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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
11
A fragmented OCR item references a Bank of the Goperont car in New York City. The readable text hints at a phrase Up From the Soil but lacks clear context or dates, making precise reconstruction difficult.
The article traces agricultural progress from early hand labor to the power of the tractor, highlighting how time-saving machinery boosted production and reduced labor. It notes the shift from manual methods to steel horse power, enabling one man to oversee many plows and drills and to harvest at the right time, while expanding farmer roles into business, science, and industry.
The Dillon community discusses forming a lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows amid 17 members. A cemetery site is donated by Craig Cornell, five acres on a hill southeast of town. A freight train wreck 14 miles north injures several crew. fireman Geo Sears dies, engineer Isaac Cashmore suffers injuries.
Four-year-old Judson Best celebrated his birthday with a Thursday lawn party from three to five o'clock. Thirty young friends attended and were treated to lovely refreshments. Guests reported an enjoyable time and praised Judson as a perfect host.
George Murray appears with a brand new wagon as the city faces poor electric lights due to a water shortage from a leaking ditch. Matt Orr expects to repair the leak in a few days, restoring light and supply.
Wedding at the Catholic church unites Miss Hattie Drummey and Hiram Brundage in a beautiful ceremony conducted by Rev. Father Loiseau. Dr Poindexter and A Potts depart for Vancouver for a 10 day visit while Miss Blanche Haines travels to Salt Lake for a friends visit. Teton county expects 2,000,000 bushels of wheat mostly No 1 grade and Hardin City reports $2,647.04 savings on lights and pumping under Montana Power Co contract, expanding street lighting sevenfold versus the old system.
Don Thiel of 118 East Columbia Street Fort Wayne Indiana reports Foley Pills gave him a good night's sleep after a couple of tablets. The ad notes Foley Pills as a duretic stimulant for the kidneys and credits Potts the druggist. Lewistown five Rambouillet ewes from Wildschultz flock sheared ninety pounds of wool.
Mrs F N Baker of 618 W Oak St Titusville Pennsylvania says her goitre was removed with Sorbol Quadruple a stainless liniment. She reports good effects on eyes heart and nerves and no ill effects. Sold by leading druggists or Sorbol Company Mechanicsburg Ohio. Local option A Potts druggist. Advy. 84 11.
Milt Lines narrowly escaped a fall into a water tank when bolts slipped. He grabbed a rope with overshoes and overcoat, climbed until his hands froze to the rope, used a corking idea to release, then reached the top and resumed work. His feet remain frozen but he continues his job.
A road project advances as the Laurel to Stillwater County line route will be hard-surfaced. Officials plan paving to improve travel and reduce wear, with work expected to finish within the coming season and involve state funds.
A mangled dialogue snippet hints at a plot where an old man seeks marriage to a wealthy widow owning four farms. The speakers joke about luck, fines, and aging, with Ed Purdy and Mrs Perkins named in light banter. The text reads like a period humor column or stage sketch.
Grace teases a hiking club invitation to Ethel who declines preferring rides. Grace counters that club members rarely walk, noting they obtain rides with pleasant married men. The dialogue captures social humor and flirtatious tone.
A humorous exchange shows a patron urging an older man to try the original label product while the other refuses, saying he never drinks labels. The quip captures a casual social moment likely from a bar scene.
A dialogue fragment contrasts a pro education line with a teacher refuting it. The exchange centers on education value and the speaker acknowledging earnings linked to schooling versus a teacher's skeptical stance. The concise snippet captures a debate over education’s payoffs.
A humorous mix of quick dialogue bits. A man threatens in a melodrama line while a bride jokes about mutton prices and insomnia cures. The butcher’s price and a witty remark about a ceiling fan finish the exchange with a light, comic tone.
A brief dialogue shows He asking about currant poetry while Friend notes not drinking it but would try if it resembles wine. The exchange preserves a playful tone and humorous curiosity about culture and taste.
A grocer offers a child a small bag of candy while a mother encourages politeness and the boy responds with a single word charge it. The anecdote captures a playful street scene reflecting casual commerce and family dynamics.
Forsyth Pure seed crops of oats and Grimm alfalfa promise large returns for farmers. Montana plans to plant 40,000,000 trout and grayling this year, a 50 percent increase over any prior year.
Dillon residents testify to kidney and back pain relief from Doan's Pills after a cold left the kidneys sore. Jack Wemett of 828 North Idaho Street says Doan's eased backache and that the cure remains permanent with no further trouble.
Ad copy fragment for Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York promotes a back pain remedy with the slogan When Your Back is Lame Remember the Name centered in a dealer advertisement.
A garbled note jokes that a cat has nine lives while quips about sparks and spark plugs. The fragment hints at a playful comparison but offers little clear fact or context.
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