Theme: butte_economic_life
38 sources.
- undated — Butte City Directory (R. L. Polk & Co.) — Murphy surname pages (pp. 462–463)Butte City Directory (year unknown) — Murphy James J, clk, r 913 N Anaconda + dense John/Jeremiah Murphy cluster
A Butte City Directory Murphy spread dominated by **Murphy John** and **Murphy Jeremiah** entries. The entry the file was saved for: **Murphy James J — clk (…
- 1883 — Butte historical photographPhotograph of Butte, Montana, 1883
JPEG-2000 format photograph dated 1883 (per filename). Not yet visually inspected (the harness Read tool does not handle .jp2 format). Likely a townscape / stre…
- 1885-11-06 — The Anaconda Recorder and New Northwest, p.3
Stub record — Anaconda Recorder and New Northwest item from Fri 6 Nov 1885, p 3, concerning a **William Hammond livery business** in Anaconda. Hammond not yet i…
- ~1900 — Butte Montana county-history reference book (specific publisher TBC, c. 1900)Frank K. Wilson (Butte Hotel founder) biographical sketch — Hennessy's-Centerville location origin
Biographical sketch of **Frank K. Wilson**, proprietor of the Butte Hotel, from an unidentified Butte county-history book (published c. 1900 based on internal d…
- 1904-03-20 — The Butte Miner, p.19
Stub record. A society-page social item from Sun 20 Mar 1904 — apparently a "Leap Year ride" party invitation list (1904 was a leap year) which named Tish Malon…
- 1906 — Butte City Directory 1906 (R. L. Polk or similar publisher)1906 Butte City Directory — five Maloughneys at 421 North street, Walkerville
City directory excerpt showing the entire Maloughney household at 421 North street, Walkerville, Butte, in 1906: 1. **Maloughney John**, miner, b 421 North, …
- 1907-07-25 — The Sagebrushers — Jim Murphy's Travelogue through Yellowstone National ParkThe Sagebrushers — JJM's diary of the July-August 1907 Yellowstone Park trip
Travelogue diary kept by **James J. Murphy** (= the user's JJM, person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen) during a stagecoach / wagon trip from Butte to Yellows…
- 1910-04-15 — US Federal Census 1910 (Thirteenth Census)1910 US Census Butte Ward 6 — TWO Murphy households on the same page (Ellen widow-de-facto + JJM newlywed)
TWO related Murphy households appear on this enumeration sheet: **Household 1 (lines 72-77) — Ellen Murphy as de-facto Head** (Patrick absent — consistent with…
- 1910-12-16 — The Butte Daily Post, p.30CENTERVILLE YOUNG MEN'S CLUB EMBRACES ATHLETES OF DESERVED REPUTATION
Full historical / founding-story feature on the Centerville Young Men's Club. Photograph: "GROUP OF MEMBERS OF C. Y. M. C. OUTSIDE THEIR GYMNASIUM" — about 20 y…
- 1915-05-02 — The Butte Miner, p.6Anticipating the Summer Luggage Needs
Hennessy store ad fragment showing a photographic portrait of **James J. Murphy** with the caption "JAMES J. MURPHY / Boys' Shop — Luggage." Adjoining ad copy p…
- 1915-08-13 — The Butte Miner, p.5PROMOTIONS MADE AT HENNESSY'S
Sub-head: "James J. Murphy and E. J. Devine Are Advanced in Establishment." JJM, "who was recently appointed store superintendent at the Hennessy store, has be…
- 1917 — Butte City Directory (R. L. Polk & Co.) — Murphy surname pages (pp. 724–725)Butte City Directory c.1917 — Murphy Jas J, Mngr Hennessy's Centerville, r 423 N Jackson (= the user's JJM)
Butte City Directory Murphy-surname column. The bold primary entry is: **MURPHY JAS J** — Mngr Hennessy's Centerville [Branch], r 423 N Jackson This is **…
- 1917-06-10 — The San Francisco Examiner, p.1HOPE GIVEN UP FOR 193 MEN IN BURNING MINE
Front-page wire coverage in the San Francisco Examiner of the **Granite Mountain / Speculator mine disaster** in Butte — the worst hardrock-mining disaster in U…
- 1919-06-28 — The Anaconda Standard, p.10Garage For Rent — Tish Maloney, 511 W. Quartz, Butte
Two-line classified ad: "**GARAGE FOR RENT. TISH MA-loney, 511 W. Quartz. Butte.**" Confirms Tish still at 511 W. Quartz in mid-1919 — three years after the 191…
- 1920-03-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6CHANGES ARE MADE IN BROWN COMPANY
Sub-head: "Murphy, Softley and Forbis Acquire Controlling Interest From E. A. Brown." Anaconda Standard parallel coverage of the Murphy-Softley founding (same d…
- 1920-08-17 — The Butte Miner, p.8
A "safety-first" address (mine-safety / first-aid context) that reaches back to the 1918 influenza epidemic in Butte as its moral example: "during the dark days…
- 1920-09-24 — The Butte Miner, p.1Miner's Style Show Attracts Large Crowds; Stunning Gowns Gracefully Shown by Models
Front-page Butte Miner lead the morning after the **first night** (Thursday Sep 23 1920) of the Butte Miner's promotional Style Show at the American theater. Pa…
- 1920-09-24 — The Butte Miner, p.3MINER'S STYLE SHOW DRAWS LARGE CROWDS
"CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE." Page-3 jump for the front-page style-show coverage (first night, Thursday Sep 23 1920). The page-3 column carries the model-by-model …
- 1920-09-25 — The Butte Miner, p.1SECOND NIGHT OF STYLE SHOW HUGE SUCCESS
Sub-head: "Enthusiasm and Rapt Interest Marks Display of Latest Creations at American Theater by Butte Miner." Front- page story on the second night of the Butt…
- 1920-10-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.32BUTTE FIRM ENTERS WINDOW DISPLAY CONTEST
Half-tone photograph (large) of the Murphy-Softley window display at 22 West Park street, Butte. An exclusive Printzess garment display, entered in this season'…
- 1920-11-12 — The Labor Bulletin, p.3Business Is Good at Murphy's
Full-page paid advertisement for **"Murphy's Money Back Store"** at **65 East Park st, Butte**. Includes a portrait photograph (head-and-shoulders, three-quarte…
- 1920-12-05 — The Butte Miner, p.23POPULAR WOMEN TAKE OVER MILLINERY SHOP
Mrs. Nellie Gannon (well-known milliner of Missoula) and Mrs. Catherine Ward (one of Butte's best-known salesladies) have purchased the millinery department of …
- 1923-02-01 — The Anaconda Standard, p.6EXPECT TEN FAST TEAMS AT AVOCA FOR ICE NUMBERS
Sub-head: "Contests for Prizes Will Bring Best Players of State Into Action." Preview of the first-ever Butte-Anaconda intercity ice hockey tournament, Lake Avo…
- 1923-02-04 — The Anaconda Standard, p.25HOCKEY TEAMS ON AT AVOCA TODAY
Sub-head: "Bouchers Will Meet Fast-Coming Murphy-Softley Squad of Youngsters." Lake Avoca, 2:20pm Sunday February 4 1923. Murphy-Softley hockey youngsters playi…
- 1923-03-25 — The Butte Miner, p.26PRINTZ DESIGNS TO FEATURE ELABORATE SPRINGTIME DISPLAY
Sub-head: "Murphy-Softley Models Will Exhibit Exquisite Garments Representing New Style." Half-page editorial feature with four fashion illustrations (sketched …
- 1923-12-30 — The Butte Miner, p.8MERCHANT TAKES CHARMING BRIDE
Marriage announcement: **Charles H. Gallagher** — "prominent Butte merchant," owner of the Gallagher Grocery and Wiz-Way Stores, "in Butte for 20 years," born *…
- 1924-01-13 — The Butte Miner, p.16To Our Friends
Murphy-Softley quarter-page advertisement. Left side: line drawing of an "eastern mink cape, elaborately trimmed in tails with unusually large sweep. Specially …
- 1924-03-19 — The Butte Miner, p.6ANNIVERSARY SALE ON
Sub-head: "Murphy-Softley Company Is Four Years Old." Murphy-Softley fourth-anniversary sale, week of March 17-22, 1924 (Monday through Saturday night). Mr. Mu…
- 1924-06-06 — The Butte Miner, p.7[COLUMBIA GARDENS — June bride wedding column item]
Society column on the Friday page-7 entertainment-and-society jump. The "Columbia Gardens" subsection reports considerable interest in a June bride wedding to b…
- 1924-08-01 — The Butte Miner, p.7MURPHY[-SOFTLEY] CLOSING SALE
Murphy-Softley full-page (or half-page) closing-sale advertisement. The visible portion of the JPG includes the large arrow-banner copy "MURPHY[-SOFTLEY] CLOSIN…
- 1924-09-13 — The Butte Miner, p.5DEMOCRATIC RALLY SCHEDULED TONIGHT
Sub-head: "Women Will Also Meet to Appoint Committees For Campaign." Joint meeting of the Silver Bow county Democratic executive committee with committeemen fro…
- 1933-03-29 — The Montana Standard, p.5MRS. MALONEY DIES ON COAST
Obituary of **Mrs. J. H. Maloney, 65**, a former Butte resident who left Butte in 1910, died of a sudden heart attack at her home in Long Beach, California. Pro…
- 1938-12-19 — The Montana Standard, p.3JAMES MURPHY DIES ON COAST
Sub-head: "Former Manager of Boys' Department at Hennessy's Illness Victim." **James Murphy, about 55, former Butte business man**, died at his home in Los Ange…
- 1944-04-04 — The Montana Standard, p.5LEWIS WILSON
Short obituary for Lewis Wilson, native of St. Paul Minn., Butte resident 22 years (since c. 1922 — though the next-day funeral notice gives different backgroun…
- 1944-04-05 — The Montana Standard, p.7Wilson Funeral to Be Today
Sub-head: "Death of Early-Day Electrician Mourned." Fuller next-day biographical obituary for Lewis Wilson, 75, early-day Montana electrician who took active pa…
- 1964-08-29 — The Montana Standard, p.1Charles Gallagher, Who Pioneered Grocery Idea, Dies
Front-page obituary of **Charles H. Gallagher**, 89, of Butte, a Ballina-(Co. Mayo)-Ireland-born grocer and civic leader who introduced self-service grocery sto…
- 1964-08-31 — The Montana Standard-Post, p.4Charles Gallagher: His Imprint Is Lasting
Editorial tribute / appreciation published in the Montana Standard-Post on the morning of Gallagher's funeral (Mon 31 Aug 1964). Frames his career as Butte civi…
- 2001-08-21 — The Montana Standard, p.5Neal Mahoney, 78
**Neal J. Mahoney, 78**, died Sunday August 19, 2001 in a local Butte hospital. Born in Butte on **May 4, 1923**, the son of **Daniel J. and Johanna (Murphy) Ma…