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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1924
Page
10
The home of Mrs L F Molleur on Pacific Street hosted a Friday afternoon Mah Jong party. Mrs Molleur entertained several friends with four tables of play followed by delicious refreshments.
The M. E. Aid society will be entertained April 17 in the church lecture room by Mrs. W. F. Roberts Mrs. Wm. Deputy Mrs. LeRoy Beam and Mrs. Adelle Murray. All are cordially invited.
Mrs Susan Findling delightfully entertained the P N G club at her Helena street home on Friday April 4. Refreshments were served during the evening.
Mrs. C. W. Woodburn hosted the Needle club at her home on Wednesday afternoon, delighting members with a pleasant social gathering.
Dillon residents and guests are noted visiting from Dell Armstead Melrose and Grasshopper Valley. The notices include Mary Judge and Velma traveling to Butte and several locals shopping or calling on business in Dillon this week. News mentions births and service ads, with various Norwest Idaho and California connections.
A quirky piece features a man in town described as wondrous wise who shrugs off troubles. It references Auntie Margie a movie fan and a playful exchange about Oliver Twist. A school午day bananas remark leads a teacher to declare Anna must be banned.
A fragmented item references Margie Briggs with multiple nicknames and a Miss Marga figure, suggesting a brief literary or social vignette. The text hints at a personal or affectionate framing without clear events or dates.
The doctor asks Mr. Johnson about his condition and notes the lingering breathing issue. The exchange suggests a plan to address the patient’s ongoing respiratory difficulty.
A classroom moment shows the teacher asking Willie to define zinc and Willie replying with a pun about France. The exchange blends wordplay with classroom humor as Willie equates zinc to a French pronunciation of think.
Dressmaking and carpet weaving services listed with contact details. Aladdin Lamp supplies advertised at Fors gren's Grocery. Local residents Al Grochean from Monida and Mrs. John Mailey with son Gus from Blaine visited Dillon. Andy Hayes and E. W. Smith from Grasshopper valley and Horse Prairie were seen in town. Kitchen range for sale on North Washington Street.
Henry Otis three year old son of Mr and Mrs Walter E Hedges of Dillon died of heart disease at home yesterday morning after a period of illness. Funeral held from Brundage chapel today at 3 o clock with Rev Edward Smith of Grace M E church officiating. Burial in Mountain View cemetery. He is survived by his mother and father two brothers and a sister. Community offers sympathy to the family.
Owner offers five east facing plots at 210 dollars each in Dillon Mont. Own your home and garden this spring and secure rare bargains in Dillon houses. Co C Newman 29 Telephone Block Dillon Mont.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine presents a local plus constitutional treatment using an ointment for topical relief and a tonic for overall health. The ad asserts stronger effects when the body is weak and notes sale by druggists for many years by F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio.
A brief column notes Sarah’s sharp observations as she slips down stairs, remarking she never misses a thing and keeps moving with grit despite the tumble.
A playful old time visitor asks about country pleasures and dairy rituals, while a boy recalls milking a cow and draining its crankcase in a gar age setting. The quip hints at auto repair talk folded into rural humor from a bygone era.
In a playful yard moment Mary scolds Tabby as she carries a kitten by the nap of the neck. Mary declares Tabby unfit to be a mother and jokes about his parenting skills during the unexpected incident.
Old-timer jokes about romance as a youth explains serenading at midnight would ruin his health since his beloved is never home at that hour. The exchange captures a lighthearted city-slice flavor.
Mrs. Reba N. Graham of New York City national field secretary of the Presbyterian church will speak at the local church Friday evening April 18 at eight o clock. Her subject will be announced later. All are invited to be present.
Sabbath school at 3 15 in the afternoon and church services at 4 15 in the afternoon. Community invited to attend.
A 1924 bank statement from Beaverhead County shows assets including loans and discounts, U.S. government securities, cash in vault, and miscellaneous cash. Liabilities list capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, and deposits. Notable local items include a $16,000 Continental Oil filling station planned, Havre Bank stockholders discussing reopening, 16,000 acres opened east of Brady, and a new four story Northwestern National Bank building in Livingston.
Baker reports rapid progress in organizing a new bank. Details on charter, capital, and management are being developed as the project advances.
Missoula officials announce plans to establish an oil refinery in the city with development steps underway and local authorities evaluating site and permits for the project.
Melstone shipments of milk cream reached 1,529 gallons more in 1923 than in the prior period, reflecting a sharp rise in dairy output and demand. Local producers note stronger sales and favorable market conditions boosting consignments.
Joe Sprinkle captured first in the cello contest at the Great Falls Interscholastic Music Meet as Dillon totals reached 20 points to earn third place. Great Falls High led with 821 points, Havre and Kalispell tied for second with 40, Beaverhead 20, Butte 4. about 35 Beaverhead entrants attended the Taterewski concert.
Philip J. May, minister, leads Sabbath school at 10 a m with Mr Cluley superintendent. Morning worship follows at 11 a m. A cordial invitation to all.
An advertisement urges better energy by flushing kidneys with Foley Pills a diuretic stimulant. Potts the druggist promotes the pill as restoring normal active kidney function in a period ad from Adv. 14-17.
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