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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1896
Page
3
A. Augenbreit of Paris manufactures French Tansy Tablets claimed to relieve and cure painful and irregular menses by removing obstructions. Sold by D. M. Newbro Drug Co., Butte, Montana, at $2 per box with mail delivery and sealed packaging.
The Salt Lake Tribune announces a price reduction for the Semi-Weekly edition to $2.00 per year starting June 1. The newspaper promises to maintain high standards and keep the Semi-Weekly in the front rank. Inventors urged to send names and addresses to the editor for valuable information.
B F Bowman and entourage visited Whitehall to meet Clark Stevens and wife from Michigan, both 72, marking a long awaited reunion. Mrs Stevens, father Rev. Leslie Stevens in China, and daughters Mrs McAllister and Mrs McCullough arrived, with Clark gravely ill.
The Republican ticket lists H. L. Child N N Isdell M H Lott for Representatives. M A Switzer J O Ogden Joe Smith for County Commissioners. Frank Metz el for Sheriff. Jake Albright for County Treasurer. Henry Steffins for County Clerk and Recorder. Lew Calloway for County Attorney. Frank Foster for County Assessor. Miss Nellie Switzer for Superintendent. B H Gohn for Public Administrator. Dr McNulty for Coroner. C W Meade for Surveyor. Thos Duncan for Clerk of District Court. Local notes report harvest delays from Sept 23 Lavaix and social news from Pouter Springs and nearby.
Miss Nellie Mina Page visited the iron valley with aunt Mrs Page. Lena Page sent discouraging news. Alta Maring left for Forsyth Montana to hear Mr Page preach. Mrs Newton Page noted in the latest lines.
Special correspondence notes local births and deaths in Sept 1896, mining rumors in Rams horn and Alder Gulch, and a lengthy feature on Damascus gun barrels made in Liege valley. It covers how barrels are produced from raw materials, wages, and the export markets to Great Britain and the United States.
Asa Cornforth says the McKinley club with about 200 members must keep his involvement a secret, implying discretion around his vote for Bryan.
The Twin Bridges fair opened with few exhibits and a light crowd on Wednesday though visitors from Sheridan Virginia City and Dillon increased by Thursday. Livestock and vegetable displays are strong led by Hon. Alex Metzel with a notable poultry showing. A grizzly bear draws the most attention as a photo car and wedding poses draw couples. local windmill exhibitor Chris Maurer from Beaverhead stands out. School trustees negotiate purchase of the Normal School building.
The platform opposes paper money by national banks and cites Democratic authority. It argues that forcing retirement of United States notes to back a larger bank note issue endangers the people by granting banks a circulating medium backed by interest-bearing bonds. The greenback note remains safer and cheaper than national bank notes.
A Philadelphia Press note extols spoons as refined tableware but laments overuse from souvenir spoons and awkward egg service. It contrasts fork friendly dishes with spoon etiquette and urges small spoons for eggs served coque as a standard of elegance in dining.
Annales de Medecine Lannay notes repeated frostbite cases where carbolic dressings seemingly induced gangrene even at a weak solution. A 50 year old man, scarred by 1871 frostbite, later experienced recurring cold induced symptoms. In 1894 the same phenomena appeared, resolved after three months, but in December the toes later turned brown and pain intensified. A 3 percent carbolic footbath was used for several daily sessions with wet dressings between baths.
A patient treated his toe with carbolic acid for several days without medical advice. By day four the fourth toe showed signs of trouble and a dry gangrene developed in the entire right fourth toe, blamed on the acid per Lannay.
The article presents two theories for why Pennsylvania is called the Keystone State. One credits its pivotal vote in the Declaration of Independence, the other a Rock Creek bridge arch inscription that allegedly featured Pennsylvania as the keystone.
The Shoe and Leather Reporter notes a sharp drop in button shoe demand. Prices have fallen, reducing profits for manufacturers as men and some women abandon button styles.
A Philadelphia Press summary collects various lightning safety tips and beliefs. It warns against sitting by windows or open fireplaces and wearing metallic or synthetic garments, while noting historical anecdotes about priests and dress materials influencing lightning injuries and a Tennessee belief in beech trees as safe shelters. It cites the beech tree legend as never struck and references Roman use of protective materials.
The paper promotes free coinage of silver and defense of the people's rights. It offers full telegraphic reports and markets and announces a joint subscription with the Dillon Tribune at four dollars per year for both papers, with sample copies free.
An Irishman and a U S clerk share a comic miscue from a New Orleans Times-Democrat tale. A man asks telegraphy and staff scramble for his keys. George reveals he held them and slipped a note through a desk slit, while the desk remained locked.
The Hungarian crown worn at accession by Austrian emperors is the same crown made for Stephen and used at his coronation over 800 years ago. Crafted in pure gold, it weighs about 14 pounds and features 63 sapphires 50 rubies one emerald and 388 pearls. Diamonds are absent as Stephen believed they were unlucky.
The Kennebec Journal notes that over 80 women serve on school boards and commends their diligence. It adds Pikestone City in Minnesota sits at 1,716 feet above sea level as a noted high ground.
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