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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1931
Page
4
Observers fear a new European conflict is likely amid dire economic strain in Europe and hunger amid plenty elsewhere. The piece argues the surplus of food and raw materials exists but fails to reach those in need due to distribution and price barriers. It questions whether leaders can avert a global crisis.
Former King Alfonso XIII of Spain faced ten assassination attempts yet survived all with calm courage. Born May 7, 1886, he was proclaimed king at birth and endured attacks from coronation day onward including a 1906 wedding day bombing. He abdicated in 1931 amid civil unrest, seeking to spare Spain from civil war.
Kay Ochiui, longtime employee of Terry Browning, quits Saturday and departs for Los Angeles to live with his wife, son, and relatives. He served the Browning company for 21 years with only brief interruptions.
A large firm explains that perpetual advertising during downturns reduces losses by maintaining volume and customer attention. Many merchants cut ads in dull times, letting rivals withdraw, while persistent advertisers gain distinction as waves of ad presence remain uncluttered.
In a rapid response to orders to arrest campers and smokers careless with fire, forest officers from Missoula Montana reported that Floyd A McGruder and Walter McGruder from Cannon City Colorado Kenneth Fisher and Leo Kenziora of St Maries Idaho and Mrs S H English of Wallace Idaho pleaded guilty and were fined plus costs for fire negligence at Wallace before Justices Otto Olson and Geo Walker. Additional actions at Essex Montana resulted in Robert Heilman Whitefish Montana paying fire suppression costs after being deemed a careless camper. Arrests at Wallace were led by Ranger C H Scribner with other forest rangers from St Joe Flathead and the Gallatin districts overseeing the proceedings.
The piece argues economic improvement hinges on psychology and consumer buying. It asserts that if incomes stay steady and buying continues, business will rise. advertising is key, guiding desire through logical, non magical methods and directing buyers to where needs can be met.
A partial report shows $947,654.57 loaned to 43 agricultural credit corporations in 20 states. Seed and fertilizer loans reached 294,029 individuals in 31 states totaling $41,613,893 while agricultural rehabilitation loans went to 91,027 individuals in 21 states totaling $5,428,129. Of $67,000,000 appropriated, about $48,000,000 will be used for loans.
A jumble of old time snippets reports a boy with a flipper arrested by the marshal and reprimanded by the police magistrate, a claim that enough water carried by Dillon youngsters could float a battleship, and the joyful birth at Judge H R Melton’s home on a Sunday.
A 1938 Tribune note records two bicycle tourists passing through Great Falls on Monday. A violent incident in the bad lands left a man named John Burrows injured while a woman faced injury as the wounded man slowly recovered. Eugene Poindexter and Sylvester Hirschman received applause for a stage presentation at the opera house aiding a baseball club fundraiser. A bartender named Dillom has devised a new drink expected to win a prize in New York, though its name is not yet chosen.
The Tribune notes a highly impressive Wednesday morning ceremony at the Catholic church with Rev. Father Loiseau performing the nuptials using the ring service. The piece also lists Dillon youths set to depart for college or new courses including George Gosman Will Ross Wilbur and Jim Gilberty George Melton and Judson Best.
A review of The American Hotel by Jefferson Williamson cites theft losses at several hotels in New York and elsewhere. Figures include 2000 napkins monthly valued at $1.25 each, yearly thefts of $48,000, and 20 000 towels lost annually by Ohio hotels. Other cases involve a Montana resort and a postal theft linked to forest service property.
Henry T. Ewald and Leo Fitzpatrick announce Roxy will direct a Legion program aired by NBC Red from 8 16 to 9 15 p m EST on August 28 featuring stage screen and radio stars. National Legion HQ in Indianapolis informs 10 000 posts as meetings occur August 23 to invite listening, amid plans for Detroit convention September 21 24 with parade previews to air.
American Legion efforts aim to build a memorial wall at a planned community building to honor Marinette county war dead. The project is part of broader community service linked to veterans groups and Scout programs. A Nebraska post sponsors a second Boy Scout troop to expand benefits and training for youths. A Kansas farmer stored 1932 wheat at 95c and plans to hold it for higher prices, hoping reduced acreage may trim next year’s surplus.
Red Cross lifeguards issue timely advice. Learn to swim and stay calm in water. Keep children nearby, avoid unprotected spots, and do not use automobile inner tubes as floats. Do not swim alone or duck under, and ensure water depth before diving.
Discussion on pride in ancestry contrasting noble lineage with obscurity, noting the rise of merit over name. Includes a Washington land notice from C. R. Giddings urging protest against state land claims, with publication dates August 14 to September 11, 1931.
Cigar makers use both right handed and left handed machines because leaf veins run opposite directions on each side. Each leaf side forms a wrapper or binder and veins must run the same direction for a uniform appearance.
The article notes that one hundred pounds of selected cigar tobacco yields twenty pounds of cigars due to uniform color size and quality while the remaining eighty percent is used for smoking chewing snuff and other products. It also reports Joe Riddley age 99 convicted of operating a still and sent to jail in Frederick County Virginia.
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