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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
4
The Dillon Beaverhead County Tribune invites readers to send in local happenings births deaths marriages entertainments and social events by mail or phone 66 to keep the paper up to date and preserve the community history for future generations.
A local Tribune opinion argues for supporting home merchants against out of town trade. It urges proper, continuous advertising as the key to counter mail order competition and keep business within Dillon.
A local merchant can win customers by advertising his goods and keeping the public informed about stock variety and quality. Years in business at a familiar location do not guarantee continued patronage without active advertising. To beat mail order houses, the merchant should advertise properly in the right medium and watch sales rise.
A Success Magazine quote argues for marriage as a partnership not a master servant bond. It urges husbands to share income privileges and decision power equally, allow wives personal freedom, and treat wives as equals to raise happier homes and civilization.
The Hunnewell Kansas mayor blasts drinking evil as unchecked unless the male city council allows her to appoint a lady friend as city marshal. The piece portrays Kansas as full of embryo Carrie Nations.
A collection of satirical quips from various papers mocks politics and social norms. It highlights remarks about a city deficit for flirting in a post office, Democrats in Congress, a divorce suit, cost of living jokes, a spank for a redheaded wife, water cooler duties, a mayor’s remarks on citizenship, spring’s delayed arrival, jurists on damages for Pullman porters, and President Taft’s multiple dinners.
A list of legal deeds including warranty quitclaim and administration deeds for parcels in Dillon and Grasshopper valleys with various consideration amounts from $1.00 to $1,000. Also notes patents and final receipts for land in Centennial valley and Alaska basin, plus several water rights and desert land entries. Includes names such as Edith Phister Daniel Grant J Walter Scott Anna Hart Zephirine Mal hoit Alfred Malhoit Ames Sheep Co Amede Bessette William Tash Sheep Creek Live Stock Co George Whitworth Mary Kenison Andrew Lounsbury John Kenison Louis Stahl Dillon Implement Co A S Johnson Harry Bond William Fruin Herman C Waltie Trail Creek Clam Valley creek and Sage creek.
With its last Monday issue Spokane’s Inland Herald an evening paper about a year old suspended publication citing inadequate support. The paper had endured heavy financial losses since birth and its brief existence is noted as remarkable.
The famous forty two line Latin Bible sold for 50000 at the Robert Hoe library sale in New York, setting a new world record. Bidders included George D. Smith acting for Henry B. Huntington, Dr. Rosenbach, Bernard Quaritch, and Joseph Widener. Quaritch paused at 30000 while Widener and Smith pushed to the final bid. Huntington now owns the costliest book, with only seven copies known to exist and the Morgan copy as another American example. The next highest price was 123000 for The Boke of St Albans, bought by Huntington, one of only two perfect copies.
Have your hats and gloves cleaned at the Paris Dye House. All kinds of suits and gowns remodeled. Corner Helena and Idaho Streets. Phone 171.
Dominick Hearnbatter in a New York court demanded a higher fine. The magistrate raised the fine to twenty days in the workhouse then to one month then two months, and finally six months after Hearns pressed for more. Three policemen removed him from the courtroom. The magistrate lamented the restraint.
Mrs. W. H. Boatman, recently moved from Dillon, writes from Helmville the valley has a favorable climate and is transitioning from stock raising to grain, poultry ranches, and growing population with a bright future.
A Dillon Montana advertiser seeks to hire a buck herd for the summer season. Sheepmen interested should contact Jas Lacy for terms and arrangements. 1931.
The notice advertises fishing tackle at low prices at the William Klein Cash Store. It highlights bargain fishing gear and a sale anchored by the retailer, referencing a date range that appears as 11-1 £ in the fragment.
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