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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
7
A Persian Bedouin observer recalls the arrival of the first locomotive in Jerusalem on August 20, 1892. The Philadelphia built engines, purchased for a Central American line later redirected to Jerusalem, drew crowds from the city and villages. The Bedouin called it “a big Iron woman” whose screeching roar astonished Moab’s people.
Huntington W Va letter certifies use of Foley's Kidney Remedy for nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble. The writer claims it restored health and strength to thousands and notes the product contains no harmful drugs and is pleasant to take. City Drug Store advertises the remedy.
Byron praised Cardinal Mezzofanti as a monster of learning and a universal interpreter who could mimic every tongue he knew. The reminiscence cites his language prowess and social awkwardness, describing him as a marvel yet humbly unassuming. A medical ad promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy for nervous exhaustion and kidney purification. City Drug Store. 1-m
Pepys notes May dew valued for bleaching sinew and skin in 1667 1669 diary entries. He describes his wife taking maid Jane and W Hewer to Woolwich to gather May dew for washing her face and later fears for her safety while she travels by coach.
Smashes All Records. As an all round laxative tonic and health builder no other pills can compare with Dr. King’s New Life Pills. They tone and regulate stomach liver and kidneys purify the blood strengthen the nerves cure Constipation Dyspepsia Biliousness Jaundice Headache Chills and Malaria. Try them. 25c at Potts the druggist. 1-m
The article argues cherries were common long before Henry VIII catechisms, citing Thomas Wright on Anglo Saxon vocabularies and references to cherry fairs. It notes records of trees for Westminster garden before his birth and Pliny's tale of Lucullus introducing cherries to Rome and spreading to Britain within 120 years.
Certification states all druggists may refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure cough or cold. Claims the remedy stops coughs heals lungs and prevents pneumonia.
The Derby and Oaks derive their names from the Earl of Derby who kept staghounds near Epsom and lived at a hunting box called the Oaks. A Westminster Gazette note recalls that early bookmakers like Vauxhall Clarke faced extreme danger, with betting on racecourses offering little profit and jockeys earning modest fees of a guinea.
Mrs A L Alley of Beals Me extols Dr King's New Discovery after ten bottles see fast relief for coughs colds lung troubles and related illnesses. The ad notes quick cure and claims use for La Grippe bronchitis asthma hemorrhage croup sore throat and chest pain with trial bottle offer and guarantee by Potts the druggist.
A historical note recounts Browning receiving an offer from J E Mill to write a London Westminster Review critique of an early Browning volume. Mill cannot proceed after the Review runs a harsh piece first, titled A volume of poems by Browning balderdash. Browning hunts the issue at his club, finding the offending notice.
The Oregon Short Line will market round trip Dillon to Portland tickets at 30 dollars and 30 cents for daily service from June 10 to September 80. Tickets allow 60 day total travel with 30 day limits each way and permit stopovers in either direction.
Ground oyster shells were given by mediaeval doctors to children with rickets and scrofula. New evidence suggests shells contain minerals like manganese iron iodine and phosphoric acid that may aid feeble children. They claim powdered shells in food could improve teeth in growing children.
John Deye of Gladwin Michigan paid doctors over 400 dollars for a running ulcer without relief. Bucklen's Arnica Salve finally killed the ulcer and cured him. It is claimed to cure fever sores boils felons eczema salt rheum and is infallible for piles burns scalds cuts corns. Available at Potts drugstore for 25 cents.
A farmer trained a dog to count sheep as they passed through a gate with stones set aside for counting. The dog counted correctly until one night a lamb was added unseen. The dog attempted to break a stone in half while counting, revealing the extra animal.
An old advert claims Foley's Kidney Remedy tones kidneys and bladder, purifies blood, and restores health. It emphasizes pleasant taste and lack of harmful drugs, inviting customers to start today at City Drug Store.
The guest declines a second helping politely saying the concern is about the soup itself not etiquette. The hostess offers more soup and jokes about rules. The brief exchange highlights social awkwardness over a simple meal.
The advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar cures hoarseness bronchitis and throat troubles by soothing inflamed passages and stopping the obstinate cough. It urges customers to insist on the genuine product at City Drug Store.
A laborer stands beside a barrel on the sidewalk while a crowd debates hoisting methods. After considering many schemes, the man lifts the barrel to the second floor himself, leaving it empty.
Willis Clark, brother of Lewis Gaylord Clark, receives a prompt rhymed couplet on a signed autograph book. A tans daughter repurposes an old account book into a poetry album, where names of friends and relatives sit beneath sentiments as Mr Clark scribbles a brief verse about life, hope, and fleeting joys.
Government action accelerates examination of beach lands east of Dillon in Beaverhead County for possible inclusion in the enlarged homestead act. Secretary Ballenger orders immediate field examination of townships 6 7 and 8 south range west as part of the 320 acre plan. Government and local leaders, including Gov Norris, push to open dry land farming opportunities.
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