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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1899
Page
3
Prices paid for wholesale produce at press time include butter per pound any, eggs per dozen, potatoes per peck, and grains such as wheat oats timothy blue joint wild hay and alfalfa with figures showing ranges from 0.25 to 1.10 for eggs and 0.15 to 1.00 for potatoes while Timothy hay and alfalfa show per bale values around 9.60 to 10.50 and 5.50 to 6.00 respectively.
An advertisement notes Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure with a two thirds usage requirement and refund option. It lists prices 25 cents 60 cents and $1.00 and credits The Central Pharmacy run by L J Williams. The page also includes other old time medical ads and a humorous snippet from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters to regulate stomach liver and kidneys and improve skin for women, claiming 50 cents at Central Pharmacy. It also notes Canary prices in Britain and promotes Ely Cream Balm with testimonials from Rev. John Reid Jr and others, urging samples by mail for Hay Fever relief.
A severe Colorado snowstorm blocks most mountain railways with impenetrable lines and slides. A rotary plow crew works to clear a slide near Mount Princeton to free a freight train trapped since Friday. If rail service stays closed, a Grant to Leadville stage line may begin operation. A Rio Grande passenger train narrowly escaped wreck near Red Cliffs as an engine derailed and the fireman was hurt.
Joseph Leiter discounts wheat gains stating focus on forming combinations and cites the International Air Power company as his latest venture in New York. He argues trusts lower prices to deter competition while noting rising demand outstrips supply. In Colorado Springs mining stocks, Ise bella dominated a frenzied session with 150 000 shares trading between 1.50 and 1.80 and 2.8 million total shares for the day.
Speculators favored lower wheat prices in Choagco on January 3 as selling intensified yet May wheat closed just half a cent lower. Corn and oats also eased, with pork, lard, and ribs down. cash grain quotes and Chicago live stock figures show mixed shifts in cattle, hogs, and sheep amid brisk but uneven demand.
SouTH OMaHA cattle market shows receipts at 1200 with active steady trading. Cattle include native beef steers 4.00 to 5.50, western and Texas steers up to 8.60, cows and heifers 2.25 to 4.40, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 4.85, calves 4.00 to 60.75, bulls and stags 26 to 40.
Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts at 6114 with native steers 4.45 to 5.55, stockers and feeders 4.80 to 4.85, butchers cows 4.20 to 4.50. western steers 3.25 to 4.50. Hog receipts 5,501 with heavies 3.70 to 3.45, mixed 3.60 to 3.75, sows 3.50 to 3.75. Sheep receipts 3,775 with lambs 4.15 to 5.00 and muttons 4.00 to 4.10.
A London gag features a lad and a stiff lady who instructs a cab driver to be cautious. The driver, paid with a shilling, jokes about returning to hearse driving. Daniel O Connell riffs on the lady as poker cold, with a poke at family lore and boiling pokers.
A brief discussion notes ongoing debate over the size of a whale’s throat. The Yonkers Statesman mentions Crimsonbeak and Jo nah, suggesting a missing report or insider information on the topic.
A vintage advertisement touts Mother's Friend as a scientific liniment aiding pregnancy and preparation for childbirth. It claims medical approval, years of use, and positions the product as a supportive aid rather than a cure-all. Sold by drubgists for 1 dollar and via The Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta, with a free book offer.
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