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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
5
Notices warn that admissions and profits from church festivals fairs dances and similar events will be charged at five cents per line. Card of Thanks and obituary poetry also five cents per line. Business notices letters and printing orders go to Tribune Publishing Co.
The editorial argues against prohibition citing Kansas experiences and a recent Pittsburg crime wave. It advocates strict saloon regulation limiting hours and access, banning minors and habitual drinkers, and capping the number of saloons to curb liquor-related harm.
The Rocky Mountain Hus bandman editor faults new dry land settlers while praising their grit on arid benches. Be sure to note the Butte Miner’s holiday issue and beaverhead county features. The piece also mentions state officers and bids from iron and concrete works for Capitol wings.
A fragment from a local page references a mother column and a relative item tied to Gilmore and associates, with unclear context about a Dillon-related conflict or issue. The readable text hints at a column by or about a person named Gilmore and a family relation in the vicinity of Dillon.
The piece notes Northern Pacific Great Northern and Chicago Burlington & Quincy plan a Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad from Armstead to Twin Bridges via Dillon. It argues for reasonable land prices for yards and shops, warns against inflated values, and criticizes union pressure and extra legislature funding, urging fair terms for Dillon.
A collage of quips and commentary from multiple Montana papers. It juxtaposes weather hopes and economic strain with social humor and local observations, citing coal bills, school issues, legislative sessions, and reflections on character and judgment from various towns.
Governor Norris may call a special session to undo actions he supported, sparking political backlash as legislators weigh the risks and consequences of revisiting prior decisions.
A fragmented wartime style note hints at boards of health already possessing smallpox stock during a holiday stocking scene, with a grim line about the value of a man who fails to fill the stocking tonight.
A fragmented report hints that the expected gift for Dillon this Christmas was a public hospital. The exact details and local context remain unclear from the accessible text.
A concise note promotes a Christmas dinner at the Star located at Center and nearby streets. The teaser highlights a welcoming venue for holiday meals and community gathering.
A dinner and oyster supper event lists roast turkey and goose with sides, desserts, tea and coffee priced at 50 cents, served 11 am to 3 pm. An oyster supper follows 5 pm to midnight offering oyster stew crackers celery cake sandwiches and drinks. Gentlemen are urged to bring their ladies to the Star after the ball.
N S Wood offers Famous Bitter root Valley Apples in 12 varieties, sold by the box or in job lots. Prices range from 1.60 to 2.00 dollars per box, delivered from the car or from the salesroom next to the Examiner office opposite the passenger depot in Din. Call soon to get best varieties from the car on track now.
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