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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1920
Page
3
An advertising vignette argues happiness hinges on digestion and health. It cites Dr. Pierce of Buffalo and his Golden Medical Discovery, claims it strengthens digestion without alcohol or narcotics, and has helped the blood by supplying needed elements for over fifty years.
Fred Olson rode the Morpheus motorcycle with Buck Inglehart in the side car on a Billings to Chicago non-stop attempt. After 1,240 miles they slept 250 miles from goal and fell eight feet from an embankment near Cedar Rapids. They repaired the bike and reached Chicago.
R M Houser of Havre Montana testifies that kidney trouble caused by standing led to back pain and colored secretions. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing the attack after one box and says he always uses them for kidney relief. Price 60 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Montana towns report health, crime, fires, and business updates. Libby notes scarlet fever nearing control while Missoula reports university enrolment at 901 with 456 men and 445 women. Billings details poaching, burglaries, and a Halloween incident a 17 year old died from a wound, plus police work on a robbery case. Other items cover road grading completion, a new bridge approach, telephone lines, creamery opening, a fire at Christina hotel, and oil shipments from Winnett to Grey Bull functioning wells raising production and revenue projections.
In Fergus county the Mid-Northern well in N E 1 4 N W 1 4 of section 14-156-29 produced 1000 barrels daily, boosting fortunes of Lewistown investors including Forbes Brothers and Harrison Greene. The Frantz and Mid-Northern interests own two thirds, with Greene’s 320 acre tract yielding about 240 monthly for him and with gas presence noted. Oil flows quickly to tanks and pipelines toward Winnett as the field expands.
A digest of items from Washington to London and beyond. The cost of the 1920 presidential campaigns stands at 3.6 million dollars. Hadjin in Turkey is reported captured with 10 000 inhabitants massacred. Bolshivists crush General Wrangel in Crimea. Australia and Canada trade and labor notes. Dempsey and Willard announce a 15 round bout for next March. Submarine detection tech from West Point worries Japan. Shoe prices trend downward in the U S. The Geneva League hints at Article X changes.
The Montana Woolgrowers association reports monthly wages for sheepherders reduced to 75 dollars statewide due to low wool prices and weak sheep markets. some workers previously earned 100 dollars a month.
An Australian United States line freighter Belle Buckle docked in New York bringing 4,000 animal specimens. Dr Ellis Stanley Josephs recruited the collection from central and northern Australia over the last two years for the Bronx Zoo. The scene highlights a modern Noahs ark moment in a city exhibit context.
A list of farm machinery includes a Nordyke Marmon three pair high six roller mill with forty bushels per hour capacity and adjustable fineness, a Silver Creek train cleaner, a wire ropes indicator, and a distributing spout for sale.
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