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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1896
Page
2
A chaotic mix of international notes. from US political cracks and industry quirks to Cuban insurrection and a Spanish loan push. Reports reference Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara in flames, insurgent capture losses, and Madrid’s loan negotiations to fund the war.
An Arkansas man staged wounds and his wife battered him to fool a creditor into forgiving a £1,100 debt. The creditor, a sharp man, found the hoax by inspecting an old mattress for the money. The affair ends with a grim note on a wife’s loyally harsh help.
In Washington a woman lawyer appeared before the house elections committee. Mrs. William H. Felton acted as her husband’s attorney in his contest with John V. Maddox for the seat in the seventh Georgia district. Her arguments were described as brilliant and clever with strong legal knowledge.
A quotation implies that the X ray technique will soon enable tooth extraction without pain, suggesting a forthcoming dental breakthrough expected to ease procedures.
A novel air torpedo design is being developed in a Washington suburb workshop under a professor’s direction. The two tin sheet aluminum hydrogen cells form a car that could carry five or six crew, steer via electric motor, and drop torpedoes from a sealed deck through a cable. The craft aims for night operations with a large electric light.
The report notes that a torpedo boat travels at twenty seven knots per hour and reaching thirty knots requires fifty percent more fuel. The analysis links higher speed to significantly increased fuel consumption and efficiency costs.
For years emery came mainly from Turkey and the Greek islands. Its value for cutting and polishing dates back to ancient times. Early methods used fires under rocks and jets of water to crack ore, later shaping emery into usable forms and wheels. Emery powder and sandpaper became important products as techniques improved.
The Niagara Falls project launches a new pew steel arch bridge over the basin. Details describe arch dimensions, pedestrian walkways, double track trolley lines, and elevated supports with heavy steel usage.
An elderly man develops a compulsive habit of counting freight car numbers on trains, neglecting errands and his business. His fixation becomes a serious mental strain until a physician prescribes a sea voyage, after which he gradually returns to ordinary life and forgets the numbers, though the condition nearly overcame him.
A distorted report describes a held wire connected with a field device and a soldier carrying apparatus. It notes a single wire used for a return path and an object thrust into the ground beside a soldier, with unclear context or outcome.
The text outlines scattered discussions of government efforts to preserve wildlife in public spaces. It mentions Yellowstone like concerns and references to lake fish, park safety, and possible enforcement actions, though the OCR is garbled and many details are unclear.
Fragmented excerpt describes a home remedy referencing Bezems and a treatment involving dioxide and water mixtures. It mentions applying the mixture several times daily after washing the surface and rinsing until traces of soap are removed.
Experts study fuel needs for high speed racing boats to cut coal use. British torpedo boat chasers near thirty knots require about sixty tons of coal, a quarter of displacement, consuming three and a half to four tons per hour at high speed.
A report from Prossia near a peat moor notes an experimental preservation method using a meltre gazt from the dry Biter of the pest. The process keeps epsles and peare intact, tightly packed and reusable, without odor.
Thomas Tonge and geologist Prof Lakes tour the Gunnison gold belt south of the Denver Rio Grande, visiting Iris Chance Vulcan Spencer Du Bois Carpentier Hill and Tolifer o mountain districts. They report many promising quartz leads and large ore potential with numerous claims seeking development funds and experienced miners backing new ventures.
Conrad L Westerman has proven winter placer mining viable in the Blue River valley near Breckenridge. He reports washing gold during subzero conditions and plans to sink to bedrock, using a two-stage shaft and vented, steam-assisted methods to keep ore exposed and machinery operable despite frost.
A garbled report describes starvation dangers among rich and poor in New York. It notes indigestion myths and critiques a milk diet touted for twenty years as inadequate, with victims suffering while conflicting proclamations appear.
Dr J B Morey of Reyerford examined two year old Howard Kline, son of James Kline, and removed a long rusty needle lodged in the flesh on the right side after cutting away tissue. The child reportedly swallowed the needle previously, and it was slowly working toward the surface.
The funds from Fameq's publication of The Heir of Redcliffe financed the Southern Cross voyage. Her cousin Bishop Coleridge Pattison sailed the ship among South Sea islands, supported by proceeds from the best known novel.
A jumble of patent remedies and medical claims appears, mentioning Cure tablets, soothing syrups for children, and cures for consumption. References include Maus Wisabuw 6 SOOTHING Syme, Fife's Cure, and Cripple Creek. The text discusses digestion, teething remedies, and sensational weather mentions, reflecting period advertising and medical lore.
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