Local News Items From Dillon and Surrounding Areas
Janet Rossiter visits from Sheridan. J M Page attends Republican state convention in Helena. Hughes & 23rt Mar advertise. Local society hosts Mrs Hart of Portland and visiting Dillon friends. Community letters note Sun day schools reorganization and Hepburn Liver Regulator ads. Poisonous-toadstools alert and DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve promoted. Local auctions, rifles, and horses advertised. school enrollments and a horse race update.
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Hewin M. Ellis
Helena
Mont
Montana
Williams
Flora Davis
Virginia City
Lelia Kirby
Twin Bridges
Dillon
Bungling Burglars Wreck Safe At Post Office
A Monday night break in at Dillon News Co. allows entry through a rear door panel. Burglars drilled a hole in the safe, used powder to blast the lock, but fled before finishing the job, leaving Miss Lamont with a small silver loss and no clear suspect. The scene smelled of powder and the air was heavy when discovered Tuesday morning.
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Lamont
How To Gain Flesh
A fragment describes gaining flesh by taking SCOTT'S EMULSION, claiming an ounce daily can trigger digestion and enable absorption of ordinary food, leading to weight gain. It notes a certain flesh is necessary for health and suggests using the emulsion to achieve it.
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Scott
Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea After Thirty Years of Suffering
A Mississippi resident, Jobin Halloway of French Camp, says thirty years of diarrhoea left him feeble and hopeful only after discovering Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. He credits the bottle for his recovery and regained strength.
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Jobin
Halloway
Thad
Chamberlain
Pain Balm Promises Fast Healing and Pain Relief
An advertisement claims CChamberlain's Pain Balm instantly soothes cuts bruises burns and similar injuries and heals them faster than other treatments. It also purports to cure rheumatism sprains swellings and lameness and is available from L J Williams, druggist.
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L. J. Williams
Democratic primary at the courthouse yields delegates and constables
The Democratic primary at the courthouse drew about 30 voters. Senator Norris opened the meeting with Judge H R Melton as chairman and Joseph Smith as secretary. Delegates selected included Ray Butler and George Wolfe with alternates listed, plus instructions to nominate two constables and two justices of the peace. A separate hearing tied to Jim Booth and L Booth Duckworth occurred, with Booth bound over to district court at $500 bonds. An advertisement for Lichty’s Celery Nerve Compound followed, praising its health benefits.
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Court House
Norris
H.R. Melton
Joseph Smith
Ray Butler
A. F. Graeter
J. P. Murray
Forrester
George R. Metton
Rife
John Courtney
George Wolfe
H. R. Melton
Ed Norris
Staudaker
Wm. Herman
Wm. Roe
Jim Booth
Matt Johnson
Jones
Booth
L. Booth Duckworth
Willis P. C widining in post office at Wi
Willis P C Sept 2 1900 widining in post office at Wi remains unclear due to fragmentary OCR text.
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Willis P. C
Widaining Ini
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Recall Claim
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a universal health remedy cleansing kidneys liver and bowels, dispelling colds curing headaches fevers and constipation. It promotes boxes priced at 0 0 0 cents and guarantees cure by all druggists.
Drunken Bar Row Leads to Shooting in Divide
Henry Davis shot Louis Holsten after a bar quarrel in Divide. Holsten was struck by one of four shots and is hospitalized in Butte. Davis is jailed in Silver Bow awaiting trial.
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Divide
Henry Davis
Louis Holsten
Holsten
Davis
Butte
Silver Bow
Casonarets Candy Cathartic Livers Stimulus Ad
An advertisement claims Casonarets Candy Cathartic cures biliousness headaches fever piles and ills from constipation and sluggish liver. It promises guaranteed cure or money refunded with sample free and prices 10 25 and 50 cents.
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Casonarets
Horse Sales Next Week At Dillon Stock Yards
Auctioneer R T Boatman & Co will sell 1000 head plus of marketable ranch stock and 25 Raymond blooded horses from Belmont Park ranch on Tuesday and Wednesday next. Buyers from across the country expected, with many Madison county breeders bringing horses to Dillon for the sale preparations ongoing this week. Exhibits open Monday at the stock yards for potential purchasers to inspect the lots.
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R. T. Boatman & Co
W.H. Raymond
Belmont Park
Boatman
Raymond
Montana
Madison County
Dillon
Pioneers to Meet at Bozeman September 11 and 12
Secretary Sanders of the Society of Pioneers tells the Tribune railroads offer a fare and a fifth on the certificate plan for the annual Society of Montana Pioneers meeting in Bozeman on September 11 and 12. Beaverhead county pioneers can buy certificates and return for one-fifth fare. A large attendance is hoped.
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Cusick
East Lake Tribune
J. J. Cusick
Butte
Knutsford
Carlisle Mason
J.N. MacGinnies
W. V. Butler
Lost Cloud District
Beaverhead County
Senator Clark
Los Angeles
Mr. Clark
Salt Lake
Southern Pacific
Clark
Mr. Onsick
Sanders
Society of Pioneers
the Tribune
Society of Montana Pioneers
Bozeman
Casorets Candy Cathartic Sell at High Rates
The advertisement claims that two million boxes of Casorets Candy Cathartic are sold yearly in the United States with expected sales reaching three million before New Year. It touts Casorets as a delightful bowel regulator for year round and lists prices 50c, 60c, and 50c per box and purity guarantees.
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United States
Ranch for Sale by The Bliven Live Stock Co. Beaverhead County
A 1400 acre Beaverhead valley ranch is for sale ten miles north of Dillon. Fully cultivated with good improvements and capable of cutting 1000 tons of hay. Title perfect. Easy terms. Inquire of B. F. Wurtz.
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Bliven Live Stock Co
Dillon
Beaverhead Valley
Beaverhead County
B. F. Wurtz
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Dillon Market
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Hughes
Mar
Janet Rossiter
Sheridan
Leslie Thompson
John F. Bishop
J. M. Page
Williams Drug Store
Republican County Central Committee
DeWitt’s
L. J. Williams’ Drug Store
0. H. Deputy
A. B. Coon
Dillon Orchestra
Deputy
Washington Street
J. N. Hart
Portland
Ore
Standard Deering
John W. Morton
Knapp Bros
Savage
Winchester and
Marlin
Morton’s. A
W.H. Cochran
Louise Bennett
Neihart
John Teal
Carlota
Chicago
Tribune
Ballard
R. A. Reynolds
B. Alger
New York
Rev. Tait
York Ranch
W. O. Metzel
Alder Gulch
White
Walliams Drug Store
Edith Evans
Meadow Creek
Monida
James Stewart
Carter
Syeda Mya
Darkey
Seph Rich
L. P. Phillips
J.T. Farley
Jas. E. Estes
A. L. Stone
Geo
Geo. French
Jasper Nelson
Dennis Barton
J. B. Poindexter
T. W. Poindexter, Sr
Hugh McCaleb
Jacob Mittlemeire
J. L. Fishburn
City Drug Store
Fyhrie
J. E. Richards
L. C. Fyhrie
Wey
Nature
Lichty
Ayer
Martin Hott
Burlington, N. C
J. O. Ayer
Lowell, Maas
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