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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1895
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR reads about a Dillon post office transmission issue with unclear details. The readable text mentions postal activity and the word transmitter, but there is no coherent event or names to establish a full item.
The notice explains pricing for local advertising in centa lines with 12 cents per line for subsequent insertions and Brevier type options at 20 cents per line. It notes monthly or yearly insertions, composition charges, changes due by Wednesday pre-issue, free insertions for simple announcements, and 20 cents a line for thanks.
Notices list multiple lodges and meetings in Glendale and surrounding areas. Occident Lodge No. 8 K of P, Apollo Lodge No. 15 I O C F, Pillow Lodge No. 7 A O U W, M W of Weasards Lodge No. 3 I C O F, and others invite members in good standing to attend weekly or monthly sessions at local halls. Public Library Association open evenings. various chairs and secretaries named.
Catholic St Rose holds 10 30 a m services on first and second Sundays monthly led by Rev A Panwelyn Episcopalian St James offers weekly service at 118 m by Rev B D Hooker missionary in charge Grace M J Church hosts evening services at 11 p m and 9 00 p m with Sunday school at 10 p m Prayer meeting 8 p m Thursdays Baptiste Gervia at First Baptist 1 0 a m and 8 00 p m Rev W H Brooke pastor Sunday school 12 15 p m prayer meeting 7 30 p m Thursdays Presbyterian Rev Walter Hayes leads church south of court house services 11 a m and 4 pm every Sunday with Sabbath school after morning service and prayer meeting 7 30 p m Thursdays Y Pood C 2 6 30 Sabbath evening
Lima church services are announced by Rev E E Simmons with regular Sunday mornings and evenings. Fraternal groups including Nightengale Division 408 1 0 O F hall Saturdays at 2 pm and Montana Encampment 19 0 F meeting Thursdays. Lima Lodge 45 0 F meets Thursday evenings with visiting brothers invited. Various auxiliary and auxiliary groups meet weekly at member homes or engineer's hall with officers named.
Twin Bridges Lodge 17 A C C W meets Fridays in Masonic hall. Visitors in good standing invited. Twin Bridges Lodge 27 A F and A M meets second and fourth Saturdays in Masonic hall. Liberty Lodge 7 I L C G T meets Saturdays in Templar hall. Templars welcome. officers listed.
The article discusses the Electrical Engineering Company highlighting its motors regulating adaptations and the spread of electricity. It notes the potential to transfer power from water sources via underground or lean wires to distant locations, emphasizing the shift to electric light and power across rugged terrains. The piece mentions a new Theatrical Engineering Co works on Main street and growing business.
The widow of a deceased homesteader submits final proof and gains equitable title to the land. Delay in final certificate issuance will not affect her rights and, if she dies, the title descends to heirs. Coal and mineral entries may allow standing or preclude later lode entries. posting notices for mineral patent applications must occur in the local office or through republication as required by law.
A verse lament on recurring mail demands and unpaid postage. The speaker asks for relief from copying a repetitive letter and notes the waste and loss caused by slow mail, urging writers to use proper postage.
A massive blast at the California Powder works in Pinole near San Francisco killed four in the glycerine house and nine Chinese workers in the mixing department. The explosion, burning through nitroglycerine and gun cotton facilities, sent debris across a mile of road and men into the bay. The 10,000 pounds of explosives went up with a single roar as fatalities included foreman J G LaIn Jonsson and foremen C A Doane, W D Tayson, and several Chinese workers.
May 28 report from Wimening West Virginia says a careless powder can accident caused a blast in Monongah mine No 4. Four miners died C L Brrenen William Shaver 15 Luke Verika Andrew Dunlok. Mine inspector D M Harris arrived to investigate. The Monongah mines are a major Upper Monongahela field operation led by ex US Senator Camden.
Western Federation of Miners at Denver adopts 16 to 1 free silver resolutions aligned with Omaha Populist platform and denounces gold bonds. Coxey and Browne forecast cross party support for Cleveland and Populist candidacy. Oklahoma Republicans discuss free silver with 30 leagues represented, adopting a pro silver stance.
The assembly failed to secure a one third majority for a yea on direct control of theological seminaries. Jubilation followed supporters of the conference committee resolutions while the fourth resolution proposing seminary governance under synodical and Presbyterian control was rejected. A fraternal letter went to the Southern Presbyterian Assembly in Dallas.
A massive blaze in St Albans Vermont destroyed 40 business premises and over 100 tenements. Starting at W B Fonda lumber yard the fire spread across 600 feet, threatening the center of town and the new government building. About 500 residents were left homeless with losses around 700000 dollars.
A report from Manson Florida May 21 claims Sam Echols Sim Crawley and John Brooks were tortured to death after outraging and murdering Miss Minnie Armstrong. Witnesses say the trio were flayed and burned with evidence of skin stripped and skin strips found. Local authorities report calmness in Lafayette county with no racial disturbances foreseen.
Prominent Catholic clergy and laymen sue Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick in St Louis circuit court to divest him of title and control of archdiocese property. Plaintiffs claim he is 89 and mentally unfit to manage duties, seeking a trustee transfer to Coadjutor Archbishop Kain and the diocese property.
The Cuban insurrection expands with General Martinez Campos reconsidering an early end to fighting. Rebels claim rapid progress, predicting a war not lasting beyond two years. Gomez and Marti move toward Puerto Principe as clashes erupt with government troops.
Philadelphia reports the Delaware peach crop withstanding a May blizzard and expected to yield large. Delaware’s record stands at 50 million baskets. current year outlook remains strong.
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