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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1899
Page
6
The column lists wholesale prices for butter per pound at 20 cents, eggs per dozen at 2.85, potatoes per owt from 0.75 to 1.00, wheat per owt 0.90 to 1.00, oats per owt 0.90 to 1.10, Timothy baled 9.50 to 10.50, blue joint baled 7.00 to 8.00, wild hay 5.00 to 7.00, and alfalfa 5.50 to 6.00.
A brown suited man selects a red devil ink well from a display at a Detroit Free Press bazaar. He triggers a stairwell theft, causing lamps and china to crash as floorwalkers chase him, he pays 25 cents, and $65 of goods lie broken.
A comic exchange shows a woman reproaching Tearn for dating five women before proposing. He bluntly admits the prior liaisons, while she damningly retorts. The dialogue captures a sharp, flippant tone about romance and motives. A stray ad line about rectal trouble follows in advertising copy.
L. C. Forp Justice of the Peace cites alleged misstatements in the Dillon Examiner about the Montana vs Dauch case. He recounts arrest, jury trial, verdict, and 90 days plus $25 fine, contrasting with other local cases and criticizing democratic economy and public spending. He urges correction to protect community order.
An advertisement touts Herermer as a harmless vegetable remedy to regulate the liver purify the blood and restore energy after constipation biliousness jaundice and indigestion. It claims rapid results when other remedies fail and offers a free trial bottle through L. J. Williams.
Captain Perry speaks on the topic of distant sounds and ice conditions as he discusses hearing aids and the role of cold in enhancing listening ability during conversations and in yple discourse.
The article lists extraordinary payments to physicians and surgeons from 1870s to era figures. It cites Dr. Dimsdale for vaccinating Catherine II for sixty thousand dollars and pension, Dr. Butler and six rajahs paying fifty thousand rupees, Professor Zacherine receiving seventy five thousand dollars for two days with the czar, Dr. Gale Bristol earning two hundred fifty thousand for knee treatment, Dr. Gale Yowski earning thirty five thousand during Tehran residence, Sir William Jenner earning fifty thousand for illness of the Prince of Wales, and Sir Morell Mackenzie receiving twice that, plus the nawab of Rampur paying fifty thousand to an army surgeon for rheumatism attendance.
The piece notes varied Good Friday customs across England including Long Rope day in Brighton with six to eight adults using a long rope, marbles games in Sussex villages, 21 old women at St Bartholomew's Church collecting 21 sixpences, and the Blue Coat school boys sharing pennies and raisins by Peter Eymonds 1587 will. It also mentions hot cross buns as a national feature, tracing origins to Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire and suggests Diana of the Crosawaya altar on Roman roads.
Advertises Ballard’s Snow Liniment promising rapid recovery from soreness and strained sinews with all the virtues of common liniments plus unique merits. It claims to cure rheumatism neuralgia and relieves strains cuts burns and insect bites with instant pain and inflammation reduction. Sold by L. Williams for 50 cents with a money back satisfaction promise.
S. J. Haines & Co. advertise a full line of harness saddles and stockmen equipment with stock saddles highlighted. They offer dentistry in all branches including crown and bridge work and reference over Central Pharmacy and The Carriage Painter at the Old Court House.
George Purcell shares coal mining stories about rats and traps. One tale shows a rat escaping by biting through its own tail while Purcell’s pinchers held it, proving miners’ belief that rats signal mine perils. M. W. Kerrigan encounters a relentless rat swarm, a dog injured by bites, and a cave-in when he returns to the mine.
The State of Montana requires defendant William Hagger ty to appear before Justice L C Ford in Lima on June 26 at 1 pm to answer a civil suit by Eugene A Bailey for thirteen dollars and seventy five cents plus costs for suit underwear and a pair of socks. If ignored, a default judgment will be entered for the plaintiff.
United States Land Office in Helena Montana publishes that Alfred P Brown of Dillon Montana has filed a desert land proof of intention for claim 8056. The proof before J Price U S commissioner in Dillon occurs on a set date in July with witnesses Lawrence A Brown Loomis Spive John Henao and John Butela of Dillon to establish irrigation and reclamation of the land. Granks D GieEeNnn Register.
The sexton does not run an undertaker business but contracts for congregational funerals and sublets to wholesale undertakers. A 20 percent commission on funeral proceeds is typical, with large churches yielding up to about ten thousand dollars yearly from funerals. He also collects pew rents and handles openings and closings, while facing slow payments on funeral bills.
Notice from the Missoula Land Office listing multiple settlers in Montana filing to prove continuous residence and cultivation for their land claims. Names include Jim Sornaren Oliver Dudley Thomas J Low and others with witnesses from Wisdom Fox and Dillon. Proceedings before L J Price U S Commissioner on dates in July. Registration by H I Nelson and Hensley.
Governor Thomas says he will act within days if President McKinley and the secretary of war ignore his communications on the Colorado regiment’s return from the Philippines. He may pursue legal action and seek a Supreme Court test case on presidential powers and the use of volunteer soldiers.
Desert land final proof notice filed by Ewing B. Combs of Dillon Montana to prove a desert land claim before James G Tadivon clerk of the district court at Virginia City on June 17 witnesses named Coleman Barnett Lewis J. Price G J Standaher William E qaucys all of Dillon and nearby areas to prove irrigation and reclamation of claimed land in Montana April 12 1809
An advertisement extols a vegetable vermifuge named Vermitage as a universal cure for worm infections in children. It claims to boost growth, calm fretfulness, aid sleep, and prevent vitality loss, asserting it expels worms with no harm. The text includes publisher details and pricing.
Dillon Real Estate and Investment Co promotes buying and selling real estate and mining properties in Dillon Montana and Beaverhead County. They handle rents and collections and request inquiries with stamped addressed envelopes for replies.
Notice announces brands and marks for stockmen described under a list not to exceed 25 words, subscription $2.50 yearly. Bend cash with order.
Philip Lovell of Dillon Montana provides a catalog style note detailing cattle with LX marks on the right aide and dewlap under the chin, and a dumb-bell mark on the left hip. It also lists horses with LX on the right stifle and mentions ranges Beaverhead and Blacktail with a bay descriptor.
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