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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1924
Page
2
Brown argues a boy is disadvantaged by many choices from cars to vacation plans. Smith counters that a boy faces more concerns while an old married man need only think of business. The exchange highlights youth energy against adult responsibilities.
A suggested beauty regimen promotes clear skin using Cuticura Soap for cleansing with hot water, then Cuticura Talcum powder for a light finish. The ad emphasizes a delicate, healthy complexion achieved by this routine.
A Boston transcript quotes an agent claiming a new machine makes washing easy enough to skip a laundress. A curious woman asks if the device will reveal all that's happening in the neighborhood.
Advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue to keep linens sparkling white and says it never disappoints. It notes availability at all good grocers. The second sentence references faults of successful men in a reflective aside.
Gerard DeWitt of Malta shares his dry land garden story. Three acres produce substantial home food and steady sales since 1919. He details soil prep seed sourcing timing and spacing for onions carrots beets peas beans corn cabbage and tomatoes.
An MSU College agent notes certain birds such as domestic chickens prairie chickens and sage hens show high immunity to strychnine gopher poison. In contrast grouse pheasants turkeys ducks and geese are more susceptible. Findings refer to specific prepared baits and do not apply to poisoned grain made by other methods.
A farming campaign directed by W. P. Stapleton, county agent, led to the organization of a cow testing association serving 82 farmers with 4300 cows, renewed interest in feeding and managing cattle and cream handling, increased non irrigated corn acreage, adoption of varieties suited to local conditions, more home grown seed use, corn variety tests, distribution of 17 registered sows, planning for a cooperative livestock shipping association, and interest in hog feeding methods. Thirty five community meetings drew 1,649 farm people from 1,260 farms.
After a two year gap, Hill County hires HE. B. Duncan of Boise Idaho as county agent. Duncan is a Oregon Agricultural College graduate with farming leadership and scouting experience. He arrives in Montana with strong qualifications and top recommendations.
Montana Extension Service livestock specialist R B Milin notes experiments in northern Montana show corn plus legume supplementation improves gains. Lamb lots fattened near Malta yielded about 0.75 to 0.88 pounds daily with alfalfa or sweet clover, more than corn alone. Millin urges legume pastures beside corn fields to maximize returns and reduce bloat risk for September lambing.
A Montana service nutritionist advocates making milk the rational daily drink for all ages. She promotes three cups a day for children and emphasizes milk as a rich source of vitamins and minerals necessary for growth, tissue preservation, and dental health.
Montana State College horticulturist explains that producing certified seed potatoes demands more than planting. Certification requires a seven dollar fee for a two acre field plus one dollar per additional acre, a 50 pound seed sample to Montana Experiment Station by May 15, field distance from pollinator fields, seed treated with corrosive sublimate, and multiple inspections. Complete procedures are available from FM Harrington in Bozeman, Montana.
Observations show chick fatalities arise mainly from chilling in the house followed by feeding too early after hatching and failure to provide green feed or range access. Implementing precautions to avoid these conditions can reduce losses in flocks.
Seed corn may be sent to the Montana Seed Testing Laboratory in Bozeman for free testing. Send two kernels from each ear and track the ears they come from. Discard ears with poor germination. Home testing guidance is available from the Montana Experiment Station in Bozeman.
A donor sent six Sheedy veterans dues and urged others to support Legion membership. The letter notes many service men support the Legion but lack funds, and calls the Legion a militant force for community improvement. Former mayors Tan and Allen urged support.
National Adjutant Russell G Creviston predicts about 45000 visitors will come to St Paul Minnesota for the 1924 American Legion convention with Midwestern delegations rising due to the city’s central location. Local planners led by Justice Royal A Stone coordinate entertainment with Twin Cities mayors and Lt Gov Lews Collins while national offices handle rail fare arrangements housing and seating orders. Delegation priority and travel logistics will be set by the national executive committee at the May meeting. railways prepare special equipment and reduced fares for members Auxiliary and widows with certificates.
A joint American Legion and Auxiliary committee urges abandoning the present South Carolina prison plant. They cite building inadequacies, lack of proper inmate classification, and hospital limits. The penitentiary reportedly yielded a $40,000 profit last year, with no administration comment from the Legion investigators.
The American Legion will soon open a fourth convalescent home in Millville New Jersey to serve veterans from Atlantic Cumberland and Cape May counties. The facility aids men discharged from government hospitals but not yet ready to resume civilian life. The project is financed by the Legion.
A real yet anonymized tale from 1919 follows Mary Marshall of a small Indiana town who, despite family ties and town norms, stays in Washington after her husband’s shell shock and infant son, taking a role as a correspondence clerk in the U S Railroad Administration. Her work proves skilled and essential, contradicting the belief that local women must settle for limited home roles.
Ruth Fliesbach, a pioneering woman in Hays Kansas, recalls early hardships and rapid career rise from teaching to court reporting and chamber work. She aims to start an advertising agency to help local merchants compete with mail order houses, despite gender bias.
A dramatic confrontation erupts amid a thunderstorm as a major dispute unfolds in the city. A forceful clash leads to a high tension standoff with officials and residents watching closely. The incident underscores mounting frustrations and the potential for lasting impact on local governance.
A man enters a store and, with a puzzled air, asks for a suitable book for a man about to marry. The clerk directs Mr Buford to show him his large-size pocket books.
A vintage ad announces dyeing and tinting services for garments and drapery offered at 15 cents. It promotes restoring faded items with dye or tint to refresh wardrobes and home furnishings.
A light hearted exchange About a war story mobbed by Mrs C and John C. with teasing remarks about soldiers and a reference to a newspaper tale. The excerpt ends noting strained family relations and a Red Cross Ball Blue advertisement.
The prompt asks to pay interest on debts of kindness through kind words. It frames gratitude as a measurable obligation, urging proactive expressions of appreciation to acknowledge help received. The tone emphasizes practical, ongoing acknowledgment rather than a one time thanks.
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