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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
3
Charles K. Lunin writes in Harper's Magazine detailing Diaz as a singular figure. The piece praises his blend of Native and European physical traits and notes his extraordinary grasp of government, military, education, and fiscal matters with a rare candor about his limits.
Special Correspondent Suearman reports Floyd Closser returns from Whitehall to organize a local lumber yard. Brick work on Rossiter residence and other homes underway. several new houses expected this fall as rent demand remains high. Community figures, visitors, and moves among residents fill the town scene as arrangements progress.
Special correspondence reports Joe Marshall badly hurt when his horse ran away last Friday. He is at home under good care and is expected to recover within a few days. also mentions a land agent from Page who was found on his way to Helena after being lated days at his home.
The excerpt describes eastern Africa as seen by Marco Polo with mixed geography yet accurate notes on people and animals. It notes Madagascar and Zanzibar under unfamiliar names, comments on facial features of Africans, sheep color, giraffes, and women’s looks, and mentions the Cho people who trade rice dates wine and spices with merchants and ships docking in the region.
John R. Proctor discusses a Century piece detailing Grant and Buckner. It recounts their Mount McGregor visit and Grant's handwritten message praising postwar harmony, peace at home, and national strength after the war.
A woman with a large basket boards a Wabash avenue cable car with a boy. The boy protests over seats and eggs, while a man nearby offers his knee. The mother moves the boy to her lap and seats him, defusing the tension as eggs jostle in the basket.
Alaska News describes the Yukon Indians as having extreme child marriage customs where female infants are promised to older men, starved if unclaimed, while male infants are raised as hunters. It notes sex separation, travel by dogs and canoes, and dog packs with human laborers, plus claims of modest morals and honesty in scavenging caches.
The Tattler lists several prominent women and related figures: Mrs Adlay E Stevenson elected president of a Bloomington club. Mary K Ahern appointed editor for Chicago public libraries. Miss Gordon Cunming fundraising in Highland cities for blind teaching in China. Nancy Allison McKinley, mother of President McKinley, celebrated her 88th birthday in Canton Ohio. Mrs Booth Hellberg leads Salvation Army work in Parley. Miss Mary M Bartolo appointed public guardian by Governor Lanner, first woman in the role. New York boasts top horsewomen including Kate Caryle Adolph Ladenburg and Kernochan. Mrs C H Spurgeon attended the sod of a Baptist chapel at Bexhill. Frances H Simpson named warden of Masson Hall Edinburgh. Elizabeth Cady Stanton plans a second part of The Woman Bible. Dowager Lady Aberdare active in animal cruelty prevention and World’s Fair preparations.
A traveller recalls stove heat in London Italy Germany and America. He contrasts coal costs and grate fires with the American fire in midwinter and reflections on The Reveries of a Bachelor. The piece cites prices and experiences of inns, landlords, and national habits.
A comical exchanges between a father and his daughter about marriage and loyalty. The daughter jokes that Fred would stay, even living with them, rather than take her away. The playful dialogue reveals family humor and affection in a Cleveland Plain Dealer context.
A fragment from a historical recital hints at Mrs Chink facing social friction in a parlor setting. The garbled quotation suggests dialogue about comfort or acceptance among guests. The text reflects an uneasy social dynamic.
A collage of humor and gossip items from various papers notes satirical takes on figures like the sultan and Stephen Crane. It mocks travel, advertising, and royal jubilee talk with light, fragmented quips about public figures and foreign travels.
The passage lists numbers of professors in Norway and Sweden, teachers in France and Belgium, dental college graduation rates, engineers by gender, and women in district schools. It notes clergy counts in the eleventh census and mentions Chinese government examination practices. It reads like a statistical comparison of professions and education across nations.
The Jewelers' Circular notes a smart woman's collection featuring long jeweled chains and the flower de luce motif in brooches. It describes seal rings worn by women, and the use of bloodstone jade onyx and jasper. A gold bracelet for sentimental young women shows two linked hearts. Curb bracelets with heart centers appear with gold pearls or brilliants and some have padlock pendants with a tiny key.
Prince Constantine occupies press space with his photo sessions rather than combat duties and claims to document the war with Turkey. Critics note his reporting method may be overly sensational and self serving.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt recalls jealous unnamed manners of the early republic. It likens aristocratic behavior to theft and social slips. The piece contrasts gentlemen pocketing hats and gloves with ladies borrowing pens and rings as part of etiquette satire.
The article discusses keeping trons from rust by stowing in a clean area and rubbing with lard wax and sandpaper if rust develops. It then notes the American Protective Tariff League publishing a 144 page edition of the Dingley Tariff with comparisons to Wilson law and an index, available for 25 cents from The American Protective Tariff League, 135 West 23rd Street, New York.
A promotional note touts Onsonnets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed cure for constipation sluggish liver and a host of ailments. It promises money back if not satisfied and offers sample and booklet free with pricing 10c 25c and 50c.
An advertisement extols Cascarets candy cathartic as a gentle medical discovery that cleanses the body including kidneys liver and bowels. It claims to dispel colds cure headaches fevers and habitual constipation and biliousness with a box priced 10 25 or 50 cents sold and guaranteed by druggists.
We seek two or three salesmen in the county to market Minnesota Grown nursery stock seed corn seed potatoes and grain for spring delivery with three plans and liberal terms. Contact 40 81 Tus Jehnny Nunsing Co Lake City Minnesota for particulars. Also advertise for a Yukon compendium from Hamilton Publishing Co Indianapolis Indiana send 10 cents for a large color map and information.
A promotional notice by T A Slocum M D of New York offers three free bottles of his claimed cure for pulmonary tuberculosis bronchitis and wasting illnesses. Readers are urged to mail their address to 98 Pine Street New York to receive the medicines from his laboratory and to mention seeing the ad in the Dillon Tribune.
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