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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1925
Page
5
The garbled snippet references an individual connected to the A E F and later rising to the rank of National Legion Commander. The article fragment hints at a veteran’s military service and subsequent leadership role within the Legion. Specific names, dates, or locations are not provided in readable form.
A Washington note praises Col Hanford MacNider of Iowa as the new Assistant Secretary of War, the youngest in the post and in the president’s inner cabinet. Born October 2, 1889, in Mason City, he earned the Distinguished Service Cross, Croix de Guerre, and Legion of Honor after service in World War I, then returned to banking while remaining active with veterans.
The text notes the appointment of a new Assistant Secretary of War and states that in 1922 the same figure was elected National Commander of the American Legion. The item highlights prominent wartime leadership roles and a key 1922 election within the organization.
Colonel MacNider, advised by Senator Cummins, is appointed by President Coolidge to a new post. The American Legion expresses great satisfaction as War Secretary Davis announces a policy shift. MacNider takes active charge of military matters while Davis focuses on broader national defense. The War Department now features two midwestern leaders from Missouri and Iowa.
Roose velt Highway ten mile section from Glasgow to county line will be part of the 1926 state highway program. Manhattan Logan Three Forks and Willow Creek schools damaged by earthquake and rebuilt.
Montana production for August reached 400000 barrels with a year to date total of 2304000 barrels. Chinook California Co. reports heavy oil discovery on the Bowes structure at a depth of 3778 feet.
Miles City and Wheat markets show an average price of $1.88 per bushel. Montana allocates funds to construct 115 miles of federal aid highway in 1926. Population figures list Great Falls at 29,883 and Butte at 42,867.
Patrons at a local show house were disturbed by a coughing audience member. An advertisement touts FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND as relief for coughs colds and hoarseness with a testimonial from Mrs. W. T. Clary of White Plains Virginia.
A legend from the Middle Ages describes Roger Bacon spending seven years on a brass head that would reveal how to surround Great Britain with a brass wall. The head spoke after each half hour, uttering Time Is, Time was, then Time's past, before shattering. The servant failed to alert Bacon, ending the project. Similar tales attribute such heads to Gerbert and Albertus Magnus.
A professor notes the child mind is nearly beyond comprehension yet key to psychology. He cites examples of children desiring different toys and gifts to illustrate how children mirror human nature and emotions.
An exchange reveals Brown, a six foot tall powerful man, promised to thrash White. Brown delivered a heavy blow to White’s face, nearly knocking him down. White asked if it was jest or earnest, and Brown confirmed it was in earnest before White walked away.
An eminent pathologist reports that bad temper raises blood sugar by 10 to 30 percent within minutes. He explains anger heats the body as a tiny gland acts boldly, releasing substances that intoxicate muscles. When normal, a person stays calm and temperate.
Best grade of Montana wool up to 48 cents a pound on a 20 million pound crop. Missoula Delta Gamma sorority opens a $25 000 home on a university campus. Billings oil strike 8 000 feet in Hepp No 1 well Big Lake field. State forest sales to bring 85 000 annually for four years. Ideal ranch on main county road Beaverhead river 800 acres 12 000 full gear included. 16 work horses 16 cattle 20 sheep 8 hogs 150 chickens. This is worth the money and then some. Frank Hazelbaker. 40x adv.
An elderly man leads two calves to pasture and ties them to his boots. The calves sprint away, dragging him. He admits the error, saying he only realized his mistake after four rods of dragging. His wife questions the stunt.
A New York World note suggests that most people veer when walking toward an object, with right handed individuals tending right and left handed ones leaning left. It attributes the effect to small stride irregularities and claims only a trained blind person can walk perfectly straight.
The moon’s rotation and orbit are not perfectly uniform and its axis is not exactly perpendicular to its path. These deviations cause librations that let about three fifths of the moon’s surface be visible at different times, exposing eastern and western faces and the polar caps.
The passage argues that true education advances life and character more than mere status. It criticizes parents who resist broader learning and suggests education is freely obtainable if pursued correctly, contrasting life progress with the risk of false paths.
A famous afterdinner speaker joked with Mr. Osherlin about walking speed. McCarthy quips that he walks faster when alone and is glad not to be walking with him when by himself.
A playful exchange riffs on honesty in taxation and references American history. The quip suggests longstanding skepticism about income reports and cites George Washington as a legendary truth teller in a humorous way.
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