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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1926
Page
3
The text explains croup symptoms in infants, contrasting with diphtheria scarlet fever measles and pneumonia. It advises quick action with home remedies such as castor oil, warm baths, onion juice, irritant throat rubs, and tincture of aconite, noting dosages and cautions for infants and older children. It ends with a note about seed peas shipments by Sidney Growers in 1925.
Patrons in a local theatre were disturbed by a coughing audience member. An advertisement urges avoiding nuisance from coughs and cold symptoms, endorsing Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound with a testimonial from Mrs. W. T. Clary of White Plains Virginia.
A stream of eclectic clippings discusses astronomy, marriage theory, fashion shifts, animal welfare, and public notices. It includes Moulton on the galaxy and sun counts, a capsule on marriage by Fabiette, garter bouquet fashion in Philadelphia, and local district updates on schools, railways, oil, and lamb shipments, plus rat breeding at Wistar Institute and a poor elderly woman in poverty compared with rising living standards.
Readers are offered an interesting feature titled QUIZ endorsed by Eugene C. Gibney of the New York Board of Education. The puzzles are presented as extracts from a book and aim to be both intellectual and instructive.
Puzzle No 36 Buried Geography presents cryptic clues hinting at towns concealed within phrases. Each line uses wordplay to expose a location hidden across the wording, including references to garments courts and habits.
Three clues led to English towns as puzzle answers. The first hints at a ship part, the second fuse body and water, and the third combines masculine and a box with a typical error.
Question prompts include birthplace of William Shakespeare in England and asks about the Arctic Circle its definition edition and the author of Paradise Lost. It also queries the number of U S states surrounding Ohio and lists Victor Hugo works and the discoverer of the Pacific Ocean.
A classic word ladder asks to transform by single letter changes keeping real words each step. Step 1 changes sing to talk, step 2 changes rind to bark, step 8 changes cold to heat.
Solutions to puzzles from last week include Puzzle No. 82 about lawn care words, Puzzle No. 88 clue His foot, Puzzle No. 34 with Me R I rye Miss Mont I T, and Puzzle No. 78 with Clewa Start Frank Rtand Virath.
An advertisement urges readers to take Foley's Pills to flush kidneys improve energy and strength. It claims the pills remove waste and restore kidney function citing a testimonial from Samuel Brenner of Alexandria Indiana and a pharmacist named Potts.
Notice from the U S Land Office Great Falls Montana dated January 9 1926 states Jorgen Miggo Olesen of Box 21 Dillon Montana filed intent to make three year final proof to establish a land claim for East Half of East Half Section 9 Township 7 South Range 7 West, witnesses Hugh J Sweeney George B Russell Adbert J Faust and John A Holtz all of Dillon, before Fred Rife clerk March 5 1926.
Wilmot's Masonic lodge acquires Park Hotel and plans remodeling to lodge hall. Kennedy Deaconess hospital project advances with $60,000 bond sale. Great Falls Knights of Pythias proposes a $30,000 lodge hall construction.
Orlan do F. Trace filed December 16, 1925 to select under the January 6 1925 act land parcels in multiple townships and ranges in Montana. Adversely interested parties must file protest affidavits in Great Falls by February 20 1926. W. E. Bennett Register. Ady 2-6.
Merrill F. Daum of Portland Oregon has filed intent for three year final proof to establish claim to land in SW section 6 township 10 south range 9 west. Proof to be made before U S Commissioner Kenneth Frazier in Portland with witnesses in Dillon Armstead and Bozeman Montana on a date in late February.
Land Office at Great Falls Montana January 2 1926 notice that Alvin M Jones of Dillon Montana holder of Homestead entry formerly Helena 023098 now Great Falls No 062611 for S Wy SWy section 12 and W s Nig NteSkty sec 13 township 9 south range 4 west principal meridian has filed intention to make three year proof to establish claim before Te A Hazelbaker U S Commissioner Dillon Montana on February 26 1926. Attending parties John McGuire Leo J Gilligan Steve W Williams Alder Montana William W Hawkins Dillon Montana and Adg 206 WL EO Bennett.
Jennie Harmon files a district court suit to quiet title on a described Beaverhead County property. Adverse claimants Sumner P Harmon of Maine and John Collins of Dillon are named. summons requires appearance within 60 days of first publication dated January 8 1926.
Notice is hereby given that William W Hawkins of Dillon Montana who on Sept 27 1921 made Homestead entry Great Falls No 062527 formerly Helena No 022904 for lots 1 2 3 4 E4NW4 WISNEY section 7 township 9 south range 4 west and E%% section 12 township 9 south range 5 west principal meridian has land above described before F A Hazelbaker US Commissioner at Steve W Williams of Alder Montana Alvin M Jones of Dillon Montana W E Bennett Registrar Adv 2 6
Notice states Philip Lyons of Dillon Montana filed a homestead entry Great Falls No 062817 for lands in Bay 32 WW NEYNWK E SW section 33 township 11S range 6W PM before Hazelbaker U S Commissioner on February 1926. Names Archie Gauchay Ralph Cecil Russell W. Smith Alexander McLean all of Dillon appear. W. & Bennett.
Charles Jacobson John McNair and Evan Williams apply for patent to the Bob Sled Lode Mining Claim Sur No 10415 in Unsurveyed Township 38 North Range 12 West Elishorn District Beaverhead County Montana The site covers 20613 acres with 19826 acres claimed after conflicts with Mineral Hall No 7 Lode and Sur No 10415 O C J Lode The location is recorded in Beaverhead County Book 64 page 235 First publication Dec 11 1925 Last Feb 5 1926.
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