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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1902
Page
5
Readable lines describe a textile sale offering calico and cotton fabrics in several styles such as Graineham Percale Din ty Lawns Chambry and Madras with prices listed in irregular figures. The wording is garbled but implies low prices below production costs and references a shop or store event.
An advertisement outlines Martha Wid Gloves in multiple colors with prices from 1.25 to 1.50 and Kid Gloves at 0.70 to 1.25. It also promotes Silk Wash Waists, Satin Peau de Soie, and Women’s walking skirts with prices from 2.48 to 10.05 and dress skirts from 1.48 to 10.00.
The town’s items include school resumption, a church lecture series, council meeting for water works, and a county election plan. Dillon tradesmen advertise wallpaper stock, mining property sale postponement, new horse arrivals, and community events with updates on local society gatherings and a Civic and Baptist program.
A telegram from Dil lon reported the death of John R Gilbert in Kofa Arizona on Monday morning causing initial confusion with Harry Gilbert. Gilbert, a longtime Nonstana resident and prominent banker, leaves eight children and was well regarded by the Dillon community. Funeral plans are pending as relatives travel from Portina Grepou and Paltoa Phareday to attend the services.
Fragmentary OCR shows a legal notice about Nathan A. Agios versus William Pieothiach in a case referenced near Polaris Beaves Counts. The text includes geographic references to the Contist of Tiscali area and mentions a dismissed claim and related procedural notes.
Advertisement describes a railway route through the Rocky Mountains offering scenic travel to Denver, Salt Lake City, Chicago, and other destinations. It promotes through sleeping cars and lists General Agent W. C. McBride at 47 East Broadway and assistant agent Geo. W. Heintz in Salt Lake City for folders and rates.
Sunday evening the regular quarterly meeting was held in the M K E church. The church was crowded with over 20 in attendance. Presiding Hitler Jacob Mille of Helena preached the youth sermon from the text Remember Now Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth.
Elias and Erick Johnson plan work on two copper claims near Jake's Canyon about twelve miles from Dillon. The site sits on land once explored by Tom Flynn, with substantial past activity. Johnsons dug twelve feet on the property and report a strong showing, with one assay indicating gold and two percent copper potential.
A nonpartisan caucus is convened at the Court Hence on Thursday evening, March 27, to nominate three alderman candidates, one from each ward, and to select members for the Board of Education. Whites and Mayer are named as participating figures.
Breezy county news note advertising Jines company goods and services. Mentions customers and repeated use.
The article describes a regional electric interurban network spanning Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota with lines to Chicago and Detroit. It highlights rolling stock, maintenance, and station operations including electric propulsion and passenger service with a emphasis on efficiency and coverage across the Northwest.
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