The Other Way Round Creditors Seize Car of Spivens
A humorous line about Charles Spivens recovering feet after business woes. Creditors reportedly claimed his car as the first asset seized.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1922
Page
5
A humorous line about Charles Spivens recovering feet after business woes. Creditors reportedly claimed his car as the first asset seized.
A light verse notes November days bring winter blasts and Lazy Larry lingering in bed till late morning.
A note states Royal is made from Cream of Tartar derived from grapes.
The state teachers committee reports over four million dollars loaned on farm lands shows delinquent interest totaling 325000 dollars and 106291.66 dollars in taxes paid by the land board to protect titles. Foreclosures total 445 with 108 already foreclosed and 1387 more recommended. The report cites three years of delinquent interest and taxes impairing the permanent fund and accuses authorities of mishandling trust funds.
The Worcester Gazette reports the Ku Klux Klan has become a nationwide issue. It claims Klan influence in Texas Oregon Louisiana and several Northern states with rapid growth and political impact. The piece questions whether Klanism will fade like No Nothingism or persist as a major force.
A fragment suggests McDonald once served as an expert accountant but is now noted as a valued asset in his role as a lawyer. The source emphasizes mixed perception of his professional worth and usefulness.
A light exchange appears in dialogue with a baby demanding a bottle and a family member joking that the child takes after its father. The line captures a humorous domestic moment.
A thoughtful writer reflects on inherited wealth and its burden. He says wealth isolates friends, tests generosity, and prompts a shift from self to society. The piece argues money should fund labor and alleviate poverty, not merely enrich the few.
Perry Bacus died Tuesday at his Buffalo Wyoming home after a period of ill health. He was known in Dillon where he visited many times. His widow is Florence Carter daughter of pioneer Mrs. W B Carter. Funeral in Sheridan Wyoming Thursday afternoon. Survived by wife and two children. He had managed Buffalo Lumber Company for years. Dillon friends offer sympathy.
County Commissioner Otto Gosman recounts railroad rules on freight. He ordered a wheat car to Ogden, found his load thirteen hundred pounds short, filled the gap with flax seed he’d paid for, and was charged local flax rates in settlement.
Canada sets aside Nemiskam Wawaskey and Menissawok parks to protect pronghorns once near extinction. A 1915 herd near Foremost grew from 50 to 145 after state-supported grazing and fencing. Montana authorizes Wallis Huidekoper to enclose antelope and report growth, aiming for state ownership and controlled propagation.
A drill night scene shows the captain ordering right and left shoulder arms while a militiaman struggles to decide. The exchange ends with the captain urging clarity and the recruit dropping the gun in frustration.
A man enters a restaurant on Friday and asks for stewed whale. The waiter replies no, then the patron insists on a beefsteak noting his failed attempt to obtain fish. The exchange highlights the diner’s stubborn appetite.
A terse exchange opens with a judge instructing to identify the prisoner and inform his mother. The defense questions whether the mother is unaware of her son’s identity, highlighting a legal or moral tension in the scene.
An elderly reader from Ovando Montana seeks help for severe constipation. An advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as the only relief that works without griping and tones up the system, attributed to Potts the Druggist.
The article explains sepia ink as a pigment from cuttlefish ink bags. It describes washing the secretion to form India ink and the chemical process with caustic potash to yield sepia. It notes India ink production in China Japan and India and sepia mainly in Italy, with abundant Mediterranean species.
Havre ranks as the second largest cattle shipping point on the Great Northern railroad in Montana, reflecting its prominent role in regional livestock transport.
A playful jumble of phrases mocks misheard terms and misattributed meanings. It humorously pairs a name with random objects and mislabels figures and places as if from a chaotic caption or cartoon caption.
The $20 Bill company at Great Falls intends to drill a new well in partnership with Hager Stevenson company to expand its operations.
Indoor sedentary life in winter influences coughs and colds. Foley Cathartic Tablets promote bowel regularity. Foley's Honey and Tar claims quick relief for colds coughs and croup throat chest and bronchial trouble. Potts the Druggist. Ady. dm' -4 ms.
U S cream separator in good condition offered by Harrison and Son at a reasonable price. Contact details not provided.
Listings show a Schuttler wagon with one harness set in good condition and a bee, offered cheaply. Contact Harrison & Son.
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