When Jed Thompsons Boy Sailed For Europe
A short feature recalls Jed Thompson’s son who travels to Europe seeking a grand goal and newspaper fame. The piece hints at ambition and quickness as themes in a young traveler chasing notable deeds.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1925
Page
3
A short feature recalls Jed Thompson’s son who travels to Europe seeking a grand goal and newspaper fame. The piece hints at ambition and quickness as themes in a young traveler chasing notable deeds.
A fragment from a newspaper page mentions a modern approach to reporting and the idea that today transitions past the windshield. The line hints at a meta commentary on journalism and perception of current events.
The fragment quotes Ed Purdy remarking that after seventy years of marriage, the difficulty of sustaining such a union is clear. The line highlights steadfast commitment and the challenges of long term partnership.
A joke exchange compares a man leaping Niagara Falls with no clothes to carrying a cake of soap. The specialist questions sanity while the insurance lawyer interprets it as the groom preparing for a bath.
A brief dialogue shows Oldbird claiming his wife has a large mind and noting she has given him “a piece of it every day” in a playful, unfinished exchange that hints at wit and affection.
Judge Morton of the Federal Court in Boston ruled that an American woman divorced from an alien husband has the right to have her American citizenship restored.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound contains no narcotic substitutes. The label on every carton from druggist Potts clearly lists all ingredients, distinguishing it from other cough preparations that include opiate substitutes.
The fragment points to a lasting cultural thread in the community with mentions of enduring venues and figures shaping local arts. It hints at ongoing relevance and continued activity over decades, suggesting resilience and ongoing public engagement.
A fragmentary verse item shows Blonde Bess opining that mothers ignore coal costs and to think of ice. The speaker mocks fears of taxes, claiming they will lie to avoid trouble while expressing cynicism about wartime rationing and savings.
A quip contrasts a poet who "takes in all the beauties of nature" with a witty reply about his wife washing. The exchange uses a dry, pithy tone typical of old proverbs and framed humor.
Knute notes Bertha is very shy while Billikins agrees she is shy in clothes. The exchange hints at social restraint and fashion awkwardness in a light humorous tone.
A humorous exchange features a doctor and a young man debating cures for love sickness. The doctor suggests seeing her before break fat while the pair discuss kissing and making up and a new rouge that rubs off easily.
The Helena State Highway Commission reduces its working force by 46920 dollars annually. The report notes a shift in budget allocations and staffing levels amid ongoing infrastructure projects.
A fragment states Arabs cast trees into their inland seas as Moses commanded. Salt crystals form on the branches and the bitterness of the waters diminishes.
A portrait of President Harding decorates a new one and one half cent stamp for third class mail. A half cent stamp featuring Nathan Hale will be sold to use up existing one cent stamp stock.
A collage of disparate items notes jewel thefts in 1924, 50 percent gains in 1928, Billings Addington’s gas and oil finds at Laurel, Crown Prince as president chatter, humor about Germany, Atlantic City pajamas ban, girls’ obedience pledges, a floating hotel from the Japanese battleship Itsukushina, Lief Preson’s Vinland and astronomical methods, Fowler McCormick as a laborer in Milwaukee, a desert camel tale, a Ciaran enamel joke, green water for life in a drowning fear, Prince of Wales ship fate, and Coolidge’s mechanical horse luck.
Awaits Chair .Vm. Cavilier a 15 year old of Pottsville Virginia convicted of killing his grandmother and sentenced to death by electric chair this week. The final photograph shows a remorseful figure as the case nears its execution date.
Notice of sale to foreclose the August 5 1915 mortgage by Samuel B Perry and Belle Perry to The Union Central Life Insurance Company. Sale set for February 14 1925 at Beaverhead Abstract Company Dillon Montana, for cash to satisfy $2160.50 due, with property in Beaverhead County described as portions of sections 4 and 9 in township 8S range 8W.
Chuck Mellor, a0 Cidesuve mechanic, defeats Clarence De Mar to take the 1425 U S Marathon title in the Boston Classic. He finishes the Olympic distance of 26 miles 385 yards in 2 hours 83.8 seconds amid a backdrop of tax gripe and betting headlines.
Notice from the U S Land Office Helena Montana 1901 act selections Lot 38 and multiple parcels in sections 8 9 29 28 etc in township 7 south range 10 west to be inspected by the public protests against state mineral claims considered and Mary Mstell of Dillon Montana seeks three year proof for homestead and stockraising entries with witnesses Frank Bird Louis Hoffman William Estell and Charles Vaughan before May 1925
John Bjorni of Grant Montana filed intent to establish homestead and stockraising proof on the land described in township 10 south range 14 west principal meridian. The hearing before Fred Rife on May 6 1925 at Dillon Montana lists witnesses Hylvester D P Monde Henry Grinde Samuel B Howell and Ralph R Sireett all of Grant Montana.
Serial notice from U S Land Office Bozeman Montana dated March 27 1925 announces applications by state for mineral lands Lots 3 4 5 and 6 section 13 and NEY section 14 township 13 south range 1 west Will be inspected by the public and reports to Washington D C Final approval may be non mineral. objections narrow State claim to the land. GEO C Davenport Register. Published April 17 1925 and May 15 1925.
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