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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1937
Page
7
Jimmy Pezalano of Maspeth New York faced a deadly blaze on December 17 1931 when a leaking collodion drum and a misplaced match set a whisky vault aflame. He battled flames for 25 minutes clearing space and using metal plates to contain the fire until help arrived.
The piece discusses ancient beliefs about lightning and explains it as a river of electricity following the path of least resistance from high to low voltage. It notes how myths attributed divine causes, while modern view shows lightning’s actual course.
The Montreal Herald notes velvet's ancient roots dating back over 2000 years from Arabs to Persians and East Indians, then to Spaniards, Sicily, and France. The piece traces the craft’s migration through history as weaving moved from hand-looms to power-looms to meet rising demand.
Governor Ayers signals a busy Montana session as Democrats hold power in both chambers. A strong senate committee led by A Wass and sponsor S C Arnold push bills on ethics and taxation while House leaders like H D Rolph steer the new majority agenda. Proposals include reclassifying property for taxes, exempting low value homes, liquor permit cuts, and a railroad and public service commission seat switch, with several officers and clerks named and a focus on cost controls.
A Washington National Geographic Society bulletin surveys Burgos, capital of Burgos province, noting its 32 000 population, plateau setting 130 miles north of Madrid, irrigated valleys, and arid surrounding tableland. It recalls Burgos as capital of Old Castile until 1087, royal pageantry, kings crowned there, Pedro the Cruel, Columbus reception, and El Cid’s birthplace amid battle scars.
The excerpt reflects on how the past remains alive in our lives through quiet roots in memory. It asserts that lasting impressions persist beyond visible events, shaping thoughts and feelings as seasons change. Great minds build on mercy as a steady foundation for value.
The Tulsa World recalls that despite being called an unholy plutocrat, Millard Fillmore is praised for one major achievement he oversaw: ordering bids for a White House bathtub installed in 1851 after a Cincinnati merchant imported the design. The piece notes the bath was controversial then and reflects on opinions of Fillmore as president.
The passage recalls Burgos scene with a marriage at the cathedral to Ximena and the hero's somber return barred by a jealous king. It notes the castle ruins after French destruction, four gates, the Paseo de los Cubos, and the convent of Las Huelgas where the abbess held authority for five centuries over life and death.
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