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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1929
Page
6
Statesboro Georgia resident Edward W Nance 106 years old claims to be the oldest Confederate veteran born February 26 1823. He served under Stonewall Jackson and was wounded three times later captured as a prisoner of war.
The passage explains pairing where a member absent from a vote arranges with an opposite party member to abstain so neither casts a vote. This practice neutralizes the absence and preserves voting balance.
The guide recommends using tea strained from leaves to clean varnished wood. For very dirty surfaces a small amount of warm cap water may remove outer dirt without harming the varnish.
The province of Ontario derives its name from the Indian term Onotarilo meaning handsome lake. Early Indians used the name to describe the great lake forming Ontario’s southern boundary.
The Beaverhead Abstract Company weekly list for Sept 14 1929 covers transfers including B N Stevenson to Samuel Patterson house and lot in Mauldin addition Dillon backing court house, Isaac Marble to George Sham bow 306.63 acres near Lakeview Centennial valley, Wallace W Francis to John Troupe one and a half lots in Ellis addition Wisdom, John Stricker to James R Freeman 441 acres on Poole Creek Horse Prairie valley, Butte Electric Co to M W Bucy 40 acres Centennial valley, Archie C Henneberry to Midge B Henneberry half interest in 80 acres valley below Armstead, patents to Frank L Huston Henneberry 40 acres upper Sage Creek valley, two patents to Ike T Rife 640 acres Medicine Lodge valley, first national bank of Dillon to Gertrude L French 3 lots in P & O addition Dillon, sheriff deed W C Orr sheriff to State of Montana 200 acres on beach below Dillon Wenner Knutson land, leases Andrew J Rite Elizabeth Rite to Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co for new line right of way, certificates of mining location H S Pilon Badger Iode Montana district J P Connors et al Geo B Winfield lode Argenta district J P Connors et al Goldfield lode Argenta district J P Connors et al Jane lode Argenta district J P Connors et al King 1-2-3 lodes Argenta district Wm T Forrest et al Las Vegas Wim T Forrest et al Elaine lode E A Thompkins Sunny Side lode Vipond district.
The quote warns that actions alone cannot prove future results and that good intentions do not excuse bad actions. It emphasizes that plans and promises do not guarantee outcomes or justify behavior.
Seals rank fairly high in general intelligence and are easily tamed with notable trainability. However their reasoning ability does not match that of dogs wolves or foxes.
Nathan Hale left behind his father Deacon Richard Hale and mother Elizabeth Story Hale and a sister. He was engaged to his fiancée at the time of his death. Farewell letters addressed to his mother sister and fiancée were destroyed before his eyes.
A short, reflective quote from the Roanoke World News counsels not to worry when acquaintances seem hateful and dumb, suggesting a possible fate as an author. The item reads as a light, editorial aside rather than a news item.
A cheeky note suggests a tongue in cheek telegram prank be very funny as a practical joke and headlines the Detroit News with a playful bender about telegrams and humor.
An article from the National School of Pressure Cooking compares fireless cookers, old fashioned stewing, waterless cookers, and steam pressure cookers. It notes time savings from 10 hours to 35 minutes and fuel savings, plus the option to cook peas and potatoes separately and serve with aspic or tomato salad.
A resident of the neighborhood earns a reputation for apparent wealth by delaying payments. The behavior mirrors that of many rich people, forming a notable local vignette reported by the Ohio State Journal.
The article notes how the Indians of the East dried meat fish and vegetables in the sun and how they learned from the Dutch the practice of salting down and smoking foods.
A concise homily notes that faithfulness to one's own conscience sustains personal integrity and is linked to fidelity to God, with a broader aim of restoring moral order among people. The quote from Theodore Parker frames inner honesty as a lasting spiritual duty.
Health hinges on kidney function and elimination. Foley Pills diuretic promotes natural urinary activity to remove poisons causing aches and fatigue. Guaranteed. For sale by Geo M Gosman, successor to Potts.
Jeppson manager of the local J C Penney store travels to Spokane to attend the company fall convention at the Davenport hotel. The event runs Sept 16 for the week with 1400 store managers participating in district meetings focused on sales promotion and the Gold Star contest. He notes rapid company growth and new store openings with emphasis on better service and purchasing discussions.
The discussion turns to what polar bears eat at the North Pole. Bob says fish is the main food while Jo asks about Eskimos. A Bible-like quote about understanding and calamity follows from Jeremy Taylor.
A Boston man reports his wife first assaulted him with a hammer then expelled him from their home. The case frames her as both aggressor and promoter in a curious, dual role.
A maxim declares virtue richer than wealth and lasting beyond loss, calling virtue the true good and reward for those who possess it.
It is estimated that 150000 births occur daily while 100000 deaths take place. This reflects the era’s population dynamics and mortality rates.
One hundred dollars reward to any individual not a regular officer for the arrest and conviction of anyone collecting bounty funds. Madison National Forest Sheep Growers Assn Ad 11-4m.
A meditation on preserved bodies in ice and lava from Alpine glaci ers Pompeii and Herculaneum to the marquis of Dorset. The piece muses on revived legends and echoes of frozen corpses, noting enduring curiosities about life, memory, and permanence.
The article traces boxing from ancient barbarian arenas of Italy and Greece to modern times. It notes early fighting forms with cestus, mentions The Boxer statue as a pale study of character, and highlights Jack Broughton in mid 18th century England who invented gloves and established rules curbing savagery.
Beettle rove beetles or devil's coach horse number about 2000 described species. An eminent entomologist notes they live on decaying matter and are widely distributed. They are mostly scavengers aiding decomposition and soil nourishment for plants.
The General court of the Massachusetts Bay colony funded an Institution of learning in 1636, with the first building rising in 1637 forming Harvard University. In Virginia, efforts to establish the University of Henricopolis began in 1617 but the Indian massacre of 1622 halted them. The College of William and Mary received its charter in 1673, named for the English monarchs.
The note surveys sugar history from early references in antiquity to its rise in London prices by 1842. It traces sugar cane’s introduction to America in 1502 on Santo Domingo, and the Jesuits bringing cane to Louisiana in 1761, with Elizabethan adoption shaping dietary presence.
A short reflection on tolerance noting that granting others the same consideration as one’s own views does not require agreement. It emphasizes that differing opinions or actions aren’t proof of being right or wrong.
A Womans Home Companion quotation notes that to make a good actress one should begin with the grandmother and go back further to fashion beauty. It suggests inherited traits and ancestry as foundational. The remark frames talent as a lineage attribute rather than solely cultivated skill.
Public notice from the Interior Department announces Mary Esther Sheppard of Polaris Montana filing intent to prove up three years of homestead entries number 065889 065890 for multiple fractional and lot parcels in sections 28 29 township 5 south range 12 west. Hearing set before F Haselbaker U S Commissioner Dillon on October 15 1929 with witnesses George A Pyle John J Brown Edmond P Marchesseau Edward P Marchesseau.
The Great Western Development Company notifies Leonard Cole and Henry Cole heirs that they have each expended $100 in labor and improvements on the Pioneer and Marguerite Quartz Lode Mining Claims in Beaverhead County Montana to hold title per section 2824. If not paid within 90 days, owners’ interests may vest in the subscriber. Amounts due listed for each claimant and claim.
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