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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1896
Page
3
Ladies praise a remedy claimed to relieve painful and irregular menses. The product, French Tansy Tablets, supposedly removes obstructions from any cause. Manufactured in Paris by A Augenre, distributed in the US by D M Newbro Drug Co in Butte Montana at $2 per box.
Long precinct ballot instructions outline how to obtain ballots, how to vote straight or mixed tickets, how to vote when no candidate is printed, how to handle spoiled ballots, casting procedures, and assistance rules. The text cites Judge duties, official ballot stamping, secrecy, and prohibitions on marking or sharing ballots. It reflects a 19th century political process with detailed procedural steps.
A discussion of rapid bicycle improvements highlights brakes as the key safety feature. Various brake designs are described, including a lever and roller system that tightens the lower chain reach to contact the tire. Manufacturers plan to equip 1897 models with brakes to aid timid riders and ensure quick stops.
The Salt Lake Tribune announces a price reduction to $2.00 per year for the Semi-Weekly starting June 1. The paper vows to maintain high standards and keep its front rank. Readers are invited to send names and addresses for inventor information.
Special correspondence from Pageville notes Mrs. J M Page and daughter Lena return from Chicago, Miss Nellie Page travels to Whitehall with her father and Mrs Wade, and a new English mining party arrives at Pennington mines. A wedding in Sheridan, church progress, local social events, and political activity including Free Silver fundraisers and Bryan Hartman loyalties are described.
A large audience greeted Col J K Calloway from Virginia but many left dissatisfied as his voice failed to carry beyond the stage. Those who heard him praised several points and the Sheridan band performed well. Two bonfires were lit in front of the hall with a 16 to 1 fire of sawdust burning nearby.
An odd fragment references Miles' Pain Pills as a remedy for neuralgia. The terse note asks what stops neuralgia and mentions Nobod ee et mere normal neuralgia, suggesting advertising copy for a pain remedy.
A compilation of humorous quotes about bicycles from Chicago Tribune New York Sun Boston Transcript Philadelphia North American Cleveland Plain Dealer and Buffalo Commercial. The jokes lampoon public affection for bicycles and the mismatched images of riders officials and nobility in a whimsical tone.
The American Cyclist notes that tandem riding requires greater momentum control than a single rider. Stopping is harder, mounting and dismounting need practiced coordination, and crashes this season show tandem handling is less understood than solo cycling.
John S Johnson says Michael is the most remarkable rider he ever saw and notes his ability to sustain an hour fast pace. The remark emphasizes Michael's exceptional stamina and skill as a cyclist or horse rider.
The New York Sun salutes bicycles for women's progress while noting hazards from brakeless tandems near Boonton New Jersey. It cites bike workers in Syracuse planning a union, compares cyclist efficiency to police, and reports on gear, pumping aids, and a wager between a cycle maker and a rival rider.
The column riffs on cycling with humor about wheel lore and gear woes. It jokes that a rider must match costume to costume and laments punctures and broken rims. It imagines Paris cycle mounted police and quips about charging Marmion as a repair bill caution.
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