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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1892
Page
4
The governor proclaims 1802 as a day for planting trees and beautifying public grounds. Teachers in public schools are urged to direct youth toward practical observance of the day, with the Great Seal affixed in Helena on March 4, 1892.
A long, mixed-page item notes local shops, medicines, and services in Helena Montana including Berg Bros, M Byrnes Diamond Tonic, and Rex ham claims. It mentions a World's Fair painting by Robert Swaim, railroad plans, county politics, and upcoming events like a Methodist dime sociable and school lectures.
Berg Bros publishes a general advertisement listing groceries lard five pound glass jars rolled oats rye and wheat cereals California breakfast food toilet soaps and a full line of fine cigars inviting customers to try the State Seal of Montana.
Berg Brothers advertise the upcoming arrival of spring stock including ginghams Zephyr cloths Bedford cord and other seasonable dry goods. Shoppers are urged to visit before purchasing.
Hardwary advertises a complete stock of Deere walking plows deer gang plows sulky plows harrows disc harrows and all ranch and mining implements offered at prices lower than the lowest.
Justice Brewer rules the Union Pacific and Western Union contract illegal and the railroad must run its own telegraph line. The decision could force other subsidized roads to build their own lines if upheld by the Supreme Court, with potential lower tariffs and better telegraphic service for Montanians. Flood damage delays travel as The Great Northern loses twelve miles of track. Dakota and Minnesota rains ruin grain in shocks. Red River Valley losses reach ten million bushels. Montana faces dry season risks to crop yields. Notice: Collins & Mann partnership dissolved at Placer Montana. G Mann, Placer, Feb 10, 1892.
G M Jones promotes a complete Spring Dry Goods collection shipped to Townsend. The ad touts low prices on Webster's Unabridged Dictionary sales and offers in-house job printing and commercial printing services with sample specimens.
Complaint by William B Dolenty against William H Brower for failure to break land under Timber Culture Entry No 16 dated February 11 1888 Meagher County Montana Section 28 Township 7 North Range 2 East contest seeks cancellation Parties summoned to appear April 20 1802 at 10 a m Testimony to be taken before K H Townsend Mont April 22
An early 20th century contest offers prizes for solving a two person cutting time problem. Mr A takes 60 minutes alone while Mr B cuts in half that time. With both starting on opposite ends, how long to finish. The notice also promotes music and products with mail-in entry and stamps, urging readers to subscribe to The Queen. It mentions prizes for state winners and other consumer notices from Berg Bros and Mrs. Bigelow.
The Union Pacific System advertises round trip tickets to multiple western and midwestern cities with daily year round service to St. Paul Chicago Sioux City Omaha St. Joseph Leavenworth Kansas City Denver Pueblo Leadville and monthly to Salt Lake City Colton Los Angeles San Francisco. It touts fast routes via Ogden and exclusive free reclining chair cars from Montana points east. Two solid vestibuled trains daily between Montana and the east with luxury dining and sleeping cars. Contact No 28 North Main St Helena via H O Wilson for tickets. Also offers a free one year subscription to the American Farmer through the Towneship Weekly Review with advance payment.
The remedy claims broad benefits from liver and kidney cures to clearing skin, ridding malaria and fevers, relieving headache digestion and indigestion. It promises full satisfaction or money back and is sold for 1 dollar per bottle at Weston’s Drug Store.
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