Local notables and shoppers visit from surrounding towns
Jack J. Brown of Polaris transacted business in the city Tuesday. Lowell Smith from Horse Prairie visited earlier in the week. Mrs. Tess Atkinson of Melrose shopped Thursday. Mrs. Roy Vance and son from Melrose also visited Tuesday. Mr and Mrs J L Nyhart drove from their Blaine-area ranch Thursday. Frank Bechrer Jr a Reichle rancher conducted business Thursday. Judge C S Muffley of Winston handled mining claim transfers. W E Hedges bought the Hatch dragline and will resume old price levels at the Comer Cigar Store. Rent offered for a nicely furnished three room apartment.
Local Notices and Advertisements from Dillon Area
Miss Leona Hughes visits with Butte friends Tuesday. Nels Nelson of Deer Lodge spending part of the week in Dillon. Lewis Penwell from Helena attending to business. Mrs. R. E. Dutch and Mrs. Clara B. Shaw of Melrose visit Dillon. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Nye Centennial valley visitors. Fairchild Studio promotes Christmas photos with ads. Mr. and Mrs. William Orr from Bedrock shopping in Dillon. Harry Helming from Big Hole basin on business. George W. French of Argenta in Dillon for business. Dr. Morand offers eye tests and glasses in Medlen Block. For Sale two lots and five-room house near Normal. Real cheap. Price Real Estate Office. Ranges offered at low factory cost at Tattersall's.
Northside Country Club to entertain Mrs Ned Saunders
The Northside Country club hosts Mrs Ned Saunders as guest entertainer on Tuesday December 9. The event promises a social evening with music and refreshments at the club.
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Northside Country Club
Ned Saunders
Cooking Class Entertains with Four Course Luncheon
The 7 A cooking class at the training school hosted a four course luncheon on Wednesday noon. The girls planned the menu, arranged the order lists, prepared and served the dishes as part of their six weeks examination. Guests included Messrs. Stone Tattersall Schleier and Fairbanks.
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Training School
Stone, Tattersall, Schleier
Fairs Banks
Thanksgiving Dinner Hosts Named in Twin Bridges
Mr and Mrs Bishop and Miss Bishop hosted Thanksgiving dinner with Rev and Mrs Loft Elizabeth Loft Dr and Mrs Morand Mary Ellen and Junior Morand Mrs Leslie Thompson and Miss Lenore Thompson of Twin Bridges.
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Bishop
Miss Bishop
Loft
Elizabeth Loft
Morand
Mary Ellen
Junior Morand
Leslie Thompson
Lenore Thompson
Westminster Guild Delti Phi Chapter Meeting Notice
Delti Phi Chapter of the Westminster Guild will meet Thursday afternoon December 11 at the church. It will be a no host_ess affair and each member is requested to bring her own plate cup and spoon.
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Delti Phi
Westminster Guild
Death of Pete Derrick After Short Illness
Pete Derrick died at Barrett hospital after a two week illness. He was en route to visit relatives when stricken, diverted to Dubois Idaho, then Dillon. No known local relatives. he worked on county ranches. Funeral Sunday at Brundage chapel, Beaverhead American Legion post will sponsor. he was an ex soldier.
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Peter Derrick
Barrett Hospital
Dubois
Idaho
Dillon
Brundage Chapel
Beaverhead
American Legion
Sorority Initiation Tries Town Patience With Odd Stunts
A Normal girl dressed in a striking outfit drags a tomato can on a string and sports a bright hair ribbon while undergoing K Z N sorority initiation stunts. She is banned from accepting attention from town “sheiks” during the process.
Death of Beaverhead Rancher at Washington Soldiers Home
John Scolley a Beaverhead valley resident died November 1 at the Washington State Soldiers Home at age about 81. He moved to Washington 30 years ago after selling his ranch in the upper valley. His wife died four months earlier and several grown children survive. he was highly esteemed by the valley and surrounding towns.
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John Scolley
Beaverhead Valley
Washington State Soldiers’ Home
Mr. Scolley
Washington
Te Valley
Mah Jong Social Supper Entertainment By Mrs. Hirschman
The Mah Jong club was entertained Saturday evening by Mrs. S. D. Hirschman. Guests were seated to eight at a table with pink rose form centerpieces delicate Chinese place cards and pink nut baskets. Delicious refreshments were served.
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Mah Jong Club
S. D. Hirschman
Mah Jong
St James Guild Meeting At Guild Hall With Hostesses
St James Guild will meet at the Guild Hall Thursday December 11 with Mrs W T Cashmore and Mrs Lo Molleur as hostesses. The annual election of officers will be held at the meeting and all members are urged to attend.
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St. James Guild
W. TF. Cashmore
Ars. Lo. Molleur
Wednesday Bridge Club Hosted by Mrs Forsgiven
The Wednesday afternoon Bridge club was entertained this week by Mrs. J. W. Forsgiven. At the close of the afternoon's play delicious refreshments were served.
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J. W. Forsgiven
Tomorrow's Big Moment Seeks Action Without Wasting Time
A note urges timely effort and decisive action tomorrow to avoid wasted time. It frames the day as a chance to accomplish a significant task if focus is kept and procrastination is avoided.
