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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1928
Page
4
A Yale student council memo urges reforms to keep college focused on intellectual growth. It argues for separating serious, high achieving students after two years and expanding tutorial instruction, with faculty backing the effort to reduce emphasis on sports and social standing.
The article argues against pessimists who predicted 1928 would be weaker than 1927. It notes railroads set freight load records, crops were bumper, autos upgraded, building activity above normal, and steel earnings high. It predicts an unusually good business year in 1929.
The piece celebrates Hoover’s victory and a new era of growth and cooperation. It foresees expanded industries, markets, and employment, with a stronger home market for agriculture. It links farmer prosperity to railroads, banks, and local business, predicting 8 to 10 fat years for Dillon and Beaverhead county.
A copy of Edgar Allan Poe's first published works reportedly sells for over 20000, sparking a national treasure hunt for rare first editions. The piece notes American authors now fetch high prices while travelers sift farmhouses and museums for hidden finds.
The passage contrasts Bruce Kremer a praised speaker with poor forecasting skill and Regional Director Johnson from Salt Lake City who visited Montana in the late campaign to instruct voters.
A North Dakota governor quotes a warning to avoid unnecessary travel to distant cities, urging caution and restraint as a proverb style advisory. The statement contrasts with commerce and frivolous journeys, emphasizing prudent spending and discernment.
The article lists governors by state with party affiliations and details electoral totals from the 1924 election. It notes Hoover winning the presidency with 444 to 87 for Smith, mentions large city results and shifts in Congress with 56 Republicans to 39 Democrats in the Senate and an increased Republican House lead.
Montana results show Hoover wins presidency by over 30 000 votes while Erickson carries governor by a similar margin Democrats win the first district seat Evans loses beaverhead in his district and Leavitt sweeps all counties in the second district Republicans gain most state offices and the legislature with Democrats winning governor and senate/house seats in limited areas A constitutional measure for county commissioner districts passes and prohibition statute proposal is defeated
Lieutenant Governor F A Hazel baker Republican Attorney General L A Foote Republican Secretary of State W E Harmon Republican Treasurer F E Williams Republican Auditor G P Porter Republican Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth Treland Republican Railroad Commissioner Dan Boyle Republican Supreme Court Clerk J W Crosby
Miss Elizabeth Ireland, a Republican candidate for superintendent of schools, won the largest vote in offices below the governorship. Official returns may exceed 190000, a figure Secretary of State John Mountjoy predicted, implying about 80 percent of registered voters turned out.
The Stewart mine of Anaconda opens after 19 months shutdown. James R. Hobbins says force will rise to full production. The three mines together will employ 2,000 men. Also Billings Canning ends season with nearly 20,000 cases packed under Ray A. Smith.
A speaker urges removing political posters from poles walls and rocks as a religious act of beautifying the city. They condemn ad clutter urging licensed boards to display moral appeals and ban harmful product ads while defending free speech and rational campaign conduct.
Rumor says W I Stockton president of the Federal Farm Bureau for the state was summoned to Washington by Republicans for farm relief consultation. The report is doubted as unverified.
Ninety percent of ads in newspapers magazines and family papers are written for the eyes of women and promote goods used and bought by women.
Chester C. Davis once connected with Montana pit operations and later linked to the title King Cone of the Mississippi Valley region, per archival notice. The record traces his career shift from mining oversight to a ceremonial regional role.
Dr. H. H. Scarborough, renowned eye specialist, will be at the Andrus Hotel in Dillon on Tuesday November 20 offering consultations. Local residents encouraged to attend for eye care assessment and guidance.
Rev. W. H. Mitchell claims his wife was relieved of a serious bladder irritation after using Lithiated Buchu Keller Formula. He says she woke 6 to 8 times nightly and asserts the remedy drives out deposits and reduces excess acidity. Pills cost 2 cents at drug stores Keller Laboratory Mechanicsburg Ohio or Gosman’s store.
In the District Court Beaverhead County Montana the administrator of the estate Herbert J Cashmore deceased notifies creditors and all persons having claims to exhibit them with vouchers within four months after first publication at 535 East Glendale Street Dillon Montana. Administrator W F Cashmore dated November 15 1928.
The undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash one twenty month old thoroughbred Hereford bull with no brand or mark. The bull was taken up at A J Aiken's ranch Wise River Beaverhead County Montana and will be sold on Saturday December 8 1928. JOHN W COLLINS Stock Inspector Butte Montana November 14 1928 Adv 46 49.
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