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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1925
Page
5
An ancient Paris inn with four centuries of lore is set to vanish to make way for a new structure. The Campas d Or at 72 Rue Montorgueil will become a garage for market carts serving nearby markets.
The Montana Development Association promotes certified Bliss Triumph seed to expand southern demand. Louisiana tests show Montana seed leading in 1923 24, with 25 samples sent to Louisiana and plans to extend tests to Alabama Texas Arkansas Missouri and Tennessee.
Henry Ford urged the government to take over the Muscle Shoals project and run it as a nitrate plant to produce cheap fertilizer and support the war effort. He offered to share research, lend engineers, and provide cost free technical assistance to operate the facility if kept under government control. Ford criticized private ownership and called for government ownership and operation to aid farmers.
A reflective piece extols labor driven by care over toil for self. It contrasts hard work with greed, praising the joy found in labor of love when shared with a dear one, a child or spouse, and concludes blessings come to those who work for others.
The Dowell bill would authorize 75 million dollars annually for 1926 1927 to fund federal aid roads in partnership with states. In 1924 nearly 9 900 miles were completed at 171 544 500. ongoing projects total about 395 million with 176.5 million paid by the federal government. The piece notes both gains for communities and potential local merchant disruption from better roads and cites the Zeppelin ZR 8 Maybach engines claiming 1 000 hours of service.
The piece contrasts developing Muscle Shoals as a nitrogen producing plant first and a power plant second in the public interest versus private monopolist control. It notes President Coolidge will decide and Congress will avoid a veto if he would. Citizens are urged to write to the President, especially farmers, expressing their views.
A 1928 rail system handled 70 million baggage pieces. During World War I 1 849 American soldiers were seriously affected by chlorine gas, with seven fatalities. Whaling authority notes 30 000 gray whales off California in 1853, none captured 1919–22. London carillon of 15 bells plays five hymns and 130 changes on 10 bells. tenor bell over two and a half tons. US Bureau of Mines approves a lighter electric safety lamp for miners producing three times more light, weight reduced to a third.
The notice offers a sample bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds plus free Foley Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets in exchange for mailing the cutout with ten cents to Foley & Co. at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago. It features Potts the druggist and ADV. 6-9.
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