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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
7
The piece traces New Year resolutions from Louis IX to ancient Egypt and Japan, noting vows across history. It contrasts stern ceremonial vows with modern personal aims and explains the enduring appeal of turning new leaves. It emphasizes individual responsibility and the hoped-for renewal each year.
A Longread-style column surveys Best Wishes and New Year sentiments. It quotes Blanche Mason and various voices, ranging from charity hopes to jokes about marriage, money, and freedom, ending with reflections on personal desires and shared future.
The old practice of making New Year’s calls among society circles in big cities has vanished as a general custom. The plenteous refreshments and festive examples once showcased by temperance lectures have faded, leaving the tradition dead in those elite circles, though occasional observations still surprise.
A nostalgic verse recalling old social grace and manners on New Year’s Day, contrasting present sociability with bygone chivalry and refined calls of the past.
The Rev. W. W. Van Orsdel, longtime Methodist missionary and Milk River district superintendent in Montana, died after a paralysis illness in Great Falls. Born March 20, 1843 near Gettysburg, he arrived in Montana in 1872 as the territory’s first evangelist, riding cayuse to preach in cow towns and camps. He served as presiding elder in Helena and Great Falls and never married, leaving a brother Fletcher Van Orsdel of Great Falls as survivor.
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph argues current rates will yield a 291 499 50 deficit in 1919 based on May to August revenue. M S Gunn represents the company defending present rates. Ray M Morris testifies as a single witness. Figures show labor and material costs versus revenues. Assistant Attorney General Frank Woody represents the state as the Public Service Commission attends.
Helena report states Referee James A. Walsh urged the Montana Supreme Court to dismiss Attorney General C. Ford's suit against a board majority led by Governor Sam Y. Stewart. They sought a writ of mandate to force reconvening over power company assessments, but the referee found the board acted legally.
Ground will be broken early in the spring for a million dollar hotel in Billings to be built by A. H. Barth a wealthy stockman of this city. Final plans are complete and contracts will be awarded immediately according to an announcement. Roy Carruthers manager of the Pennsylvania Hotel New York is president of a company capitalized at 200000 dollars which will operate the hotel named in his honor.
John F. Kramer of Mansfield Ohio begins duties as prohibition commissioner in charge of enforcement of war time prohibition and constitutional amendment. The $7500 position follows a career in education law and state politics including service as legislator and minority floor leader. He is married with three children and long active in the Lutheran church.
Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson argues reindeer meat could become the world’s future staple. He notes rapid herd growth from 1,200 to over 200,000 in a dozen years, with Alaska and northern Canada offering vast grazing lands. He envisions 5,000,000 carcasses yearly from Alaska in 20 years at Seattle prices.
The portrait portrays Bernard Baruch of New York as tall, decisive and personable. He leads a fifteen member committee with strong charm and practical vision, guiding American leadership in the current conference.
General March presents a plan to maintain a peacetime regular army of five corps at half strength, backed by universal military training. He argues the world war lessons show the U S must be self sustaining and ready for an indefinite period, with naval power sufficient to defend bases and deter landings.
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