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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1891
Page
3
A Troy, New York grocer recounts an affidavit worthy tale of rats stealing melons from his store. He watched from six to midnight and saw five large rats drag a watermelon to the cellar, crushing, sharing, and carting the fruit away until none remained.
Prof B S Holden explains the moon’s brightness compares to daylight, noting the sun equals about 680000 full moons and the moon’s diameter is 2900 miles with an angular diameter of half a degree. The moon appears larger on the horizon due to perspective.
An aged blunderbuss with a storied past connects Henry Berry Lowry and Steve Lowry to a Georgia man Donald McQueen who bought it in 1922. The weapon passed through robbery, pursuit, and murder, culminating as a breech loader still measuring six feet seven inches.
An English syndicate purchases the Porcupine, Badger, and West End silver mines forty miles from Port Arthur Ontario for ten million dollars. Porcupine ore reportedly reaches up to $2,200 per ton, with over $2,000,000 ore in sight at the Badger. Ontario lacks a local smelter. ore now goes to Denver Newark or Omaha, but a Port Arthur smelter is planned to process all mined ore.
An old-timer recalls a near-foray to the bishop's home on a cold night. He tried to reach the bishop, waited in the dark, encountered the bishop’s son, and heard three gunshot bursts as a burly figure threatened him in the hallway.
A critique notes how music halls feature many songs but only two or three survive the year. It recalls a Tommy and his uncle from fifteen years ago, now forgotten, illustrating rapid shifts in popular taste and the fleeting nature of once hit tunes.
The New York Tribune notes a tense crowd on a ferry boat reacting with disgust toward corporations. A glass globe shattered during rough seas, a man deftly caught the piece, drawing cheers and lighthearted applause that eased tensions as the voyage continued.
In a Russian army desertion case a deserter who fled a year ago and traveled 4000 miles was shot. The pursuit cost the government over 82000, vs a potential 20000 saving by detaining him earlier. More than 30000 soldiers were gathered to witness the execution.
The piece discusses converting carbon energy to light akin to glow worms, and notes Montana license payment rules requiring payment within ten days after license due. If unpaid, the county attorney handles collection, with the county treasurer obliged to enforce the law.
The article discusses the Manganja lip ring or pelele ornament, its complex application and dramatic effect on the face, and notes the unknown origin and the natives’ rationale. It also touches on Indian language origins, a Maine pastor incident, Granite Mountain mine bullion output, a Missouri World’s Fair commissioner, and Bi-Metallic mill stamp updates.
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