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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1927
Page
5
An old patent medicine ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a safe cough remedy for colds throat irritation and bronchial affections. It emphasizes a chemical blend of pine tar honey and other ingredients with no opiates or chloroform and urges buyers to insist on the product through Geo M Gosman, Druggist.
Ennis and Lima visitors, Melrose and Butte guests, and local ranch trips fill a Dillon week. Residents from Alder, Lima, Monida, Wisdom, and Bedrock appear alongside hotel stays, business calls, and hunting trips. A brickwork repair follows an earthquake and Dewey Cashmore reports postal transport work in Washington D C with plans for New York.
Central defeated Beaver 35 to 6 on a muddy field as H. Price of Dillon earned praise for wing play on offense and defense. Little scored late for Central after a strong Beaver defense struggled against Central’s aerial and straight formations.
Hunters chase elk near the big M west of town but mistake horse tracks for elk. A city sportsman speeds in on a motorcycle with two guns, returns to town with a laugh, and the elk remains a joke as elk steak would come from the White cafe but requires the diner to supply the animal.
Golfers at Dillon prepare for the season finale a two ball mixed foursome. The losing team pays dinner at the Country Inn. Women members must submit qualifying scores to Bruce Risley or Lee McCracken to calculate handicaps and boost entries.
The St James guild hall hosts a community reception and dance Friday evening from 8 to 9 with Baxter Tonrey orchestra. Refreshments will be served. The hall, recently renovated with stage removal, new floors, curtains, and furnishings, is organized by Mrs Hartwig and Mrs Roe.
James Melton, chosen by D. P. Thurber of the high school agricultural department, will care for a purebred calf donated by George Clemon. He plans to raise the calf for baby beef with an eye toward showing it at the state fair next fall.
Grandview Poultry Farm offers broilers and fryers from 14 to 3 pounds at 35c per pound live weight with 15c dressing fee. Young hens and roosters for breeding, Rhode Island Reds and other breeds, strictly fresh eggs 55c a dozen, and a selection of vegetables at 3c to 3.5c per pound with deliveries on Tuesdays.
Troop No 1 held its weekly meeting at city hall with three new members Amos Eliott Chester Gilbert and Bill Leeds. Plans for an archery contest prize medals include a big scout archery medal a first aid kit and signalling flags.
The Normal college football team aims to avenge last week’s defeat by St. Charles by meeting Rick college on their home field next Saturday. Fans expect a close contest as both teams are evenly matched and local pride runs high to secure a season scalp.
The annual Halloween party last Saturday featured class and organization stunts in the college auditorium followed by informal dancing in the recreation hall. An exhibit on the third floor opens Fridays 4 to 5 for visitors and students showing work by former classes and training school pupils.
On Friday evening October 28 the Baptist church held a Halloween party at Mrs. W. F. Shockeys home. The house was richly decorated with spooks witches and cats while attendees in costume added to the merriment. After games and ghost stories refreshments followed and plans were made for more gatherings to ensure continued success of such events.
Several carloads of hogs have been shipped from Dillon in the last two weeks with more shipments planned. Hog raising, though a relatively new industry for Beaverhead County, is increasingly viewed by ranchers as a profitable venture.
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