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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1918
Page
3
David Marks deputy revenue collector estimates Silver Bow county average annual income will exceed 1800 and likely approach 2000 dollars per person. He notes the figure excludes a few very large incomes reported in the city and county, suggesting the area could rival any U S county in average income.
The article notes a shift away from hobble skirts as women seek easier movement. It highlights reduced need to lift skirts for stairs and reflects a broader move toward functional fashion for women.
The article argues that a farm horse should carry substantial body fat as a reserve energy source. Fat improves market value and eases transition to heavy spring work, enabling more work with less feed and reducing owner losses from underperforming or sidelined animals.
More than 20 widows in Silver Bow county became self supporting after publicizing their names on the pension rolls. The county pays over 100000 annually to widows with children prompting protests and calls for accountability. An Anaconda Standard reader letter defends the program while condemning alleged abuses.
A Bozeman family tale shows a wife writing to the exemption board asking the draft to take her husband. She explains he cannot read, has eight years of marriage, seven children, and she must feed them while he drinks and plays the fiddle. Also notes Washington fight over a wheat price bill and unrelated local ads for cylinder grinding and auto top repairs.
Lutey Brothers of Butte pioneer the groceteria model blending cafeteria style shopping with clear price labeling. Seattle success inspires expansion as wholesalers cut costs with large scale buying, promising 15 percent savings. ads also seek farm leases and insurance agents while listing seed and livestock opportunities across Montana.
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