Looking Backwards from the Tribune March 21 1885
The column notes painters and cosmetics for women, Leonard Eliel supplies a New York store with goods for southern Montana, Beaverhead County debt averages six dollars per resident, eggs fall to 20 cents per dozen, Lutter fixed at 85 cents, Dillon public schools to close April 17, and a cynical remark on money for teaching youth.
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the Tribune
Knights of the Paint Pot
Leonard Eliel
New York
Montana
Eves
Lutter
Dillon
Moon Eclipse and Edison Kinetoscope Shown in Dillon
From the Tribune dated March 15 1895 Dillon residents witnessed a full moon eclipse Sunday night and many visited the Edison kinetoscope exhibit. The device impressed young and old with lifelike motion of dancers and wrestlers, while J E Mors attended a state board of education meeting in Helena. Arrangements were discussed to provide light ranches to linen at several ranch houses along leading roads and to allow short trips for travelers before returning.
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Dillon
Edison
Old
Young
J. E. Mors
Helena
State Board of Education
Local Riders and Drivers Depart for Farm Supplies
Ike Edinger left for Nebraska to buy horses and cattle for range stock. T. K. Julson drove a 20 horsepower Ford from Butte and delivered it to Charles Wilson. Clark Anderson left Wednesday for his old home in Ohio.
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the Tribune
Ike Edinger
Nebraska
T. K. Julson
Butte
Charles Wilson
Clark Anderson
Ohio
Beaverhead Abstract Company Week Ending March 13 1926
The Beaverhead Abstract Company publishes a weekly record for the week ending March 13 1926 listing properties surveyed and titles examined. Notes cover transfers of property and abstracting work completed during the period in Dillon and surrounding areas.
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The
Beaverhead Abstract Company
Transfer of Lot in Dillon Block 9
Ollie B Porter and John R Porter sell to Ira M Wagner and Mabel A Wagner one lot in block 9 of the cast side addition to Dillon.
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Ollie B. Porter
John R. Porter
Ira M. Wagner
Mabel A. Wagner
Dillon
Strowbridge Heirs Transfer Small Wisdom Tract to Hayden
Eston Strowbridge sole heir of Clarence HH and Lillian Strowbridge convey a small tract in Wisdom to Julia Tone Hayden in a legal transfer. The notice records the parties and property details for the transaction.
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Eston Strowbridge
Clarence HH
Lillian Strowbridge
Julia Tone Hayden
Wisdom
Quartz lode mining claims listed in Montana district notices
The notice lists multiple mining claims including Silver Tip quartz lode in Steel Rock unorganized district and Lynx Fraction quartz lode, Montana Silver No 1 and 8 quartz lodes. Also named are Blue Jay quartz lode Lucy Ray quartz lode and Lucy Ray mill site near Elk Horn mining district in Montana. It mentions George Wilke Arthur Kloessi Frank Wilke Warren DT Paghes Robt W Huehes as claimants and editors notes on Indian mandible sutures.
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Arnold
Charlotte VM
Beaverhead
George Wilke
Arthur Kloessi
Frank Wilke
Steel Ock
Lynx
Montana
Elkhorn Mining District
Foley's Honey and Tar Croup Relief Ad touted by mother readers
An old advertisement urges mothers to keep Foley's Honey and Tar for croup to prevent sudden attacks and ease breathing. It claims benefits for bronchial and flu coughs and night coughing, citing a reader’s recommendation and noting Watts as the druggist.
Tod 988 VSM Singing the Old Song Up to Date
Mysterious exchange between a nurse and patient sets a cryptic scene as the patient laments lost timepieces and changes in familiar routines. The dialogue hints at shifting forms of reformal thinking and personal memory within a clinical setting.
Wisdom resident visits town to handle affairs
W. J. Tope of Wisdom spent Wednesday in town calling on friends and handling business. He advised that weather conditions in the Big Hole are about the same as in the city.
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W. J. Tope
Wisdom
Mr. Tope
Five lots in Stahl's addition offered for sale
Five lots in block 11 corner group (1 2 8 4 5) in Stahl's addition Dillon are offered as a good buy. Make an offer at Tribune office address C.1. Adv. 12-22%.
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Stahl’s
Dillon
C. 1
Tribune Office
Pepita operetta at Normal college auditorium this Friday and Saturday
Normal college notes report Pepita a Mexican operetta in two acts to be staged Friday and Saturday nights at 8 15 in the college auditorium. The production is by the music department under Miss Vivian Robe with Miss Mary K Sands directing the dramatic action and assisting the art department on stage settings. Admission 50 and 75 cents.
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Pepita
Normal College
Normal ‘Collége
Vivian Robe
Mary K. Sands
Early Boston New York Stagecoach Line Offer
An 18th or 19th century stagecoach line advertised passengers reaching Hartford at 8 AM could sleep in their seats until 5 PM. The odd hospitality note reflects travel customs of the era and punctual Hartford timing.
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Boston
New York
Hartford
California Fig Syrup Promises Quick Relief for Children
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup for upset stomachs and constipation in children. It claims a pleasant taste, no narcotics, and gentle, non cramping action with directions printed on the bottle. Mothers urged to demand the genuine product.
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California
Ice cream cautionary tale echoes tragedy
A mother admonishes her son to slow down as she recalls a cautionary tale of a little boy who died before finishing his ice cream. The playful exchange ends with the boy asking what happened to the other half.
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Tommy
Sunset subscription offer for five months
Get acquainted for a dollar send 21.00 for a five month Sunset subscription. The ad promotes the national magazine for the whole family and invites spare time agents. Mail to 460 Fourth Street San Francisco California Adv. 9-13.
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Sunset
West
The
Clean
Fourth Street
San Francisco
Calif
Clergyman questions latitude in dress styles
A clergyman asserts women have too much latitude in dress. He is asked how this compares to latitude in longitude, prompting a pointed quip about geographic terms. The exchange highlights ongoing debates over modesty and personal attire.
Women make good in congress by introducing bills in house
The remark suggests women would perform well in Congress, pointing to their activity in introducing bills in the House.
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Congress
House
Boss Challenges Partner as Youth Proposes Marriage
A sharp exchange unfolds as a boss accuses a go-getter youth of nerve and hints at partnership opposition. The youth retorts with a bold pledge to marry the boss’s daughter, escalating the family tension.
Not So Curious After All Says Pole Survey
A playful note argues women are told to be more curious than men yet none have attempted polar exploration, suggesting the north pole remains unseen by them.
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North Pole
Man Improper Speech Sparks Comedic English Lesson
Comic exchange unfolds as a man blurts that his wife broke her leg and the professor corrects him to say thas broken. The moment showcases a playful clash between colloquial speech and formal grammar in a classroom setting.
Professor's Wife Seeks Violet Ray Mention in Sleep Talk
A playful line from a professor's wife questions Ichabod about a Violet Ray heard in his sleep. The remark hints at a domestic joke or fictional aside within a bygone newspaper feature.
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Ichabod
Violet Ray
J H Ladue Visits From Sneridon This Week
J H Ladue traveled from Sneridon this week visiting local contacts and meeting residents during a brief stay.
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J. H. Ladue
Sneridon
Don’t Overlook A Good Thing Letter Praises Foley’s Honey and Tar
A Montgomery Alabama reader from Jas Edwards praises Foley’s Honey and Tar for a sleeplike night, relieved chest soreness and cough. He notes his family uses it for coughs colds and croup and that it soothes a raw inflamed throat. Adv.10-13.
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Jas. Edwards
Montgomery
Ala
Foley
Potts
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