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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
4
Letters for the editorial department go to Editor Tribune. The Dillon post office routes this as second class matter. Subscribes missing papers should notify the office to ensure regular delivery. The paper is published regularly and subscribers should receive it on time.
Helena Record chronicles William Jennings Bryan’s growing wealth and fame linked to Republican success. Cartoonist McCutcheon depicts Bryan’s progression from Omaha newsroom employee earning 1800 dollars to a national figure making about 50000 dollars annually.
A petition presented to the city council last Friday asks rescission of the order to construct cement sidewalks in portions of the city. The move appears driven by the petitioners' concerns over the sidewalk project.
Citizens argue five to fifteen days is too short to prepare for cement sidewalk work and compatible fencing. They request at least three months’ notice and criticize city practice of issuing separate repair and sidewalk orders within a week, which led to wasted repairs and additional costs.
The Republican stance rejects urging votes through gratitude and instead frames Taft as promoting voters own welfare and national prosperity. It notes Taft has not advocated government ownership of railroads or socialist measures, contrasting him with Bryan as a cool, sensible, deliberate, and consistent leader fit for the presidency.
A speaker at last Saturday's Democratic convention argued the party has no other kind of men, promising a “good ticket.” Republicans, by contrast, are accused of nominating “any old body” who can run a campaign and not selecting clearly good men. The speaker demands evidence of better nominees.
The piece argues Beaverhead county Democrats lack nerve compared to the state committee and should name a ticket at their convention. It suggests Dr. O M Lanstrum of Helena as a winning choice for lieutenant governor, praising his youth energy and journalism background.
The letter urges Beaverhead Democrats to form Norris clubs first, promotes sugar beet culture after county fair exhibits prove adaptability, and notes GOP and Democratic lines at the Anaconda state convention. It mocks missing clarity on candidates and predicts Republicans will reveal who’s who.
Opinion and political jab argue that delaying the convention reveals weak resolve by democratic allies. The author rebukes the move as indecision and asserts a firmer stance was expected.
A brief note predicts the TaY fair will achieve much greater success next year, signaling optimism for future events.
The article notes window boxes as enduring Easter gifts with plants like rambler roses and pansies, then shifts to humorous social vignettes about table manners aboard a steamer and fashion vanity. It discusses Lady Coke letters on folly and ends with mascots as long standing naval and global traditions.
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and provides Toledo Ohio address for listings. Sold by all druggists 75 cents. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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