Dillon Notes: Local visitors and guests over holidays
Dillon residents and visitors mingle during Christmas week with totals from Armstead, Plains, Butte, Deer Lodge and Sheridan. Notable mentions include Mrs Tom Pierce, Herb Arnold, Joe Metlen, James Mansfield, and Mrs Esther McKay Clements visiting or staying with local families. The late A B Clements, husband of Mrs Clements, died December 31 1927 and was buried in Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Kruger
Plains
Dillon
Bernard Williams
Butte
Esther McKay Clements
California
Bertha Huber
Clements
A. B. Clements
Arlington
United States Navy
Mule Always Important In Spite Of Modern Armies
The mule remains indispensable to military efficiency despite modern mechanical equipment. Even in ancient times, such as Hannibal's campaigns against Rome, the mule acted as a crucial military factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Add Life to Your Years and Your Sleep
John R. Gordon of Danville Illinois found himself tired and woke by urinary irregularities after work. He used Foley Pills diuretic and soon felt better could work with ease and sleep through the night. In constant use over 25 years. For sale by Geo. M. Gosman successor to Potts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Gordon
Danville
Geo. M. Gosman
Potts
Adv
Burden Named Special Envoy to Aid Woolgrowers
The Early Rising club designates Charley Burden as special envoy to confer with President Hoover on wool marketing issues. Burden travels from West Branch Iowa to Boston and Washington after a Christmas visit, aiming to expedite railroad construction and join a merger effort along Wind River and Snow Mountain lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orr
Charley Burden
Hoover
Washington
Burden
West Branch
Iowa
Boston
Charley
Wind River
Snow Mountain
Twin Bridges
Armstead
Night Parade brings live prize ring drama to Hartwig
Night Parade, adapted from Ringside, debuts at Hartwig theatre Friday and Saturday. The film showcases boxing pageantry with cagey gangsters a vamp and a moral arc as thrills drive the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartwig Theatre
Gene Buck
Steve Establishes New Flying Record In Montana Flight
Pilot A. W. Stephenson of National Parks Airways flew from Seattle to Butte in a mail and passenger plane setting a new distance record. He stayed aloft over 500 miles without sighting land more than twice and navigated by compass for about six hours despite cloudy weather. He crossed two mountain ranges safely, becoming a noted Dillon figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Stephenson
National Parks Airways
Dillon
Seattle
Butte
Giant Hailstones Reported Across Regions in 19th Century
Historical records note 1847 hailstorms in New South Wales with stones about 14 inches in circumference, while Texas reports describe thousands of ice balls larger than oranges. The reports highlight extreme hail events across distant areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Texas
Thought for the Day on daily opportunity for good
A brief quotation by Anon emphasizes that every day offers chances to act kindly and make a positive difference that could not have been done before nor again. The message encourages timely deeds and simple acts of goodness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anon
Eskimos Few in Arctic Regions
The total Eskimo population is about 30 000 to 40 000 and they reside in the Arctic regions with no comparable group in Antarctica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Antarctic
New feminine mode in rich fabrics for 1920s gowns
The article details the return of a feminine style favoring velvets lames and gatins with subtle dignified lines. It notes Paris fabrics like lunasol faconne by Bianchini and moire backgrounds, highlighting a wine red gown inspired by Lucien Lelong with a body hugging silhouette and long side panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bianchini
Lucien Lelong
Crying shellfish found only in Lake Ballicaloa
The only place in the world where the crying shell is found is Lake Ballicaloa in Ceylon. This shellfish emits a sound when a finger wets a wineglass edge and rubs it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Ballicaloa
Ceylon
Frisco and Denver Origins Dates Highlight Early Settlers
Frisco the Older City Denver was settled by miners in 1858. The first settlement on the site of San Francisco began on October 0, 1776.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
San Francisco
Women Admitted to Phi Beta Kappa in 1875
Women in Greek society gained Phi Beta Kappa membership when Alpha of Vermont admitted them in 1875 reflecting a shift toward scholarship tests over gender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Beta Kappa
The
Alpha of
Vermont
Adlerika Promises Quick Relief for Digestive Ailments
A testimonial from Jno B Hardy claims twenty years of soda use for digestion and gas ended in ten minutes with Adlerika. The ad praises Adlerika for a full cleaning of both stomach and bowels, featuring Geo M Gosman as the sponsoring druggist and urging readers to try the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlerika
Jno
B. Hardy
Geo. M. Gosman
Adv
Vents of 1929 Pass in Review
Edward W. Pickard surveys 1929 highlighting peace steps and naval talks led by Britain and the United States, the Kellogg Erland pact, German reparations, and Rhine evacuation. It notes stock market collapse, Hoover's unity push, tax cuts, farm relief, and tariff changes shaping year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max
MacDonald
Great Britain
Hoover
France
Italy
Japan
United States
Britain
Young Commission
Rhineland
Mars
Manchuria
China
Mexico
Afghanistan
Pales
Treasury
Mellon
Congress
Federal Farm Board
House
Senate
Commission of International Experts
Owen D. Young
Germany
International diplomacy and upheaval shape 1920s European relations
General Dawes travels to London and anchors Anglo American talks on naval limits. Hoover assembles delegates for a broad conference while Britain and France pursue reparations, Basil Basel Bank, and the Young plan. Russia China clash in Manchuria, Italy Vatican treaties, and Briand policy shifts mark a turbulent year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ween
Charles Gates Dawes
Santo Domingo
England
Ramsay MacDonald
United States
Great Britain
MacDonald
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Mr. MacDonald
France
Italy
Japan
London
Stimson
Navy
Adams
Dawes
Morrow
Gibson
Reed
Pennsylvania
Robison
Arkansas
Basel
Switzerland
Bank of International Settlements
Germany
Belgium
Briand
Russia
China
Manchuria
Ching
Moscow
Vatican
Vatican City
Pius XI
Chile
Peru
Bolivia
Elihu Root
Court of International Justice
World Court
League of Nations
Senate
Hoovera
J. P. Moffat
Berne
Britain Votes to Change Government in May Election
Unemployment housing pensions and taxes weakened Prime Minister Baldwin's government as the Liberals under Lloyd George gained strength and Labour anticipated a May 30 election. Conservatives faced a heavy defeat, resignations followed, and Ramsay MacDonald began forming a new Labour government with a Labor minister of labor appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Bondfield
Arthur Henderson
Foreign Office
Labor
MacDonald
Lancashire
Stanley Baldwin
David Lloyd George
Lmelight
Baldwin
House of Commons
Laborites
Ramsay MacDonald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herb Arnold
Monida
Chris Bay
R. J. Bowers
Jackson
P. H. MecMenomey of
Fero Marchesseau of
Grant
James B. Jensen
Joe Metlen
Mrs. W. J. Romersa
Baby
Funk Ranch
Sheridan
James Mansfield
Dellar Gordon
Walter Lyons
Armstead and
Mrs. Randall Paddock
Deer Lodge
Francis Cashmore
City
Helena
Mrs
W. F. Cashmore
Dell
Howard Lloyd
Bill Pierce
Eli and
Ross ‘Hill
Coolidge
Steve
BY Terry Gilkison
Prolarth Raymond
Opportunity
Jack Horner
Santa Claus
Cwill
Hold ME
Lindy
Pink
Frisco
Edward W. Pickard
Poincare
M. Poincare
Aristide Briand
Romania
Chamber of Deputies
Eduard Daladtier
Andre Tardieu
Tardieu
Mussolini
Wills
Dem
Foley's
Druggisi
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