Townsend Messenger Advertisers and Insurance Agency Notice
The Townsend Messenger lists Palmer & Ry of San Francisco as subscription and ad agents and J C Kerley Justice of the Peace at the Messenger office. It notes services for collections deeds and mortgages, and represents Standard Accident Insurance paying up to 52 weeks for total disability with policies from $1,000 to $5,000 and broad insurability for farmers at low rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Kerley
Messencer
Standard Accident Insurance Company
Literary and Musical Entertainment Promises Variety
The note lists an April 13 event with Rev Palladino book sales by subscription in Helena. It promotes performances and cheap entertainments, local business ads, Arbor Day tree planting, and various community notices including church services and travel ads.
Odds to stage spring school concert to fund organ
The Odds plan a semi monthly entertainment at the M. E. Church South on Friday April 13 1864 at 745 PM to raise ninety dollars for the new organ and buy library books. Pupils from both rooms perform music recitations and plays with refunds if the show fails to satisfy. Adults 25 cents children 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church South
Hercules Gas and Gasoline Engines Eyed for Best Long Run
A trade notice urges buyers to prefer gas and gasoline engines for constant operation with minimal attention and low hourly fuel cost, claiming superiority over steam. Palmer & Rey promote engines and offer trade-ins, while Montana railway sales tout the Union Pacific route with discounted mile books and Pullman services via Helena, Portland, and Salt Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer & Rey Type Foundry
Front and
Alder Streets
Portland
Oregon
Union Pacific
San Francisco
Montana Union Railway
Salt Lake
Denver
North Main Street
Helena
Montana
H. 0. Wilson
Secretary of Interior Rules on Placer Claims
An important ruling affects placer locations stating that discoveries must be made on each 20 acre tract within a 100 acre placer location. A single discovery does not hold the entire 100 acres. only the 20 acre surrounding it remains valid. The ruling aims to preserve the mining law’s intent and prevent broad public land appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Interior
Townsend Fire Safety Meeting Set At Tierneys Mall
Citizens of Townsend urged to attend a Tuesday April 17 session at Tierneys Mall on fire protection in all phases. Parsian Steam Laundry Helena advertises steam cleaning with no rubbing or pounding, calling for drop off at Townsend House office with Thomas Sandhan as agent for pickup and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Schaaf
H. Baldwin
Leslie Wilcox
E. Romig
Charley Whitcomb
Niagara
Ayer
Schreiner
North Main Street
Telena
Bailey
Montana
Marah Ellis Ryan
New York Weekly
Julius Berg
Bride
John Flynn
Northern Pacific
Helena
Flynn
Parsian Steam Laundry
Townsend House
Thomas Sandhan
Hood's Sarsaparilla Heals Severe White Swelling
Notary public J. L. McMemmay reports his seven year old son suffered a white swelling in the right leg that nearly crippled him. After starting Hood's Sarsaparilla the discharge lessened, the swelling reduced, the leg straightened, and full use returned. The testimonial notes a cure and a sale of 100 doses for one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Cincinnati
Jons L. McMemmayy
Notary Public
Ravenswood
W. Ye
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Townsend
L. P. Fisher
Merchant’s Exchange
Palmer & R&y
Townsend Messencer
Lyual
Northwestern
Chicago
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Wagner
Milwaukee
John G. Pickering
Gilead
Tim McCarthy
Hall
J. C. Stuart & Co
H. H. Barnes
Castle
Murray
Father Palladino
H. HB
Barnes
California
Phil. Willett
A. M. D'Arcy & Co
Hugh Broderick
Tom Moran
Helena Meat Co
Schreiner’s Department Store
Great Northern Forget
Badger State Express
North Western
John Maxwell
Bill Vener
Jim Long
T. W. Teasdale
J. F. Pierson
South Chicago
Illinois
J. KR. Weston
The
Bugle
J. C. Kerley
Paul Pry
Louis Rotwitt
D. J. Bailey
Missoula County
Father de Brobandere
Canton
Winston
Philip L. Linley
Southern Methodist Church
L. R. Brewer
M. E. Church
South
Jonathan Kenison
Bolan
Worth County
Iowa
Fort Madison
Chamberlain
J. R. Weston
Atlantic & Southern Express
Northwestern Line
J.C. Stuart & Co's
Saint Paul
Sioux City
Omaha
Kansas City
Duluth
Superior
Ashland
Leeds
Sims Bros
U. S
Salen
Townsend
Tierney’s Mall
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