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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1928
Page
4
An entry records the Dillon Post Office preparing material for transmission through second class mail matter, indicating the formal mailing route and status of processing.
A tribute to John F. Bishop the late Beaverhead County pioneer hailed as a grand old figure in Montana history. He led in regional progress over sixty-five years and served as president of the Montana Society of Pioneers revered for moral leadership and inspirational writing.
The obituary notes Dr Frank Crane died after a long career as a newspaper editorial writer. Beginning seventeen years ago his sermons appeared in papers, gaining fame and substantial earnings before his death, marking a significant literary and public life milestone.
A reflection contrasts the nationwide Thanksgiving joy with urban constraints. The piece notes city residents in crowded apartments miss the traditional family feast and cites Walter Pritchard Eaton on the impracticality of cooking a full holiday spread in small urban kitchens.
The Minneapolis Tribune cites rapid expansion of Montana's pig industry with reports from Great Falls Cascade County and Fergus County. It notes boys and girls pig clubs, strong local producers like Bob Bidstrip near Bond and F Hunsaker, William Schuede, George Stimpson, and Henry Thompson, and forecasts Beaverhead county becoming a pork hub with alfalfa barley and peas cutting costs.
A Dillon discussion praises expanding dairy and swine ventures, noting Caldwell Idaho as a model. Local farmers see more cows as profitable, with alfalfa and barley abundant for winter feed and steady demand for milk butter and cheese. The article urges measured progress and patience before rushing into new ventures.
The Helena board of examiners is wrestling with the budget aiming for a million in cuts. The governor and legislature are urged to work in harmony to limit expenses while maintaining efficient government. The piece opposes duplicative institutions and advocates supporting established schools rather than new district ones.
The article notes protection for Seaverhead and Dillon interests in the upcoming legislature with Lt Governor Hazelbaker presiding in the senate and Pearl I. Smith on the floor. It highlights support for the State Normal college, livestock and farming industries, and praises Joe Metlen for his likely effective service in the house.
Miss Elizabeth Ireland won a large majority in the election for superintendent of public instruction. The piece notes her favorable campaign presence, emphasizes the importance of the office, and wishes her a lawful, focused administration in Helena without overstepping executive duties.
The article ponders personal growth after Thanksgiving, asking if one has improved in expressing sentiment and serving others. It emphasizes cultivating gratitude in others and avoiding rushing to the next task, noting the value of thoughtful reflection.
Dr Frank Crane urges perseverance despite hardship. He shares a letter from a destitute, deaf, recently oper ated woman and insists despair and surrender do not ease life. He cites Tolstoy and old warfare analogies to stress facing fate bravely and keeping a stout heart amid suffering.
Samuel Shipman and Aaron Hoffman penned the play Enemies produced by A. H. Woods on Broadway featuring Sam Bernard and Louis Mann. Weber and Fields adapted it for film. The American Legion presents this fine production to Dillon with an excellent local cast saying It Is to Laugh.
A description of the comedy show Friendly Enemies at the Hart Wig theater with performances on Wednesday and Thursday December 5 and 6. Reserved seats are available at Hughes and McCaleb's beginning December 1. Secure seats for laughs and digestion-friendly entertainment.
A Detroit News writer notes odd remedies from 125 years ago. Thomas Beddoes advocated inhaling cow breath as medicine, using a cow tied to expose patients to exhalations. A Baltimore tale recalls a patient cured after an ice cold spring routine, a method the medical world questions.
Lionel Licor isch led Life boat 14 during the Vesting disaster and his courage saved a score of lives. The incident marks him as a standout hero in the ill fated event.
Advertiser Zimmer man at Park View Hotel Great Falls Montana seeks sheep and goats. List breed age and lowest cash price for purchase inquiries with contact details.
Mrs T J Bucknell of Hardy Nebraska reports relief from lumbago after using Foley Pills diuretic. She writes she is improved in health and vigor, the painful back and fatigue gone, and she highly recommends the product. Sold by Geo M Gosman successor to Potts.
In the District Court Beaverhead County Montana the administratrix Myrl Erwin of the estate of Phoebe Crowell deceased invites creditors and any persons with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims must be presented at the law office of J E Kelly Dillon Montana. November 28 1928.
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