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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
6
A list of quiz questions asks about how incandescent lamps produce light the derivation of nihilist Lake Champlain height above sea level the typical daily telephone calls in a national capital and who is called the founder of the Constitution and why sea noises in conch shells are heard when held to the ear
The item lists six Q a s with brief answers: heating the lamp filament makes it luminous. nihil meaning nothing denotes a denier of existence. ninety six feet. Washington DC calls reach about one million daily. Daniel Webster. the blood of the listener circulates.
The National Safety Council notes that in 1937 about 58 percent of city injury accidents occur at intersections while rural areas show about 24 percent at intersections. It adds that 52 percent of two vehicle intersection crashes were right angle collisions.
A compact note on diving below surface to find hidden pearls, echoing Dryden’s line about deeper effort uncovering value. The idea links to pursuit beyond obvious layers, suggesting resilience and deeper exploration in search of rare finds.
An advertisement touts Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic for nervous irritability and female functional disorders. It claims to calm nerves, improve resistance, and reduce discomforts, noting over one million testimonials and sixty years of use.
In a playful yet revealing portrait, Billy Hays, longtime head of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, is described as a pragmatic endemonist who champions fairies and mocks censorship as self-regulation. Born in Sullivan, Indiana, he rose from a county lawyer and GOP worker to a national industry leader overseeing twenty eight film companies and vaulting the studio system into the modern era.
A historical note recalls George Messersmith, once US official in Berlin, who reportedly forecast Nazi aims before Hitler’s rise. The article suggests his warning gained little attention and notes a later reassignment with Roosevelt naming him ambassador to Austria.
A sewing pattern note describes lazy daisy stitch initials for linens and accessories in black or green, or two shades. The 1947 pattern offers two 2% inch and two 14 inch alphabets with placement and stitch illustrations. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept at 82 Eighth Avenue New York for pattern 1947 plus name and address.
A quote centers on how marriage is built from small acts of kindness and habitual duties rather than grand sacrifices. It argues that everyday smiles and gentle obligations win the heart and sustain comfort in the relationship.
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