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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
2
The piece wanders through scattered observations on marriage, courage, and society. It interweaves names, places, and odd details in a disjointed era voice, reflecting a collage of ideas rather than a single clear event.
A historical note describes the invention of a flying machine linked to a kite and cord design. The inventor dies during a test as a rope system fails and the craft collapses, illustrating early attempts at heavier than air flight and the risks involved.
Ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor of the linotype machine that revolutionized printing, died recently at his Baltimore home. Born in Würtemberg in 1858, he came to the United States as a youth, mastering type setting before conceiving the linotype, which transformed newspaper production.
A travel sketch contrasts a five pair horse drawn Transvaal mail coach with odd local practices. It notes mule leaders in the coach team and curious bathing norms in Japan, plus views on titles and merit based on works rather than praise.
A column contrasts historic fashion design as artful court dress creation with modern trends. It recalls Da Vinci and Bramante as court costume designers and notes the shifting role of the artist in feminine attire and taste.
A New York Press account portrays Mrs. Keasey who after an 1880 marriage and 1890 divorce returned to live in her former husband’s home as a servant with his second wife and children. Doctors cite natural causes at Polyclinic Hospital, but friends note romantic drama and sorrow suggesting a broken heart.
A local report notes vacant lot farming in Rickmond under Misa Brom Riogies. It chronicles 148 lots under cultivation and 146 tenances with a day’s costs totaling $14 and $16 remaining, while the treasurer’s funds hinge on a trvnad hack fete. A poor widow planted two corn lots and sold produce to buy winter wood, as prizes were awarded for best specimens.
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