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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1888
Page
8
A miscellany of local commerce items, sales, and notices from Dillon. Advertisers include grocers Futiie & Co and Crowell & Nuckolls, clothing outlets Kaufman & Co and O K Lewis Mercantile, Eliel Bros, and Crowell Nuckolls. The piece also notes sheriff duties, tax collections, charity events, a funeral, a wedding, and community announcements.
A highly garbled OCR text fragment mentions people and a scene but no clear event, date, or place. Limited readable items include possible names and a vague reference to a meeting or gathering with unidentified participants.
The Mintsontle Lodge hosts its third annual ball on December 4 at We Mae Saute Temple. Committees cover executive, invitation, graves, music, refreshments, decoration, reception, and floor. Dancing at 9 p.m. Invitations needed at door. Tickets with supper priced at 3.50.
The next Monday the 7th will see Beaverhead County swap its officers. Retiring sheriffs clerks and judges are replaced by elected successors including Sheriff elect Rose and Clerk and Recorder elect Will Jones. The changeover promises continuity and familiar faces in county government.
A catalog of fine watches jewelry and novelty items plus sweets and candies for the holiday trade. The shop offers plated ware elegant boxes brushes cigar sets clocks opera glasses and gold items suitable for Christmas gifts. Wholesale and retail with a wide assortment of nuts jellies preserves candied fruits and confections.
L Ravistan & Co advertises a wide assortment of goods including albums dressing cases work boxes perfumery sets hand bags seal skin caps beaver cape ostrich boas plush wraps Newmarket dress goods and embroidered handkerchiefs. They pledge to sell cheaper than any other house in Dillon and urge customers to come early to avoid the rush.
Overstock sale by L Kautman & Co offers the prettiest watch as grand prize. For every $2 spent, customers receive a ticket for the drawing scheduled in December at 3 PM.
A prominent Main Street businessman complains time wasted waiting for his Maltese cat to exit. He opens the door about ten times daily, one minute each, for 300 working days totaling fifty hours lost. He orders the cat’s tail chopped and the door slammed, sparking local humor about efficiency and absurd remedies.
A historical note explains progressive harlequin a variant of progressive euchre played at tables with multiple games. Guests move between games such as whist poker leerts Napole cribbage and others as prizes are awarded to the most wins. The paragraph also mentions social dynamics and popularity among guests.
Bonner Mercantile announces a grand holiday opening week with deep cuts across ladies wraps, ready made clothing, overcoats, dress goods and millinery. Bargains include Newmarkets from 5 to 25 dollars, wraps from 6.50 to 30, and reduced men’s suits and coats. The event runs Monday onward in Montana with emphasis on advertising value and novelty.
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