Spirit of Good Will and Mutual Regard Highlighted
Secretary Lansing, at a New York luncheon for the American Mexican joint commission, praised the conference as proof of friendly spirit guiding both republics. He urged frank, trusting talks to settle boundary tensions and achieve a permanent, just settlement benefiting Americans and Mexicans alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Mexican Joint Commission
Lansing
America
Mexican Republic
Mexico
United Sates
Praise for Wilson from Labor's Chief
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, praises Wilson in a Labor Day address in Lewiston Maine for labor gains and denounces Supreme Court decisions in Danbury and Arizona hot oil cases. He condemns any effort to force arbitration in the looming railroad strike while backing Wilson's handling of the dispute and condemning Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Supreme Court
Danbury
Butte Electric Railway Co Revenue and Profit Report July 1917
The Butte Electric Railway Company files July 1917 revenue and profit figures with the Montana Public Service Commission. Revenues show 76,011.33 from transportation and 4,492.00 from miscellaneous sources. Operating expenses total 18,882.95, yielding a net profit of 80,414.25. The report includes mileage, car counts, passenger figures, and per passenger cost. Endorsed by General Manager R. Wharton and sworn before Charles A. Blackburn, notary public, with terms dated in 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Comsission of
Montana
Asa
Socret
Charles A. Blackburn
Rotary
State of
Butte
Montag
Contested labor measures demand universal protection
The passage argues for compulsory arbitration and broader governmental safeguards for workers, condemning restrictive practices. It contends that industrial conflicts require neutral adjudication and that workers deserve recognized protections and wages, with emphasis on collective dignity and lawful remedies.
Trouble Is to Dispose of Hired Strike-Breakers
New York dispatch reports freight traffic on railroads into New York returning to normal after embargo fears. Railroads face demobilizing strike-breakers hired last week at high cost. many were on contracts lasting days to weeks. Sector traders foresee a market slump as speculators unload foodstuffs stalled by famine-price expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Food Gamblers Stung by Sudden Market Collapse
New York dateline reports food speculators who bet on isolation from outside supplies backed by a looming railroad strike were crushed as shipments surged in and prices collapsed. One trader reportedly lost hundreds of thousands as famine fearful buying faded and stockpiles remained unsold. In a separate dispatch from Laredo Texas, a bandit attack on a constitutionalist train killed 25 Mexican soldiers and 11 passengers, with guards slain and loot taken between San Luis and Tampico near Carden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Laredo
Texas
Carrer Torrez
San Luis
Tampico
Carden
Employment ads crowd Butte area listings in 1920s notice
Employment offices and help wanted items fill a Butte Montana page listing a telephoto operator course at Hutte College Lewisohn block, various job openings for traveling managers dairy workers tailors bricklayers and a local bricklaying job. Includes contact details and ad requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Hutte College Telphy
Lewisohn Block
Hamilton and
Granite
Greek Government Yields to Allied Demands
Athens accepts all entente demands. French and British agents take over postal and telegraphic control. They require removal of German allies and closure of espionage activities. Greek subjects accused of complicity face measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Athens
Greece
Hughes and Fairbanks Plan Split Campaign Tour
Chicago dispatch notes a staged split for the Republican ticket as Hughes and Fairbanks prepare separate speaking itineraries. Hughes is set for the East while Fairbanks moves West to Oklahoma and other states to avoid conflicts. Roosevelt and Taft aides plan early October stops for Roosevelt, A. J. Ridg e, and Taft in central and western states.
Air Raids Over Belgium Reported by British Navy
London reports two more British air raids over Belgium with naval aircraft bombarding shipyards near Antwerp and an enemy aerodrome southwest of Ghent. All aircraft returned safely from both operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Belegium
Ietaly
Hoboken
Antwerp
Izes
Zeppelins Accounted For
Berlin reports in reply to a British Parliament claim that since the war began the entente allies had accounted for 35 Zeppelins. It is said with good authority that Germany has lost only about one fourth of that number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
Major Baird
House of Commons
Germany
Kremer Heads Western Democrats Speakers Bureau
J Bruce Kremer Montana democratic national committeeman assumed charge of the speakers bureau at western democratic national campaign headquarters after a Montana tour he said Wilson will win the state by about 15000 votes in the upcoming election
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremer
Chicago
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Wilson
Quarantine in Juarez Seeks to Stop Infantile Paralysis
Juarez authorities quarantine across the Rio Grande after four cases of infantile paralysis appear in the Mexican community near El Paso. An emergency hospital is being equipped to treat patients if the disease spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Paso
Texas
Municipas
Rio Grande
el Paso
Progress for Russians Pushes South of Ellen River
Petrograd reports the Russian army in the Caucasus advancing south of the River Ellen and into the Ognott region. The war bulletin notes 548 Turks were captured in the action as forces push forward in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
London
Caucasus
Ellen
Ognott
Advance in Albania: Italian troops seize Kuta and Drizar
Rome reports new Italian gains in Albania east of Avlona. An official statement says villages Kuta and Drizar have been occupied and Monte Gradist has fallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albania
Rome
Avlona
Toe Gay
Kuta
Drizar
Monte Gradist
Paper use expands as spun bags rise in Sweden and America
The passage notes rapid growth in paper applications with bags made of spun paper gaining traction as a Swedish product and catching on among American manufacturers. It highlights unfolding trends in packaging materials and industrial adoption across nations.
