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Readable scraps show a local notice with price-like tokens and dates omitted. The fragment hints at a public sale or financial notice but lacks clear names places or deadlines.
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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1900
Page
15
Readable scraps show a local notice with price-like tokens and dates omitted. The fragment hints at a public sale or financial notice but lacks clear names places or deadlines.
W A Bridges pled guilty to grand larceny in a case arising from bogus time wheels while employed by the Largey estate and received one year in the penitentiary. Forgery charges were dismissed at the county attorney’s request. Bridges faced additional time in a compacy case in a related divorce matter before Judge Clancy. His wife and two children were present when sentence was pronounced. The record includes divorce actions involving Anna Tovana, Massie Woodry, Mamie Cooper, and Francent Gravelle, with various alimony, custody, and abandonment allegations.
A west side resident found a case of beer emptied of bottles and several pots of jam missing from his cellar. He suspects two children carried the loot through an 8 by 20 1/2 inch ventilator window while a lookout above handed the swag. The theft occurred in broad daylight. A local man named Jeast comments on Judge Sullivan’s remarks about a truant officer from the Inter Mountain.
Funeral services for Mrs. John Hosking wife of the Centerville Trinity M E Church pastor were held yesterday afternoon. A large church crowd attended and the procession to the cemetery stretched for a long distance. Mrs. Hosking was described as a model Christian woman whose death brought sorrow to many. The services were led by Rev. Jacob Mills of Helena with a district presiding elder and several assisting pastors. The choir drew extra volunteers from other churches.
A note indicates that the main participants were transported to Helena for burial in Forestvale cemetery. The interment is scheduled for the morning in question, with offerings described as many and beautiful.
In police court P J Sullivan paid ten dollars for fighting near Mercury and Jackson Streets. Owen Lynch faced a gaudy tale of drunken misadventure with accidents at the livery and a ten dollar fine. A distressed wife sought aid while a brutal husband faced judgment for non support and was sentenced to six months. Gottlieb Swartz’s window breaking led to a high tension defense and a brisk police chase ending in a forty dollar fine. The case of Lewis, Afro American club manager, failed to hold as the liquor law complaint collapsed and the officer quietly left the bench.
The father of a Dutch girl writes from Amsterdam thanking Postmaster Irvin of Butte for rescuing his daughter from a life forced on her by Charles Guignon. The letter details her arrival, illness, and relief at the belated rescue, noting she is now ill at home and hope remains she will recover.
McCloakey’s Indians outplayed Helena Senators at Great Falls yesterday. The Senators failed to score until the seventh inning as Great Falls piled up eight. Final score 14 to 5. Key moments included Malair’s first half of the seventh inning home run, Menefee’s three bagger, Muller’s two runs, and a shower of cheers for the Great Falls team.
A grocery store was entered Thursday night and five cones of chewing tobacco were stolen. The plunder was cached under a sidewalk on East Broadway, ascertained by Officers Fogarty and ...
In citizen attire the suspects awaited the robbers arrival. They identified themselves to William Clark and Jack Harper. Beth was arrested and confined to the county jail.
A fragmented OCR snippet discusses life insurance needs and responsibility, mentioning The Mutual Life of New York and references to W C Backes as part of business sagacity on risk and protection. The readable text shows a promotional tone about insurance and prudent coverage.
A letter from Sealy & Co. bankers in Galveston confirms a $700 draft on JH McCarthy for city needs. The mayor, W Jones, Esq., thanks the firm and city officers for the timely gift and notes further expected contributions from police, fire, and other departments on pay day around the fifth of each month.
Judge Knowles will reach the city tonight to open the United States district court Monday morning. The court quarters may move to the top floor of the Owsley block within weeks, with rooms and facilities to be altered for U S officials. The notice also urges residents to have gas service in homes before frost.
Ad offers fall woolen suits pants and overcoats with easy prices from F F Fisher Tailor at 110 South Malmn. Also notes Rocky Fork Coal delivered from yard with sole agency for Butte. price five dollars per ton and asks to ensure the peale ticket bears the supplier name. The Butte Sewer Pipe & Tile Co is listed at Granite and Hamilton. Special public notice highlights Crystal Springs plunge cleaned Mondays with dancing Sundays and Langlois stables offering evening stages and private party wagons.
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