Pa a Day e Pa a Day e Doctor Payment Offer
A doctor offers a patient a payment plan of 100 down and 40 monthly for a 650 bill. The patient compares it to buying a piano or a radio, and the doctor replies that he is all of them.
Experience Senior Quote Exchange Shines Through
A brief dialogue captures a moment of contrast between a junior remarking on life and a senior replying with a wry twist about strength. The exchange highlights resilience and perspective in a concise campus-flavored vignette.
Dumb Dan Abroad Joke Gaffe in Train Tale
Dumb Dan recounts a humorous foreign travel moment in Russia where a large passenger splayed his feet on his leg not understanding the local language. The tale ends with Dan noting he could not reply in Russian.
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Dan
Blonde Bess Opines On Age And Beauty Clay
Blonde Bess says she is a year older yet refuses to claim old age and jokes about not using beauty clay to make mud pies. The remark reflects a lighthearted take on aging and self image.
Maggie and Beth In Divorce Suit Question
Beth sues her husband for divorce according to Mrs. Maggie. Mrs. Sarah expresses surprise and notes the obvious reason for the suit.
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Maggie
Beth
Sarah
Coin Flip Determines Cash On Daily Trips
Decker questions a new cash system on jerkwater local trains. Jones recalls Simpkins collecting many fares and using a coin flip to sort the money between left pocket right pocket or to the company if the bell card balances there.
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Decker
Jones
Simpkins
Insurance Agent Seeks Permanent Investment Pitch
The prospect questions permanence citing desire to recover funds later, prompting dialogue on investment terms and potential return of principal. The exchange centers on whether a policy or plan can be redeemed or liquidated in the future.
Arkansas Driver Halts When a Man Appears in Road
An automobile tourist in Arkansas was speeding in a long straight lane when a man suddenly stepped into the path. He hit the brakes and stopped just in time. The stranger explained he had fallen out of his cotton patch five times that morning.
Dictionary Rebuttals Cut Through Flapper Outrage
A father laments modern flapper behavior while the daughter retorts modesty and innocence still exist in the dictionary. The exchange frames a clash of values in a society shaping gender norms.
Horseless Age and City Police Comparisons
The note contrasts automobiled life and driving sense, noting London’s larger population and area but New York’s lower police count 12 917 versus London’s 21 019. It highlights London’s higher policing relative to New York.
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London
New York
Virtthaptint Church minister proposal and Sunday themes
Pastor Kk. L. Hurley offers to serve as minister urging friendship and shared life on life’s highway. He outlines December 7 services: morning topic The Wonderful Plan of Redemption and evening topic What Is Sin.
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God
Kk. L. Hurley
Peeved Pilot Vows No Snare Until Wife Grows Hair
Roy C. Page of Omaha Nebraska declares he will not snare again until his wife allows her bobbed hair to grow back to its former long length.
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Roy C. Page
U.S. Air Mall
Omaha
Nebr
Foley Cathartic Tablets Claim Quick Constipation Relief
Patient letter from John D. McComb of Lucas County Toledo endorses Foley Cathartic Tablets for severe constipation. Ad copy notes tablets act on the liver and urges prompt use with a local druggist named Potts.
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John D. McComb
Lucas Co. Home
Toledo
Potts
Middlesex County Jail to be sold under Prohibition
Prohibition is likely to lead to the sale of the Middlesex County Jail in Litwell Massachusetts. The building would be sold and the proceeds added to the county treasury.
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Middlesex County
Litwell
Massachusetts
Hallowe'en origins and church program at Dillon
Hallowe en origins traced to Druids during Cacuseary invasion of England with pagan rites and sacrifices. Dillon Methodist Episcopal Church schedules a full day on Sunday December 7. Sunday school at 10 a.m. public service at 11 a.m. sermon theme Think Safely As We Ought to Think. Men’s class at noon, high school Bible class 5:30 p.m. Epworth League 6:30 p.m. Public service at 7:30 p.m.
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Hallowe'en
England
Dillon Methodist Episcopal Church
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Huber Bros
Jack J. Brown
Polaris
Lowell Smith
Horse Prairie
Tess Atkinson
Melrose
H. FE. Andrus
Wilma Colfer
Butte
L. K. Adams
Jack Porter
Roy Vance and Son
Our City
J. L. Nyhart
Blaine
Frank Bechrer Jr
Reichle
Thompson Ave
Grand Hotel
C. S. Muffley
Winston
Elkhorn
W. E. Hedges
Hatch
Comer Cigar Store
Fairchild
Nels Nelson
Deer Lodge
Lewis Penwell
Helena
R. E. Dutch
Clara B. Shaw
City
M. J. Nye
Centennial Valley
William Orr
Bedrock
Harry Helming
Big Hole Basin
George W. French
Argenta
Tattersall’s
E Country Club
Delti Phi Chapter
Pete Derrick
Idaho St
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Soldiers
the Tribune
Junior
Senior
Dumb Dan
Blonde Bess
Simpkins System
Arkansas
Purdy
Philos
France
Lee McCracken
Methodist Episcopal Church
Gift Headquarters
Whiting & Davis
Avtocarve
Albert Stamm
Gruen Store
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