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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1921
Page
4
A curious courtroom scene unfolds as a wife accuses her husband of grabbing the family newspaper to read department store ads first. The meek judge questions how he obtained the paper before his wife and dismisses the notion of brute behavior with cautious humor.
A playful exchange recalls a family joke about a loose leaf encyclopedia. The punch line notes a Britannica edition and a child using volumes as building blocks years ago.
Mrs Corntossel questions the need for Josh to take ghosted music lessons. The strategist insists practice on the violin proves he is not slacking off with the hired man nor teasing the stock.
A dispute erupts as She claims all men are liars while He retorts that she knows little about them and has not heard half the truth.
A cartoon caption hints at a tailor's daughter admired by a man who favors her suit. The playful gibe questions why she evades his interest as readers enjoy Cartoons Magazine.
A fragment, quoting a remark about a memoir by a former boxing champion. The piece notes the book’s rarity and its admission that the author was defeated by a superior man, highlighting literature of the day.
A former astronomy correspondence school head named Gribble now teaches how to write motion picture scenarios by mail. The exchange notes his versatility and modest knowledge about astronomy remains unclear.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a couple pleading to marry with only $10 in hand while a clerk debates speeding fines the exchange hints at a mistaken citation and a demand for payment. The garbled text suggests a humorous or rural setting with a squire arbitrating.
The judge questions the prisoner mental state with a remark about sainthood while a witness notes that many sane people misunderstand things, illustrating confusion in the courtroom dialogue.
A humorous exchange between a wife and husband highlights mutual fault finding and affectionate banter. The wife notes her flaws while the husband boasts keen vision to spot virtues, and the wife counters with a playful jab about finding faults even with closed eyes.
A dialogic exchange contrasts different art forms with a playful line about measurement by the foot. The exchange frames music and poetry as superior to cinema as a form of expression.
A witty elder installs a dictaphone in his office claiming his stenographers are so attractive he cannot focus on business. The exchange highlights his humorous take on distraction and efficiency.
Fragmentary verse and snippets show a somber mood with mentions of sorrow and night. Characters named Ted Tom and Ned discuss horses and a car with implied speed while questions about upcoming seasons or prices linger.
Ancient builders of Rome relied on cement and extensive concrete use to compose civic and private works. The durability of these slabs reveals lasting stories of Roman intelligence and enterprise, with ruins continuing to educate researchers about this remarkable era.
A New York Sun reminiscence explains how a mustache altered job prospects. The speaker notes youthfulness hindered early applications, while adding a mustache helped win a position. As age affected offers again, removing the facial feature led to a successful new opportunity.
The piece notes second and third century mystic teachers Clem ens Panthenus and Origen in Alexandria who ran schools and were called quacks by some philosophers. It traces medieval Germany as a center of mystic teaching with Fekhart and John Tayler Strassburg, then Henry Souse in London and Birmingham spreading revised ideas in England.
A report notes the eye of a frog can act as a tiny camera. Darkness darkens the retina into a purple hue, which fades in daylight. Exposing the eye to light yields an inverted image of a window on the retina after fixation in alum.
The article explains that white feathers lack pigments and appear white due to total internal reflection from exposed surfaces. It notes ideas that air spaces or bubbles may cause reflection, but one authority argues the effect mainly depends on the tiny size of structural elements. These elements create many reflective surfaces for any eye position, with minimal absorption by the feather material.
Loomont residents report a coordinated effort to mix and scatter poison mash to combat a grasshopper outbreak. Affected crops include R Alsop's 160 acre winter wheat and W Everley’s 10 acres of spring wheat, with limited damage after treatment. Local sports and social notes fill the rest of the column.
Advertisement offers 1267 Cumulative Preferred Stock of Arro Os and Refining Company at par 100 dollars per share with a free bonus one share of Common Stock. Shares fund construction of an oil refinery 244 miles from Lewistown. Seller cites high officer and director standing and endorses safety and profitability. C G Newman Dillon Montana. 29 30.
Announcement offers a 1921 Ford touring car described as almost new with about 500 miles. For appointment contact D. C. M. at the Tribune office.
Miss Frances and Miss Julia Boetticher left Melrose for Dillon to join the war effort. Margaret Melvor returns from Helena after visiting relatives. A pink tea honored newlywed Mrs Van Evans at David Evans home. Mrs Lee Tarbour and two children depart for Salt Lake City. Mass held at St John’s Melrose. Margie Connors finishes summer Normal in Dillon and will teach at Armstead next fall. Melrose youths enjoy daily swimming and Gill Gulich with wife of Hecla are visiting Melrose.
The July 4 arrival of the United States mail steamship Hudson from Bremen brings a 2300 ton cargo the largest single shipment yet. It mainly includes crockery glassware chemicals and dyes as jobbers struggle to move domestic stocks at current prices.
Northwest railroads prepare for an early grain harvest with extra crews to repair cars. Livestock from range country expected to depart in July adding to railroad demand. The G. T. Paul family and guests spent the weekend at Elkhorn Springs.
July reports show good hay yields with little rain delay. The community notes a July 15 birth at Hartwig residence. Local visits include Rev T Clifford from Lima, and Drs Stephan Curtis Marin from Butte visiting the Hartwig and nearby homes.
Nicholia residents report Mr and Mrs E J Harkness leaving by auto for Ogden Utah on Monday to conduct business. Others noted include Ras Hansen visiting Dell, Val Jacobs at E D Kenison’s, Charles Patterson and D E Farrand in Dell, Walt Lion and wife traveling to the National Park, and John Brock repairing Whitworth school equipment in District 33.
Real estate transfers list for the week ending July 17 1921 from Beaverhead Abstract Company including deeds to Byron C Wilson Northern Pacific Railway Company Stephen Cook Cook Sheep Co Browning to C I Davis Mountain View Cemetery Assn to David L Smith and homestead and mining notices. It records various acreages and nominal considerations.
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