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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1914
Page
4
The Tripene Pupttisu ne Co announces it will not be responsible for employee debts except when orders signed by the manager are given. Subscribers who do not receive papers regularly should notify the office. The paper is published regularly and subscribers should receive it on time.
In a House floor speech Charles H. Sloan of Nebraska denounces Indiana Rep Cullop for saying wheat prices are higher under Democratic times than in 1912. Sloan cites figures to refute the claim and accuses Cullop of deceiving farmers amid tariff changes.
The Chautauqua movement reaches its fortieth year as its founders Bishop Vincent and Lewis Miller built a regional religious gathering into a city of streets and schools. Growth includes 2930 Chautauquas this summer, 800 more than 1913, with over 2200 in tents and a traveling circuit expanding nationwide.
The analysis by Mr. Sloan, referencing Mr. Cullop, shows an average eighteen cent bushel drop in five leading wheat markets since Republican times. It notes larger imports under Democratic periods and compares the first half of this year with 1909–1913, listing declines in oats, barley, flaxseed, corn, oats, and hay, with Indiana wheat at 79.5 cents versus 1074 earlier.
Dun's Review observes clearer improvement in business amid usual mercantile pauses. Irregularity remains in major centers, yet favorable influences grow and volumes of transactions rise. Agricultural crops near maturity with damaged grain and cotton rates easing, farm prosperity likely. iron and steel values gain.
The report notes better conditions in several lines with higher figures, modest expansion in current operations, and buyers poised for future needs. Copper markets remain quiet with electrolytic around 18.34 cents. dry goods show cautious demand, while New England factories run full schedules. Leather outlook improves amid favorable prospects. Bank clearings dip 0.2 percent from last year, two weeks of July railroad earnings down 2.6 percent, and foreign exchange gains dominate the scene as sterling rises over 100 points on short covering amid English discount strength.
The text forecasts a new European war as the most terrible in world history. It notes many powerful nations are involved and suggests the clash will be awful to contemplate. It contrasts civilization's growth with humanity's enduring urge to fight.
A wary note links two bank holdups in a national park area to a suspected repeat offender. Officials recall a previous unresolved case and question if the same pair of bandits appears again during a midweek incident.
The European war is expected to aid the nation by creating demand for surplus food products and horses if the conflict lasts longer. An old saying notes that an ill wind blows nobody good, hinting at potential economic benefits despite the crisis.
The Sons of St George, composed in force, arrive tomorrow and will receive a warm welcome from residents who praised their visit last year. The railroad engineers' strike, delayed repeatedly, is believed to be inevitable as employers and managers fail to reach agreement.
Citizens urged to join the Sons of St. George in a patriotic celebration tomorrow. Residents are asked to decorate homes and businesses in red white and blue to honor the group.
Citizens report a flood of nominating petitions with many signing and opposing views on the new law citing it as an unmitigated nuisance and a source of friction in local politics.
Dillon residents may endure water shortages while the town relies on a brewery well for supply. The note implies a constrained distribution plan amid ongoing water concerns.
A compilation of editorials from the era discusses a congressman balancing duties in Washington with campaign needs, urging faithful service to earn constituent support. The Helena papers bemoan long sessions and political strain while noting weather aided adjournments and ongoing bills. A regional editorial laments Democratic candidates and free trade, warning against voting for a Democratic congressman.
The nation sees a surprising uptick in voter registration signaling a desire for change. Readers note high coal prices may persist next winter due to scarcity despite ample supply concerns. A cheeky line about whiskey and aging appears as editorial quips reflecting period mood.
A teacher asks a girl to separate human and animal families. The child answers that a brute is an imperfect beast while man is a perfect beast, wryly redefining man through crude animal imagery in a quotation from Ladies' Home Journal.
A Detroit Free Press fragment shows a rueful exchange about a wife missing a party and a speaker regretting lonely returns home. The quip hints at social norms and remorse in a household scene.
A judge notes the task of winding up a clock maker estate can be demanding and precise. The executor must settle affairs with care, balancing debts, assets, and the maker’s legacy as time itself ticks on.
An advertisement boasts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease requiring internal use. It promises to cure all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers 100 dollars for any failure to cure. Includes testimonials and contact in Toledo Ohio.
A reflective piece contrasts two store types. the enterprising shop with lively ads and frequent stock turnover wins, while a complacent one relying on old methods fades. It argues progressive merchants read papers, keep ads fresh, and influence customers, then recounts an archaic oath from Aragon royalty.
The passage contrasts earthly joy with pure felicity, noting that happiness invites sorrow. Felicity is described as celestial, with gardens in the skies and misery surrounding the happy. The tone reflects a reflective aphorism on the costs of pleasure and sorrow.
A night moment unfolds with Fred and Freda sharing a gentle exchange. The conversation evokes a lyric line about yesterday becoming today as they speak under the moon.
The Tripune will carry announcements and names of all candidates for office from the announcement date until the primary on August 25. It will charge five dollars for county office candidates, ten dollars for state office candidates, and two dollars fifty cents for township office candidates.
County educator Mrs. Pluma Tattersall Burleigh announces her candidacy on the Republican ticket for the office of County Superintendent of Schools. The notice is an advertisement announcing her bid.
Roy S Stervinson announces Republican bid for county attorney seeking a first or second term. He pledges not to run a third term if nominated and elected.
Witsur G. Givseart of Railroad Ave Dillon Montana announces his candidacy for county attorney in the upcoming Republican primary. He pledges an efficient and economical administration if nominated and elected.
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