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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1924
Page
11
Real estate transfers listed from the Beaverhead Abstract Company title books for the week ending March 8 1924. The notices name property owners and parcels transferred within local Beaverhead County during this period.
A humorous exchange features a farmer and a boy. The farmer asks if cows are milked, the boy answers affirmatively except for the American BEFs. The American boy is identified as the one that's gone dry, highlighting a joking rural dynamic.
A theatergoer loses a piece of taffy and explains to an usher that his teeth are in it. Neighbors learn to shoot as a childlike tale unfolds with a humorous, quirky set of misunderstandings.
A school commencement speaker declares success is earned through pluck not luck. He emphasizes persistent effort with a repeated shout of pluck pluck pluck to urge students toward self discipline and perseverance.
A perplexed graduate asks for guidance on who should be chosen and when the selection will occur. The inquiry reflects eager anticipation and a quest for precise timing in a scholarly or ceremonial context.
A cryptic remark shifts the focus from a family funeral to a sports visit. The exchange hints at a staff joke about the visiting team in a newsroom or office setting. The comment underscores the day’s mix of personal and professional matters.
List of patents and deeds including Willey family holdings of 140 and 820 acres in the Big Hole basin, Percy Abel 320 acres in Big Hole above Jackson, exchanges involving John Dowell near Lima, Isador Basar 120 acres in Centennial valley, Argenta Ranch Co to Hughes McCaleb Jacobson for 1860 acres at Rattlesnake Creek, I F Hunsaker to Bradleys for eight Armstead lots., Grant Deed from Glenn Smith to John Sheeser 640 acres Horse Prairie, mining deeds between Orem, Ida Best and Metals Bank & Trust for Blue Wing district, two affidavits by Morse and Stone on Big Hole basin land, and annual reports for Argenta and Hughes ranches in Dillon Montana.
The piece highlights how American men express personal taste through clothing. It notes variety in church attendance, car choices, politics, and dress, praising two contrasting suits as representative—one double-breasted with athletic shoulders, the other a two-button loose, modified English design.
A humorous remark laments the lack of apples and the potential trouble from saying no. The speaker envisions a world where Eve acknowledges the shortage and avoids further complications arising from absent fruit.
A humorist victim jokes about the yanks as a dentist prepares to insert forceps after administering novocain, describing a tense moment in a damaged text fragment.
Excited citizen reports a terrible crime at Widow Dow's boarding house. Rival witness KK claims the paperhanger hung a border, suggesting a decorative framing rather than a violent act.
A man gives his wife an abundance of money and she exhausts it in a single week. The tale closes with the couple reflecting on fortune and simplicity.
A remark cites Freddie’s mustache as the sole reason to doubt accusations. The line frames a political or public figure dispute with a personal attribute cited as credibility factor. No further context provided.
Citizens rail against federal spending as electioneering while noting Montana projects. Northern Pacific railroad authorized 945000 for Livingston area improvements. Anaconda Copper Mining Great Falls works to ship 30 cars copper wire to Spokane. December oil pipelines move 170576 barrels with Illinois 3316 and Mutual 167260 barrels.
A quip on romance notes love as a game with frequent ties and unresolved outcomes. The speaker concedes satisfaction fades as relationships often finish without clear winners or losers.
A customer asks to change pants at a counter and a clerk directs him to the rear dressing room where more female shoppers are present. The exchange reflects gendered seating and space guidance in a midcentury retail setting.
A campus office scene follows a junior staffer requesting leave for the afternoon. The supervisor considers the request as a routine adjustment to work duties.
Cut this advertisement and mail ten cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago to get a ten cent bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds plus free Foley Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets samples. Potts, the druggist, Adv. 10-4.
A Dillon resident, Phil McGovern, reports relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using Doan's Pills. He states the remedy eased his backache after the first box and fully resolved the issue after completing three boxes. The ad notes Doan's price 60c at dealers and credits Foster Milburn Co. as the manufacturer. The Tribune mentions timber royalties aiding schools and roads and cites a vast electric line extending from Billings to Puget Sound into Oregon.
An advertisement from Potts druggist promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and hoarseness. It claims the product is pleasant to take has no opiates and provides quick relief with mother or daughters urged to ensure father uses it.
Fred W. Trautman seeks sheep on shares with access to hay, running water, and good range. Capable of handling at least 1,000 head. Bonding available. Watkins, Montana.
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