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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1896
Page
3
An advertisement promotes French Tansy Peblote tablets from A Augen dre Paris as a remedy for painful and irregular menses. Sold by D M Newbro Drug Co Butte Montana for $2 per box with mail order delivery.
The Salt Lake Tribune says on June 1 the Semi-Weekly will cost $2 per year, while quality remains high. Inventors are urged to send names and addresses to the editor for valuable information.
Special Correspondence from Sheridan reports hay put up in large quantities with Reed Walton and others exceeding 300 tons and 400 tons respectively. Local visits, dances, accidents, and mining news fill the page along with travel to Jackson Hole and Alaska updates.
An 1876 campaign recounts Oliver Morton and George Sheridan touring the West. Morton delivered lengthy financial critique and anti Democrat remarks about the South, while Sheridan wowed crowds with humorous flights. On one night at Fort Wayne Sheridan requested to open, then delivered Morton's speech, delighting the audience.
A compact study traces the sacred lotus from Egyptian symbolism to Greek and Arab legends. It discusses the lotus eaters in Homer, the Arab notion of the fruit of paradise, and Tennyson’s lotus poem, noting Tunis and Central American species and their uses and symbolism.
In Newcastle upon Tyne a gate sign instructs that urgent cases and accidents must ring the front doorbell when the gate is closed. Earlier, mid century, a Tynemouth sands notice warned visitors not to bathe within 100 yards after several drownings reported by authorities.
Circles around the moon vary in apparent size because they form at different altitudes in the atmosphere. The phenomenon explains why observers see some halos larger or smaller on clear nights.
Nelson 2:09 by Young Rolfe leads as 80 trotters pass season benchmarks. Altoka 2:16 by Allerton and other pacers set or approach marks. Baitzimer 2:15% sold to Dr. Ota. Afro 2:201¢ boasts 20 plus starts without a money loss. Bragado 2:10 vy bought by John Splan and W. Pollock for 2100, with Bravado likely headed to Europe.
Poem by Philander Johnson critiques suffrage talks in Detroit Free Press. It imagines a husband and wife debating voting for Mary versus each other. The verse playfully questions post election compromise and mutual support.
A quoted verse fragment recalls youth and love beside a tranquil lake with willows elms and water lilies. The speaker reflects on past hopes, victories, and a wearied soul seeking rest as the poem notes the bright sun and singing birds before ending with a sigh.
A refined lady proclaims an affinity for Ireland at a party and is jokingly told by an Irishman that she was meant for an Irishman. The exchange appears in Youth's Companion as lighthearted banter about identity and nationality.
A child sobs on the curb as friends gather. The narrator asks about illness, and the girl explains she has sucked her day’s suckers dry leaving only sticks. A penny buys another sucker briefly cures her mood, yet life’s troubles often end in stick.
A San Francisco Call clipping recounts a fruit importer’s fright when a five inch centipede crawled from a banana box. The creature, though feared, is said to be nonpoisonous, and a companion notes how ammonia or salt water can cure a bite or sting in minutes.
Advice from the Pittsburg Dispatch on proper breathing and the breast stroke to swim fast and safely. Emphasizes keeping the body straight, head forward, and exhaling with each hand movement. Notes differences between side and breast strokes and warns against overreliance on fanciful strokes.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recalls a farmer scolding his son after college for lacking knowledge about why the earth rotates. The exchange frames a humorous, rural inquiry into scientific ignorance and parental pride.
A fragmentary verse recounts a speaker denying love and rejecting Cupid's cup. The narrator notes a temptation from a maid crossing a field and references a gambling image with kings and aces, attributed to Cleveland Lender.
Uncle Allen Sparks views a new airstaking machine and exclaims George like praise comparing it to jaws that never bite off more than they can chew. He suggests the machine ought to be allowed to vote, reflecting a humorous boast in the Chicago Tribune.
An ornate Cleveland Leader stanza recalls a calm evening when a lover shares feelings with his partner. The scene contrasts gentle affection with a comedic note as the woman complains her new shoes pinch her feet, nearly breaking her heart.
A hired girl reports a butcher offered his hand this morning and tried to sell meat with the steak, but she made him take it off the scales in Cincinnati.
The dispatches discuss Li Hung Chang expressing sympathy with arbitration, planning limited eastern visits before sailing to China, and reportedly intending to publish on American institutions. Commentary recalls his interactions with Ulysses Grant and comparisons to Gordon and Bismarck, reflecting varied opinions.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recounts a playful political procession scene with a talking goat remarking on the campaign line. The tale centers on a boy, a lady, and a worn tire as a symbolic moment in the parade.
Verse-like item notes a king with sixpence and cherry seeds in a pie. upon delivery the king eats the entire pie and falls ill with appendicitis as reported by the Indianapolis Journal.
User claims Pepperton is living a double life with an implied affair. The fragment presents a overheard remark about sightings with his twins and suggests public intrigue. No verifiable details or sources are provided.
A reflective column from the Atchison Globe lampoons social obligation and cautionary lending. It warns against borrowing, urges prudent actions today, and notes neighbors notice all, with a note on virtue in seeking fault.
A fragment hints at a speaker who boasted of dynamite and plotted for sweeping upheaval. The verse contrasts bravado with a wife’s act against a tyrant’s hired girl, implying a staged critique of violence and authority.
G H W Venner of Bluehill Missouri claims his three year project of stacking 86 newspaper thicknesses yields the town's best heat. Arthur C Mellette former governor of South Dakota has a notable facial likeness to President Garfield yet dislikes being reminded of the comparison.
A brief collection of quips about marriage and expectations from several papers. The Atchison Globe notes that an unmarried woman imagines herself wise with a husband. The Somerville Journal jokes on waking a 16 year old to remove a mirror. The Philadelphia American suggests married life brings more clothes than angels wear.
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