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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1893
Page
8
Professor Elisha Gray, famed inventor with over 50 patents, many in telephony, created the telautograph. Born August 2 1885 in Barnesville Ohio, he learned electricity from self study after an early blacksmith apprenticeship. The device reproduces handwriting or diagrams at the remote end as if spoken by voice on a telephone line.
A Boston Budget quotation urges perpetual harmony in marriage. It stresses never taunting past mistakes, avoiding anger together, and keeping loving greetings. It advises yielding to the partner, speaking kindly, and confessing faults openly to foster domestic happiness.
The text surveys ancient wonders and large modern landmarks. It notes Egypt’s pyramids begun around 1500 B C and Rhodes harbor statues, Solomon’s temple measurements, a pillarless drill hall in St. Petersburg, and a nine story porcelain pagoda in China with a 266 foot height. It states the pagoda’s pinnacle at 148 feet above the top story and its silver cost at 2 485 481 ounces.
A Paris report notes hypnotism cured a long hiccoughs case. American invention is behind many tools, including artificial ivory from condensed skimmisk.
The Chicago Inter Ocean notes the Overman Wheel Company of Chicopee Falls Massachusetts displays the Victor bicycle at the World’s Fair. The article praises its complete production including steel parts leather work rubber tires nickel plating and tools and highlights the factory’s quality and national reputation. It mentions the 1803 Victor catalogue and the company’s prominence among bicycle makers.
A collage of local advertisements and notices including Dr Wix of Butte who fills and extracts teeth without pain and Hale method dentistry. Dillon Implement Co promotes wagon stock and hardwood while Bee Hive offers dairy supplies and steam stove lines. Kupfer sells a special silverware sale and Crowell Nuckoll’s carries Rose of Idaho flour. A partnership Parker Standaher dissolves with W A Parker taking over.
The notice advertises a cure for inherited weakness overwork nervous debility and all nervousness with a trial offer and packages from Clarke Medicine Co Chicago. It also lists a weekly dead letter office notice and letters remaining for the week ending July 14 1883 with names including Philips Hann Dana Logan and John W.
Advertisement invites readers to submit word lists from Monreal to win a free trip to Chicago and other prizes from Dominion Illustrated. Contest details, stamps, and state distribution are outlined, with reduced World’s Fair rates to Dillon for Chicago and return in 1st class and other destinations, plus expiry dates and sample submission requirements.
Advert mentions torturing eczemas and various skin and scalp diseases relieved by a single application. Claims speed and economy in treatment after failure of the best physicians and remedies.
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