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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1929
Page
2
The report notes tortoise shell from the West Indies is coarse and dull in luster. It says only careful handling could render it rich material, implying limited value in practical use.
The cities of Quebec and Montreal originated as Indian villages around 1535. Quebec was laid out as a city by Champlain in 1608, while Montreal was laid out as a city by the French in 1642.
A health notice urges readers not to ignore persistent pains. It compares bodily pain to a car knocking and stresses that ongoing signals from the body signal trouble needing attention. Early care can prevent bigger problems.
Architectural term Georgian describes English buildings from 1714 to 1830, paralleling the American Colonial taste. The style spans the reigns of four Georges and marks a era of symmetrical facades, classic detailing, and proportionate interiors.
The text argues that dreaming of success, whether material or spiritual, is valuable as recreation but must be joined with solid effort. It cites London Chronicle and notes dreamers turn plans into reality through action, with dreams alone unable to reach goals.
A description of the Big Ben clock tower in London near Westminster Abbey and the River Thames. The article notes the tower’s height, the 860 steps, the four 23 foot faces, 14 foot minute hands, a 500 pound pendulum, and 2 foot high numerals, detailing the clock’s immense scale.
The article traces watermelon origins from Africa to ancient Egypt paintings and carvings. It notes introduction to England in the 16th century and early cultivation in Massachusetts in 1629, with Native Americans and Florida tribes adopting it by mid-17th century and Father Marquette noting Western tribes growing it in 1673.
Pathfinder Magazine reports a magpie caused a telephone outage between Melbourne and Albury. The bird built a nest 14 inches across and 8 inches deep atop a pole and used snagged wires, shorting the line when two wires touched a cut piece of wire left on the ground by repair men.
The Mobile Register quotes Dr Sarhuel Johnson on gratitude as a cultivated fruit. It argues coarse people lack appreciation for good things and for others' help, citing Grove Patterson's commentary on entitlement and responsibility.
A speaker, addressing a southern Indiana country school, asked why a large flag hung on the wall. A pupil whispered to the teacher that it covered a plaster gap in the wall, prompting a quiet, humorous moment about patriotism.
The Kellogg treaty renouncing war passed 85 to 1 with Senator Blaine of Wisconsin as the sole opponent. A report from the foreign relations committee clarified that self defense remains intact and the Monroe Doctrine is part of national defense. Hoover plans a special April session for farm relief and tariffs, with a proposed prohibition enforcement commission.
Senate debates the 15 cruiser bill after Kellogg pact, with Hale predicting broad support and pacifist opposition fearing a filibuster. Swanson calls the plan moderate yet above navy needs, while self defense wars not affected by the Kellogg treaty. Abroad, Afghan unrest grows as Habibullah Khan leads rebels against Amanullah and Inayatullah amid rumors of British meddling.
The 485 member House bill aims to base apportionment on the 1930 census with effect in 1932. Senate opposition is expected to be light after an overwhelming House approval by viva voce vote. The measure would automate reapportionment every ten years by the secretary of commerce if Congress fails to enact a plan after each census.
Pierpont Morgan and Owen D D Young with Thomas Nelson Perkins as alternate named by Great Britain and accepted by France Belgium Germany Italy and Japan as the unofficial American representatives on the expert board to craft a final German reparations settlement. The United States will have no official role and Kellogg would object if asked. Also reports say Vatican grounds to be a free territory under Papal sovereignty following a Rome accord with Mussolini, echoing San Marino Monaco and Andorra precedents.
John D. Rockefeller Jr and Col. Robert W. Stewart feud over control of Standard Oil of Indiana. Stewart refuses to resign, backed by President H. G. Seubert and directors. Both seek proxies for the March 7 annual meeting, with Rockefeller reportedly leading in voting proxies. John D. Sr. joins the fight to support his son.
Last week Northern Europe endured powerful gales and heavy snow. Steamers and galling vessels were wrecked and rail service halted, isolating rural areas and causing substantial loss of life and cattle. A Chinese steamer near China ran aground and sank with about 300 natives drowning.
The estranged wife of Babe Ruth RS. GEORGE H. RUTH died in a Boston suburb apartment fire identified by accident. Wyatt Earp, famed lawman, died in Hollywood California. Count Chinda, Japan’s lord chamberlain and former ambassador to Washington, died in Tokyo.
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