FOR RENT Furnished Rooms in Anaconda Area
Classified notes list multiple furnished rooms for rent in Anaconda with details on sunlit front rooms, private entrances, steam heat, and proximity to streets such as 418 Kim, 10 W. Park, 701 W Broadway, and 416 Pine. Also includes help wanted ads for housework and childcare in Butte and Anaconda with contact addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim
Anaconda
W. Broadway
Hutte
Park
Stanai
Wyoming
Butte
Monroe
Cond
Norwood Annex
Experienced Hookkeeper Seeks Local or Distance Office Work
Experienced hookkeeper with knowledge of freight tariffs and general office tasks seeks a position in or out of the city. References available from Standard, Butte REN. Call on business men. Also notes: stenographer seeks position in Butte with references. make arrangements through Standard. Private family board and room requested with garage preferred. Box numbers included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witi
Standard
Ren
W. Park
Butte
For Sale Livestock And Wagons In Butte And Deer Lodge
For sale listings include a light and medium wagon, two harness sets, and price 125 dollars at 131 West Park Street Butts. Also 18 high-bred Jersey milch cows with good milk route listed by Rasmus Hansen Box 278 Deer Lodge Montana. A year-old Holstein calf is offered at 1539 A Street Butte. A cow with Oregon Avenue address also appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Park Street
Rasmus Hansen
Deer Lodge
Mont
St. Butte
Case Butte
Oregon_ave
Paper ages worth noting in eclectic 19th century scraps
The item surveys diverse paper product trials from coffee bag material to onion bag weaving and water proofed paper reeds. It mentions paper blankets, fireproof fabrics on paper, and light insulated aviator suits made of oil paper. It notes a New York chemical week from Sept 25–20 with meetings of major societies and talks on future paper supply from sawdust and wood waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allin
New York
American *Chemical Society
Electrochemical Society
Technical Association of American Pulp and Paper Makers
Mexican rolling stock used on Lackawanna lines
Jersey commuters ride Mexican coaches sold to a Mexican railroad and repainted with Mexican inscriptions to cope with a car shortage. The unusual stock travels on Lackawanna routes amid ongoing equipment constraints and transit adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Lackwanna
For Sale Real Estate Bungalow Options In Butte
Multiple listings reveal affordable housing in Butte near car lines and parks. 4 to 9 room bungalows and flats abound with terms like down payments from 16 to 200 dollars, monthly payments, and nearby Granite and W Diamond streets. Includes boarding-house potential, rental flats, and garden plots. owners LM Schott, JH Heilbronner Co, and others advertise in Standard and Butte papers. Many offers emphasize proximity to car lines and Floral Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center At
la M. Schott
Granite St
Hutte
West Ide
LM. Schott
Granite
Neauity
Buttes Best Buy
Hotever & Brown
Butte
LM Schott
Floral Park
Bolever & Brown
J. M Heilbronner Co
West Side
H. Heilbronner Co
Washington St
Lo M. Schott
Louis Larson
Tumba’ Gardens
Butte Rental Notices for Eight Rooms and Flat
For rent listings show a brick flat at 410% Excelsior Avenue and a modern eight room flat at 1108 S Arizona Street in Butte. The ad highlights available rental spaces with no additional contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior
Butte
Arizona St
Fragmentary Classified Bits From Helena and Butte
A jumble of business names and addresses appears from Montana towns including Helena and Butte. Mentions Butts Assayers and Chemists at 56 E Granite Butte, Brownfield Canty Co and W Parker at 98 E Park Anaconda offer sewing machine repairs for $1, and Pekin Noodle Parlors on 117 S Main Cut. Other lines show 108 N Wyoming and 38.8 Mainat entries with scattered names and offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mo Standard
