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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1928
Page
4
Postal notice indicates a term of six months or three months for mail matter entered at the Dillon Post Office for transmission through the mails. Readers are informed this is second class mail matter.
A questionnaire was sent to 1000 firms about a calendar of thirteen 28 day months. George Eastman of Eastman Kodak announced backing from the U S Chamber of Commerce and predicted weeks with fixed weekdays across months. The plan envisions a new month Sol between June and July and January 0 for New Year's Day. If adopted after 1928, it would end the need for calendars by stating the weekday for any date. Eastman and supporters expect broad benefits in business and record keeping.
A Forbes Magazine insight notes that markets evolve daily as new buyers replace old ones. It cites yearly life changes like babies born and people changing jobs or relocating, arguing brands must stay visible to capture tomorrow’s customers. Continuous advertising sustains relevance and sales.
Miss Frieda Hennock a 23 year old New York lawyer defends the Benedetto Brothers charged with murder She is a linguist musician and medical student and notes she gets more thrill from court work than from love
Six full blood Shortham Durham bulls for sale aged sixteen to twenty four months. Registration papers available. Ad dress Harve W. Dillett Twin Bridges Montana. Adg. 8 13.
Names and home towns of honioe students are given in a long list. The text pairs students such as Gwen Mitchell Butte Esther Scherl ie Ruth Scherlie Marrlem Dorothy Jemison Missoula Irving Ady Harpy Olga Carlson Belt and many others with towns including Dillon Great Falls Missoula Helena and Butte.
A 15 year old boy named Robert B. Kelly was arrested in Lima by Deputy Sheriff Crosby for stealing a Paige car from his Missoula father. He claimed to visit his mother in Pocatello and was returned to Missoula by Sheriff Jack Rice. Three men Ed Howard James Whalen and Jim Delaney were jailed for mooching and given 90 day suspended sentences if they left by sundown. Bert Simi and Berry Hammon pleaded guilty to beaver trapping fines 100 dollars apiece with Hammon still in custody. A divorce decree granted Ruth Bennett from Walter Bennett by Judge H G Rodgers.
The warm spell allows extended outdoor practice and a larger squad is expected to travel to Missoula than in recent years.
Dillon Volunteer Fire Department hosted a Saturday city hall dance enjoyed by a large crowd. The event raised a substantial sum for a new fire truck, with music by the Baxter Tonrey Orchestra.
Beaverhead Sportsmen's association held a meeting at the city hall last Monday electing Roy Forrester as president for 1928 W B Hartwig as secretary and Robert Barrett as treasurer The club previously planted a million trout fry in Beaverhead County streams and aims to surpass that effort this summer The group seeks community support to continue its game conservation work and to recruit new members
Bronze gobblers and hens also guineas and ducks offered by Carter Livestock Co. inquiries via phone 72F06 or 2 J Adv. Ad appears as a local classified livestock listing with contact details.
A Wisconsin mother comments that modern mothers are well informed about medicines containing opiates or chloroform. She trusts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds croup and throat irritations, praising its purity and value as indicated by its label and the druggist Geo M Gosman.
Beaverhead County High School will actively pursue track work this spring under Coach Gunderson. A large number of candidates are turning out for training and early performers show promise in multiple events. Frank Little works on discus and shot put while Donald Light Major Dansie Spencer and Smith focus on sprints. Price and Hignight take up the high jump and pole vault as Yost begins training.
The February 1 farm conditions report shows higher hogs and sheep but fewer cattle and horses. Total animal units are similar to last year, while livestock value rises about 500 million dollars as beef cattle production declines and prices begin to rebound.
The article notes northern grown alfalfa seed and hardy strains perform best in severe northern winters while Corn Belt states east and west yield comparable results using seed from Kansas and Nebraska.
Thousands of poultry farmers lose money by not hatching pullets early enough to start laying for the peak fall and winter prices. Eggs rise from August to January, so Leg horns should hatch about six months before mid October and heavier breeds about seven months before.
Principal A. T. Peterson returned from Chicago after a meeting of the North Central Association of College and Secondary Schools. He inspected Friar high school near Chicago and said eastern and western schools vary little in methods and standards with the library ranking above average.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Decker announce the birth of a nine pound baby boy named Glenn William at the W T Scully home on Rife street. The name honors his grandparents Glenn Decker and William Scully.
Mrs Mary B of San Francisco says Foley Pills diuretic quickly stopped back pain and rheumatic pains, letting her sleep soundly. The ad urges relief from kidney and bladder ailments at low cost, in a brief drugstore notice by Geo M Gosman, druggist.
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