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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
2
A boy announces he has taken up horseback riding and his father jokes about him becoming a mounted policeman if he dislikes the office. The exchange shows light familial humor about future work.
A aphoristic note on speech and style contrasts, noting that a torn shirt is harmless in camping but a speaker relying on quotes can reveal much about their stance and rhetoric.
Japan extends attacks on Shanghai as naval forces from the United States Britain France Italy and Portugal rush to the China coast. Admiral Taylor arrives with the American Asiatic Fleet aboard the Houston as Tokyo and Washington pursue a peace plan with neutral zones and coordinated ceasefire terms.
Roosevelt counsels against U S membership in the League of Nations arguing the league is a European discussion forum. He rejects canceling European debts and calls for an international trade conference to lower tariff barriers. In Chicago, ACCESS seals a wage cut pact with railroads and unions, with 10 percent reduction for one year starting Feb 1 1933 and full legal wages restored Jan 31 1933.
EADS of the leading civic organizations met in Washington on a Saturday to discuss and sanction actions related to President Hoover. The session focused on national initiatives and potential policy stances for the administration.
The senate discusses loan applications in the wake of overproduction in textiles and govt efforts to curb night work in cotton mills. Senate naval affairs chairman Frederick Hale urges building a navy to treaty strength, warning of parity demands from Japan, while Hawaii defense plans include air bases, tanks, artillery, and night provisioning as fleets move toward the archipelago.
The federal parole board refused Albert B. Fall’s release as unjustifiable to society. He will complete a full year and a day in the New Mexico state penitentiary for bribery tied to oil lease deals during the Harding administration.
Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington proposes a plan to compel states without prohibitions to enact such laws. He tabbed a measure to bar the navy from operating in any state lacking enforcement and to block military camps or government ships in dry states. The United Mine Workers at their Indianapolis convention urged legalizing "good" beer as a practical fix to prohibition.
Senator La Follette and Senator Costigan push a bill to appropriate 375000.04 dollars for state relief of unemployed and needy, starting a multi day Senate debate. Opponents argue federal aid should focus on credit extension administration measures.
Vague OCR fragment notes a badly shattered area at the eastern end of a picturesque city. Details are unclear, with only partial words about damage and location readable.
State reports cattle across farms at 1 250 000 head with a near 1 percent fall from last year while milk cows edge higher. Sheep decline to 3 820 000 after drought and distress hit flocks. beef cattle breeding increases, steer and calf classes fall.
Across Montana communities organize for varied projects. Landowners west of Forsyth unite to pool 15000 acres as a first step toward testing the section for oil and gas. Other notes include school clubs in Sumatra and Roundup, and state economic activity.
An old narrator recalls a small girl left to watch a pot of soup who sings that the soup is growing beyond the pot. The line captures a whimsical moment highlighting domestic life and a child’s plaintive call for help.
A humorous exchange features Senator Sorghini admitting he tells funny stories to keep people from thinking, while a colleague remarks on giving them something to ponder at home. The quip captures a light moment in political discourse.
Farmer Corntessel predicts Josh will choose law as a profession. He notes Josh can argue loudly and at length when on the opposing side.
Advertorial note extols California Fig Syrup as a fifty year old laxative for children. Claims include improved appetite energy and color, citing a Nebraska mother and daughter Roma Lucile as examples of relief from constipation with the syrup made from ripe California figs.
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