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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1926
Page
12
Classified brief advertising charging A and B batteries from mall washing engine at six cents each. Includes complete wiring drawings for twenty five cents. Also a solo business offer claiming secret plans for real money priced at one dime with a New York contact.
The American Bible Institute reports a 1925 circulation of 9,069,120 Bibles in over 150 languages, up 2,416,821 from 1924. China saw 4,000,000 copies distributed, Japan more than doubled, homeland reach was 2,907,693, and Chicago agency moved 625,000 copies.
The piece traces earring history from Genesis references to Abraham gifting a pair to Rebekah and notes heavy styles among Massailand women in eastern Africa weighing nearly three pounds. It surveys Roman and other ancient fashions, highlighting enduring human skill in jewelry design and dazzling brilliancy.
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for keeping cloths and towels white, claiming wash results stay bright until wear erodes them.
Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers ridicules abolishing short skirts arguing the modern dress aids morality. She notes rising marriage rates with fashion changes and recalls a joke about a holiday visit leading to multiple engagements.
The text explains three plant life classes. An annual grows from seed, flowers and dies in one year. A biennial starts from seed, first year only leaves, second year flowers and seeds then dies. A perennial keeps roots yearly, may or may not seed each year depending on conditions.
Courtesy Indeed Suzanne, two years old, was away from her mother Josephine for a few hours. On returning she extended her tiny hand and asked, How is Mother Jo? After a moment’s thought, with a twinkle in her eye, How’s your husband? Ex change.
A concise reflection attributed to Emer notes that life remains ample for courtesy, urging gentle conduct and considerate behavior in daily interactions.
Mrs C L Wilson of Eugene Oregon reports relief from morning sickness and backache during first expectancy after using Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription It strengthened her and left her with energy while her baby remained strong and healthy She recommends the medicine for prospective mothers and offers free medical advice from Dr Pierce in Buffalo NY
The American Legion lauds Ignace Jan Paderewski as its greatest friend for contributing 28487.67 to the World War disabled veterans and orphans endowment fund after four concerts in New York Boston Philadelphia and Washington. He covered all concert expenses and proceeds went to the fund. President Coolidge expressed gratitude. Paderewski received a special Legion tribute in Indianapolis for his service and wartime record, and he thanked the Legion for honoring soldiers who fought for liberty and Poland.
After a large portion of La Grange Illinois police went on strike in sympathy with a resigning chief the American Legion posted 25 patrols on the streets. Trustee Galvin praised the Legion for stepping in to protect the town until regular officers could be sworn in.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Frazier of South Dakota accept a federal jury finding that their son Arthur was killed in World War I and buried in Nebraska. They had contested a man claiming to be Arthur as an impostor. Reports from Minnesota Legionnaires say the Fraziers applied for federal and state bonuses as Arthur’s beneficiaries.
A generous old man soothes a crying child who dropped a dime and vows another coin. The boy laments that he would have had twenty cents if one had not fallen away, a humorous wartime-era moment from American Legion Weekly.
A minister welcomes a newcomer in his congregation and offers to call on her. She responds with a sharp retort, saying she already has a sheik, signaling a brusque, edgy interruption in what was to be a cordial exchange. The brief exchange highlights tension between traditional authority and a rebellious prompt.
A hospital wives club initiates in heart pangs and brave acts during surgeries. Husbands pace the floor outside operating rooms, offering support, fear, and quiet devotion as they await news and hope for renewed love after hardship. A tale of romance tested by illness and endurance.
Frank Kahlo, a resident of Evans ton near Chicago, travels the Midwest and claims to have found a mate for the subway rider who avoids eye contact with standing women. He recalls a village stay in southeastern Ohio where the hotel proprietor he met was notably lazy, except for one day when he crossed the street for chewing tobacco. His wife cooked for 15 to 20 adults, handled chores, and cared for two children in July heat, while Kahlo and the landlord discussed hotel life and the landlord lamented, I like it fine, but it's certainly h-1 on the wife.
Edwin Franke Goldman offers a rule to tell classical from popular music. If a piece threatens to break into a tune and doesn’t, it is classical. This capsule guidance contrasts styles for opera goers and jazz lovers.
The author questions whether artists and philosophers truly possess superior insight. He contrasts lofty ideas with practical living and wonders if people in ordinary, demanding lives gain more joy and sense than those in lofty, theoretical realms. He considers Powys’s claim about genius and the elysian fields.
In this reader letter, the writer notes recent races won by dark horses and predicts another unlikely winner. He mocks a prominent manufacture, cites a best selling book, and urges readers to gain trade knowledge and practice civility, thrift, and industry while fussing fairly to improve life.
A reader laments gender bias and court outcomes, praising a virtuous man seeking divorce. The writer critiques harsh treatment of husbands, calls out laws shaped by gallant men, and notes general distrust of reform. He savors wry sayings about cranky moonbites and fiscal caution.
Middle aged women report renewed vigor and health through Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials describe improved appetite, energy, fewer headaches, and active social lives after using the product.
Quite Right Little Jack searches pockets for a missing penknife. He sighs that JT might have another pocket where it could be hidden, venturing through a playful misdirection about pockets and a missing tool.
Diamond Dyes offer directions for tinting delicate shades or dyeing permanent colors in lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings and draperies. Color wool or silk or men cotton or mixed goods by telling your druggist the material.
Statistics from the Dominion Department of Agriculture show Canadians consumed an average of 12 eggs per person last year. Domestic production reached 287 million dozen, up by 10 million dozen from the prior year.
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