Florida's oldest resident refuses all offers for tiny St Augustine lot
101-year-old Capt. Wm Mickler, Civil War veteran and last surviving member of Florida’s 1861 legislature, has spurned 118 offers for his 50 by 100 foot Birch Street corner property in St Augustine. He values loyalty over wealth and remains in the same house 32 years after a life of service, war, and aging.
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LT. Augustine
Fla
Wm. Mickler
Florida
Birch Street
Central Avenue
St. Augustine
Capt. Mickler
U. S
Florida Everglades
Jacksonville
Pickman’s new hospital nears completion on Idaho street
From the Tribune dated March 25 1883 the Pickman hospital on Idaho street next to the Episcopal church is nearly finished and will house 12 patients. Also three inmates escaped Beaverhead county jail last Wednesday night. The fugitives are Lloyd Horner charged with murder of Sam Frost at Spring Hill Don Connors and Charlie White both charged with horse stealing.
Normal College Notes and local happenings summary
Anna Hench of Stevensville won the oratorical contest with an ovation for The Immigrant. Dan Bock of Laurin took second. Spring quarter registration nears completion with slightly fewer students than winter. Many graduates secured teaching or continued studies at state university or University of Washington. Physical education uses the swimming pool. guards may have open hours. Sugar beet campaigns and coal output noted. Rospond county wheat prospects strong. Montana clubs produced significant values. sugar prices and beet contracts mentioned. irrigated Mak river land yielded substantial crop value last year.
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Anna Hench
Stevensville
Dan Bock
Laurin
Kccept
Sevral
The
State University
University of Washington
Dillon Notes and Local Movements in Brief
Fred Huber completed a nine hour and thirty minute ride to Butte Sun. Dillon shows about one bicycle per ten residents. The Tribune received a Monte Carlo bulletin from Frank Eliel. Marmaduke Gist returns to Glendale after months away in Butte.
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Fred Huber
Butte
Dillon
the Tribune
Frank Eliel
Monte Carlo
Marmaduke Gist
Glendale
Real Estate Transfers From Beaverhead Abstract Company
From the Beaverhead Abstract Company title books for the week ending March 27, 1926, transfers of properties are recorded. Details include names of grantors and grantees, parcel descriptions, and consideration where legible. The list reflects property movements typical of a recorded week in Dillon area real estate.
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The
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Federal land grants and mining claims listed
United States transfers 640 acres to Mary A. Carroll in the Big Hole basin and 820 acres to Ralph S. Cecil on Upper Black Tail Deer creek. Additionally, Charlie L. Meyer records ownership of the Blue Jay and Apex lode mining claims in the Montana mining district.
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United States of America
Mary A. Carroll
Big Hole
Ralph S. Cecil
Black Tail Deer Creek
Charlie L. Meyer
Blue Jay Lode
Apex Lode
Montana
City Hall Site Sparks Beaverhead, Madison Debate
14 years ago Mr and Mrs J F Wiksdal return from Salem Oregon. The bone of contention among Dillon lads is the site for the new city hall. Officials of Beaverhead and Madison forests hold a three day session in Dillon this week. About 400 was realized from two minstrel performances for the Dillon baseball team. Great Falls to Sand Coulee highway proposal and a Northern Pacific project to build a 15000 yard office for 385 clerks, Wolf Point to Frazer highway planned this year.
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J. F. Wiksdal
Salem
Beaverhead
Madison
Five Lots in Stahl's Addition Offered for Sale
Five lots in block 11 corner group lots 1 2 3 4 5 Stahl's addition Dillon offered as a good buy. Make an offer. Address C. D. Tribune office Adv 12 22.
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Stahl’s
Dillon
C. D
Tribune Office
California Fig Syrup for Children Ad
Advert offers California Pig Syrup as a pleasant tasting remedy to soothe upset stomachs in children. The copy claims it sweetens the stomach, opens the bowels, and helps prevent illness with a Leaspoonful daily. It warns buyers to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup with bottle directions for all ages.
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California
Foley Pills Promised Cure for Kidney Troubles
A historical notice urges readers to try Foley Pills for kidney trouble relief amid damp weather. It states two bottles remove symptoms like backache dizziness and irregular kidney action and recommends asking a druggist Potts for Foley Pills and notes Dr. R D Curry’s new offices in the Telephone block.
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F.M. Watte, Srey
Switchmen’s Union
Peoria
Foley
Potts
Adv
R. D. Curry
Rowen Contract Let to Enlarge Ice Plant in Havre
Havre moves to enlarge its ice plant under a Rowan contract while the Havre Texas Oil Company plans a new service station at the same site. The project budget is listed as ten thousand dollars.
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Rowan
Havre—Texas Oil Co
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