Local Happenings in Dillon and Nearby Towns
A roundup of residents visiting Dillon over the holidays and locals hosting guests. Names include A Forsyth Jr Monida Ras Hansen Dell Laura Sprinkle Butte William OConnor Lakeview Barney Green Shridan F L Woody Dell James Doyle family in Centennial valley Richard Cosgrove University of Utah guest of J S Baker Leon Eliel and two sons Los Angeles visiting the Eliel home.
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Richard Cosgrove
University of Utah
J. S. Baker
Leon Eliel
Los Angeles
Eliel
Homecoming list of Dillon college students
Among the Dillon college students home for the holidays are Dorothy Blinn William Dunn Ralph Smith William Orr David Williams and Jack Yale from Missoula and Francis Cashmore Spencer Patterson Kenneth Wheat Irving Orr and Edwin Pegram from Bozeman.
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Dillon College
Dorothy Blinn
William Dunn
Ralph Smith
William Orr
David Williams
Jack Yale
Missoula
Francis Cashmore
Spencer Patterson
Kenneth Wheat
Irving Orr
Edwin Pegram
Bozeman
Beavers Face Tough Lima Contest in Narrow Loss
Beavers hoped for an easy margin against Lima but met a keen rival and trailed 18 to 16 at the finish. Lima’s improved team, coached by Gunderson, shows strength and promise as the Beavers anticipate future victories in the mining district.
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Lima Quint
Beaver
Dillon Crew
Beaverhead
Gunderson
Beavers
Old-Time Dillon Resident J. M. Ritchie Dies
J M Ritchie longtime Centennial valley rancher and Dillon resident died at the McNinch home on Kentucky avenue after a period of ill health. Born February 2 1851 in Stuartfield Scotland he later lived in Canada before moving to Montana. Surviving are his daughter Miss Mary Ritchie of Dillon and relatives in Canada and Scotland. Funeral services were held Monday at Brundage chapel with Rev H B Ricketts officiating and interment at Mountain View Cemetery.
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Dillon
J. M. Ritchie
Centennial Valley
McNinch
Kentucky Avenue
Mr. Ritchie
Stuartfield
Scotland
Times
Canada
Montana
Mary Ritchie
Brundage
Ricketts
Mountain View
Former resident Edith Virden dead in California
J. B. Vermillion of Dillon now in Alhambra, California, informs the Tribune of the death of Miss Edith Virden on December 1 in Los Angeles. A Beaverhead County teacher long connected with Beaverhead and Centennial valleys schools, her funeral followed the next day at St. Athanasius church. Virden had been invalid for several years. Also notes "No hunting or trapping" signs for sale at the Tribune office.
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Vermillion
Dillon
Alhambra
Cal
Tribune
Dee. 1
Los Angels
Edith Virden
Beaverhead County
Beaverhead
Centennial Valleys
St. Athanasius Church
Virden
Rockford Girl Sells Ear to New York Society Woman
Miss Doris Clarke, 18, of Rockford Illinois offers to sell her left ear for 2500 dollars to a New York society woman who advertised for a replacement after losing her own in an automobile accident.
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Doris Clarke
Rockford
Ill
District Tourney Ticket Drive Inspires Local Support
City residents, high school students, Normal college personnel and the American Legion press for season ticket sales for the mining district tournament next February. Prin Peterson predicts the quota will be met, boosting town commerce and college enrollment as visitors arrive from across the western state region.
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High School
Normal College
American Legion
Prin A. T.” Peterson
Corps of Solicitors
Wll
Dillon
New Ford Praised as Wonderful Machine At Beaverhead Showroom
Several hundred people visited Beaverhead Motors in Dillon to inspect the new Ford car brought from Butte by D. A. Galt and W. B. Hartwig. The car reached speeds up to 65 mph on the way and attendees praised its performance and features. The vehicle will remain in Dillon through Thursday evening. Also noted is a Who's Who listing, revealing about one in 4,240 Americans appears in the biannual publication.
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Beaverhead Motors Company
Ford
Butte
D. A. Galt
W. B. Hartwig
Dillon
Bud” Galt
The Little Lord Fauntleroy Suit Pattern
The standard two to six year old suit remains popular in black and white styles with a white silk blouse and black satin jacket and trousers. Variations include white crepe blouse with black velvet, or tan silk blouse with brown satin or velvet trousers and jacket. Large pearl buttons finish the look. pattern delivery costs 25 cents and requires size instruction.
