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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1919
Page
5
A collage of light local chatter and advertisements from a 1900s era page. Characters greet the morning with humor while another ad promotes liver and digestion remedies. A Potatoes anecdote contrasts plans for planting in hills versus a flat yard.
A fisherman at a stream is approached by Gates who quips that time is wasted watching him fish. The fisher responds that his time is valuable and sees no point in waiting for a bite. The exchange appears as a brief anecdote in Harpers.
An old style advertisement promoting Gets-It for corn removal. It promises two drops erase a corn or callus and allows peeling with a finger. It claims safety and universal use, saying it always works and costs little at any drug store. Widby B. Lawrence & Co. of Chicago markets it as guaranteed with money back.
A London district's annual outing for newsboys includes a river bath where a boy named Bill quips about missing the previous year’s train. An advertising insertion promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a spring cleanser to purify the stomach and blood, priced 35c.
A pretty cash girl rejects a proposal with I wouldn’t marry you if you was the last man on earth. She insists the phrase is plain English while the mortified bookkeeper concedes it isn’t proper English.
An advertised ad promotes Cham berlain's Tablets as a remedy for constipation and indigestion to restore happiness. It claims the medicine is prompt effective easy and pleasant to take and credits City Drug Co with the advertisement.
Judge questions whether to press charges but grocer insists on cash, bringing the man before him for payment. The exchange highlights a dispute over settlement rather than legal action.
A health notice warns that a child's cold can increase diphtheria risk and urges removing the child from school during outbreaks. It endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a quick cold cure to reduce germ infection danger and cites City Drug Co. as the seller.
A humorous tale from London Answers about Mr Jones who spoils his wife with affection but not money. When his wife grows penniless, a telegramed plea for funds is met with quips about a thousand kisses. The landlord also receives a kiss, leaving everyone amused by the romantic misadventure.
An old newspaper advertisement urges readers to mail a slip with 5 cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package. The offer includes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets with the respondent’s name and address.
A rapid fire restaurant scene features a customer struggling to speak clearly while a waitress named Heloise interprets his stammering as tapioca pudding. The exchange ends with the request to avoid verbal misfires and use a clog dance instead.
A London reader recounts a young boy aged about fourteen months uttering his first word. While at the zoo he clapped at monkeys and cried Papa. The mother notes the moment with pride and surprise.
A vintage ad urges relief for children with coughs colds and snuffles that weaken a child’s strength. Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted as splendid for coughs colds croup and whooping cough, credited to Potts the Druggist.
A farmer named Corntessel notes that wheat prices are not yet bad but suggests the government should guarantee money to farmers to avoid the trouble of raising wheat. He cites possible future price guarantees as a relief.
The Civil Service Commission announced an examination to be held at Monida Montana on April 26 1919 to certify applicants for the fourth class postmaster position at Lakeview and other vacancies as they arise. The Lakeview postmaster was paid 309 dollars last fiscal year, with possible reinstatement options if deemed in the service's interests.
In a Buffalo Express item, Darby notices a main-street window displaying about 100 articles with prices slashed by fifty percent. Joan accuses him of drinking as they wonder what the items are.
An Irish leader asks if his people will fight or flee. A firm chorus answers that they will fight. The speaker thanks them, expressing belief in their resolve as the moment of action approaches.
Mrs John confides she sold his new dress suit by mistake and the couple's hapless day ends when John reveals he bought it back at the rummage sale for 35 cents. The scene from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat captures a humorous domestic mishap.
Mrs. L Wayne of Ocean Park California reports Foley Kidney Pills rid her of pain. She recommends others try them after experiencing back ache sore muscles stiff joints and rheumatic pains which can signal kidney trouble. The product is advertised as safe and reliable by Potts The Druggist.
A physician declares a small boy ill and notes he has eaten too much watermelon. The parent protests that the child could not possibly have eaten too much, reflecting dated language and attitudes.
Farmer Corn tessel jokes about censorship and letters to his son Josh. He imagines the censor removing news while letting Josh keep the change. The quip reflects media control and personal humor in a station snapshot.
A. A. Mc Neese of High Point Georgia recalls a severe spring cold with grippe and fears influenza. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar with easing phlegm and saving him from influenza. The Druggist Potts endorses it as safe for children.
An excerpt from the San Francisco Chronicle features a line about a husband who must work to provide. The speaker notes the man's attempts at furnishing a home depend on getting the money, reflecting the era's views on labor and provisioning.
They Hit the Spot. D. McMillen of Hudson New York writes Foley Kidney Pills are like water played on a fire by firemen. They hit the spot put out the fire and drown the pain. Foley Kidney Pills relieve rheumatic pains backache sore muscles and other kidney bladder symptoms.
A humorous exchange quoted from the Boston Transcript has a fiancée urging Jack to visit a doctor before their wedding. She wants a medical certificate proving his dyspepsia existed before marriage, framing the request as safety of the union.
Mrs. Benjamin F. Blakeney of Decatur Illinois reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for colds and a cough. The note praises its great benefit and general effectiveness.
The excerpt satirically notes a veteran's belief that postwar cost of living will drop, allowing him to live on his salary again, contrasted with the speaker's avoidance of him. It cites the Birmingham Age-Herald as the source.
Nature imposes wear on the system and action is needed to restore strength and vitality regardless of climate or environment. The text emphasizes the necessity of an effectual aid to maintain function amid repeated tolls.
A Boston remark about a dispute over money and marriage. A speaker questions why to fight when $50,000 was already gained with his wife, noting the wife was the costly factor beyond the cash.
Dialogue portrays a landlady pressing a struggling writer for overdue rent while the author delays, promising payment once a publisher approves his forthcoming novel and funding becomes available. The snippet captures tension between housing costs and literary ambition in a Boston newspaper context.
An old drug advertisement promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets as a wholesome quick remedy for indigestion and clogged bowels. It claims undigested food ferments poisons the system and promises cleansing of bowels a sweetened stomach and toned liver.
A promotional note encourages opening a bank account of any size, emphasizing appreciation for all customers at all times. The message stresses inclusivity and ongoing service.
In a sharp exchange, Mrs. Newrich asks about a sunburst last night. The poorer neighbor retorts that she did not see it but suspects he would notice if she ate another bite.
An advertisement for The New West Magazine established 1910 promotes content on Western industries agriculture mining oil and attractions. It lists subscription options and prices and provides multiple office addresses in Salt Lake City Seattle and Detroit for subscription placement.
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