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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1897
Page
4
A father recalls his daughter Gracie growing up, contrasting a remembered “little girl” with a poised teen. He pleads to preserve childhood, preferring short dresses and curls, and cherishes the bond as Harriet Crocker writes in the Georgetown Herald.
Wee Wung, famed Chinese male impersonator in Chinatown and San Francisco audiences, waits outside a theater before a nine o'clock entrance when a cab intervenes. A woman offers him five dollars to perform, revealing his disguise and his dream of wealth from America.
A quirky tale shows Wee Wung guiding a cab ride to a theater of curious women. He disguises as a Chinese girl for a lecture on dress, then reveals his true identity when paid, triggering a comic retreat and chase back to the Chinese theater.
The obituary notes William P St John a major free silver advocate who died recently in New York City. Born in Mobile Alabama in 1849 he built a banking career including presiding at Mercantile Bank and serving on several finance boards. He left banking in pursuit of the free silver cause.
R RICARDO RUIZ, a Philadelphia trained dentist who naturalized as an American, died in a Guanabacoa Cuba dungeon after Spanish authorities arrested him on alleged Cuban insurgent ties. He lived with his Castilian wife and children, attended a reception nearby, and left home at 10:00 pm, while the train wreck occurred at 10:80 pm, making his involvement unlikely. He carried favorite books, was 46, and his case drew State Department scrutiny.
The Corcoran Gallery of Fine Arts in Washington recently opened with a cost near 1 million dollars including the site. Its Neo Grecian exterior, pink granite interiors, white marble, Indiana limestone, and fireproof construction showcase bronze sculptures and a seven floor arrangement. The second floor hosts pictures in marble halls and an eight room wing for American painters. An electric lighting system and steam heating illuminate a large auditorium seating 260 for the Corcoran School of Art.
Northwich is portrayed as a curiously disjointed town with no straight streets or houses. Its salt industry lies around its edges with large brine works and deep subterranean lakes at 200 to 300 feet. Pumped brine weakens the crust causing occasional subsidence that pulls nearby buildings upside down. Local women scorn male butterfly admiration.
Prof Goodman notes Pompeii artifacts mirror modern tools with rusted iron implements like sickles hooks rakes and shovels. Surgery instruments impress with modern design while ancient bronzes show skilled artistry. evidence of wire ropes water pipes lead pipes and ornate fountains in public spaces and homes.
The piece argues newspaper poets reach the masses, noting Stan ton Hale and Frank Putnam as widely copied, with Bach reputedly producing poems reprinted in many papers to reach nearly a million readers. It also explains gold carats and alloy compositions, contrasting 24, 22, 18 and 12 carat standards and their silver and copper contents.
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