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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
10
Pretty country wedding ties Sewell and Billingsley pair
A May wedding at the Sewell residence united Mildred Alberta Sewell and William C Billingsley of Kewanee Illinois with a ceremony led by Rev Thomas Bennett. The event included a baby christening for Bessie Jane Raye and a wedding supper for more than sixty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sewell
Mildred Alberta
William C. Billingsley
Kewanee
Ill
Miriam Warnick
Jim Sewall
Grace Little
Ike Patterson
Bennett
Bessie Jane Raye
Jim Sewell
Deer Lodge
P. H. Affleck
Butte
Ed Hale
Ottumwa
Iowa
M. E. Aid Society to Meet Next Thursday
The ladies aid society of the M. E. church will hold its regular meeting next Thursday at the church parlors. Hostesses are Mrs. Finch Mrs. Wiseman Mrs. Crowell and Mrs. Lundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies.aid Society
M. E. Church
Finch
Wiseman
Crowell
Lundy
Dillon trio at Masonic lodge meeting
John Baker Dan Grant and James Anderson of Dillon attended a Masonic lodge meeting on Tuesday night. They are well known locally and have many friends who are glad to see them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baker
Dan Grant
James Anderson
Dillon
Masonic Lodge
Lima Ledger
Beaverhead Legion court opens free to public
The Legion post voted in a special session to make the tennis court next to the Hartwig Theatre on Idaho Street free for public use. Sponsorship remains, restrictions are shoes and liability for damage, with Roger Gosman handling net rentals from Potts Drug Store for return each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legionnaires of
Beaverhead
Legion
Auxiliary
George M. Gosman
Potts Drug Store
Beav erhead Praised For Pipestone Pass Road Work
The Butte Chamber of Commerce congratulates its success in securing Pipestone Pass road work under the contract system. An editorial notes federal and local funds, urging road spending be used effectively. Beav erhead is said to be getting value for the road projects funded by taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Pipestone Pass
Colliers
Beaverhead
A Job for Jerry Locke Named to State Board Chair
Jerry Locke of Livingston is appointed chair man of the State Industrial Accident board. The Tribune views the selection as the best possible choice for a working job requiring judgment tact honesty and courage. He succeeds the late Governor Spriggs who set a high standard for efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Locke
Livingston
State Industrial Accident Board
Tribune
Jerry
Spriggs
Dillon visitors report good business in county seat
Senator Hazelbaker along with Jack Nemick of Montana Auto Supply and H RR Gimble of Beaverhead Lumber passed through Lima on their way to Centennial valley. They report business as being good in the county seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Hazelbaker
Jack Nemick
Montana Auto Supply Co
H. RR. Gimble
Beaverhead Lumber Co
Dillon
Lima
Centennial Valley
Beaverhead River Bathing Spots Noted Near Ranch
Dillon residents enjoy natural swimming at the Beaverhead river near the Patterson ranch and at a pool by the main irrigation canal at the south end of Washington street, both popular favorites this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Atterson
Dillon
Washington Street
Men flock to pool rooms to drop ashes without notice
The article notes that ashes are sometimes dropped in pool rooms to avoid comment on the carpet. It suggests social tolerance or lax attitudes in such venues and mentions the practical reason for choosing these spaces.
The Sun Heats Up a Day for Short Speeches
A brief, aphoristic note contrasts scorching sun with the appeal of brief remarks and the stubbornness of letting bygones be bygones, suggesting a pragmatic take on weather and talk.
Bennie Learns Harp as Father’s Footsteps Loosened
In a quote rich vignette a musician praises Bennie for being smart yet notes his laziness. He explains Bennie’s rhythm will not mirror his father’s marching duties and that Bennie now studies the harp so he can sit during parades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie
The Wages of Sin Paraphrase in Parishioner Dialogue
A preacher confronts a flock amid a gambling scene as a parishioner confesses belief in paying for sins. The dialogue showcases a rural vernacular exchange centered on the sin of shooting craps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisen
Ian B
The
American Legion Weekly
Evening Well Spent on a Curious Lecture
In conversation Mr Crippins shares that a lecturer clarified one key point. He admits unclear overall aim but notes the session helped him learn how to pronounce Czechoslovakia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Crippins
A Long-Distance Worrier
A character named Mr Godspur debates public virtue with Mr Gawping. Godspur questions whether Gawping is a public-spirited citizen while noting Gawping’s sharper critique of global affairs than local evils. The dialogue frames a satirical view of distant concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gawping
Mr. Godspur
Europe
China
Yap
South Seas
Whither Are We Drifting Editor’s Provocative Column
The editor of the Chiggersville Clarion pens a reflective column titled Whither Are We Drifting detailing a search for direction and meaning. The piece questions contemporary trends and hints at uncertain answers looming over the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiggersville Clarion
Madam Cleo Retires Amid Housing Shortage Rumor
The famed soothsayer Madam Cleo has retired from business due to a housing shortage. Clients sought future guidance, but usual methods to pierce the years ahead failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo
Mean Spriteful Cat Charges About My Face
A wry exchange about vanity and perception where the speaker mocks rumors of faked beauty. The cat becomes a foil for accusations and disbelief, hinting at social judgment and personal pride.
