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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1947
Page
4
A compact quiz asks ten trivia questions on history science and geography. Topics include a short lived 1784 state civic legends aluminum cork leg radio waves alopecia steel rails Grant's tomb marsupials biblical furnace birds worms Louisiana Purchase details.
The list touches Franklin as a state part, a namesake origin, Heinrich Hertz, baldness, 39 foot standard length, General and Mrs. Grant, the opossum pouch, Shadrach Meshach Abednego, a cheeky note on worms and $15 000 000, and Napoleon of France.
The piece gathers quotes from Eddie Dyer Frank Crowninshield P Hal Syms and Jack Dempsey arguing rhythm and timing govern success in sports and arts. They describe rhythm as brain to muscle coordination and smooth action guiding decision and movement across activities from baseball football golf and bridge to poetry and painting.
A teacher explains dolphin reproduction to a class, noting a single dolphin could have two thousand offspring, prompting a student to wonder how many "married" dolphins might have.
A physician prescribes a sleeping powder to the wife explaining she must take it herself to ensure absolute quiet for her husband. The darkly comic exchange underscores themes of deception and domestic tension in a terse bedside scene.
A fragment shows a parishioner noting absence from church and another admitting they took up the collection. The exchange hints at a light moment over church collection duties and attendance. The terse dialogue implies a humorous or reflective social vignette.
An inventor touts a detachable one-man helicopter named Hoppi-Copter that straps on like a garment and lifts a rider aloft with a starter cord. It promises mass use to replace the flivver, with concerns about spare blades and onair blade maintenance delaying orders.
New York World-Telegram sports staff seeks a name for a two year old race horse sired by Impound and Floradora Girl. Potential options include Flora-Scoop Sextette Boy and Six Star Sporting. The item also notes various cultural and current events glimpses in a lively, opinionated column style.
A seller touts a spinning wheel as a relic from Pilgrims while a bidder questions its condition asking if it is busted. The exchange captures a humorous auction moment highlighting curiosity over authenticity and state of the item.
An odd domestic incident features a moth found in a bathing suit, prompting humorous exchanges between spouses about appearance and laundry mishaps.
In a brief dialogue a speaker questions the high cost of living and another defends it saying it is worth the expense. The exchange hints at personal attitudes toward economic strain and value.
A brief exchange shows a stenographer asking Jimmie how long he has worked there and an office boy replying he has stayed since the boss threatened to fire him. The line captures workplace humor and tension in a single quip.
A shopper asks for a toy train for a boy, and a clerk directs them to the next floor for Men’s Hobbies. The brief exchange notes available product area and location within the store.
The guide advises patience and humor in teaching tricks to dogs, noting varying intelligence and avoiding abuse. Begin no earlier than three months, limit to three short sessions daily until mastery, and refer to a booklet offering 20 illustrated lessons and chapters on diet and house manners. Send 25 cen to Weekly Newspaper Service for the booklet.
Francis Marion known as the Swamp Fox led a guerrilla band against the British in the American Revolution. He disrupted British lines, captured scouting parties, and stopped Loyalist organization. When pressed, he retreated to swamps and resurfaced elsewhere to harass the enemy.
Classified ads advertise 600 16 ply tires 750 168 ply and more for trucks and mud tires from Billings Great Falls Butte Montana. Also factory built house trailers for immediate delivery from H W Lyons Jamestown ND. 1938 Chevrolet truck nine overhauled parts from Corcroft Motor Co Moorcroft WY. Dental Technicians School in Denver CO. Auction School in Mason City IA. Guernsey bulls from Bakersfield High School Agricultural Dept Bakersfield CA.
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