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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1928
Page
3
The piece traces the origin of alumni associations at Williams College in 1821 and explains their evolution from social reunions to structures that bind former students, sustain interest, and in some cases fund schools and colleges.
A reflective statement on loyalty as the foundation of friendship and a key to success. It emphasizes giving to others first, placing loyalty above self, and asserts that a person who is not loyal cannot be trusted.
A broker sought 11 clerks and asked who formed the first company. A clever applicant answered that Noah floated a company while the world liquidated, and his application was accepted.
A quotation from Ix celninge contrasts the fragrant towers of Industry with the busy man who does not pause by the wayside to prick them, suggesting ambition requires relentless progress over reflection.
An 800 year old thatched cottage in Grovelane, Camberwell, reputedly London’s last intact thatched dwelling. It housed William Black in the 1870s and inspired Nancy Lord in George Gissing’s In the Year of Jubilee. Entomologists visited for stray Camberwell Beauty butterflies once common here.
A Commerce Department report states the machete, native to tropical South America, is now chiefly made in the United States. The heavy knife, used for opening jungle paths and building, hunting, fishing, and many tasks, is said to be superior in Brazil and widely employed in the interior of South America.
The article explains that a candidate can win by plurality without a majority. Majority means more than half of votes. plurality is the margin by which the top vote getter exceeds the next highest, as illustrated by a 10 000 vote election where 4 000 win, 3 600 runner up, and 2 400 third place.
A wealthy Berlin tradesman laid his villa garden paths with coffin lids of varied age and craft from rustic wood to elaborate metal. After his death his son replaced them with gravel and donated the most valuable lids to a local museum.
The Lion of Brunswick dates to 1166 and graces a market area pillar as a symbol of the duchy’s historic strength. Nearby streets house two modern statues, honoring Frederick William the King and Bismarck the Iron Chancellor for uniting Germany.
A reflection on lingering enmity toward a man known for forty years, detailing cordial dislike despite no serious faults. The narrator regrets the friend’s supposed closeness and dreads his conversations, noting a common human vice of aversion to certain people and the clash of spouses.
Paraguay and Bolivia agreed to submit the Gran Chaco quarrel to a Pan American mediation committee in Washington. The effort seeks to withdraw troops from a disputed zone and possibly end fighting via a protocol. The League of Nations welcomed the move but hoped for Geneva submission.
Charles Hart, the American minister to Albania, presented credentials signaling U.S. formal recognition of the new royal regime under King Zogu. The ceremony occurred last week in Tirana, described as a modest capital, with military pomp at the king's palace.
The article notes opposition to punitive measures against offending nations and clarifies the treaty stance for nonparties. Senator Hale fights for action on the administration cruiser bill but faces a fili buster from a small navy faction. West endures a sharp Senate public lands committee cross examination over past ties to Samuel Insull as Nye maintains opposition. Congress adjourns until January 8 for the holiday recess.
The S-4 submarine, once sunk at Salt Pond Block Island with forty men aboard, has been rechristened for experiments on safety devices. A midweek raise by padeyes failed to bring the bow and stern together due to a motor-room leak, leaving the test only partially successful.
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