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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1929
Page
4
A Dec 25 1889 Dillon Christmas sees churchgoers, cutters, and bob sleds. Sixteen prisoners released on Christmas with a dollar each return to a saloon and drink heavily, then serenade before being jailed again. A horse allegedly drank whiskey laced water and balked, showing sense. jarvy shooters near a saloon face reckless firearms concerns.
Chris Snyder returns from the east and plans another trip to Alaska when Cape Nome navigation resumes. A firebug attempted two more arson acts on Dillon businesses but caused only scorched wood. Dillon enjoyed mild weather for Christmas with overcoats dropped despite snow on the ground.
From the Tribune December 31 1909 W F Cashmore county treasurer reports delinquent taxes total 481 31. County Clerk Baker notes his family had 16 at Christmas dinner. State Senator FE C Selway and Representative Frank Eliel attended Helena for a special legislative session. Manager Bob Hay screened Johnson Ketchell fight pictures at Star theatre last Sunday night with clear visuals.
The eastern chamber of commerce offered a reward for a warning billboard about careless match use. A seven year old girl won with a 14 word slogan: Matches have heads but no brains, so when you use them use your brains.
The 1552 Act of Uniformity required all parishioners not dissenting to attend their parish church or a suitable worship place on Sundays and holy days. Those failing to observe could be admonished, censured, and ordered to pay costs in ecclesiastical courts.
The United States issue includes a wide range of denominations from half cent to five dollars with values such as 1 cent 2 cents 8 cents and 50 cents. It spans numerous fractional cents up to large dollar amounts and includes many mid range values like 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10 cents along with higher values 14 16 17 18 20 24 25 30 and 144 cents.
The transcontinental line from Kalogoorlie to Port Augusta covers 1,052 miles and reportedly includes no permanent watercourses along its route. It spans 800 miles of straight passage over the Nullarbor plain, likely setting a record.
The article notes that true paper appeared in China about a century before Christ, made from bamboo and rag fibers beaten into pulp. It says the process reached Samarkand through Chinese prisoners of war.
The piece recalls Washington at Valley Forge and describes General Knox and Captain Sargeant sent to explain Continental army hunger to Congress. A congressman notes Knox's ample figure and Sargeant's fine clothes as ironic contrast to starvation and ragged troops.
The article discusses uncertain labeling of vitamine F and whether it should be called vitamine B1. It notes foods containing vitamine B also carry vitamine F and lists principal sources: yeast, wheat, nuts, seeds of legumes, fruits, and vegetables in that order.
A sundown student is a slang term for a young person who attends night classes while holding a daytime job. A sundown doctor refers to a physician who treats patients at night after working a day job elsewhere.
In the 1870s to 1880s a migratory Rocky Mountain locust swarmed over the Great Plains west of the Mississippi and east of the Rockies, decimating crops and driving thousands to near starvation across vast agricultural areas.
An executive uses a pocket veto when a legislative session ends soon and the chief signs or vetoes too late. By not acting the measure fails, avoiding a direct veto.
The night before St. John the Baptist day on June 24 marked a widespread European festival. Fires lit market places and youths jumped over flames or cast garlands into them while dancing and singing accompanied the celebration.
The article explains that nearly all cigarette papers used globally come from France. The papers, extremely thin, require hundreds of sheets per ounce. Though called rice paper, the material is made from flax and hemp, processed into a fine pulp and washed before being rolled into sheets.
A quote from Woman's Home Companion notes radium releases about ten million times as much energy per grain as carbon when decaying yet scarce radioactive material limits use to keep a few popcorn men going continuously.
A contemporary remarks that nothing looks as awful as a woman regrowing her hair unless a man attempts to place it in his sock, prompting attention in the Boston Transcript dialogue.
A quotation attributed to Lord Chesterfield notes that public perception of merit is driven by appearances. If polished, others assume worth. if ungraceful, they judge against him.
