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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1928
Page
4
Hoover Favors Saint Lawrence Canal Plan Opposed by Smith
Wisconsin Governor Fred R. Zimmerman argues the Saint Lawrence waterway is the region’s top economic opportunity and favors Hoover over Smith. He says the canal would lower world wheat prices by enabling shipments to Liverpool and would benefit lake ports including Milwaukee Sheboygan Manitowoc and Superior. Zimmerman estimates the project cost between 250 million and 275 million dollars while noting state road and education spends.
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Herbert Hoover
Saint Lawrence Seaway
Smith
Fred R. Zimmerman
Wisconsin
Christian Science Monitor
Hoover
New York
Saint Lawrence
Northwest
Michigan
Ilinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Zimmerman
Liverpool
Russia
Australia
St. Lawrence Waterway
Milwaukee
Sheboygan
Manitowoc
Superior
New Montana Prohibition Measure Sent To Voters
Helena Montana August 16 A prohibition initiative will be submitted to Montana voters at the November general election. The measure sets that federal prohibition is enforced by local courts police and sheriff offices and defendants are tried where the offense occurred. State copies are mailed to county clerks who will distribute them to voters. The ballot includes the measure and offers for and against adoption and enforcement of federal prohibition laws.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Secretary of State
Pera
Annual Flower Show Drawing Draws Dillon Interest
Dillon flower lovers plan an August 24 25 show at the Bishop building South Idaho Street with rules listing districts West Side South Side East Side and North Side and a premium schedule awarding district and individual prizes for booths and displays Entries close by 11 AM August 24 1928 Wild flowers banned and containers supplied for non entered displays
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Morse Street
Bannack Street
Repair Shop at Laurel to Add Steel Car Plant
Northern Pacific will construct a 200000 dollar steel car repair shop at Laurel in coming months. The 110 by 250 foot facility will house cranes and specialized machinery, boosting the mechanical department payroll by 100 expert workers and aiming to begin operation by winter. T. F. Lowry cited Montana tonnage growth and payroll expansion as reasons, noting Charles Donnelly authorized the project.
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Laurel
T. F. Lowry
The
Northern Pacific
Charles Donnelly
Montana
Lowry
United States Seal Adopted On June 20 1782
The seal of the United States was decided upon June 20 1782 marking an official emblem for the new nation. The decision reflected early symbolism and governmental use of a national insignia.
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United ‘States
United States
Ruth Elder Plans First Film Role While Selecting Wardrobe
Ruth Elder, famed for an Atlantic crossing attempt, is shown selecting gowns for her wardrobe and preparing for her first motion picture in which she will star opposite Richard Dix. The photo captures her poised to enter cinema following her aviation feat.
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Ruth Elder
Atlantic
Richard Dix
Big Men From Small Towns and Thomas Alva Edison
A tribute to Thomas Alva Edison, born in Milan Ohio on February 11 1847 whose lifelong labor advanced telegraphy the phonograph the light system and motion pictures. The article notes his many inventions over a 1000 patents and his West Orange New Jersey workshop while praising small town origins.
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Thomas
Alva Edison
Globe
Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Milan
Ohio
Grand Trunk Railway
United States
Canada
West Orange
New Jersey
Lidlison
Thomas Alva Edison
Quiet Butte nuptials and county obituary
A quiet wedding united Miss Sara Beardsley and Homer L. Lone at the bride's home with Rev. Lewis officiating. The couple plans to reside in Butte. Separately, Earl Dauterman was killed by lightning in a hay field. funeral at Alder with Catholic rites and American Legion services. Other local notes include residents visiting Dillon and family travels, plus a new Paige car for the Foster family.
