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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1897
Page
4
A British Medical Journal writer notes oxygen treatment in England accelerates wound healing. Oxygen increases beneficial microbes and reduces harmful ones, leading to faster, less painful recovery compared with other methods.
Dr Ranke of the German Anthropological Society outlines prehistoric graves showing earliest men with yellowish skin coarse hair and a large braincase small face and undeveloped third molar He suggests origins in Asia In a science address Prof Lazenby notes the protein risk of living on strawberries and that tomatoes could supply a balanced mix of protein carbohydrates and fat while acids in fruit aid health
Mars oppositions with the sun allowed telescopic study. Astronomers report canals on the planet and round oases where canals intersect. A notable oasis named Trivium Charontis was seen as double on November 10 at Flammarion's Paris observatory after a prior single phase five days earlier.
The article links Wendell Phillips era ideas to ancient Peruvians and their musical water jars. It then notes coastal erosion along England’s eastern shore, with six feet yearly retreat over thirty seven years between Flamborough Head and Spurn Head. It cites Dover and Folkestone cliffs needing sea-walls after sand drift was diverted by long piers.
In a Philadelphia store a cat named Jim leaped onto a seated woman’s black hat adorned with a large stuffed bird. Startled, she sprang up screaming as the cat perched on her hat and drew gawping reactions from onlookers.
James Bell of Quaker City recalls a comic incident as his Maltese cat Madge pilfers a gold chain from the store and later hides her kittens in Bell’s new silk hat. The cat’s kleptomania amuses the household and earns Jim a stuffed bird gift for Christmas.
Julia Taft Bayne recalls in St Nicholas the playful Civil War era adventures of the Lincoln children and Budd Bayne. The story describes a make believe military company named Mrs Lincoln's Zouaves, flag ceremonies on the White House portico, and officers Wise Budd Hally with Tad as drum major. They built a cabin on the roof and hoisted the flag in naval style.
A city candidate famed for table feasting delays visitors until he learns they are poor tailors from sweat shops. On learning their status he orders no more wine or duck and greets them with a cold potato and water.
In St Nicholas Julia Taft Bayne recounts Willie Lincoln's illness and death on February 20 1862 from typhoid fever. Tad Lincoln mourned deeply while Budd Lincoln and the president showed moments of care at the bedside. Willie died at five that afternoon as Mrs Lincoln and the White House noted his suffering and memory.
While staying at a lone Swiss inn the elder Dumas tried to order mushrooms but could not be understood by a German speaking landlord. He drew a mushroom outline with charcoal on the wall, then a knock came and the landlord entered with an umbrella, unaware of the trick.
A brief quip references a past joke and a flood, attributed to the New York Herald. A woman’s knowledge of a man is likened to her knowledge of a horse.
Australian divers Arthur Briggs and Michael May completed a landmark salvage from a sunken steamer off Sydney. They recovered seven boxes of gold totaling about 75,000 sovereigns, worth roughly $37,000, after a multi day descent and careful handling of currents, sharks, and darkness.
French authorities test a reform system at the Institute Le Peletier in Montesson to curb criminal tendencies in unmanageable boys. Two hundred cells, masked outings, strict isolation, and individualized treatment replace harsh punishments, with focus on education and trades.
Mohsin Khan the newly appointed Persian foreign minister has a long diplomatic career including a Turkish ambassadorship under Nasreddin and a recent stint as minister of justice. The education and multilingual background mark him as a capable statesman for Tehran. Aunt Nancy Oliver dies at 95 near Stillmore Georgia. family recounts three old maids with a life centered on carding spinning and weaving in a one room log house. The line ends with a reflective note about harsh letters.
The piece compares Liverpool Hamburg and Bremen trade growth since the Franco Prussian War, notes London New York and Hamburg as leading ports, and explains how canals and railways influence port success. It also recounts a humorous New York City recruiting poster and an Marseille train innovation with smokeless locomotion.
The Ilissus in Athens is described as a river of great name turned destructive by a rare November flood in Attica. Professor Richardson notes that the Athens disaster makes the year memorable as a flood year. The piece blends antiquarian tone with a selection of humorous cuts from various papers and editors.
A young lawyer husband tells his wife he faces a murder case and cannot decide whether the victim was killed by another man or is alive. The exchange unfolds in a New York Weekly vignette highlighting dilemma and doubt.
Readers are treated to notes on new editions and biographies, Arctic lectures and travels by Conan Doyle, Anatole France’s acclaim, and a German brother seeking news of kin in America. The column mixes literary notices with curious diversions and a pleasantry on compliments.
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