24 Apr 1903
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1903
Page
1
Special correspondence from Medicine Lodge reflects on the vast capital behind fashion houses and the proliferation of catalogs and magazines. The writer ponders whether this wealth and glamor signal progress or decadence while detailing social life, local events, and incidents linked to Tessa and Easter celebrations.
Rochester notes report J E Deno broke his nose Sunday while catching a baseball, receiving quick medical care before resuming at the grounds. The Elgin mine will remain closed until May first while management decides next steps. Local social notes cover visits, dances delayed by flooring issues, and lively tales from the State Normal College about student rivals and cap and gown antics ending in a light court scene with a two and a half dollar fine.
Anthony S Barrett died Saturday morning April 18 1903 at his sister Mrs Isaac Rife home in Dillon after a five year tuberculosis battle He traveled to California last fall for treatment but returned to Montana in March His funeral was held at St Rose Church and he was buried in Mountain View Catholic Cemetery The pallbearers and mourners included many friends from Medicine Lodge Horse Prairie and surrounding areas.
A Local Anthropology Club examines a Dillon Montana dig finding a skeleton claimed as a paleolithic giant. The specimen suggests early Miocene era, ape-like posture, Neanderthal like skull traits, and a hip pocket parchment with hieroglyphics. A chicken skeleton nearby sparks foul play speculation.
Special correspondence reports Pacrvinny noting George Schott’s return to Bozeman after a several day visit with old friends. The item highlights praise for the Agricultural College and its programs as part of a broader rural economy update.
At the college, sophomores stole seniors caps and gowns triggering a light legal farce. A local justice suspended judgment for good behavior after a humorous dormitory parley. Caps and gowns were later returned and all sides parted in good spirits.
The De Forest wireless telegraphy system, though different from Marconi's, relies on Hertzian waves and has been adopted for all ships of the United States Navy. The inventor, a Yale graduate from the class of 1896, is a young man.
Brigadier General Albert G. Woodson of Fort Assinniboine was stricken with paralysis Monday morning and is reported dying. The general’s aides and medical staff rushed to aid him as the news spread through the garrison.
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