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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1889
Page
7
A fragmented OCR text mentions Sarsapa, Water, Tare, CO, Ete, Con- Roofing, and RIES in COMA. Readable portions suggest a case or listing involving firms and entities, but details are unclear and names are inconsistent.
A profile of Reuben Field a remarkable mathematical prodigy from Warrens Johnson County born about thirty years ago. He cannot read or write yet can solve any problem posed to him without tools and estimate figures instantly. His feats include computing wheel diameters brick counts and large arithmetic with perfect speed and accuracy. He claims knowledge comes from God and travels only to show his gift.
The piece compares a gold headed umbrella and a cane as gifts for aging leaders, noting the umbrella’s practical use as a walking aid and the cane’s symbolic value. It discusses ownership risk if lost and questions which item better suits a retiring clergyman or official, citing Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
A garbled 19th century advertorial fragment extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for numerous ailments. It claims the tonic aids digestion, digestion, and overall health, praising its effect on zealous, year round vitality and “valuable experience.”
A well known clergyman mused on when remarriage is permissible after divorce. He recounted a northwest wedding involving an older divorced bride, her son marrying a younger partner, and two preachers with differing views who officiated together. The tale includes garlands, candied flowers, sweets and social chatter from a satirical column.
A Chicago Horak column reports curious market folklore. A board of trade trader called Charlie bets on wheat each spring, monitoring a hidden lilac bush as a bear signal, while a female typist predicts market moves with uncanny accuracy. The piece weighs grit versus pluck and urges enduring persistence.
Readers report petitions and letters to the Pension Commissioner detailing personal grievances and stray schemes. The volume includes complaints about neglect and curious notes on Moorish wells and water systems, observed amid mentions of Alaska and Syracuse.
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