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Sara Beardsley
Homer L. Lone
Rev. Lewis of
Jeffers
Episcopal Church
F. A. Brim
Camille van Slett
John Beardsley
Nevelyn van Slett
Madison County
J. P. Beardsley
Murray Hospital
Butte
Mr. Lone
Auburn
Indiana
Company D 4Th Engineers
Bismark
N. C
Lone
Earl Dauterman
Alder
American Legion Post
Sheridan
Dauterman
John Dauterman
C. E. Fenton
Bridger
Fenton
Ruth
IF. A. Brim
Dillon
Carter Hardy
Brim
Plant of Life and Death Mandioca Cassava Plant
The cassava plant grows in hot coastal regions with tall stalks and large roots. Leaves fatten cattle while roots provide farina for bread. The raw root juice is a deadly poison, 35 drops killing a grown man in minutes, yet fermented and boiled juice makes a refreshing drink.
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London Mail
King Alfred's Candle Inventions With Time Measuring Belts
A legend says King Alfred used candles with rings and belts of varied breadths to set burn marks indicating work duration. He also devised lanterns to counter drafts that disrupted burning accuracy.
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Alfred
Perth Amboy: From Indian settlement to colonial capital
Perth Amboy began as an Indian settlement in 1683 and grew to rival Atlantic towns becoming the London of America in time. Named Perth after James Earl of Perth and later adopting Amboy the native name, it served as provincial capital from 1684 until the Revolution. Royal governor William Franklin was captured there in 1776. The city incorporated in 1718.
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Perth Amboy
London
America
Perth
James
Earl of
Amboy
William Franklin
American Venice Describes Thousand Islands Locale
The Thousand Islands between Canada and New York in the St. Lawrence River are popularly called an American Venice. The phrase captures the archipelago’s scenic waterways and watery landscape in regional description.
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Thousand Islands
Canada
New York
St. Lawrence River
Oakwood Marries Pauline Jennings in Dillon Episcopal Church
J F Oakwood and Pauline Jennings wed at the Episcopal church in Dillon with Rev H N Tragitt officiating. Attendants were Mrs Hugh Anderson and Ellis Oakwood, followed by a country inn dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Hugh Anderson. The couple plan a tour to Seattle Spokane Portland and Weiser Idaho.
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J. F. Oakwood
Pauline Jennings
Dillon
H. N. Tragitt
Hugh Anderson
Ellis Oakwood
Oakwood
Thomas Foster
Montana Power Company
Sheridan Meat Company
Seattle
Spokane
Portland
Weiser
Idaho
Eye Care Event With Dr Scarborough at Andrus Hotel
A medical eye care event featuring Dr H H Scarborough will be held at the Andrus Hotel on Thursday August 23 offering specialist eye examinations and glasses.
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H. H. Scarborough
Andrus Hotel
Miss Elizabeth Robinson Nets U S First Olympic Track Win
Elizabeth Robinson of Chicago became the first American woman to score at the Amsterdam Games by winning the 100 meter dash in 12 1/3 seconds. She led a U S sweep in the event with a sterling performance.
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Elizabeth Robinson
Chicago
United States
Amsterdam
Fourteen Points of facial beauty from Boudoirland
The piece argues beauty varies by individual and urges women to assess their features. It lists fourteen facial attributes ranked by importance and offers guidance to enhance one’s best feature through hair styling makeup and wardrobe while noting most women score below sixty percent on a beauty test.
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Mister Coolidges
United States
Doctor Receives Patient’s Quip Over Long Hospital Stay
A physician listens as a bedridden man for three weeks jokes about the bill. The patient quips that the constitution pulled him through, hinting at legal or financial concerns as care ends or continues.
Crows Immune to Gas Escape Cloud Fumes
Army chemical division reports that crows exposed to toxic gas rose immediately and escaped fumes clinging to the ground. Pigeons released in gas clouds also returned to cages, while tests show crows fly out of gas clouds similarly.
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Chemical Division
Army
Washington
Foley Pills Diuretic Promises Relief From Sleepless Misery
A Hudson New York man describes his sleep torment and back pain before praising Foley Pills diuretic as a trusted remedy. The ad, over 25 years in use, urges ask for Foley Pills diuretic and to reject other brands, sold by George M. Gosman.
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D. McMillen
Hudson, N. Y
Foley
George M. Gosman
Potts
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