Father Gander Rhymes Struck From Father’s Corner Garage
A comic verse recalls Father Gander and Jack and Jill running up a bill at a corner garage. The father grows angry and bans further credit, declaring they must instead take a carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gander Rhymes
Jack
Jill
Father’s Corner
Why are angels drawn with harps in folklore
Miss Cayenne suggests the image of angels playing harps serves to keep minds away from the loud familiar melodies of a phonograph in the neighboring flat. The exchange hints at humor about art and modern sound in a domestic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cayenne
Sarcastic Spouse Quarrel Sparks Witty Exchange
In a domestic exchange a wife quips back that her partner already knows many flaws, prompting a sharp retort about awareness of shortcomings during their quarrel.
What's a congressional committee for in old quips
A humorous quip mocks the endless nature of congressional committees. It frames committee work as time consuming and padding the legislative process with idle hours. The joke plays on the idea that committees are a pleasant way to waste time.
A Slacker
Mrs Hoyle complains if all men were like her husband there would be no labor troubles. Mrs Doyle asks if he works or not.
Kitchen Service Quits Over Home Brew Question
A snippet notes Bibbles quitting a kitchen service amid speculation about home brew. Mrs Bibbles suggests he might dry the dishes while developments unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bibbles
Humorous Exchange Over Baby Goods Display
A drug clerk responds to a joking question about razors shown with baby items. The exchange ends with a lighthearted laugh as the clerk clarifies the razors are for shavers.
Jester Advice on College Debts and Self Denial
A quip about paying college debts through diligence economy and stern self denial. The jester suggests financial discipline as a path to repayment. A witty exchange emphasizes practical frugality.
Judge LeGrand Young Dies Prominent Utah Lawyer
The Salt Lake Telegraph reports the death of Le Grand Young known as Judge Young of Salt Lake City. He died at his Weber canyon summer home on Tuesday evening after long public service as a lawyer and judge. Born December 27 1840 in Nauvoo Illinois he crossed the plains with the 1850 pioneers and became a key legal figure for Brigham Young and major railroad and utility interests. He served as Third District judge since 1895 and was former president of the State Bar Association with ties to the Union Pacific Utah Central Utah Southern Harriman purchases and Utah Power and Light. Survivors include LeGrand Young Jr and several relatives in Salt Lake City and Denver. Interment was in City Cemetery following a large Assembly Hall service during Pioneer Day celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Young
Salty Lake
Salt Lake
le Grand Young
Weber Canyon
Young
South Eleventh East Street
Assembly Hall
Temple Grounds
Edward M. Ashton
le Grand Ward
John Vetterli
Ward
City
Mr. Young
Nauvoo, IL
Plains
Salt Lake Valley
Joseph Young
Brigham Young
Jane Adeline Young Bicknell
Joseph Hardy Young
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Denver
Kenneth C. Kerr
Seattle
William Reid
Lester D. Freed
Aston Young
Union Pacific Railroad
Harriman
Utah Power and Light Company
Utah Light and Traction Company
Third District
Supreme Bench
State Bar Association
Visitors and locals mingle during IdahoMontana summer notes
UPPER CENTENNIAL VALLEY Lakeview Montana on July 25 reports Mrs Lenore Gravette and daughter Fern from Henderson Iowa visiting at Mrs Allan Buck then planning Cheyenne Wyoming before returning home. Morty Partridge from Oklahoma visits with his mother. Don Forsyth and Miss Forsyth of Henderson Iowa and Tacoma Washington visit cousins A A Haydens after an auto trip via Yellowstone Park. Charlie Haxton returns from Great Falls to a sick mother. Harry Forsyth vacations with brother Jack while a Minnesota student. Pioneer Day festivities at Lake Idaho include a Pow Wow led by Bob Robison of Lima and a grand Jeff Hall dance with a late supper. Nels Larson of the Anderson sheep outfit breaks down near Henry Wetmore place and walks to Fred Hanson’s for the night. He jokes about avoiding crippled jitneys on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeview
Mont
Lenore Gravette
Fern
Henderson
Iowa
Allan Buck
Cheyenne
Wyo
Morty Partridge
Oklahoma
Don Forsyth
Miss Forsyth
Tacoma
Wash
A. A. Haydens
Yellowstone Park
Mr. Forsyth
Wyoming
Nebraska
Chas
Haxton
Great Falls
Charlie
West Fork
Harry Forsyth
Jack
Minnesota
Lake
Idaho
Bob Robison
Lima
Jeff Hall
Jeff
Nels Larson
Anderson
Henry Wetmore
Fred Hanson
Nels
The Bad Speaker and Judge Lyons in Tombstone Tale
