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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1928
Page
2
Washington reports a shift in naval rations toward tomatoes peas and corn replacing beans. The move aims to boost morale and lure to the navy, citing appetites once favored by Boston style cooking.
Ruth Waite, a noted soprano known to the seer and opera world, began in Lewistown Montana. She won a Toronto Conservatory scholarship, endured hardships to study in Italy, and joined a humble opera company before gaining recognition. After four years, a successful season at San Carlos Italy propelled her national acclaim.
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Dillon baseball crushed Grasshopper Valley 20 to 6 at the local athletic field last Sunday as pitchers from the visitors wore down. The Van Degrift brothers started for Dillon, which also beat Normal College 2 to 0 in a separate Friday contest in the ongoing series.
The Chrysler Plymouth, largest roomiest and most powerful in the low priced field, is offered in six body styles from 670 to 725 dollars in Detroit. Chrysler also unveils the new 85 and 76 models with bold styling and luxury at similar price points. Executives predict the Plymouth will revolutionize affordable motoring as Chrysler aims to extend market leadership.
Ernest Nygren a 15 year old boy son of Mrs W W Leach of this city was injured last Saturday night when struck by a hit and run driver near Dillmont park He and another youth were riding a bicycle when they toppled after hitting a rut The driver swerved to avoid the boys and struck Nygren who ran to the highway The car left the scene a passing motorist took him to the hospital
Isadore Tennebaum a young Butte salesman died Friday night after his Buick overturned on an unexpected curve about a mile south of Melrose. His companion Oscar Brule escaped with minor injuries. They had left Dillon around 6 30 pm after visiting customers, traveling about 45 mph when the curve forced a loss of control and the car rolled four times. Tennebaum died about a half hour later in Melrose. Be
F. C. Swarts, once a Dillon area rancher, now a prominent figure in Owensmouth California, reports a record crop on his farm.
The obituary notes Mr. Thorpe born May 18 1870 near Bozeman and arriving with his parents in 1880 to Beaverhead Valley where he lived his entire life. Survived by sister Mrs Alma Harwood of Dillon and remembered by many across the county.
Continuing the obituary note from page two, George Lossl of Jack is mourned with surviving wife and brother J Lossl. The funeral took place at St Patrick’s in Butte with services led by local clergy. The well known Wisdom Business man’s death is reported with emphasis on family and community response.
Mrs Hangon, 39, born in Denmark, died at Barratt near Grant after 19 years on a local ranch. Survived by husband and five children Alice Roy Carl Edith Chris. Funeral Saturday at Dillon Mason Lodge Hall under Bastin Star auspices with Rev H N Tragitt officiating. Interment Mount View cemetery.
Fragmentary note indicates a July Fourth blast caused a collapse near a polling site with a person calling for medical help and later death. Details are incomplete.
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