Walker
Wyoming
Butts Bros
Mainat
Helena
Butte
Brownfield-Cantyco
FARM LANDS FOR SALE AND RANCH OFFERS
Several farm land parcels and ranch properties are advertised across Montana towns. Listings include 20 acre plots with wheat, alfalfa, potatoes and rice potential near Dusheta, 160 acres fenced with water, price 600, and a 210 acre ranch offered for 5500 after other business. A 1000 acre stock ranch near Helena is touted with terms. Also advertised are used Ford vehicles from Montana Auto and Garage Co in Butte and a slender book for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan and Peterson
Anaconda
Addrom FE
Hengetl
W. Commercial
Helena
P.O. Hox
Montana Auto and Garage Co
Butte
For Sale Classified Notes From Butte Area Listings
A scatter of sale notices and small ads list properties and services in Butte and nearby towns. Items include a 28 room building with five year furnace and bath, asking 3200 with 2200 cash. a good bakery. dyehouse. boarding house and room rental. white Way Cafe. furniture. roost house. baths and massage. tin shop. home cooked Sunday dinner. horse shoeing. mercantile realty company listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell Bronner Co
Iname
Tutte
Standard
Hutte
Anaconda
FOR SALE POULTRY HENS AND PULLETS IN CITY ADS
Poultry for sale includes White Leghorn and Rhode Island Red pullets and laying hens. Listings from Dorsh and Weenfeld at 1032 B E Front Street, plus Plymouth Rock hens from John Furst Ranch, Box 377, and Leghorn hens at Walnut Street, Anaconda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsh & Weenfeld
Front St. Butts
Plymouth Rock
John Furst Ranch
Anaconda
Walnut St
Wanted to Rent Unfurnished House or Flat
Help advertise a reader request for an unfurnished house or flat to rent. The note asks to contact via the Standard newspaper and mentions Butte, with incomplete contact details. The fragment preserves the intention to secure a modest living space.
Lost Items And Rewards In Anaconda Listings
A mixed crowd of lost items and rewards is reported. Anona asks for the return of a red leather purse with cash, a diamond ring near First National Bank and Broadway, a marked small suitcase owned by J F Derge, a gray horse that is branded, a pink crochet baby bonnet, and a handbag or pouch with rewards offered by multiple individuals in Anaconda and Walkerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair
First National Bank
Broadway Teeger
Calyst
Walkerville
Crosbie
J. F. Derge
Renzo E. B. Howell
W. Copper
Hutt
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eThat
Inet
Republic
LABOR
Proft
Ag Industral Ex Ferlengs
Ieee
Eaise
Iain Case
Ogeaton’ Neal
Atealtcan
Ployera
East Broadway
ASON
W. Granite
Idaho
Fom
J.B. Bryson
Steve
Lewintown
Pantorium
B. Comereda
Adhox
Belgium
W. Park, Anaconda
Caledonia
W. Fourth
Diamond St. Butte
Cate
E. Park
the Standard
REAL
Harricon Ave
Adres
JH. Meilbronner Co
Park and Main
Arene
Warawe
Curtis Co
NEW
Tronats Tutte
Milwaukee Depot
Broadway
Beaverhead Land Co
Davey & Gilmore Butte Grill
Brownfeld-Canty Co
W. Park St
E Park Ave
S Main
Cutt
Utah
Arizona Streets
Jones Fruit Company
Southfern
Taano
Dan Hunt
Raymond
Wash
Bay
Mitchell
Ford
Bargain
Charles Fasel
Rogers
White Garage
Box 9
Great Falls Park
Great Falls
Monti
el Victroia
Ilmits le
Great Falla
Patanar
Mein & Business
White Way Cafe
Soap Lake
Reephope
Dutte
Huie Pock
Main
Atan Ave
ELF. Thomas
Mercantile Realty Company
E. Broadway
Nnation
N. Withaasts
Seattle
FTE
Secon
Eaay
Burns
Ration Sender Company
Satrotwo
Second St
P.O
Mowe
Dh's
Anasa National Bank
Momt
Dresser
Surreys
Hhnck
Sherman & Reed
Quattz and
Placha
Brinks
Hields
Butte Real Estate
Bailey Land Rco
Tien Simon Bank
Phoenix
BOOTH
No Wall Co
Owsley Block
Butte Land and Lavestmene Co
McRae & Solwesom
Owsley
Standart
Sctre Stove Repair CO
Lind & Murray
Park St
Butta Bell
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