuben Maury Mickey Sullivan and Ted McFadden as Virginia students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Dan J. Hennessy
D. J. Hennessy
University of Virginia
Hennessy
Pawling College
Virginisia
Wilbur Zundle
Hugh Carmichael
George Maury
Reuben Maury
Mickey Sullivan
Ted McFadden
New York Exchange Rates Briefly Unchanged
Prime mercantile paper unchanged with weak exchange. Sterling demand at 3.43 percent, cables 3.44. Francs at 6.29 demand, 6.31 cables. Guilders 30.35 demand, cables 30.72. Live francs 3.70 demand, 3.72 cables. Marks 1.29 demand, 1.30 cables. Greece at 9.50 demand. New York exchange on Montreal at 5 percent discount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wee Ee
Greece
New York Exchange
Montreal
Marconi Canada Buys Land for Transatlantic Wireless Station Near Toronto
The Marconi Wireless Company of Canada has purchased 23 acres about nine miles from Toronto as prep work for a large wireless station to link Canada with England. This appears to be the first in a network of stations expected to span Canada and the British Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
England
Marconi Wireless Company of Canada
Toronto
Empire
Paris Women Embrace Cats with Custom Hats
Under Montmartre’s gaze a Paris hatter crowds with clients seeking tiny hats for cats. Ladies parade their angoras past Sacre Coeur choosing bowler or velvet hats, while the hatter claims bowler style best fits felines and notes many orders.
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Paris
Sacre Coeur
Montmartre
France
Angora
They Count in Census Anyway in New York State
The New York state population is 10 884 144 including members of the general assembly and the five expelled socialists as recorded by the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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New York State
General Assembly
Pittsburg
Lowly Hen Tops Farm Product Values in U S
A federal agricultural bureau report given to the Butte Chamber of Commerce shows poultry and eggs valued at 1.359 billion dollars, the highest among farm products. Other top items include gold and silver, sheep and wool, wheat, hogs, oats, potatoes and tobacco with varying totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Agricultural Bureau
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Welsh Choir to Sing on Armistice Day in Butte
Under the American Legion and Butte Mines band auspices the Mountain Ash Welsh male concert choir one of the best in the country will perform at the Butte high school auditorium on November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Butte Mines
Mountain Ash Welsh
Butte High School
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REAL
Massachusetts
Hom ’ Homec, Medicing Co
Wiltan
Hart Schaffner & Marks, Clothcraft
Robert Wicks
East Park Street
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Dan Hennessy
NEW York Money
PET Gats
Kalsomine
Paint Specialists
West Park St
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