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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1909
Page
6
A 1909 study guide prompts discussion on Acts 24 with Paul before Felix. It questions the role of honesty, truth in legal defenses, contrasts Paul and Tertullus, defines heresy and orthodoxy, and explores conscience and temptation in leadership.
A Chinese superstition, fengshui, guides village fortunes. Peishih mispositions its pagoda, losing Yangtze trade as prosperity flows to Wanshein with perfect fengshui. Locals blame misplaced site and discard evidence of other factors, illustrating enduring belief in fengshui across China.
Helena Oct. 11 An increase of more than 31 million dollars in Montana property value is shown for 1909 over 1908. The total valuation after equalization reaches 280,101,064 with real estate and improvements at 136,618,248 and personal property at 85,359,969. Watches and jewelry total 112,806 while musical instruments stand at 532,023.
Practical household tips from Chicago News include using a magnet to remove nails from barn roofs and keeping stove polish clean. Other advice covers marking umbrellas with owner initials, disguising castor oil taste with bitter almonds and additives, and a method to deter ants by lining a refrigerator trough with sorghum molasses.
Fred Terry recounts a rehearsal anecdote from The Heel of Achilles in which a dying actor keeps hearing he is still dying from a call boy after smoking five cigarettes. The London Answers adds the humorous closure that the actor must be immortal.
The article argues there is no single original language. Latin is not the ancestor of Italian and French. It notes all languages such as Syriac Phoenician Hebrew and Arabic are sister languages deriving from a long disappeared parent language. It states language creation predates written inscriptions and was largely completed long ago.
Wagges claims a laugh at his wife yesterday as they were driving when she discovered an echo that beat her to the last word. Boggs explains the scene and how the playful moment unfolded.
A fragmentary historical note mentions cryptic lines about money and value. The garbled text references a Wren ft and a Tatler source, but the meaning remains unclear and non-specific.
The line suggests a critical view of a victory tainted by poor conduct. It notes a chorus element and frames the win as imperfect or flawed despite success.
A compilation of deeds and patents listing transfers of 40 acres near Dillon, 360 acres near Bedrock, and 80 to 175.33 acres in Big Hole basin. Also includes various water rights, mining locations, annual labor notes, and revocation of power of attorney. Plus a humor and exploration excerpt from the Philadelphia Bulletin about Korean pearl divers and an African explorer anecdote.
Dillon readers are told to treat the root of kidney trouble with Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs. Louesa Robbins of Dillon recounts eight years of kidney pain and backache, claiming relief after using the product. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is listed as sale agent for the United States.
In a witty exchange Cleveland Leuder notes a husband’s late nights at club meetings while another man claims his own partner shares similar social ties. The punch line reveals both couples attend distinct clubs, prompting amused speculation.
Drying preparations devel op dry catarrh and secretions that damage the mucous membrane. Ely's Cream Balm soothes and heals without pain, irritations, or sneezing. Sold by druggists in 60 cent size from Ely Brothers New York.
A deposit of 1 6ud must be sent to the Western Montar National Bank of Missoula Montana payable to the Bank for each bid submitted to the District Forester. Timber upon valid claims is exempted from sale. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. For information and regulations contact C. K. Wyman Forest Supervisor Dillon Montana 395 W BB Greenry District Forester
Willard M. Pyle of Polaris Montana files notice of intention to make final proof to establish a desert land claim for E quarter of Section 25 Township 5 S Range 13 W Montana Meridian with witnesses Clarence Morrison Janes R Abrams William Pahnish and Milton J Hays of Polaris before U S Commissioner F L A Harelbaker in Dillon Montana on November 15 1909 Frank J D Mrracie Register
Louise R Featherly of Dillon Montana given notice of intention to make Final Proof to establish her Desert Land Claim No 597 filed August 16 1905 for N34 Section 10 Township and Range 8 West Montana Meridian. Proof to be made before A Johnson U S Commissioner at Dillon on November 12 1909. Witnesses named: Herbert B Selway Justin E Morse Matt Sorenson Philip Thorp all of Dillon.
A doctor likens the body to a factory where bone blood and brain are made from bread eggs milk and beef. The mouth begins the conversion with mastication and saliva, and a poor start disrupts the stomach liver and intestines, underscoring why doctors focus on teeth for health and digestion.
In a Cleveland Leader excerpt a father admits anxiety about his daughter and contemplates an arranged match as a suitor presses for marriage. The exchange hints at family tension over future plans and social expectations.
The proverb cautions against harsh domination urging restraint and dignity in leadership. It emphasizes not pressing others to the limit or causing unnecessary suffering, encouraging measured strength in behavior and judgment.
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