Missing Butte Man Arnold Suspected Self Harm For Insurance
John Arnold of South Butte has vanished since Saturday noon. Police and friends search with little progress amid family distress. The theory points to suicide for life insurance benefits as his finances and employment deteriorated after leaving Hemelite Missouri and moving west last year.
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John Arnold
South Butte
Arnold
Parrot Smelter
Utah Avenue
Mulholland
Hemelite
Jefferson County
Missouri
Great West
Butte
Trte
Tme
Parrot
Man Diseased by Suspected Suicide Found Dead
A woman found a small box labeled rough on rata in a waste basket yesterday. authorities believe the man, about 45 and a Woodmen of the World member insured for 95 000, may have taken his life. Police continue the search.
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Arnold
Woodmen of the World
Eth
Harvest Home Flour and Pickles Stationed Items
Fragmentary text lists Harvest Home Flour products and pickles brands alongside scattered terms like Pail Lardy Mil Lard and Fish Ranch Epes. The readable items suggest a catalog or advertisement of grocery goods with unclear context or quantities.
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A. Fish Ranch
Epes
Deen
Names of Guests at Hotels Listed in Incomplete Ledger
A fragmented OCR list names numerous individuals and cities associated with hotels. Entries include McDermott C W Gorham Chicago J W Peck Tacoma J Beaton Chicago John B Davis Portland Henry L Sherlock Boulder A A Young Spokane C A Foster Lowell Mass T RE Collins Helena W H Houston Spokane R C Montgomery Owensboro Chas Eckhardt Marysville E H Knapp Boston Geo B Gordon Chicago Geo L Low San Francisco Mrs Horace McVicker H McVicker H A Weaver Thomas Tutner New York Mr and Mrs J B Hoxie St Paul L Dunning J M Breckill Missoula The Butte R A Luke Helena Henry Jacob San Francisco Chas erm pi Boston H H Hess New York R Locking Helena
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the McDermott
C. W. Gorham
J. W. Peck
Tacoma
John Beaton
Chicago
John B. Davis
Portland
Henry L. Sherlock
Boulder
A. A. Young
Spokane
C. A. Foster
Lowell
Mass
T. RE. Collins
Helena
W. H. Houston
R. C._ Montgomery
Forged Checks By The Wholesale Grafter P D Reiser
Police seek P D Reiser a smooth con artist who posed as a speedy stenographer to steal funds in Butte. He fleeced Wellcome Roote and others, forging checks drawn on Meiser’s favors, including payments to Mrs Granville Stuart and the Irish World madame. Reiser lured staff and forged receipts while posing as a client. The case shows a wide web of forgeries and attempted recoveries.
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P. D. Reiser
State Penitentiary
Reiser
Butte
Wellcome & Rovote
Roote
Hoole
Meiser
W. A. Clark & Brosbank
Granville Stuart
Dorothy Lock
Stuart
Reixer
W. EB. Cerroll
Menneesy
Carroll
Reiger
Amos Turkish Baths Promises Quick Relief and Freshening
An advertisement promotes Amos Turkish Baths at Broadway and Main, offering turkish and plain baths with a hot air device claimed to relieve swelling and joint rheumatism nearly instantly. It markets services day and night and lists prices at one dollar for Turkish baths and twenty five cents for plain baths.
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Amos
Broadway
Main Street
Rhinehart-Rainehart Crystal Spring Stage Schedule
Crystal Springs stage line from Club Livery stables operates at 10 a.m. 2 p.m. and midnight. departures from Springs at 12 p.m. 6 p.m. and midnight. Fare 26e each way. Propr. C Langlois.
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Langlois
Rhinehart-Rhinehart Will Be Hung Today
Fragmentary note from a 19th century newspaper item mentions Rhinehart-Rhinehart execution, wallpaper stock from Thompson Paint & Wah tunes company at 426 South Main, telephone 22, and a garbled list of dental and route details including Omaha and St. Joe with prices and dates left unclear.
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Thompson Paint & Wah Tunes Company
South Main Street
Montana Soldier Letters From Philippines Describe Cannon Balls Fears
A Red Hot Game of Ball describes Montana soldiers in the Philippines fearing enemy Mausers more than cannon fire. L C Paxson in Montana shares a brother Harry of Company G writing from Caloocan about ten days in trenches, heavy fighting from February, many wounded, a mortally wounded comrade, and near misses with shells and a river gunboat. He details trench life, weather, and the perilous frontline as Dewey’s forces engage.
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L. C. Paxson
Harry
Cook
Philippines
Caloocan
Marcel
Iun
Thaye
Ted Moore
Company G
Hospital Corps
Company 1
Leutenant
Keesler
McArthur
Dewey
Culnoenn
Montana Boys
Johnny Heilie
Tenth Pennsylvania
Line of Entrenchments to Malabon Amid Philippine Skirmish
A soldier reports from Caloocan trenches after February 10 skirmishes with the enemy on the right. Major Cook sends Captain Wynne with 24 men to drive back 300 attackers, holding them in the inner forest for hours. He praises Company G and notes an immense two mile line of fire, possibly extending to 28 miles then more.
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Caloocan
Malabon
Island Campaign Report Reveals Movements in Luzon
Fragmentary military note describes forces moving along Luzon toward Matolos after dispatching a unit by boat to the island’s far side. The text implies a coordinated advance as troops press in the same general direction. No clear dates or unit names are provided.
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Luzon
South Dakota
Matolos
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Yancy Lemons
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Cash Grocery
Booth
Main
Galena
Ane
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Calkins’ Book
Butte, Mont
Dugan & Jones
East Granite St
S. B. National Bank
Eutte - Montana
Evans
Kodak
John G
North Main St
Huie Pock & CO
Dea
South Mais, Bute
S Arnold
A. M. Turner
Main ST. Hone
the Butte
R. A. Luke
Henry Jacob
San Francisco
Chas
Erm Pi
Boston
H. H. Hess
New York
R. Locking
Dr. Wix
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Rhinehart
Montana
Montana Soldiers
Monarch
Batavia
PAT Mullins & CO
Park Street
Chung
West
Galena Street
Siegel, Pice
Carrmanres
Gro. Dewey
Siegel Clothing Co. 'S and
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Owadune
Montana Electrikare Co
West Park
Mont
PF. Shadduck
Mer
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Cere HS
C. E. Wendell
North Main Street
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