Local residents and travelers noted in Dillon area updates
The report lists Warren Goldman en route to Dillon for medical care and several visits and trips by residents including Miss Charlotte Welcome of Butte, George Smyth, Chester Barrett, Mandy Alex Christie, Joe Chaput, Sid Johnsons family, Fero Marchesseau, R. B. Stocker of Salmon City, Joe Smith, E B Roe and cattle moves to Pierce ranch. It also mentions winter snowbound conditions near Grant, stage mail changes, and various social events with local clubs and gatherings in Dillon and surrounding communities.
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Warren Goldman
Dillon
Charlotte
Butte
Charles P. Brenner
George Smyth
Chester Barrett
Dillon Mandy
Alex Christie
Joe Chaput
Armstead
Sid Johnson
Pierce Ranch
Fero Marchesseau
R. B. Stocker
Salmon City
Idea
Joe Smith
Red Rock
E B. Roe
Grant
Leadore
R. E.' Stocker
Salmon
Idaho
Stocker
Mae
Monay
Jackson NewsITEMS TELL OF LOCAL TRAVELS AND VISITS
Mrs. Dan Pendergast spent the last two weeks in Dillon visiting friends and returned to the basin on Tuesday. Mrs. Jake Neidt rode the Dillon stage last Tuesday to visit her daughter in Dillon. Miss Betsey Clemon stayed with Mr. and Mrs. John Wenger for several days. Jesse Finsley returned from Dillon on Tuesday after a visit there.
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Tom Schultz
Jackson
Jules. Wenger
Eddie
Dillon
Allan Dansie
Frank. Husted
Wise River
Clemion Ranch
Sam Robinson
Roy Jackson
Martin Jackson
Charlie Pinkerton
Pendergast Ranch
James Johnson
Jackson Bridge
Harry Lapham
John Krouse
Rebekah
Lodge
John Inabnit
Amanda Peterson
I. O. O. F. Hall
Mesdames Rice and Jenkins
Dan Pendergast
Jake Neidt
Betsey Clemon
John Wenger
Jesse Finsley
Dilton
Penny Buns and Roses Impress Sheridan Audience
SHERIDAN NEWS reports a fifth and sixth grade performance of Penny Buns and Roses led by Miss Nellie Cecil with Mrs. F A Brim at the piano. Baker and assistants appeared professional in white. a ten year old transformed into a 25 year old damsel drew praise. Two grades of 388 pupils performed in chorus and dance. Receipts totaled 94 dollars. H B Nesbitt and bride arrived in Sheridan from Butte after a quiet marriage.
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Nellie Cecil
F. A. Brim
H .B. Nesbitt
Sheridan
Butte
Sheridan Residents Celebrate Snow Melt and Weddings
Mrs Nesbitt formerly Anna Hannon married Mr Nesbitt, a leading Ruby Valley rancher and Madison County commissioner. They will live on their east Sheridan ranch. Winter weather loosens with chinook. streets flood and crossings overflow. Butte and mail deliveries disrupted. tri weekly train behind schedule. Two year old Chloris Gladys Kurfiss died in Butte. funeral held in Sheridan.
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Butte
Whiteall
Chloris Gladys
Harry Kurfiss
Sheridan
Bubbles
Samoan Tattooing Flourishes Under Traditions and Strikes
In the Samoan Islands the native practice of tattooing covers the body from hips to knees and is described as lucrative for the tattooer. Tools resemble combs and are made from human bones. The process lasts two to three months with the recipient staying in one place as relatives provide mats, money, and food. insufficient gifts lead the tattooer to strike, halting progress until generosity meets expectations.
Kite fishing in New Guinea nets many gars
Natives in Hetan demonstrate kite fishing using pandanus leaf kites shaped like birds. The kites flown from canoes drag a snider’s web to entangle fish, catching often up to 50 per kite in a day. They also stupefy fish with drugs.
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New Guinea
Hetan
Skunk Farm Warning Halts Fruit Thief Near Ontario
A man plagued by fruit thieves near Ontario finally outwits them with a sign warning Skunk Farm. After seeking police aid with no help, he parks by a fence to climb over for fruit but is deterred by the ominous sign, a prank that has worked so far.
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Ontario
Irish Army Slang and Its Peculiar Bent
A Philadelphia Evening Bulletin excerpt explains Irish Free State Army slang with examples. It notes a dead beat is a gerounger a doughboy becomes a fist slugger and chow refers to available extras at the canteen while grub means meals.
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G. “Ll
Philadelphia Wyening Bulletin
Crowds at Lakehurst Watch Airship Arrival
The piece notes huge crowds in Lakehurst New Jersey awaiting an airship and the ensuing traffic tie up. It critiques public enthusiasm and mass gatherings as a sign of idle society, urging industry as the solution. The passage reflects era commentary on modern spectacle.
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Lakehurst
N. J
E. W. Howe
Why Worry Shaw Reflection on Wealth and Leisure
A Vancouver Province quip contrasts a London hotel scene with Shaw. A wealthy observer complains about enjoying money, while Shaw counters that wealth is useless without money to enjoy, ending with a wry exchange about happiness and riches.
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Shaw
London
Vancouver Province
Hogs Disrupt Train in Montana Near Lewistown
A passenger train moving at 30 mph near Fields seven miles east of here was forced off its tracks by two hogs wandering onto the rail right of way. The locomotive and cars stayed upright, passengers unharmed, while the hogs fled across frozen ground.
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Here
Great Northern
Lewistown
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