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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1929
Page
2
Four Bell System telephone workers received Silver Oil Medals and $250 cash awards from the Committee of National Awards for notable service in 1928. They were chosen from fifty-two bronze medal recipients named by the Associated Companies of the Bell System.
On September 14 1928 Olin O B Perdue dived into the Alta maha River near Jesup Georgia to rescue fellow linesman W R Hightower after a fall. He dragged the man to safety through debris and logs, applied artificial respiration, and revived him. Earlier the St Francis Dam failure at Saticoy California led Mrs Althea P Marks to warn villagers from a switchboard, preventing loss of life during flooding.
University of Minnesota recorded more than 17,000,000 telephone calls in the prior year. The campus switchboard operates with over 500 lines and four regular operators managing the load.
Al Jolson in a new Warner Brothers musical promises four new numbers for Say It With Songs. Brunswick already counts Sonny Boy past one million on records and sheet music. The film features Jolson with child star Davey Lee and includes I’m in Seventh Heaven Why Can’t You and Used to You.
A reported analysis lists the batter content as 81 percent butter fat, 1514 percent water, 214 percent salt, and 7 percent curd.
The quotation “It is easier to be cru el than correct” is credited to Benjamin Disraeli, a 19th century British statesman and novelist known for his political leadership and witty epigrams.
The piece extols self discipline as the highest form of control and cites a man who laughs at his own jokes when urged by a friend. It frames humor restraint as a sign of inner strength and composure.
A Civil War era note states that about 1,600,000 Southern families existed, with more than a quarter owning slaves roughly 884,000, highlighting the scale of slaveholding at the war’s start.
James B Herzog warns that proposed US as the basis for import valuation may unsettle business more than tariff rate changes. The Inter national Chamber of Commerce met in Amsterdam with 1100 delegates from 45 countries, highlighting reforms in trade policy and League of Nations work. The piece also notes oil recovery advances boosting Pennsylvania crude output 25 percent in five years and Mavis Bottling to enter ginger ale with Canton ginger at a Philadelphia plant.
Dr. John S. Noffsinger credits the Marine Corps with leading the home study movement, noting 8000 daily study hours after drill. Nearly half of the corps are enrolled, with 3200 Marines earning diplomas and 296,846 lesson papers processed. Marines abroad and at home pursue courses to qualify for civil life after service.
In a Boston Transcript quote a well dressed man rushing to work drops a dime and tries to drop an e cigarette into a subway turnstile. Penelope observed the incident firsthand saying such absent mindedness can happen in the morning rush.
Quotation attributes to Joubert on disputation, noting that persistent argument dulls the mind and leaves speakers unable to respond when others refuse to listen. The aphorism frames dispute as a barrier to clear thinking.
The text asserts emotions such as love hate jealousy and excitement originate in the pituitary gland located at the base of the brain. It states this gland initiates all emotional states and mentions the mid head region as its location.
The quote reflects on opinions as stages in growth and acknowledges past bold beliefs. It likens past socialism and infantile views to stages leading toward a evolving perspective, noting that doubt and hardship can refine one’s understanding.
A reference work on hymnology states that Christians have produced or translated at least 400000 hymns across 200 languages or dialects. The figure highlights the vast diversity and reach of hymnody through history and across cultures.
A quotation notes the human soul wedged between a bright hemisphere and an opposing realm of tyranny, existing on the edge of two enduring hostile powers, one of necessity and one of freedom.
A discussion on cleanliness and bathing stressing water as a health factor. It contrasts ancient views on baths with today’s abundance, praises hot and cold baths for circulation and relief, warns against purgatives and enemas, and advocates regular water intake of six glasses daily to flush the digestive tract and prevent illness.
The piece urges thorough vacation preparations and practical remedies for common summer hazards. It recommends boric acid eye washes and antiseptic uses, water softeners for hard water, homemade bath salts, and ammonia to stop mosquito bites itching. It also stresses sun protection and making a prepaid list of items, including sunproof products.
The state's name Nevada derives from Spanish for snow clad or snowy. The term reflects the mountainous, snow covered landscape associated with the region.
The Madison National Forest Shoe Growers Association offers a $250 reward for the conviction of any sheep thief and a $100 reward for the conviction of any camp robber.
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