The passage asks who originates schoolyard rhymes, noting many are ancient folklore adapted for play and others modern. It suggests oral travel by minstrels and storytellers predating printing, noting hundreds remain unwritten yet spread globally across generations.
A testimonial from D. McMillen of Hudson New York describes relief from backache painful urinal flow and sleep disruption after using Foley Pills diuretic. The ad claims nightly urges stop and full night rest with continued use recommended by men and women. Julius Gosman sells the product as successor to Potts.
Hawaii attracts visitors with its palm decked isles and famed Waikiki Beach. The Empress liner will offer Honolulu as a port of call en route to the Orient, with the Empress of Canada arriving December 13 to inaugurate the service. The island chain features Kilauea Volcano, Pele lore, lush beaches, pineapple groves, and vibrant native culture with hula and ukulele.
Tomorrows report notes A H Orlebar’s private test reached 500 mph, sparking speculation on global westward travel and time being money. It touts rapid car painting progress, mail routing savings, and faster freight, linking technology to lower costs and new fashion in menswear as color returns to society.
The District of Columbia on the Potomac was established July 16, 1790. The creation followed efforts by Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Congress did not occupy Washington until 1800.
The Arlington amphitheater seats 5,000 in the gallery 1,600 in the boxes 480 and on the speakers stand 50 totaling 7,180. The marble structure cost 1,000,000 dollars.
Botanists report a giant cypress in the Mexican village of Tula as the largest by girth, with a trunk 154 feet around and an age of hundreds to perhaps a couple thousand years.
A concise reflection quotes Epictetus urging practice in small deeds before tackling bigger challenges. Emphasizes disciplined habit formation as the path to improvement and virtue.
Madison National Forest Sheep Growers association posts rewards for convictions in the region. Two hundred fifty dollars for sheep thief convictions and one hundred dollars for camp thieves as part of protection efforts.
Edward A. Filene, a Boston merchant and philanthropist, argues teachers and other educated people must see the world beyond their own country. He notes trips to Europe can cost about $250 and cites plans to cut costs to $150 for teachers, aiming to broaden worldviews.
Quoted lines reflect a philosophical clash between two opposing empires defining human conscience. The excerpt contrasts light and darkness as hemispheres, linking fate to necessity and free will in a contemplative, timeless struggle.
Every Persian from king to schoolboy must wear the Pahlavi hat under the new law. Those seen in any other headwear are arrested and fined.
The good teaching method known as heuristic derives from the Greek heuretikos meaning ingenious. It incites students to find out things for themselves and use their own initiative.
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho of Chinatown remarking that a loud talker often convinces only himself, a reflection on persuasion and self-delusion.
A quoted note from the Cincinnati Enquirer asserts you can have a head without brains, but it takes brains to stay ahead, reflecting a sharp measured editorial aside.
The enthronement of Japan's emperor is described as the oldest state ceremony globally, highlighting its historic longevity and ceremonial significance in Japanese tradition and governance.
General William Hull commands American troops in the 1812 invasion from Sandwich near Detroit. The assault on Fort Malden in Canada ends in retreat and a failed campaign.
The quote urges shedding worldly attachments and ego to find true life. It emphasizes love as the single essential act, with Stopford Brooke cited as the source of the idea.
An aphorism from Capper's Weekly notes the challenge of reverence in aging societies and the stubborn pride of the elderly. It laments modern reluctance to submit or show deference.
The first Bible published in America was in an Indian language translated by John Eliot, known as the Apostle to the Indians. This landmark work marks a key moment in colonial religious and linguistic history.
A proposal suggests using enormous balloons to suspend hospitals thousands of feet above the earth to provide patients with pure air and sunlight. The concept imagines airborne wards offering a radical treatment environment and new care possibilities.
Quote notes a common fault where men assume monopoly on truth after uncovering a small fragment. American Magazine commentary on epistemic overreach.
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