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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1896
Page
2
A fragmented set of remarks from a Dillon based column touches on public prayer and the presidential race, warning against deception and noting a Connecticut man fined for assault. The piece mentions charter fights over Northern Pacific and upcoming railroad sale, plus comments on Sherman and McKinney and troop deployment plans.
In Woman's Corner the article extols rapidly growing favor for agalo chraming princess gowns for young girls. It describes gown features like long graceful lines, Valenciennes trim, embroidered yokes, lace trims, and coordinated hats and bows, noting how well-made garments convey slender silhouettes and refined elegance.
A detailed description of a Paris style party dress worn at Barnard College alumnae event. The gown features white tafetta with Valenciennes lace insets, silk shine under sheer panels, and a wide green satin waistband. Short sleeves with satin ribbon bows and a narrow green waist ribbon fasten at the back.
A writer argues that vacations fail to satisfy tired housewives and promotes rest and moderate activity as a preventive for nervous exhaustion. She warns against constant labor and excessive worry, urging a single focused plan rather than frequent breaks.
A garbled science note describes a small explosive device intended to deter bicycle riders in rural areas. The piece praises a German inventor whose “bomb” allegedly detonates when buried near annoyances, while also mentioning aircraft kite experiments and a New Orleans patent for a novel sailing vessel with a telescopic centerboard and adaptable rig and sail plans.
The swan font propellers were tested as feet for a steam yacht with pelines on the Thames River. The progress appeared satisfactory and the propellers were a success, were it not for the feet that the experiment was conducted on the river.
Description notes that the screw propeller proved superior to the swan-foot invention, a point in early marine engineering debates. The record emphasizes a shift in favored propulsion methods and the assessment of efficiency and practicality in historical discussions.
The article notes experiments showing sunlight penetration to a depth of 553 feet in clear water. Exposed photographic plates at that depth recorded visible light action despite the absence of moonlight.
A historic note records two length comparisons on the Rast river bridge in Brooklyn. When the thermometer ranges from zero to 106 degrees the exbies differ by two feet four inches. The rope that hauls the ears changes by seven feet six inches.
A scientific journal records that the average lifespan of an oyster is about twenty years. Various product mentions and obscure terms appear in the text, but the oyster fact stands as the clear data point.
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