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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1924
Page
4
A gossip column recalls a past breakup where a man abandoned his bride at the altar and vanished. The chatter questions whether a reason was ever learned, joking that the wedding gown smelled of mothballs.
Memorial Day services in Sheridan were led by the Anderson-Simpson Post A L of the American Legion with a 2 PM program in the school hall. Frank Jackson introduced Rev. Frank Gibson who praised veterans from Civil War Spanish American War and World War I. A moment of silence followed and the crowd sang The Star Spangled Banner. Graves at the cemetery were decorated with flags and towers funded by the Legion.
June reports from Jackson include Jules Wenger returning from Dillon on business, Hazelbaker visiting from Dillon, Pendergast family trips to Butte and Wisdom, and a well attended dance at Pendergast Hall. A severe snowstorm forced many home after the event, while M D Jardine plans a new dining room at Jackson Hot Springs Hotel opening soon.
The report details trips to Dillon by M. Miller Noah Allen Al Crosley and others. Local residents from Apex enjoyed Sunday river fishing with suckers biting well. Fresh frost ended the first alfalfa crop and the Pace family visited Glen Friday evening.
A herd of six or seven buffalo roams Upper Centennial Valley driving ranch life to distraction. The herd, descended from the bull involved in the Dick Rock incident, ignores fences and warnings, feeds around houses and haystacks, and resists drives back to the hills near Picnic Springs ranch and Alaska basin.
A quoted passage describes a man troubled by irritability and poor concentration caused by eyestrain. Eye examination and proper glasses fitting provided immediate improvement, suggesting readers seek professional eye exams to prevent similar distress.
J A Cloward and Ed Stanger, Idaho residents, pleaded guilty to violating state game laws. They were found fishing as non residents, having a nine pound trout and several smaller fish. Deputy Tom Ead Iaune arrested them. they misrepresented their eligibility for resident licenses and faced penalties.
Roundup notes contract awarded for a one story building on Main Street and hints a future bond vote in Lake County for a Polson county courthouse. Also includes humorous “Office Boy” dialogue and several classified ads listing a Silkham Springs hotel and cottage for 6000 dollars and Polaris store and residence package for 2000 dollars with a post office in the building.
760 acre ranch at Lakeview Montana offered for rent. It fronts a fine sheep range and can handle seven or eight bands for the season with no forest reserve fees. Address JOHN R. HEDLEY 609 West Park street Butte Montana 21 23.
A fragmentary verse pattern depicts a boy named Tom and a character named Sam drawn into crimes. The text mentions a pig theft and a mock trial with a parent fixing the outcome, suggesting a satirical or coded piece rather than a straight news event.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions getting someone in a position to become acquainted with social leaders and references targeting a person named Vane.
A vaudeville line notes Jim as a Minute man. Josher clarifies the address as 60 Second Street, with Fall Guy questioning the term. The exchange reads as stage banter about a character’s residence.
Tramps and hobos discuss rail travel hardship as they claim their faces are their tickets and describe being punched or refused boarding, capturing the rough reality of outlawed or informal transit costs. The dialogue portrays a harsh, gruff traveler culture with wary humor and pragmatic survival.
A city editor notes the piece on Fresh Milk is too long and instructs a concise rewrite. The reporter trims the story to fit the available space while preserving key facts and names.
Mrs Ellen Reighard of South Fork Pennsylvania reports relief from kidney pains after using Foley Pills a diuretic that cleanses the kidneys Potts the druggist advertises the product and notes a money back policy paragraph mentions mail order house advertisement continues with price line
Notice states that the registration books for the August 26 1924 primary nominating election close July 11 1924 at 5 p m Electors may register by appearing before the County Clerk at Dillon Montana courthouse or before any Notary Public Justice of the Peace or Deputy Registrar per law John S Baker County Clerk and Ex Officio Registrar Beaverhead County Montana.
In Centennial Valley Montana on June nine a six week dry windy spell ended by southwest wind and rain turning to snow. The frost ruined spring gardens wild berry bushes and even quaking asp trees. Residents include Mrs Wm O Connor injured knee and off work, Leona Duff visiting from Butte, Bert Duff from Butte in Alaska basin, and visits between the Bray and Davis families.
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