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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1888
Page
5
The ticket nominates Grover Cleveland of New York for president with Allen G. Thurman of Ohio as vice president reflecting 19th century party alignment and regional balance.
The excerpt describes a method for preparing and blocking paper for desk use. A half inch thick stack of sheets is pressed with a heavy weight along one edge, then a thick coat of mucilage is applied as the sheets are pressed together. Blocks of varying sizes are kept in the desk to prevent tearing and creasing while writing.
A La Nature critic notes American cities favor right angle grids. Walking along square blocks increases distance by 40 percent versus diagonals, raising travel time and effort. Haupt calculates Philadelphia street networks could save miles, time, and power if diagonal paths were used. Scientific American cites potential yearly savings in time and motive power.
The Argonaut reports a huge violet trade in Paris this year fueled by a discovered cosmetic recipe linked to Empress Josephine. It says Napoleon’s wife bathed with violet decoctions to maintain beauty and that Parisian ladies rush daily to have violets left at their doors as the home remedy becomes popular.
A citizen cites the city’s May illness spike as caused by alcanthus trees. The 1878 ordinance to remove them failed, yet the trees continue to flourish and be blamed for sickness and deaths, especially among children and those with membranous ailments.
Rances Fisher argues that scientific study can curb deceit by training children to distinguish fact from imagination. He emphasizes disciplined thought and precise wording to avoid exaggeration and blur of meaning.
A mother explains her daughter’s college degree in a witty exchange. A friend asks for the field of study and the mother evasively responds that it was “white silk with a satin corsage and elbow sleeves” and then concedes “the usual studies,” highlighting a punchy misunderstanding about education.
A Detroit Free Press note cites Seth Green advising that one fish can be expected for every ten square feet of water twelve feet deep. The size or bite of the fish varies, but the presence remains.
A New York World article by W. A. Graham, M. D., advises mothers to breastfeed if possible, noting milk quality depends on maternal diet and hygiene. It covers when to use cow or condensed milk, proper preparation, bottle care, and avoiding irritants to protect the infant’s health.
The phylloxera pest is spreading through vine yards in California with root rot appearing to assist in damage. A proverb from Uncle Esck notes a man overwhelmed with duties has no time for misery.
An advertisement by T A Slocum of New York claims a positive remedy for consumption. It promises two free bottles to readers who send express and post office addresses and provides contact at 181 Pearl Street, New York.
A garbled list of banks and cities appears to reference Hanover National Bank New York Merchants Nations Bank Chicago Wells Fargo & Co Salt Lake City Wells Fargo & Co San Francisco Utah National Bank and Ogden Montana National Bank with fragmented names and unclear connections.
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