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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1900
Page
6
A Sidell resident named W. from C. Layton reports a terrible cold with difficulty breathing. He used Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and experienced immediate relief, claiming no cough remedy rivals it. Dated May 29, 1899.
The ad warns a cold can worsen into bronchitis or pneumonia and urges readers to take Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral tonight to stop the downward trend. It promises less coughing, better sleep, and marked improvement by the following day.
A short tale of a man and a maiden on steps beneath a western crescent as they exchange wishes. He seeks fame and an honored name after death, while she questions the value of such longings and bids him good evening.
Practical tips from the Buffalo Evening News on using hot water for coughing indigestion and nerves. It also notes hot towels for headaches and overheating, followed by fashion and home care hints from Washing ton Post, including gowns, patterns, and household cleaners.
The writer argues that economy and taste should reflect personal character rather than extravagant trappings. They caution against ostentatious Louis XVI or colonial styles when not genuine, preferring furniture that matches period without empty display and insisting chairs provide true seating and space.
A lighter fashion note observes a shift toward lambs-wool dressing gowns as an affordable, soft alternative to once-heralded luxurious fabrics, reflecting changing tastes and lifestyles.
A vintage recipe collection includes Pigs in Blankets rolled in bacon with skewers and fried in hot lard, Prune Whips using egg whites and prunes, Cold Water Cake with vanilla, Stewed Celery in cream and nutmeg, Macaroni Soup in cheese stock, and Potato Croquettes seasoned with pepper nutmeg parsley and fried in lard.
The piece reflects on angels as unseen inspirations delivering calls to duty, hope, faith and prayer rather than wings and harps. It likens spiritual influence to Jacob’s ladder reaching us in daily rest and thought, urging grace to perceive and dream. A Pacific cable survey note compares maintenance to digestion, urging health improvements.
Reporters note rising belief in a protracted war in Great Britain as efforts to care for the sick wounded and families of soldiers at the front intensify across communities and relief networks.
Letters printed in this paper praise Mrs Pinkham's advice and medicine for women’s troubles. Readers can request her newly published book featuring testimonials from Lynn city officials and others who verify her methods.
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