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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1920
Page
8
A collage of items from Dillon includes social visits and travel notes. People from Armstead Butte Polaris Melrose Twin Bridges and Wisdom appear, with purchases offered for sale and ads for dogs, furniture, flowers, and chickens. Townsfolk share a Fourth of July celebration, housing rentals, and golf-like chatter alongside commercial notices.
The eighth grade exam results show many rural pupils passing with high marks. Diplomas are issued to students including Meda Thompson Bannack and Helen Jardine Wisdom with Bertha Budd Wisdom topping the averages. Numerous land and water rights deeds and homestead filings accompany the notices.
An advertisement touts Real Tobacco Chew claiming lasting satisfaction. It emphasizes longer chew life, less frequent use, and lower cost compared with older tobacco brands, urging readers to switch for value.
The Beaverhead title books summary lists property transfers for the week ending July 1920. Transactions record owners, locations, and recorded dates in the local real estate ledger.
The text explains that in Denmark the bridegroom wears a plain gold ring on the third left finger as an engagement band. On the wedding day the ring is moved to the third finger of the right hand, designated as the marriage finger.
A historical note argues Brazil nuts could feed the world year round as tree yields expand. It claims nut production is underutilized with thousands of tons wasted annually despite potential for global food supply.
Montana's 1920 notice states Globe National Fire Insurance Company of Sioux City Iowa filed a 1919 sworn statement and is authorized to transact reinsurance in Montana until March 31, 1921. The report lists paid capital 1,000,000. income 996,383.08. expenditures 576,388.70. assets 1,880,881.87. liabilities 641,581.27. net surplus 239,300.60. policyholders surplus 1,239,300.60.
A new alarm clock markets a phonograph start rather than a bell at sunrise. The device plays tunes such as It Don’t Care if You Never Come Back and Everybody Wants the Key to My Cellar to rouse the sleeper, offering a less jarring morning wakeup.
Dillon residents question if Doan's Kidney Pills are reliable by citing long term results. Mrs. Jack Wemmett of Bannock St. says the remedy eased a kidney trouble with back pain and rheumatic symptoms. Four years later he reports occasional need but continued trust in Doan's for effective relief. Price 60 cents at dealers. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY 26.
A brief note traces the apron from aristocratic usage to modern working women. It explains a linguistic shift where the original form became affixed to the wrong letter turning into a misread form. The piece also mentions how an epithet evolved into the word nickname.
Professor Garner notes the female ape vocalizes Moohoo while the male answers Wahoo. A beachside incident features a moonlit exchange with a girl and a cryptic Who's s 00 remark reflecting playful wordplay in a Chronicle page item.
Strassburg, Alsace capital and bulwark of the Holy Empire, is famed for its cathedral and foie gras. A National Geographic Bulletin notes the four century building span and a facade that blends northern French and German architectural influences reflecting the city’s diverse history.
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