Butte Opera House Bids Farewell to Wise Guy Troupe
The Wise Guy company that performed at the Grand Opera House in Butte Wednesday night is banned from the city. Manager Sutton closed doors after a performance critics call inane and coarse. Anaconda reports the troupe’s manager also faced rejection elsewhere as audiences term the act a sham and a failure to deliver professional theater.
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Wise Guy
Grand Opera House
Butte
Uncle Dick" Sutton
Anaconda
Widow Wiggles
Wise
Hayes and
Lytton
Wiskes Faces Rival in Feud Over Barber Challenge
Prominent local figures Wiskes and his opponent clash in a heated dispute described as a fight or a foot race with the barber at stake. The confrontation centers on a public challenge and competitive tensions escalate in the community.
Hart and Red Lodge Vengeance Threat Aired at County Office
Barber C H Wilkes seeks protection from a Red Lodge man named Hart rumored to be planning revenge. Wilkes says Hart bought a gun and may come to town. police description prepared and Captain Leyden urged action if he appears. Also note a break in at Quinn residence with stolen items later recovered.
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C. H. Wilkes
Red Lodge
Hart
Wilkes
Butte
Gore
Leyden
Northern Pacific Terminal
Red Lodge Avenger
Members of Louisa lodge host surprise at 1108 Utah Ave
Mrs William G Sehmidt welcomed a sudden gathering of Louisa lodge Auxiliary of the Sons of Hermann at her home on Utah Avenue. The social evening proved exceptional for enjoyment as many Butte police officers, including Mr Sehmidt, joined the event.
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William G. Sehmidt
Utah Ave Avenue
Louisa Lodge
Sons of Hermann
Sehmidt
Butte
Arrest of Ed Newman for fast driving at Park and Main
Ed Newman was arrested at Park and Main streets for fast driving by Officer Peters. He paid ten percent cash bail for appearance in police court today.
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Ed Newman
Park and Main Streets
Peters
Fine French and German China On Sale This Week
Davis and Weimescury Co offers fine French and German china at two percent off this week, highlighting discounted tableware selections and in-store promotion.
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Davis & Weimescury Co
Growth Proportions Across Animal Young and Maturity
The article compares birth sizes and adult heights across species, noting human babies are small at birth relative to adults, with examples from rhinoceros, elephant, deer, giraffe, lion, tiger, and others. It explains growth rates and maturation ages, highlighting slower growth in larger animals and longer lifespans.
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Leo
Stole A Man's Watch Fourteen-Year-Old Charged
Eugene Reilly and James Blake admitted guilt to robbing Emery Smalls on Galena Street last July and received one year in the penitentiary. County Attorney Connolly filed vagrancy and incorrigibility charges against John Sullivan aged 14 who faces trial before Judge Clancy. J J Clifford's grand larceny case was postponed to November 14 as his counsel was not ready.
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Eugene Reilly
James Blake
Reilly
Blake
Emery Smalls
Galena Street
Connolly
John Sullivan
Clancy
J. J. Clifford
Vast Alpine Canal Contract Seeks Multimillion Prize
The plan outlines a waterway from Brieg on the Rhone to Isell near Lake Maggiore spanning roughly 85 miles through Italy. Contractors would receive about 12 million dollars, with forfeits or premiums altering total payment. Completion is targeted in five and a half years, with over a year and a half elapsed.
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Italy
St. Gothard
Geneva
Brieg
Rhone
Isell
Toce
Lake Maggiore
Grand Juries Are Useless Says Philadelphia Judge
Judge Bergy of the criminal court questioned the need for grand juries in a Philadelphia Times report. He urged abolishing them as obsolete, arguing they obstruct justice and favor secrecy, with indictments to be handled openly by district attorneys and judges.
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Philadelphia Times
Bergy
Criminal Court
Petit Jury
Ciand
Heat under Alpine Snow and the SimpLon tunnel
The article explains innovations in the SimpLon tunnel to manage extreme heat and ventilation risks. It details parallel twin bore design with cross tunnels for airflow and water cooled air, plus a large ventilating fan solution trialed in Italian tunnels, and cites historical Alpine tunnels Mont Cenis and St Gothard for context.
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The
New York Tribune
Simpson Tunnel
Lake Superior
Mont Cenis
St. Gothard
Simplon
Sim- Plen
Mount Denis
Apennines
Cologna
Florence
Italy
Alps
France
Lyons
Turin
Cool Drinks in Turkey From Constantinople Streets
Our London Telegraph correspondent describes Constantinople's cooling drinks trade. Shops with white marble counters offer feed water lemonade cherry syrup and pomegranate syrup while vendors hawk ice cold beverages. A two gallon bottle with tea drip sells cheap and ice cream sellers attract crowds at night by the Bosporus. Weather remains hot but brief, about a fortnight.
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London Telegraph
Constantinople
London
Bosporus
Anglo Saxon City in Shanghai Seaport
The Chicago Chronicle describes Shanghai as the busiest and wickedest foreign settlement in the Far East with British French American and other white residents totaling over 3 000. It notes the British and American concessions as an international area under foreign consuls, the French colony resisting Anglo Saxon influence, and a large influx of Chinese moving into the settlement seeking immunity from mandarin extortion and access to mixed courts. Shanghai is portrayed as a hub for Chinese progressives and reformers.
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Chicago Chronicle
Shanghai
Great Britain
Far East
Cleopatra Used Cosmetics in Ancient Beauty Warnings
The text asserts Cleopatra at age 24 used cosmetics to preserve beauty as she captivated Mark Antony. It notes women in the Orient showed signs of decline later in life, implying Cleopatra’s use of contemporary cosmetic art extended her appearance during her height.
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Cleopatra
Mark Antony
Philippi
Orient
Ancient beauty tips and a buried cave find in Hawaii
The article notes ancient beauty habits such as dark eyebrows and eyelashes across the orient, citing relics like tiny cosmetic boxes and implements. It also describes a two mile cave near Hilo with a knee deep channel and a seated woman skeleton, plus a St Petersburg beggars league that mutilates children for sympathy, led by a wealthy chief taking 75 percent.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Leucine
Btegears
St. Petersburg
Oyster trade report notes unusual shipments
A fragmentary market item mentions oysters and herrings in mixed shipments. The readable text hints at trade activity, prices, and supplier notes.
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