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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1912
Page
5
The piece argues Washington and Lincoln should be seen as equal in achievement and character. Washington established the nation while Lincoln preserved the Union, each essential and complementary. Both men share integrity, steadfastness, and moral purpose, avoiding ranking them against each other.
Goldwin Smith lauds George Washington as indispensable, noting his pivotal roles in presiding over the constitutional convention, founding American institutions, and earning the titles first in war and first in peace. The passage extols his character and enduring regard in U.S. history.
A Kansas agricultural college professor tested 112 high school and college students on 74 common words. Only one word was spelled correctly by all. measure was universally known. Villain stumped many, while most errors showed no excuse for misspelling. The critic notes editors could have supplied the data from newspaper records.
A San Francisco Examiner Honolulu correspondent claims about 80 000 Japanese residents in Hawaii many served in the Russo Japanese war and others trained militarily. He cites drills with wooden weapons and says schoolchildren learn military tactics, warning whites of possible swift insurrection if U S Japan tensions flare up.
The Park County Woolgrowers Association passed a resolution in Livingston declaring game reserves breed the elements they oppose and that representatives supporting them should lose taxpayer support. They will oppose plans to withdraw grazing lands and warn off the so called dudes.
Baron Lister, discoverer of antiseptic surgery and Listerine, died in London last week. His work transformed operative risk and spurred anesthetic advances, with observers noting many lives could have been saved in the Civil War had antisepsis existed.
The article argues Vice President Sherman faces slim chances of renomination. It notes that only six VPs were renominated in 120 years, with Adams Clinton Tompkins Calhoun re-elected and Johnson Stevenson defeated. It also cites Stevenson’s unusual gap between term and renomination and suggests Sherman’s fate mirrors rare patterns.
A Tennessee seer known as the Prophet of the Smokies forecasts a volcanic eruption in Pennsylvania this year that would destroy 900,000 people. He claims a Tennessee mountain elixir causes visions and suggests possibly Smoke hid a thimbleful by accident.
Missoula inaugurated the commission form six months ago with a first financial report showing an excellent showing. Mayor Evans claims the system saves the city about $50,000 annually and residents express strong approval. The piece also notes ongoing local issues including grain storage goals at Twin Bridges and Dillon’s push for a flour mill.
Senator Dixon advances a bill to allocate five percent of gross receipts from national forests each fiscal year to states and territories with forests to promote forestry instruction. Funding may support forestry courses at state universities or other institutions, with only one eligible institution per state receiving benefits.
Western silver mine owners show renewed interest as silver prices stay high aided by Chinese demand. Beaverhead county hosts several properties likely to be operated soon amid market optimism. The item also notes alfalfa bread and flour use in human and animal diets and hints at political machine lubricants in butter.
Reports in Montana stir over a proposed railroad route that could strike Dillon. The prospect is linked to the Northern Pacific but connections to Gilmore and Pittsburgh remain unclear.
Quoted silver prices hold around sixty cents an ounce prompting idle Montana properties to consider work. Political exhortations caution voters against impure politics while blaming the better element for election outcomes. Bryan camps lemons on a Texas ranch suggesting fruit quality. Potatoes climb in price with Scotland aiding the U S. back lot opportunities next spring urged as demand rises.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. promises to pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Greason attested December 6, 1886. Cure is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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