A Detroit Free Press humorous anecdote recalls I C Benedict claiming poor after dinner speaking. Judge Lyons in Tombstone delivers a stilted speech, audience dwindling until he draws a six shooter to finish. An old miner begs to be shot rather than endure the speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Benedict
Indian Harbor
Judge Lyons
Tombstone
Judge Lyon
Detroit Free Press
Nervy Odell Faces Sing Sing Electric Chair
The long condemned prisoner James L Odell upheld his calm stance before execution in Sing Sing He spent his final hours with a photo of his baby born during his imprisonment He spoke without fear and bid farewell to the officials and guards declaring he was steady as steel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Sing
James L. Odell
Odell
Violet Ray Mystery Mentioned by Professors Wife
The Loulaville Courier Journal reports suspicion from a professor's wife over a recurring reference to Violet Ray. The piece centers on curiosity about an unnamed person or subject, with no further details provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Ray
Loulaville Courier-Journal
Quills Through History At Court And In Royal Folios
The piece notes a debate on quill types for writing in earlier eras Goose quills were most common Swan quills seen among fashionable circles Eagle quills favored by kings and queens Queen Elizabeth reportedly wrote with an eagle quill as recounted by historians and writers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Double standards on slippers reveal household quirks
A man lounging in carpet slippers is praised for comfort while a wife doing the same is labeled sloppy, illustrating gendered judgments of everyday behavior.
Hero of the Argonne From Local Draft Slacker Era
Russell C. Gross of Philadelphia, private in Company B 328th infantry, died in the Argonne Forest after his unit captured a machine gun nest. Cited for bravery by his brigade commander, Gross was said to have been forced into service ahead of his turn by slacker Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. Overbrook American Legion plans a memorial and name change for the fallen hero with local citizens and the draft board No. 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Germany
Argonne Forest
Russell C. Gross
Philadelphia
328Th Infantry
Alvin C. York
Tennessee
Overbrook
American Legion
Gross
Bergdoll
Christian Science Service Near Yeaman Block Dillon
Christian Science Society of Dillon holds services Sunday at 11 a.m. with subject Love. Sunday school begins 9 45 a.m. Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Society
Christian Science Society of
Dillon
Yeaman Block
E. Center St
Dillons People Visit Elkhorn Springs for Bathing Weekend
A large number of Dillons residents visited Elkhorn Springs last Sunday to bathe, with many also going Saturday night and staying until Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillons
Elkhorn Springs
Bennett Appointed Judge in Fifth Judicial District
Lyman H. Bennett a Virginia City attorney with years of local practice and Madison County service was appointed judge of the Fifth Judicial District by Governor Joseph M. Dixon to fill the vacancy from the death of Judge William A. Clark. Bennett, son of the late J. M. Bennett, studied in Virginia City and Dillon, and has worked with John Alvord and H. G. Rodgers. He served as Madison County attorney from 1918 to 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman H. Bennett
Virginia— City
Madison
Metropolis
Fifth Judicial District
Joseph M. Dixon
Bennett
William A. Clark
J. M. Bennett
Virginia City
Dillon
John Alvord
H. G. Rodgers
Madison County
Mrs Downing Injured in Wagon Runaway Near Lima
Mrs J A Downing and her three children were riding to the field when the double tree brake spooked the horses causing a runaway into a telephone post. The neck yoke broke and the occupants were thrown out. the children escaped unharmed while Mrs Downing suffered severe shoulder and limb injuries but is said to be improving. Source: Lima Ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Downing
Butcher Graeter Family Arrives for Montana Visit
Butcher D. Graeter arrived with his wife and two young sons from California on Wednesday to visit relatives and friends in Montana. They are staying at the E. L. Poindexter home on Idaho Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butcher D. Graeter
California
Montana
E. L. Poindexter
Idaho Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Huber Bros
Jewelers and Opticians
Masonic Temple
Sewell-Billingsley
M. E. Aid Society
Beavermont Pastry
Beaverhead Milling & Elevator Co
Dillon, Montana
Congressional Committee
Judge Legrand
Pens
History
Slacker
Viel’s
GOV
Pioneer
Judge Clark
Mrs. Downing
Frank
Harelbaker
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