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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1911
Page
7
The notice urges community participation to ensure the Beaverhead County Fair is the best yet. It highlights the value of publicity for businesses and the bold reach of telephone communication in modern times.
The town readies for the new season with the first race set for August eight. Organizers seek entrants and spectators as past performance records are reviewed and updated for competition.
A Florida archdeacon argues baseball is a matter of conscience and contrasts it with owning goods and self through the old king's highway of hard work. He suggests consulting Matt Barry for a different view.
Reader asks a humorous riddle about officials and cheese. The punchline contrasts an umpire with cheese noting that cheese does not wear a mask. The light quip reflects playful sports banter.
The weekly edition teases special features described as amusing instructive and interesting characters. Readers are invited to watch for exclusive news and ongoing coverage from the "Tripune" outlet with a focus on varied engaging content.
A cautious businessman delays decisive action and tomorrow plans. As tasks pile up, others seize control and ruin ventures, all while chasing a perpetual today plan.
A suggestion circulated to police to round up several locals deserters described as moochers and send them to work in the hay fields, arguing citizens should not endure the daily contact with this undesired class when honest work is possible.
A historical note describes using electric fans to deter flies and mosquitoes. Merchants advise placing a fan to create air movement over exposed wares such as candy vegetables and other foods to protect them from pests. The article suggests fans can be invaluable for windows showcases and store displays.
In Dillon a Carnegie library visit is linked to a hoax and a reporter’s visit, while Whitehall gains a new eight page newspaper. Montana renews interest in public lands management with a Denver convention call and a forestry book by E T Allen promotes practical Pacific Northwest forest practices.
Mining Science of Denver publishes a booklet by geologist Arthur Lakes on Colorado prospecting areas to avoid and geological conditions to observe. It includes a large map titled The prospectors Map of Colorado based on the Hayden atlas and updated with Lakes knowhow. The guide promotes efficient field work amid Colorado’s undeveloped mineral districts and grubstake activity.
Fall and winter 1911 promise the greatest year for shows and expositions. Farmers should seek prize winning grain as harvest approaches. Minnesota North and South Dakota Montana Washington Idaho and Oregon will be represented at many shows especially the Northwest Land Show in St Paul in December.
Farmers are urged to select mature grain samples for exhibits with guidance from the Northwestern Development League based in St. Paul. Instructions cover choosing, bundling, and storage to preserve color, along with broad notes on progress from moving pictures to a Dillon-oriented promotion of living well.
Archdeacon Allen of Florida declares baseball a matter of conscience while city league umpires watch the U S aggregation. They keep a weather eye and carry their own undertaker on the job.
An eastern paragrapher deems a marathon sleeper plan for hot summers, calling it foolish as long as Montana remains on the map. The remark reflects a light editorial tone and regional pride.
In Florida a thousand men volunteered to help the crew removing a derailed car carrying beer, demonstrating notable community effort amid the incident.
A dispatch notes an eastern society girl who taught the Bible to an almond-eyed Chinese laundryman and then married him. The story invites speculation on whether she will assist with ironing or work as cashier, but states only the marriage fact.
A short time hence pedestrians may step onto cement sidewalks citywide as the stranger within our gates gains access to improved streets. Dillon promotes progress with new ads highlighting civic advancement and growing infrastructure.
A reader asks how to curb a poker habit. The advice column proposes sending the husband to Dillon with a ticket as a simple, effective solution. The tone is practical and aimed at a quick behavioral change.
The premium list outlines every entry requirement and department for the Montana State Fair. Substantial cash prizes and trophy cups are offered to encourage statewide exhibits. The fair runs September 25 to 30, promising its best season yet.
The paragraph notes that neither Mr. Wickersham nor any other politician will advocate government regulation of prices at the pie counter, as reported by the Butte Inter Mountain.
An eastern writer asks for postal carriers to be allowed to discard coats during warm seasons to improve service. The note suggests practical clothing flexibility could enhance efficiency and comfort for carriers.
In St. Paul a man who stole three electric fans during a hot spell is near certain to be denied an insanity defense. The Miles City Independent notes the claim in the case.
A newly arrived traveler declares the metropolis feels metaphorically cold, arguing he has not yet reached Wall Street. The remark appears in the Christian Science Monitor.
A Georgia man who four years ago gave his lower berth to a sick traveler and swapped to an upper has received a $20,000 legacy as a reward for his selfless act. The Anaconda Standard highlights the motto Always rise to the occasion.
A mix of weather chatter from Spokane to the Columbia shows heat spikes while Montana weather attracts praise for western counties. Gossip notes discuss new lodge group ideas and fraternal rosters, mentioning Elks Moose Eagles Owls and playful jests about other animal orders.
Forsyth Times Journal notes Senator Bourne of Oregon will ask for reelection but make no speeches solicit no votes and spend no money. The paper argues winning under these conditions would answer charges that only millionaires gain entrance to the US Senate under direct nominations and elections.
A Helena Record quip notes soldiers must be brave to be in the field while joking about men at Fort Harrison handling utensils. The remark contrasts home life with military duty in a compact editorial aside.
Mrs. Mike Menski of Butte commits suicide after her newly married husband refused to eat a meal she prepared. Coroner's jury will determine if Mike bears stigma of not being game, per The Valerian. Idaho debate centers on establishing a state forest reserve as less than a quarter of the state lies outside national forests.
The Missoulian notes that a school proposing theology by correspondence cannot fare worse than some schools that teach it by traditional methods, criticizing both approaches in a brief opinion.
The undersigned express heartfelt thanks to Dillon friends for kindnesses shown during the illness and after the death of their husband and father Henry Ripley Melton. Dora L. Melton, Henry L. Melton, Geo. Melton, Ray Melton, Edith Melton.
An 19th century advertisement claims deafness results from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure most cases. It promises $100 for any deafness due to catarrh not cured, and lists Toledo based FB Caengy & Co as sellers with 75 cent price. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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