Local Happenings Highlight Dillon Area Visitors Staff
J D Hunter of Shelby visits the Andrus hotel while B M Fletcher travels from Butte. J W Carney arrives from Waterloo. The Horns return from Helena and Mrs Climer visits Armstead. Clemon family from Jackson and Sprinkle Hobson join Salmon trip. Bell returns from California and Schultz duo greet Dillon friends. Calvert conducts Lima business. Ditty leads 200 horses to Butte Horse Products. Williams visit from North Dakota. Hazelbaker Eliel Gilbert attend Lanstrum funeral in Helena. Connellley returns from Salt Lake City trip. Herndon and Donovan ranches host visits. Schmittroth and Howell travel to Butte and Grant. Snabnit and daughter from Jackson. Sewell family head to Wisconsin. Baker returns from Pocatello with Cosgrove visit. Jacksons visit Martin ranch in Big Hole.
Divorce Granted to Viola Shaw in Local Court
A decree of divorce was granted Tuesday by Judge H. G. Rodgers to Viola Shaw from Docal C. Shaw. The plaintiff was permitted to resume her former name of Viola Rea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Rodgers
Viola Shaw
Docal C. Shaw
Viola Rea
Bridwell Visits Armstead From Denver This Week
R. T. Bridwell brother of Mrs. Venora Metlen of Armstead has been visiting the Metlen ranch from his Denver home and was in town earlier this week to meet friends. The report notes Bridwell’s travel and local social ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Bridwell
Venora Metlen
Armstead
Metlen Ranch
Denver
Friends
Police officer helps welcome newborn at Barrett Hospital
Slim Sutherland of the city police force handed out cigars to celebrate the arrival of a fine baby girl to Mr and Mrs Sutherland at Barrett hospital last Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slim” Sutherland
Mrs. Sutherland
Barrett Hospital
Montana optometrists meet in Great Falls
Dr. Carl Taylor attended the Montana optometrists meeting in Great Falls last week and returned with his daughter Louise who had been visiting in Helena. He reports the convention a great success with several prominent speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Taylor
Montana
Great Falls
Louise
Helena
Taylor
Hazelbaker Senator and wife travel for campaign business
Senator and Mrs. Hazelbaker departed for Missoula and other western Montana cities this week where he pursued duties related to his Republican bid for lieutenant governor nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Hazelbaker
Missoula
Montana
Hazelbaker
War Mothers Leader Visits Montana For State Convention
Mrs. Thomas Spence national president of the American War Mothers with headquarters in Milwaukee and her sister Mrs. Harry H. Hanson visited Grandview last week. Spence then attended the Montana war veterans convention in Butte and plans to organize a Montana branch before returning to Wisconsin.
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Thomas Spence
The
American War Mothers
Milwaukee
Harry H. Hanson
Grandview
Spence
Butte
Montana
Wisconsin
Mrs Dan Little’s Son Frank Recovering From Surgery
Mrs Dan Little reports her son Frank is well on the road to recovery after an appendicitis operation. Delegates T E Gilbert and Joseph C Fuller from Beaverhead post to the state American Legion convention at Butte returned Thursday, noting a most interesting and successful meeting. Other Dillon attendees included B A Risley D W Paddock and Dr F M Poindexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead
Royal Neighbors
Dillon
Montana
Twin Bridges
Anaconda
Jackson
Whitehall
Harrison
Ennis
Deer Lodge
Three’ Forks
Silver City
Butte
Royal Oak
Walkerville
J. O. O. F. Hall
Oracle Williams
Roscoe Cornell
Ann Hoelcher
Mabel Mayfield
Silver City Lodge
Dart’s Hall
S of
Dillon Lodge
Dan Little
Salt Lake
Frank
T. E. Gilbert
Joseph C. Fuller
the American Legion
B. A. Risley
D. W. Paddock
F. M. Poindexter
Albright to preach at union services evening
Professor R F E Albright will preach Sunday evening at the union services held at the Methodist church at eight. The arrangement is needed because Mr Shannon will be in Anaconda dedicating the Baptist church there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F E. Albright
Union
Methodist Church
Shannon
Anaconda
Court House Notes: Local arrests and pleas update
Robert Webb pleaded guilty to a worthless check in Judge L. P. Phillips court and drew four months in county jail. A water suit injunction was granted in district court for Carroll brothers against John Peterson. Jose Cruz and Fernando Munce pleaded guilty to burglary and were bound over for sentence. A stolen Buick tied to Idaho authorities emerged. J. H. Adams was arrested after a complaint of theft by a Mexican claimant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Webb
George Main
Metlen
L. P. Phillip
H. G. Rodgers
Carroll Brothers
John Peterson
Jose Cruz
Fernando Munce
Justice Court
District Court
Phillips
Barney Hogan
Orr
Bert Williams
Wallace
Idaho
J. H. Adams
Carillon Playing at Its Best in Belgium
Belgium pioneered carillon music with large bell towers. The keyboard and pedal setup resemble a piano and organ. Notable towers include Antwerps 65 bells, Malines 44, Bruges 41, Ghent 39, and Leuven 40 as examples of the craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carillon
Belgium
Henry Eames
Society of American Musicians
Child Life Magazine
van den Gheyns
Antwerp
St. Rombold’s
Malines
Bruges
Ghent
Louvain
High Aspirations and a Boy for Mr Townsend
Robert Louis Stevenson considered adopting a boy as a body servant at Skerrymore and educating him. He asked the boy if any other path appealed more, and the boy replied, I wish I could be Mr Townsend's boy, referring to the local fish monger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Louis Stevenson
Skerrymore
Adelaide Boodle
Mr. Townsend
Arbor Day Origin in Nebraska 1872
Arbor day originated in Nebraska in 1872. The practice grew from western conditions with little trees but strong agricultural support and suitable soil and climate for tree growth.
