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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1894
Page
3
The newspaper states that a New Newspaper Advertising Agent at 21 Merchants Exchange, San Francisco, is the authorized agent and that the paper is kept on file in his office.
Palmer and Rey of San Francisco will receive subscriptions and solicit advertisements for the Town Messenger. Justice of the Peace J C Kerley sits at the Messenger office. Collections made. Deeds and mortgages drawn and acknowledged. Agent for Standard Accident Insurance Company offering 52 weeks total disability benefits and policies from 1000 to 5000 dollars. Farmers insured at low rates.
The local note highlights Schreiners in Helena cutting prices and adding new goods to attract customers. It also mentions Hall’s Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer, Townsend Laundry opening under Richardson & Bromfield, and various local chatter about trains, trees, and a railroad project.
Readable items report shop promotions at Schreiner’s and J C Stuart & Co, department-store sales, livestock and railroad news, weather, and local notices. Mentions Father Palladino book, Great Northern work stoppage, Arbor Day, and various ads. Includes climate notes, clipped horses, and regional commerce.
The piece describes a lively spring gathering of society ladies at the Raymond mansion near Bedford with light chatter and lunch. It also advertises the Union Pacific rail pass offerings from Helena and cites a mining law ruling on placer claims. Subscriptions for Palladino’s history book are requested through Helena clergy.
Advertises for organizers to represent a long established fraternal order with weekly sickness or accident benefits, final benefits payable from 100 to 500 dollars, and reserve benefits of 5 to 15 dollars per week. Send terms to W. E. Lander Sup Secretary in Indianapolis Indiana.
Parsian Steam Laundry Helena offers steam washing starching ironing and drying with no fabric wear. Finely laundered laces blankets and all garments come back nearly new and affordable. Thomas Sandban is agent and will pick up and deliver packages via Townsend House office.
Any person desiring help organizing or maintaining a Sabbath school should correspond with Rev Edwin M Ellis the Syndical Sabbath School Missionary for Montana He is ready to aid in such work His address is Helena Montana.
The notice warns buyers to insist on Hood's Sarsaparilla and resist substitutes claimed to be similar or just as good. It emphasizes that substitutes are promoted for higher profit and urges customers to request the exact product they asked for.
In a store a clerk pressed Hood's Sarsaparilla as an alternative. Mrs. Ella A. Gorr of Boston says she knows Hood's and was satisfied with it and declined other remedies. Mrs. J. M. Ramen of Stockton California reports the family all taking Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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