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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
4
The piece urges community support for the home town newspaper during a dedicated Boost Your Booster week from November 7 to 12. It frames boosting as a simple business act tied to appreciation and revenue via the editor’s cash register, appealing to readers across the town.
K I Harkness drove from Idaho Falls to his Nicholia ranch for business. Jess Robison and J Kenison traveled to Idaho Falls and Lima for errands and lamb sales. W H Lyons and Mr Monroe provided transport. Gertrude Zerr and Mrs Lyons rode to Lima. Nicholia school held a Columbus day program with Roger Sweeney as Columbus. Andrew Lounsbury transferred to Whitworth school.
Armstead residents report shopping trips to Dillon and visits with relatives in Anaconda Butte and Helena. Local clergy Rev Edward Smith and Rev Parker held a well attended church service at the schoolhouse while others traveled to Salmon Idaho and Dillon for events and visiting friends.
Attendance was good for the Wednesday program on October 12. Students performed recitations poems songs and an acrostic with names such as Annie Christensen Jerry Williams Agnes Hanson and Jessie Miller. A Keep Clean program is planned for October 28 followed by industrial work basketry and sewing to prep for a Christmas bazaar with refreshments.
Boston investigators find 162 men of Urbain Ledoux's unemployed church were professional bums drawn by an auctioneer scheme. Police order the men to depart. Hugo Stinnes interests enter US paper market with 21 percent news print, price 144 cents below domestic grade.
The report notes a streak of deaths among affluent individuals attributed to capital punishment. Authorities and observers debate justice and ethics as high-profile figures face legal penalties.
Bryce Talbot saves a falling woman from burglars at a pawn shop and is shot. The victim is the daughter of an old pawnbroker, who later reveals Talbot’s life is spared and the Isaacs mortgage will be paid. The death document is burned, securing relief for the family.
In a tense exchange, Cactus Joe asserts firearms are barred at Crimson Guich while others admit gunfire sparks panic. The crew notes bullets fear aside, the blast shakes nerves and people imagine tires popping as fear grips the scene.
In the American building two stenographers notice a chilly crowd outside watching a baseball score board. One complains about the cold, and the other quips that the low temperature comes from the many fans nearby.
Mr Godspur voices strong views on prize fighting describing personal harm from attending a large bout. He recalls being shoved elbows and feet in the crowd and bruised as a result.
The exchange shows a replica Senator Sorghum acknowledging repeated returns to office. He says constituents feared worse outcomes, while the counterpart asserts they could not do better. The dialogue captures political strain and voter confidence concerns in a republic-era scene.
Senator Sperglium asserts his method of shaping perception as he watches trends. He says his aim is to present an impression of independence while he assumes the likely outcome favors Tam. The dialogue hints at strategic alignment with an anticipated direction in policy or politics.
A dialogue highlights a man declaring readiness to die for ten thousand dollar life coverage. A doctor suggests stimulants to extend life a week, while the patient quips about premiums due the day after tomorrow. A side note asks about De Broke’s relation to his wife’s family, answered as entirely imaginary.
In the conservatory a playful exchange unfolds as Migs Nan mocks Bert for awkwardness while Bert vows to prove he can fan art, sparking lighthearted banter about talent and flirtation.
Banks report sharp improvement in retail business with small merchants depositing 200 to 300 dollars daily and paying off loans after periods of low deposits earlier this year and late last year.
Town paper promotes school promotions and local notices to reconnect former residents with their hometown. It highlights Angus Mc Gugan’s horse, Peter McGregor’s county clerk bid, Horace Jell’s secretaryship bid, Lydia Munger’s millinery shop, and local mishaps and patients, all underscoring nostalgia and community bonds.
A New York Herald piece notes lazy laborers turn the pickax into a symbol of leisure while wage inspectors recognize the shift. The air hammer or air pick, mounted on a motor truck with gasoline engine and compressors, replaces 15 men with three, increasing efficiency in street work.
The National Geographic Society presented the United States with the title to the final 640 acres of Sequoia National Park, completing the 1,916 acre reserve. Established to protect the world’s largest trees from lumber, the park was bought in sections in 1916 1920 and 1921 for 146 380 dollars, with 50 000 government funding and the rest from society members friends and a Tulare county tax levy.
The funeral for the late H T Sappington was held Wednesday afternoon, drawing many friends from nearby towns. The event was described as perhaps the largest funeral Melrose has seen, with attendees paying their last respects.
In a heated courtroom exchange Casey points to a discolored optic and claims an eye-witness will support his account. The dialogue suggests testimony will bolster the prisoner’s claim of a strike.
A brief dialogue frame shows a coy exchange about marriage with a punning reply and a playful consent, ending with a whispered assent and a reference to a penny. The tone is light and suggestive of a social skit or humorous vignette.
A brief joke exchange centers on Gubbins a dog biscuit manufacturer whose business clippings prompt amused banter about his venture. The dialogue hints at a lighthearted view of a specialized bakery and its entrepreneur.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders a 12 percent reduction in rail freight rates on grain, to be effective about October 10 across Eastern Trunkline and New England territory. The move affects shippers and grain merchants relying on these routes and dates.
Industrial Commissioner Sayer of New York says average weekly earnings of factory workers rose 17 cents from July 31 to August 31.
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