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America
Great Plains
West
Nebraska
Bath claims origin of motion pictures as city’s milestone
A historic note from Bath England asserts the ancient city as the birthplace of films, highlighting early cinema innovation and the city’s role in attracting pioneers of moving pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
England
Arrows Painted On Thirteen East Coast Lighthouses
East coast lighthouses display arrows pointing north to guide aviators. The marking appears on thirteen towers along the coast, serving as visual navigation cues for pilots flying near shorelines.
Bread of Guetersloh Boasted by Bismarck
The tale recalls Guetersloh’s famed pumpernickel after a 19th century moment when Bismarck and Wilhelm II visited. A kitchen quip about buttered pumpernickel sparked demand, with bakers exporting small loaves as a delicatessen while large loaves fed farms.
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Guetersloh
Bismarck
Pomerania
Westphalia
Isto
Gueterill
Willi
Germany
Guetersioh
Marriage Hearsay from Chicago to Dillon Observed
Announced marriages in Dillon title the union of Raymond Joseph Garver and Anna Martha Meyer on June 16 in Chicago. Garver, son of Dr. and Mrs. F. H. Garver of Los Angeles, formerly led Dillon Normal College history and taught at a Rochester Minnesota university. The couple will reside at 1433 West 28th Street in Los Angeles after July 1.
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Dillon
Chicago
Ill
Raymond Joseph Garver
Anna Martha Meyer
Garver
F. H. Garver
Los Angeles
The
Normal College
University of Illinois
Rochester
Minn
West 28Th St
Car Skids At Beach Road Near Mountain View Cemetery
A slipper y beach road incident last Friday evening nearly injured Fred Crouse and his two sons. Crouse lost control on the steep hill, slid down the embankment but avoided a rollover and was towed back onto the road. Also noted is a 1787 Fredericksburg speed law targeting horse galloping on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View Cemetery
Fred Crouse
Mr. Crouse
Main Street
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Connecticut Governor Granted Air Pilot License
Governor John H. Trumbull of Connecticut is now entitled to an airplane pilot's license. He is believed to be the only flying governor.
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John H. Trumbull
Connecticut
Telescope reads distant Alta Peak snow gauge 11 miles away
A new telescope allows reading the snow gauge in the Alta Peak district of Sequoia National Park from a distance of eleven miles, enabling remote observation of winter snowfall.
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Alta Peak District
Sequoia National Park
Adlerika Ad Claims Relief For Gas And Stomach Waste
A testimonial from Mrs. Glenn Butler praises Adlerika for rapid relief from stomach gas and removal of old waste matter. The ad claims the first spoonful relieves gas and improves sleep and meals, endorsed by Geo. M. Gosman, a local druggist.
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Glenn Butler
Geo. M. Gosman
Adv
Williamsburg to Welcome Amelia Earhart Flight Crew
The town of Williamsburg Pennsylvania plans the largest July celebration for Amelia Earhart Wilmer Stultz and Louis Cordon returning from the Atlantic flight. Miss Anna Patterson, a local resident and Stultz’s familiar connection, joins townspeople in envisioning a grand ovation. The event will draw Blair County and central Pennsylvania residents and feature whistles sirens guns fireworks and auto horns in the welcome.
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Williamsburg
Penn
Amelia Earhart
Wilmer Stultz
Louis Cordon
Anna Patterson
Pilot Stultz
Miss Patterson
Wales
Blair
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Stultz
Ranch for sale cash price sought in Minnesota
Wanted notice seeking contact with owner of a ranch for sale in Minneapolis Minnesota. Offers must state cash price and full particulars. Respondent: D F Bush Minneapolis Minn for details and arrangements.
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D. F. Bush
Minneapolis
Minn
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. D. Hunter of
Shelby
Andrus Hotel
B. M. Fletcher
J. W. Carney
Waterloo
Mrs. C. C. Horn
William Climer of
George Clemon
Mark
May
E. B. Sprinkle
Luella Hobson
Joe Sprinkle
Louis Bell
California
Frank Schultz
Vera Schultz
Charles E. Calvert
Lima
City
George Ditty
Butte Horse Products Company
Mrs
Bernard Williams
North Dakota
Mr. Williams
Frank Eliel
J. H. Gilbert
Dr. O. M. Lanstrum
Norah Connelley
Salt Lake City
Utah
Roy Herndon
Salmon
Lowell Smith
Donovan
Louis Schmittroth
Mrs. S.B. Howell
Grant
John Snabnit
Alice
Wayne Sewell
G. L. Sewell
John S. Baker
J. S. Cosgrove
Pocatello
James Jackson
Martin. Jackson
Big Hole Basins
S. Main St
Mont
Bond Grocery Co
F.H. Bimrose
Lelan T. Baker
Sheridan
Florence W. McClurg
Virginia City
Presbyterian Manse
T. J. Simons
Parke T. Scott
J. W. Scott
LeGrand
Weiser
Court House
Coats
Eliel’s
Wonderful Savings
the Tribune
Friendship
Williamsburg, Pa
N. Nissen
Bonds Station
W. J. Romersa
Hughes &McCaleb
Dillon Tribune
Hansen Silver Bow
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