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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
7
A piece recalls Civil War veterans marching and Memorial Day rituals. It invokes patriotism, sorrow for the fallen, and vows to honor those who served by pursuing lasting peace and safeguarding future generations.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Memorial Day is not uniform in the South. Besides New Mexico, which observes it, several states mark their own days such as April 26 Confederate Memorial Day in Alabama Florida Georgia and Mississippi May 10 in North Carolina and Kentucky and June 3 Jefferson Davis birthday Tennessee Memorial Day.
The first and subsequent draft laws from 1917 to 1918 united men aged 21 to 30 then 18 to 45 under U S War Department oversight. Registrations on June 5 1917 June 5 1918 August 24 1918 produced nearly 24 million eligible Americans with drafts beginning September 5 1917 and a nationwide number drawing on July 20 to allocate quotas by region.
Deborah Sampson born in Plympton Massachusetts eight teen years before she cut her hair and donned male attire to enlist as Robert Shurtleff. A sabre wound and a gunshot failed to quell her. brain fever after serving with Washington led to discharge and thanks. Congress granted lands and a pension. she married Benjamin Gannett near Sharon and became a devoted wife and mother.
A collection of practical kitchen and home tips includes using skim milk in bread and puddings, repairing stockings with a glass tumbler method, cooking bacon and macaroni with nutmeg and butter, ironing without a blanket, cauliflowers wrapped in muslin, making a cushion from an old blanket, maple oatmeal cookies, and soft boiling eggs to save fuel. WNU Service.
A compact list of French Latin and English phrases with English translations. Entries include Au fond to the bottom thoroughly and Prendre le chemin de la greve to be on the high road to the gallows.
A Bell Syndicate World News Service column lists six trivia prompts. Questions ask who would succeed the Chief Justice if vacant, the date and duration of Magellan’s circumnavigation, whether Washington was the first president, the average visibility from a ship at sea, total world silver mined since America's discovery, and the definition of a lee tide.
The text outlines that on vacancy or disability the associate justice next in precedence leads until resolved or a new Chief Justice is appointed. It notes a 1519 start and 1093 days duration. It defends Washington as first President under the 1787 Constitution, differentiating from Continental Congress presidents. It mentions about ten miles, a tube 115 feet square, and a wind driven tide.
A Collier's Weekly note observes a small town directory lists subscriber nicknames like Babe Butch Red Duke Slim Hippo and Toots illustrating local color and community familiarity.
Advertising copy promotes Firestone Standard Tires highlighting Gum-Dipping to prevent blowouts and extra tread layers for puncture resistance. It emphasizes longer mileage and safer driving while urging readers to visit local Firestone dealers and join the Save A Life campaign.
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