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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1894
Page
2
A Chicago man laments his wife's thrift and bargain hunting. He complains of long hair, mismatched attire, cheap ties and cuffs, and a pink paper hat, all bought at bargain counters to avoid quarrels. He jokes about finances and ending engagement while a friend questions his choices.
An item from New York Weekly describes Mrs Jarley’s wax works in London. It claims a lifelike Minglish gentleman traveled from New York to Chicago for the World’s Fair without robbery or harm, stayed in Chicago two weeks, and returned to New York safely by rail.
A collage of humorous quotes and cartoons from early 20th century papers. Jokes range from a drinker’s jug comment to an elevator operator’s remarks and a phrenologist’s cheeky assessment. Narrow, brisk snapshots showcase light, observational humor.
The dialogue notes a wife’s mother is very ill and judged not as dangerous when ill as when well. It presents a sharp, humorous exchange reflecting social gossip and wit in a Texas Siftings style.
Conversational fragment shows Carleen considering living out west with cowboys. Penstock warns of danger, calling cowboys an awfully dangerous set. Castleton counters that safety depends on personal conduct, urging self-control.
Mrs Terence Duffy recounts an odd incident to Mrs Bridget Gorman last Tuesday. A goat appeared near her door and was seen wearing skates, pushed along by MacQuiggan from across the way, inspiring astonishment and laughter.
A Detroit Free Press cartoon caption contrasts time telling on a streetcar when a 3 oclock hour is disputed by a youth with a 4 oclock city clock. Anecdotes from Argo Naut and Texas Siftings depict misreadings, a Loire chateau tour, and a humorous frontier scene involving Colonel Breckenridge and a tense henhouse threat.
Miss Gotham and Miss Panhandle debate the museum's exhibits, with Panhandle from Cincinnati calling the collection largely unchanged and unimpressive based on a tour. The exchange questions the freshness and value of this year’s display in a light, witty banter.
Dialogue apart from a staged chat features Little Brother questioning Mr. Mangle about walking straight. Mr. Mangle replies with calm assurance. The scene hints at family plans about marriage and supportive promises as part of a broader humorous exchange.
An exchange notes a learner studying Italian for six months under a master and beginning to speak German. The quotation appears in Fliegende Blatter.
A Life anecdote features a fresh traveler teasing a conductor on a western train about boredom and a three day stretch without a hold up, highlighting lighthearted joshing amid travel.
A Chicago Record humor piece shows Aunt Jemima visiting as Tom and Tommy discuss love for a baby brother. Tommy says loving his brother hurts less than getting licked, prompting a witty back and forth about kissing and temptation.
Omaha Bee reports a Topeka traveler confirming a Cherokee county tragedy where August Schrader and his wife were fatally bitten by copperheads and rattlesnakes on their wedding night. The couple, awakened by a dog’s moan, were attacked as serpents crawled the cabin floor near a cavern warmed by a nearby fireplace.
Mr Johnson of Chicago lives in a city school board house built on soft swamp land. Rotten pile tops cause the structure to roll in strong winds. He suffers violent nausea only when the wind rises, likened to seasickness during an Atlantic crossing, per a physician’s diagnosis.
London correspondent reports shocking sanitation conditions at Buckingham Palace with sewage lines running beneath and gases permeating foundations. Altering the sewer’s course is deemed impracticable, raising questions about using the palace as a royal residence again and the need for vast expenditure.
The publication advises U S soldiers sailors and heirs that a new Commissioner of Pensions has been appointed and expects stable administration. It urges immediate filing of pension applications to avoid nonretroactive future legislation and offers assistance from Tun Press Charms Company in Washington DC.
The War Office has directed all serjeant instructors of volunteers to attend cricket and football matches and assemblies. It will circulate leaflets and convene gatherings to obtain recruits through public events.
Charles A. Harvey and Levi Cartier filed for a patent on 149 linear feet of the Helen Kaufman lode mining claim in Bryant district Beaverhead County Montana. The claim sits 515 feet southerly and 964 feet northerly from discovery with survey No 4355 in township 2 south range 11 west. The area totals 19.08 acres.
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