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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1896
Page
2
A collage of quirky opinions lampoons politics and society from Townsend columnists. Notes range from temperance to royal folly, with jests about Dr. Edison cures, X ray risks, curfew bells, cat shows, and Langtry skating ribb ons, all in a wry, newspapery voice.
An uneasy silence surrounds the Salvation Army after a rift between General William Booth and his son results in leadership tensions. The article notes the organization’s historic unity and contrasts it with current discord amid public attention. A separate Leadville murder confession by Mr. Truesdell at Cedar Falls, Iowa, adds sensational weight to the piece as telegrams support his admissions.
The sultan of Turkey presents a lengthy explanation insisting Armenians caused the recent killings in his realm. He argues Armenians instigated the trouble by insisting on living, claiming Turkish Christians provoked violence against them and that Turks acted in defense of their creed.
Big Tom a convict faced lifelong prison for a second degree murder tied to a fatal beating aftermath. In a tense shop scene a visit by wife and child triggers a crisis when he seizes the girl but the child’s plea and his daughter’s smile thaw his rage. He returns to work, the outbreak passes, and a year later he earns a pardon and a child’s embrace.
An experiment at the Ave Art Gallery in South Kensington showcases paintings under artificial light without color change. Capt Abney blocks actinic rays by layering green blue and yellow glass over skylights to preserve true colors. Visiting artists note paintings appear in their true colors, while the public sees no difference.
A French chemist outlines a process converting animal skins into an olive green substitute for whalebone. Hair is removed, skins are bathed in bichromate or potash, stretched to dry, then treated in bisulphide of soda or lime and cut into strips.
The Edinburgh Scotsman notes French occupation has boosted African geography knowledge, revealing a belt of lakes west of Timbuctoo led by Lake Faguibure about sixty to seventy miles long. The fertile region supports crops and large herds, with climate observations suggesting Europeans could live there year round with precautions.
The article argues that cannibalism among civilized people occurs mainly at sea during shipwrecks. It cites Ensign Prentiss and companions who endured famine on land but turned to cannibalism once at sea. Upon returning to shore they forgot the urge, illustrating the sea's unique pressure on survival instincts.
There appears to be strong progress toward placing a memorial to Sir Walter Scott in Westminster Abbey with signals that the campaign will soon reach a conclusion.
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