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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
9
Notices outline pricing for notices and obituaries, mail handling instructions, and a warning that the Tribune Publishing Co will not be responsible for debts by employees unless signed by the manager. It also requests subscribers to notify the office if papers are not delivered regularly.
The ticket presents Charles E. Hughes of New York for President and C. W. Fairbanks of Indiana for Vice President. The listing appears among enumeration of party nominees across a 12 page document.
A patriotic verse praising liberty and the ringing of bells, celebrating national pride and the flag’s splendor with a solemn tone.
The piece cites 21 months of war exports totaling near 480 million dollars including cartridges gunpowder firearms and other explosives. It contrasts these figures with Secretary Redfield’s claim of only 5 percent of exports and discusses Democratic prosperity and tariff impacts per Senator Simmons and the Saturday Evening Post.
The statement argues the Democratic platform misreads history and that the nation would benefit from a leader with sound judgment and decisive character. It contends the past three years were a critical period and regrets leadership during that time.
The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics reports food prices up more than 9 percent from a year earlier, a cost to be borne by the war effort. At the same time the export trade reaches a record high, with $1.5 billion more in shipments than ever before, credited to the Democratic administration.
The note offers options to spend money and choose where to celebrate, highlighting flexibility in selecting a venue or method of celebration. It emphasizes personal preference and the freedom to decide how to mark the occasion.
Dillon residents have four celebration sites to pick from as Butte Lima Melrose and Jackson stage major Fourth of July programs. Elks in charge promise the best time, with plans in Lima Rexburg and beyond drawing visitors. The piece also covers Republican platform pledges on defense tariffs and foreign policy amid a broader editorial critique of current leadership.
The New York Sun notes the Poughkeepsie varsity boat races and criticizes the Department of Commerce for overactive policing of the river, implying inefficiency under Secretary Redfield's leadership.
The Democratic platform reaffirms strict enforcement of civil service laws. It notes enduring sincerity, claiming the same resolve as in 1912.
The new chairman of the Democratic National Committee was a Yale football standout, yet he faced the formidable line of the Republican party this year. The reference frames his background against the current political battle, highlighting the contrast between past athletic discipline and present partisan defenses.
Lima residents plus visitors are listed with names and origins. Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher came from Lima to Dillon last week while E. Q. Brainard conducted business there. Natt Child visits from Yellowstone to stay with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Child. Miss Lillie Jacques and Mrs. D. H. Burhart joined Dillon visits, and Mrs. J. W Thomas was in Dillon during the period.
Chief Elliott says preparations are underway for next year's convention and to move forward with plans. C W Robison from this city drafts a new by law set to be submitted at the convention in Buth. The gathering is expected to handle business affecting the welfare and effectiveness of state fire departments.
An advertisement claims the pills cure constipation and restore energy by taking one or two pills at night. The copy promises a refreshed feeling by morning and sets a 25 cent price at the druggist.
A near neighbor visits my aunt in the afternoon. Marion praises the aunt’s new gown and hat declaring they are “100, just like a fashionable dish.”
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