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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1928
Page
4
An item noting an advertising representation role for the American Press Association abroad.
Senator F A Hazelbaker, chair man of the state republican central committee, issued a call for a meeting in Helena at 10:30 am on August 20. The convention aims to draft the platform elect a vice chairman and secretary and conduct other business. Participants include Republican candidates for state offices the U S Senate representatives in Congress and the legislative assembly state senators with terms holding over after January 1 and county central committee members.
Herbert Hoover will broadcast his presidential acceptance speech from Palo Alto California next Saturday at 4 PM Pacific 5 PM local time. The broadcast lasting about one hour will be carried as part of a national network, confirmed by Franklin W Fort secretary of the national committee to Senator Hazelbaker.
At a regular meeting the Dillon city council fixed the municipal tax levy at 14 mills placing the city among the state's lowest taxed communities. The levy allocates 10 mills for general purposes 2 mills for streets and alleys 1 72 mills for the public library and 4 5 mills for the cemetery.
Mr and Mrs W 8 Kenyon were shaken after their car blew a front tire and left the road last Thursday afternoon north of Armstead. The vehicle was damaged and taken to Dillon for repairs. Kenyon works with the U S Department of Commerce and has been stationed locally on mail plane route business.
George Proctor received a ten day suspended sentence in justice court on Monday after pleading guilty to a disturbance charge. He allegedly created a disturbance at the office of Gilbert Gilbert and McFadden.
Hudson man D McMillan describes agony from insomnia and back pain and praises Foley Pills diuretic as a trusted remedy. The ad claims 25 years of use and guarantees satisfaction and urges readers to ask for Foley Pills diuretic from George M. Gosman.
The death of 12 year old Dorothy Knapp daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Knapp was reported after an appendicitis operation in Butte. Funeral services were held there with relatives including the Ledeber and Knapp families traveling to attend. A dust related car accident near Butte injured several people and damaged the vehicle, with the horse likely to be shot.
Beaverhead county democratic central committee calls a meeting for Thursday evening August 16 at the Andrus hotel to organize for the coming campaign. The gathering will start at 8 o clock.
J C Squire notes in the Observer on Thomas Hardy’s habit of imaginative observation. He contrasts Hardy’s roaming vision with his musing eye and recalls Egdon Heath as a somber landscape tied to antiquarian lore from Leland and Doomsday Book ends.
The seven wonders of modern natural science are identified as the internal combustion engine, the telephone, wireless telegraphy and telephony, television, the airplane, spectrum analysis and the X ray.
A Detroit News note compares a life insurance estimate for a prospective buyer to reassure readers in a moment of doubt. The piece suggests the agent’s conservative figure as a guide to self-esteem and planning.
Pol aris George and Andy Pyle were business visitors in Dillon on Monday afternoon. Dr and Mrs Reed Mrs J C McConnell and Mr Hinds of Pasadena guests at the Felt summer home at Elkhorn springs visited Monday evening at the Pyle ranch then left early Tuesday for Portland. The Pyle party plus Ruth Lucy Helen Judge Floyd Mildred and Clara Pahnish attended the Sells Floto circus in Dillon on Saturday.
Scotsman Mackintosh popularized water resistant textiles, linking his name to the waterproof garments made with India rubber, following the same naming tradition as macadam for road surfaces.
An aqueduct is a water conduit supplying a community from a distance. Aqueducts are usually masonry and arched, sometimes serving as a foot or general transit bridge.
A veteran businessman argues that fear of change is misplaced and even a minor improvement can prove valuable, reflecting a cautious stance on adaptation. The remark appears in American Magazine as a critique of resisting progress.
The New York Telegram notes that the saying Cleanliness is next to Godliness is not found in the Bible but originates from the Jewish Talmud.
A pecan nut rubbed into a bad scratch on highly polished furniture hides the marks. After rubbing, apply furniture polish to finish.
Mr and Mrs George Greiner and sons left for Bartlesville Oklahoma after visiting Kaspar Hauser. J C Ferguson and daughters Virginia and Montana plan two week fishing and Yellowstone tour, joined by Fay Gransberry of Melrose. Miss Peel Polish visits Elkhorn. Lavon to Melrose highway work accelerates cutting bluff north of Lavon. river campers and fishermen report good fishing with big catches. Circus attendance in Dillon noted. Matt Polish Jr on leave from U S S Selfridge visits Reichle. Catherine Finneran returns from Waterloo Whitehall trip with Kyle Scott. Mrs A Glenn of Butte visiting daughter Mrs George Ferguson. Dan Piccone lead crew boosts Oregon Short Line rail south of Reichle. railroad in fine condition.
A Pathfinder Magazine piece frames marriage as a partnership where a man provides income and a woman handles cooking. It emphasizes traditional domestic duties as complementary strengths.
Uncle Eben calls a race boss the only one with a sure thing as he returns to the stable to find comfort in being the sole assured winner, reflecting a tone from the Washington Star.
An Ohio State Journal quotation notes how a speaker aiming to appear earnest may slip into misstatements by saying Let us face the facts. The line exposes rhetorical dodges used to persuade audiences.
A woman leader in the American Magazine argues the issue lies with people rather than houses. She contends domestic life reflects broader social attitudes and calls for reform in household norms. The piece emphasizes personal responsibility and societal change.
Aerial photograph over Coney Island shows the Beach and boardwalk thronged by tens of thousands during a brutal heat wave that claimed 26 lives. The image highlights the Ferris wheels, games, dances and famed Hot Dog phrase origin, with Narrows and New Jersey hills in the background.
The coca plant yields a powder mixed with wine called upadu. It is chewed as a powerful stimulant enabling long treks without food. Excessive use, however, can turn the chewer into a slave to the drug.
A humorous exchange about castanets and a relative with new teeth during a family meal. The line suggests light teasing as Uncle samples pie, prompting amused reactions around the table.
Impregnating wood with iron salts makes it burn longer and glow rather than flare. Sodium nitrate could aid ignition but risks cindering rather than flaming.
A rural exchange ends with a sour echo as a father asks about a child's outburst and a man recalls his flivver failing. A tense moment unfolds when a twelve year old reveals a domestic scene with his mother.
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