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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1897
Page
6
Elisa Armstrong in New York Journal describes a comic domestic crisis where a bride suspects a new gown and party plans, only to discover the cook has left. The scene spirals into mistaken identity with the mother in law and ex fiancée, ending with embarrassment as the couple confronts guests and tears.
Mrs Mary Seymour Howell delivered a moving speech at the county convention of suffrage clubs in Dansville New York The Dansville Advertiser praises her earnest eloquence and penetrating appeal describing the talk as a farewell like and deeply influential urging justice for women.
A garbled Chicago Tribune exchange questions a young woman at a table about taste in art. The line references multiple young women and a wooden toothpick as a crude clue, but the fragment lacks clear context or names.
A five year old girl in Paris accidentally reveals that a man on a bench is her mother’s former husband. The couple had separated after jealous cruelty, the wife vanished presumed dead, and the husband reformed in memory of his lost wife.
An optician urges regular bath like cleaning for spectacles. Soak in warm water, scrub with a soft brush, polish with tooth powder, and dry with tissue. Neglect leads to gum buildup and diminished vision, some patients reporting eye strain from dirty glasses. Washington Star.
A40 mile long Muir glacier on Alaska's northwest coast moves 60 feet daily. Its surface shows rounded hills and sharp cliffs with amethyst and sapphire tinted ice. Deep crevasses drain water, and vast icefalls threaten ships far in the bay as the glacier exits to open water.
A discussion on historical theories that primitive flowers were yellow and that color variety arose to attract insects for cross fertilization. It notes morphology stating petals are modified leaves and imagines early inflorescences might have been green rather than yellow.
In a London sketch a defense counsel jokes about finding a needle in a haystack and the witness quips about preferring Cleopatra's needles. The exchange ends with a collapse of counsel, highlighting theatrical wit.
The text outlines patent costs and rules in three countries. In Great Britain a patent costs 50 to obtain. In France a patent lasts 15 years and is taxed annually at 20. In America patents are assignable by law and partial interests may be assigned as easily as a whole.
A witty exchange describes a pocket contraption designed to store money yet trap it inside. The joke attributes the device to a clever wife, highlighting a humorous domestic snag. The Detroit Free Press anecdote reflects light social commentary on money and household gadgets.
The piece explains wrinkles arise from muscle shrinkage with age affecting height jaw and nerves. It notes brain mass may shrink yet old brains can perform tasks, while temperament habits influence expression. beauty shifts from face to character. It adds care worsens wrinkles and quotes Leeds Mercury. It also includes anecdotes about Barnato’s bold racecourse gains and a diamond anecdote ending with Mrs Barnato and a silver perambulator.
The Newark Standard notes various shoe superstitions from Europe and Britain. Customs include spitting on a right shoe for luck, hanging boots on Valentine’s night, and the youngest daughter marrying first causing sisters to dance without shoes. Old shoe throwing appears in Ireland and the Isle of Man, while famous performers like Mme Patti keep debut boots for luck.
The article contrasts Chinese generosity at home with the lack of medical aid sent abroad during crises. It notes that many affluent Chinese support local charities, while during past plagues in Hong Kong some coffins were provided by merchants, yet no aid reached fellow countrymen overseas. It also describes grave disturbance and urns with bones from migrants, seen through cracked tombs.
A Review of Reviews article argues private expenditure by the rich is not public concern while scrutinizing how capitalists gain wealth and obtain franchises or privileges. It emphasizes public interest in the means by which wealthy individuals acquire favorable opportunities.
A Milwaukee trip triggers a quarrel over shopping scams. A wife laments overpaying for a white shirt while her husband jokes about finding cheaper deals in St Paul Winnipeg or Chicago. The two spar, then she stops the topic.
London Illustrated News notes a watery extract of Chelidonium majus as a potential cancer treatment. Dr Denisenko promotes internal and hypodermic use, though results vary among researchers. Historical references from 1491 and 1644 show earlier medicinal claims and later surprise at its decline.
A new stage illusion uses a box shaped rainbow with rotating prisms and wire-filled strips to create vivid color effects. A strong light passes through prisms onto a backdrop, with opposite prism rotation enhancing the display. The method, praised by London Public Opinion, promises striking visuals with simple mechanics.
Description of a tuning machine that fabricates tops from hard woods with an automatic process. It forms the top from handle to tip and finishes the metal point by hand. Also notes Germany's rice consumption and export figures, and London's yearly population gain.
T A Slocum M D a noted chemist announces a reliable remedy for consumption and related diseases with a promise to send three bottles free to any reader who writes and includes their address. He urges mentioning the paper in the request and provides 98 Pine Street New York as the contact.
An advertisement extols a weekly paper as a practical daily, claiming accuracy and fairness across all world news. It promises vivid illustrations, author stories, and special departments for women, boasting a large nationwide and international subscriber base. A combined subscription deal is offered for two papers at a reduced annual price.
Mary D. Jones of Gibbonsville Idaho states she has expended 954.00 in labor on the Paw Sapa Bar placer mining claim in Beaverhead County Montana for the year ending December 31 1884 plus 60.00 for 1885 and 885.00 for 1896. She warns co owners to contribute their share or lose interest under section 2324 revised statutes US.
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