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Lord Fauntleroy
U. S
Mrs Shakelton Dies After Illness and Stroke
Mrs. Margaret J. Shakelton died last Friday at her granddaughter’s home after a paralytic stroke and declining health. Born in Hunger Lake Ontario September 11 1838 she was among the city’s oldest residents. Two grandchildren survive Mrs. Decker of this city and Clarence Thall of Detroit. Funeral Sunday at 2 from the Baptist church Rev BR Shannon presiding with interment at Mountain View cemetery. Choirs from several churches sang.
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Margaret J. Shakelton
Glenn Decker
Shakelton
Hunger Lake
Ontario
Decker
Clarence Thall
Detroit
Noo
Baptist Church
Shannon
Mountains View
Serve Lees
Such Service Dialogue Sparks Lingering Dining Debate
A playful exchange about finger bowls mocks dining etiquette as one guest complains they have not yet begun and demand soap, suggesting a humorous clash over formal table service.
Card of Thanks from the Banning Family
The Banning family extends sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness during their granddaughter's death and funeral. They thank the church choir pallbearers the minister and those who sent floral offerings.
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S. AL Banning
P O Crew Busy At Dillon Post Office
The Dillon post office saw peak Christmas mailing on Monday with over 6 000 letters and cards sent out and about 100 packages dispatched. Incoming mail reached a high on Wednesday as the week continued with expectations of further increase.
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Dillon
Dillon residents enjoy winter sports on golf course and new rink
Dillon residents spent Sunday skiing tobogganing and skating at the golf course. A rink is under construction on North Atlantic Street and is expected to be completed soon.
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Dillon
North Atlantic Street
Spirit's Needs Man Not Live By Bread Alone
A quotation from William T. Locke emphasizes the spirit requires sustenance, asserting spiritual well being depends on nourishment as surely as the body. The line cautions against neglecting moral and mental needs in pursuit of physical provisions.
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William T. Locke
For Sale Set of taps and dies cutting tools
For sale a set of taps and dies cutting from a quarter to one inch in size. Good as new. Contact 805 Kast Glendale for details.
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Kast Glendale
New Skating Rink Under C P Thurber and James Morrison
An excellent skating rink on North Atlantic street has been flooded under management by C P Thurber and James Morrison. The ice is in splendid condition and the rink is increasingly popular and well lighted for night skating.
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North Atlantic Street
C. P. Thurber
James Morrison
Croesus gift to Delphi valued in modern currency
The pitt presented by Croesus to Delphi about 600 years before Christ would be worth roughly 300 100000 in today’s value. It included a pyramid of precious metal topped by a lion two solid gold bowls of 45400 gallon capacity and a gift of $13 for every city resident.
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Pitt
Croesus
Delphi
Christ
Raikes Started First Sunday School in 1780
Robert Raikes a Gloucester publisher is credited with founding the first Sunday school in 1780 to teach children on Sundays after being moved by widespread Sabbath profanities. Early British settlers in India built one room partitioned dwellings called bungalows from the Windu word bangla meaning thatched hut, giving us the word bungalow.
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Robert Raikes
Gloucester
England
India
Call 66 for Tribune Messenger or Tribune Book Store
A brief notice instructs readers to call 66 for information related to Tribune materials or Tribune Book Store inquiries. It mentions Tribune Messenger as a contact point and directs assistance through the same number.
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Call
Tribune, Messenger
Tribune Book Store
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A. Forsyth, Jr
Monida
Ras Hansen
Dell
The
Medlon
Laura Sprinkle
William O’connor
Lakeview
Barney Green
Shridan
F. L. Woody
James Doyle
Hartwig
Owen Moore
Sally O’neil
Becky
Tim M’coy
Claire Windsor
Reignald Denny
Son Chaney
Mr. Wu
Lima
HOOP
NEW Ford
United States
Who
Mrs. Shakelton
Henry S. Johnston
Oklahoma
State
P.O
Visi
Merry Christmas
Nelson Grocery
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