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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1927
Page
5
The article notes many prominent men wear glasses while reading and stresses the value of complete physical fitness. It urges regular eye examinations at least every two years to prevent headaches and nervous issues.
Local notes report Lee Stone leaving for Lafayette to enter Purdue University and invite readers to attend the City Hall Mask Ball on February 22. Mentions include a costumer will be at City Hall February 21 and 22, four youths questioned over a grocery theft, and various local visitors and activities surrounding the event.
Pendable properties suitable for mixed farming in Beaverhead Magison and Jefferson counties are offered in tracts from 40 to 760 acres with a 240 acre sheep proposition. Bargain prices and easy terms prevail with some owners willing to trade. Dillon Montana broker cy C Newman lists the opportunity. Mrs Wilma Colfer plans St Louis vocal studies trip. Louis Anderson travels to Stanwood Washington for winter visit with Mrs Anderson.
Radio enthusiasts across the country urge immediate and effective congressional action on radio broadcasting control. Telegraph offices report heavy protest message volumes and Western Union offers sample messages to spur prompt relief.
The Oakland Motor company adopts a diamond process to bore piston pin bushings in the Oakland six engine. A three quarters of a carat diamond achieves .0008 total tolerance, enabling a flawless first pass with no rework. One diamond can bore about ten million holes, making the method cheaper than steel reaming while delivering dependable performance.
Dillon council chamber gathering of Boy Scouts of America Troop No 1 met at city hall. Scoutmaster George C Farrell presided as 380 minutes of patrol drills preceded an inspection by Dr R D Curry during which 2 scouts earned Second Class and 16 earned Tenderfoot badges. Notables included George Christian Hiram Brundage Fielding Graves John Somers Bill Hartwig Edwin Mayfield Bobby Erwin Clifford Berry Verne Kerr Bernard Underwood Maurice Lanner Clifford Carroll Donald Bayard Walter Brundage Lloyd Stone Alfred Kamp David Wemple Andrew McIntyre promotions to assistant patrol leader and scribe followed. A rabbit drive was proposed to raise funds for uniforms as plans for anniversary week began for February 6 with aim to have every boy in uniform by May 80.
William Ek Howard and his Gigolo company filmed scenes for an adaptation of Edna Ferber's short story in Pleasanton, California. Jobyna Ralston stars opposite Rod La Rocque with Louise Dresser as his mother. The Hartwig theater will show the film on February 6 and 7.
The February district court term opens February 28 and runs to March 16 with one criminal case State vs N J Gribnall. Civil dockets include 14 cases led by Butala vs Union Electric and Carri gan vs Dixon Brown. divorce granted Nyhart v Nyhart. real estate sale of Dennis Brennan estate. wills admitted Adolph Eliel. multiple foreclosures plus guardianship petitions and debt actions.
Tommy Newnes writes of being stuck in quarantine with scarlet fever. He describes playing with blocks balls and cars while reading and sewing to pass time. He longs to return to school and see friends and his teacher in the fresh air.
A student defends using ain't by showing a dictionary entry that labels it as colloquial and illiterate. The debate traces its inclusion back to early dictionaries and notes modern usage can be justified if one accepts the full historic account.
The text observes that illiterates use ain't and questions if it will ever become polite. It notes some groups dropping profanity while literature has embraced such terms as style. It suggests hope for ain't as a cultural element in poetry and drama.
See Dr Scarborough at the Andrus hotel in Dillon for eye care Friday and Saturday February 4 and 5. The ad promotes a health service event encouraging proper eye attention.
A humorous exchange between an old maid and a grandmother highlights hopes for romance. The grandma reassures, while the old maid laments gendered limits in a light hearted vignette from a bygone era.
D M Frederick of Kirksville Missouri says he ate a piece of ham 125 years old found in an English house chimney. The ham reportedly shrank about 60 percent in size.
Chinese blacksmiths craft landscape and floral figures from metal used for wager tires and horseshoes, transforming utilitarian material into decorative works.
The ancient city of Pompeii built sidewalks of asphalt and pioneered raising the street center to drain water. This early drainage design reflects sophisticated urban planning in a historic Roman settlement.
A late feminine fad in Paris features finger nails tinted in three color bands. The trend highlights bold, coordinated hues and public interest in experimental beauty. Fashion observers note the edit reflects modern Parisian chic and playful self-expression.
Algerian herders strengthen camels by feeding them stones from dates to plump their humps, a harsh but reported practice observed in nomadic regions. This method reportedly increases endurance and water efficiency during long journeys across the desert.
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