Dillon College Wins State Oratorical Contest
Maurice Mosher of Montana Normal College Dillon captured first place in the state oratorical contest with all six judges ranking him top. The event included cheering, student yells, and a prize of 75 dollars from local citizens. Mary Burke placed third in extemporaneous speaking as Montana colleges finished with Normal, University, and Wesleyan among the top five.
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Maurice Mosher
Normal College
Mosher
Dillon
Montana Normal
State Normal College
State University
Missoula
Montana College
Deer Lodge
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Wesleyan University
Helena
Mary Burke
Normal
Vaudeville Program by State Normal Junior Class
The Junior class at State Normal College presents a benefit vaudeville program on Friday May 9 at 8 30 pm in the college auditorium. Admission 15 cents for one 25 cents for two with a varied bill including a Pennant Drill Sailors Hornpipe tableaux Burlesque routines The Rector a one act comedy and an extempore pantomime contest Cast includes Beatrice Collins Mary Stevens Wilhelmina Kramer Verna Bird Julia Driscoll Louise Hollister Ella Kerrigan Beatrice Collins and others.
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State Normal College
Christy Pictures
Ralphine Gingham
Beatrice Collins
Glee Club Quartette
Hanisford
Mary Stevens
Lemingsworth
Wilhelmina Kramer
Constipation Cured by Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad
A Sanbury Pennsylvania man endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills saying they relieve constipation indigestion and liver complaint and he recommends their use. The ad notes a 25 cent price and mentions Potts the druggist.
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King
John Supsic
Sanbury
Potts
Local brief highlights from Dillon and vicinity
Local and personal notes from Dillon report visits by E H Kates of Dell Milton J Nay of Grant and others Cabbage plants available and a Jersey cow for sale Several townspeople travel for business and social outings The social club meets at Mrs Trolinger and household repairs and supplies advertised The list mentions several local tradesmen and recent incidents including an auto and a broken toe surgery death in Jackson and a Masonic Knights Templar service
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E. H. Kates
Dell
Milton J. Nay
Grant
Dillon
Jerome Baxter
Seattle
Geo. Bott
W. L. Wheelan
Tribune
Jersey
Thomson Ave
N. E. Stone
John Hoffman
Sage Creek
Samuel Bell
Bell Hotel
Jackson
Butte
Wisdom
Bannack
Mr. Bell
Springfield
Illinois
Beaverhead County
Alice Randell
Frank Bell
Salmon
Idaho
Will Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Fred Osburn
Osburn
Anderson Bros. Livery Co
Sammy
Earl
Twenty-five Mile Road House
Grasshopper Valley
Bachelor not better off says London Globe
New Zealand reports show a single worker with no family spends similar weekly on food as heads of families but saves on rent clothing and other items. He gains 39 cents surplus at each weekend while family men pay more for rent food clothing and other items offset by lighter fuel costs.
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New Zealand
London Globe
Old Wedding Day Customs Across England
A survey of superstitions tied to weddings in old England notes the rosemary gift to grooms, fear of leaving the church by the wrong door, the spur peal bells at banns, and the luck of dreaming of fairies the night before the ceremony.
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Yorkshire
Midland
Snail Survives Without Air or Water in Sealed Shell
The article notes snails can endure extreme conditions by sealing their shell mouths with a silky secretion, removing air water and nourishment yet continuing to function. It cites Leppert and Spallanzani on life without oxygen and other life essentials in organized creatures.
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Leppert
Spallanzani
Worried High Official and Early Pneumatic Tires
A historical note recalls Lord Chancellor Lield Brougham losing the great seal to servants in Scotland who teased him by hiding it and guiding his search with a piano tune. It also cites an 1847 patent by an English inventor for pneumatic tires using air pressure to distend a tire and reduce vehicle power.
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Lield Brougham
Duke of Bedford
Scotland
Brougham
Patent Office of
United States
Poe Hall of Fame entry notes a gifted but troubled life
The article recalls Edgar Allan Poe born 1809 in Boston and died 1849 in Baltimore, detailing his adoption, education, West Point stint, and precarious career. It highlights The Raven 1845 and The Bells as landmark works, and mentions personal tragedies shaping his decline and final years.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Boston
Baltimore
John Allan
Richmond
America
England
West Point
Annnibel Lee
Ino
Hoo
Angry Idaho Acacia Called the Angry Tree
A Harper's Weekly item reports a wild Idaho acacia that grows eight feet tall and folds its leaves at sunset. Campers saw a rope of quivering branches when the tree is disturbed and a foul odor arises as the plant appears to react angrily.
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Idaho
Harper's Weekly
Idahatta
Cure for Stomach Disorders Tablets Advertised
Chamberlains Tablets claimed to cure stomach disorders with many remarkable results. Sold by all dealers. Adv. Im
Paris Press Urges Tax on Giant Billboards
Paris newspapers demand removal of oversized panneau reclame boards from prominent city sites. They argue heavy taxation will deter major advertisers and protect the capital’s beauty, noting a preexisting French law taxing billboards in rural areas where they spoil the landscape.
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Paris the Beautiful
Giganotesque Panneaux Reclame
Land of Our Forefathers Reflections on Homeland Pride
Howard Everett asserts love for England as cradle of free principles and honor of forebears while recognizing native American loyalty. The passage contrasts reverence for England with affection for home roots and cites Homer, Virgil, Shakespeare, and Milton as cultural anchors. An ad touts Foley Kidney Pills by Potts drugstore for back pain and joint rheumatism.
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Hogland
England
Lberty
Pilgerims
Italy
Greece
Homer
Virell
Shakespeare
Milton
Howard Everett
Potts
For Sale Eight-room furnished house in Dillon Montana
An eight room furnished house with three lots and a barn stands for sale at 212 Washington street opposite the public school in Dillon Montana. The property includes a buggy shed chicken house fine lawn cement walks and three adjacent lots. Ad 17-1.
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Dillon
Mont
Washington Street
Gosman Fractures Ankle Jumping Fence Near Library
Frank Gosman fractured his left ankle Wednesday evening while leaping a high fence near the Library building during a game described as follow the leader.
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Frank Gosman
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