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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1888
Page
4
An exposé on Chinese immigrant laundry workers in New York describes their entry, apprenticeship, and financial setup. It details the whey system used to borrow funds, the transfer rules in Chinatown, and the economic constraints shaping immigrant livelihoods.
The New York Graphic notes an push to abolish hotel registers as guests increasingly refuse to have their names recorded. Clerks note guests only by name and residence, while outsiders seeking acquaintances rely less on public ledgers. The piece argues the register once aided visitors but now appears a costly, outdated friction on hotel desks.
A Detroit Free Press review contrasts antebellum minstrel roots with modern shows. It laments loss of authentic blackface stagecraft, notes shift to ballad singing, and praises Stephen Foster for distinctly American melodies reflecting slave life and simple, heartfelt tunes.
A confectioner details the evolving craft from gum drops and lozenges to marshmallow drops. Machines in large copper kettles mix and cool mixtures, with marsh pillows poured into molds and dusted with powdered stars. Pulling and kneading produce stick candy and old fashioned molasses taffy.
In a New York World interview the expert urges overcoming nervosity soon to gain full voice control, speak clearly yet naturally, and deliver phrases with precision like stacking cards. He warns against losing composure, encourages engaging expression, and advises not to shield the face from the audience.
A fragmented Utica Observer item quotes Fever asking the hard question about woods and the dangers within during a noisy train passage. The dialogue mentions boys, lions and tigers, and bears as playful speculation in a strange setting.
A fable recounts a Mouse seeking wisdom from a Sage on remedies for trouble. The Sage replies with a harsh moral about people’s contempt and a warning that worse corns than those that come to us exist.
The New York Sun reports Rasia Cotton Imports annual 460 million pounds of cotton, imported from America and Egypt. It notes czarist requisitions in central Asia aim to adapt cotton growing with Khiva and Bokhara as initial sites and a large irrigation system to develop more land for this crop.
Prison officials urge parents to have their children learn trades as eighty nine of forty convicts at the eastern penitentiary in Pennsylvania secured trades. The report notes focus on rehabilitation through skilled labor.
A fragmentary item notes a Sunday School teacher and duty with a brief remark about Europe. It mentions a Western city and a caution about payment, followed by a statistic stating the United States public libraries hold about 24,000,000 books.
Fragmentary text mentions protest, force, poisons, and dubious medical claims. It references attempts at cure and purifying substances, but lacks coherent facts, names, dates, or locations to support a full news item.
Public notices record several settlers filing intent to make final proof on homestead claims in Beaverhead and Madison counties. Claimants include Armitage Wisdom MT and Brenner Amesville IA with witnesses listed, before Henry Melton and the Dillon Probate Court, Helena Land Office announcements dated Sept 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following applicant has filed notice of intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before the judge or in his absence the clerk at the district court on November 0, 888. Names appear: Wilan Waders and others. Attorneys listed include Nesbitt, Kisstok, and Langnor.
Fragmented OCR text from Langhorne Register references names and places with unclear actions. It mentions Waters, Mberta, and Merisep in a stray town notes style, indicating routine local notices and scattered person names without a clear single event or outcome.
James W. Frash of Camas is filing proof for desert land entry No 080 WV SE rg SW eg and See SE ta Sec 2 in 1,5. 080 WV. probate judge Henry Melton will hear on Oct 17 1588 in Dillon Montana. Witnesses listed: Louis M. Morrison Johnny Meate Wilbon 1 Bony lec Henry Thomson all of Allendice MT. Set S, W, Lancnoane, Register.
Lanp Ouvier at Metena M E Oct 1883. Notice is hereby given that the following named acder filed notice of intention to smoke final proof in support of his Abel and that said proof will be made before Henry I Metton, Provise Judge, at Dillon MAR on Nov 50 1888 viz William A Hay who made preemption declaratory statement No Koza for the NW quarter SWH W2 NWY see g2 and SEW NEY Sec jr tp ON Hog W. The witnesses to prove continuous residence and cultivation are Frank Delos Wallin Be Bochine pola W Moran and Byron Howells of Wade Mont pret SW LANGHOUNE Reginter
Notice is given that Mary Ann Roatunn of Dillon Beaverhead County Mont has filed notice of intention to make proof on her desert land entry No for the SE sec 36 Tp 6 S Rg W to establish cultivation and reclamation. Witnesses named. proceeding before the Probate Judge of Beaverhead County Dillon Mont on the 1st day of November 1858. witnesses include Anton Kanonever Andrew Barber Phil lips and Chivtan Ky Stine.
Notice declares dissolution of Eastman and Clothep partnership in Vidton Montana. William Te Buastenan will assume all interest and liabilities of A Morden and firm debts. Creditors urged to present claims to Eastman and Clothep for settlement and distribution of assets.
Ambiguous OCR notes describe a Shire stable near the Saale and a sequence of unclear names and terms. The legible fragments hint at a frame or setting but do not yield a coherent event, person, date, place, or definitive outcome.
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