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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1896
Page
5
Incomplete text outlines advertising rates and submission method. It notes a base rate per line for initial space and increases per line thereafter. Direct readers to editorial staff for full application details and placement terms.
Passenger No 7 northbound due butte fast freight No 27 north 1 10 a m freight south 9 30 p m copper and other metal prices listed. Local items include court adjournment and upcoming Christmas ball in Gallagher's hall Lima. Numerous notices plus ads from Dillon and surrounding towns with names such as Bob Scearce J W Scott Alec Metzel and Grace Lamont.
The notice declares it will be unlawful to kill deer antelope and mountain sheep after January 1. The piece also notes a brief roundup of local social events and city council actions from a historic newspaper page.
The St. Joseph Daily Gazette praises John Dillon for his performance in the Crawford comedy Wanted the Marth at the Crawford, noting his return after years away and the audience’s warm reception. Supporting players R. G. Folsom Frank Smith Margaret Shaw Arda LaCroix Zack Evans D.M. Gregory Mel en Tracy Lillian Spellman also receive praise. show set for Saturday Dec 26 at the opera house.
Beaverhead Democrats dispute Helena reports labeling D E Metlen as a Populist. G T Paul chair states Metlen remains a consistent Democrat and urges newspapers to uphold his party standing statewide. The notice accompanies local ads for furniture and parlor suites.
Civil dockets show Helen Hayter and F B Williams case revised with a new bond and appeal motions, plus assignments vacated in Froman vs Wall and verdicts for defendants in Arbour and Haw cases. Criminal entries note continued cases, a $5000 peace bond, not guilty plea in Webster Barbour case, and a bank suit verdict for plaintiffs in Theiss Barrell vs First National Bank. The piece highlights the Silver Bow term office start dispute with anticipated supreme court action and cross-county funding efforts.
Governor elect Rt. Smith arrived on the Sunday evening train from Helena and was greeted by Dillon friends in his first visit since election. He argued a district court case and left this morning for Helena. Frank S. Metzel and Miss Ages Maloney of Puller's Springs were married last Wednesday at Neagle House by Judge Holden and left for Salt Lake City for their honeymoon.
The city announces a new garbage dump about half a mile from town on the right side of the Argenta road by the Beaverhead river. A sign marks the exact location and dumping at the old site is now illegal. The mayor, Cuns H Papury, will provide details on the new site.
If wool were selling at six cents oats at fifty cent spuds at twenty five cents and labor a dollar a day you could still afford to invest a few dollars in the Dito Furniture Co s line of Holiday Goods.
Montana State Board of Pardons convened December 1 to consider Governor granted sentence diminution for Michal Kelley and others. An order directs public notice in the Dillon Examiner for two weeks, with hearings set for the forenoon on the stated date at the State Capital.
The administrator of the estate of Frank Johnson invites creditors and others with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims must be exhibited to Josephs Haich, administrator, Dillon Montana, Beaverhead County, at the office for estate business. Dated December 1, 1896. First publication December 9.
Notice urges readers to subscribe to the Examiner and the New York World, highlighting a promotional period and advertising copy. The brief item signals a subscription push and related purchase opportunity in a historic newspaper context.
An old newspaper ad touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as cures for constipation malaria and liver troubles. It claims they boost stomach and bowel tone, come in regular size at 2 1 and are sold by FD Scearce druggist with testimonials from W M Repine editor and a local user in Tiskilwa Illinois. Trial bottles are offered free at Scearce's Drug Store.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a location south of n Vioisters with a note about no shooting or bunting shown and a name Phil Lovell appears. Context and specifics are unclear due to damaged text.
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