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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
7
A Boston Herald tale recalls a rich boy’s lesson in kindness as a droving flock arrives in Hamilton Court. A weary sheep falls, a dirty but brave child carries stones to aid the animal until it can rise and continue, his face bright with quiet joy.
Instructions from the Chicago Record explain folding a half sheet of letter paper to form a Latin cross with a single cut. The steps involve folding the lower right corner to the top edge, then the upper right corner to the lower side, fold the lower edge up to the upper edge, and clip the folded piece. Unfolding yields a cross, with an optional step to create a star by refolding and trimming the lower end.
A mother cat and five newborn kittens rode inside a night mail pouch in Covington. The pouch was sent to Newport where clerks found the animals among the registered letters. The mother then sheltered her brood in a pile of mail before being returned to Covington.
The text notes that pacing animals in cages may appear restless but reflects daily exercise needs. It argues that even strong animals like lions tigers and polar bears require movement to avoid distress, as they walk many miles each day despite fed meals.
A playful poem from the St. Louis Republic features vegetables as lovers in dialogue and comic pursuit. A tuber courter woos a reluctant maid with fruit and veggie puns, culminating in a comical, eyes-on-artsichoke moment.
A Detroit Free Press tale follows a young man who shipped as a boy to Europe to save on transportation costs. He details waking at 4:30 am to wash crowds of dishes in the pantry, facing constant work as six meals daily fed 60 passengers plus cattlemen.
An English nobleman famed for ruining a story’s point, Lord P, is recounted in Collections and Recollections. Thirty years ago two Albert Gate houses faced high costs, mocked as Jalta and Gibraltar since they could never be taken.
Census experts say the center of population will likely be near Vincennes Indiana with the 1890 center between Columbus Indiana and Cincinnati. Population gains in Georgia Texas Indian Territory Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona over the past decade may offset northwest growth and pull the center southward while the wealth center remains near Sandusky Ohio.
A Forest and Stream writer catalogs 18 offenses attributed to birds, beasts, or reptiles including murder parricide theft and highway robbery. The piece mocks fear of aging and urges discipline as the mind grows in virtue rather than vice.
Des Moines Jan 9 Senator John H Gear was renominated by Republicans in joint caucus. Dr D H Bowen of Allamakee county was elected speaker of the house without opposition as Democrats offered no candidate. Contested seats count by committees include Byers Shelbyville Scott Ida and Cottrell Plymouth. Democrats name Fred E White Webster City as their senator candidate.
Italy has sent a favorable reply to the state department note on the China open door policy. Draper’s absence delayed direct handling, but upon return he moved the matter forward, and Rome acted promptly thereafter. The development follows Hay’s overtures to the powers.
In Frankfort Kentucky Republican leaders in confidential talks with Governor Taylor suggest they may not quit the governor contest if Goebel appears to win. They consider raising a federal question and taking the Goebel case to the United States Supreme Court if needed.
Three men at the Illinois Steel plant on Thirty first street and Ashland avenue were crushed to death when a blasting furnace fell. The victims were Joseph Middle, Ignat Glazcork, and Frank Schuck, all at work in the blasting room.
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