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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1899
Page
3
The Denver Post quotes humor pieces about Phyllis singing causing birds and beasts to flee. The playful verse mocks a lively stage moment and ends with a punch line about Phyllis being a burro in a humorous tone.
In a Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post note a Sunday school scene unfolds as Reverend Perkins asks for a topic and the backseat boy’s quick retort, Say amen and I sit down, delivering a humorous endearing exchange.
An Indianapolis Journal piece presents a brief dialogue. A woman recalls angrily reacting to a man, then cannot remember exactly what she said. The humorous exchange centers on memory and perception in a candid, witty style.
A Philadelphia North American exchange features a man declaring his soul bound to a woman who warns him to tread carefully or risk becoming involved in an unintended romance. The witty skit captures coquettish peril in courtship.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt narrates a humorous debate about fashion and ethics as characters discuss removing bird wing adornments from hats. The exchange reflects a clash over plumage symbolism and animal welfare in a playful context.
In a Puck dialogue from The Age of Wind, Pluto criticizes earthly affairs as warlike, while Mars admits selling his war business to Aeolus, reflecting on long European conflict and shifting power.
A Pick-Me-Up excerpt turns on a theatre moment where a bouquet tossed from the stalls is claimed as for one person, sparking a clash over what was paid for and who deserved the gift. The dialogue captures a witty confrontation in a backstage setting.
A dialogue from Buffalo Times and Detroit Journal narrates a woman in a grim twist of fate. She buys a cheap medicine, waits, and then uses it too late, her dash for independence reflected in a bold remark about being late enough.
A brief exchange centers on a wife described as a flatterer. The husband defends her, noting she praised a boy to resemble his father, suggesting bold expectations about the son's future. The dialogue hints at themes of parental pride and social flattery.
A Boston woman extols a favorite lecturer with playful slang calling him a biscuit john and a crackerjack, prompting a puzzled reply from a colleague in the Indianapolis Journal.
The excerpt notes a man making his fortune by buying 10 000 dozen eggs at a low price, storing them cold, and selling for over 200 percent profit, a cornerstone of vast wealth, with a quip that the hens commented on the odd success.
A conversation notes that a man's luck rests on his daughters marrying self supporting men rather than spectacular feats like opening a copper mine or betting on horses. The remark frames stability and prudent alliances as the source of luck.
In the Pittsburg Chronicle, Mr Hiland says Spain dreads settlement while Mr Halket questions why she should fear what never comes. He notes the Spanish army does not know what a payday is like.
A conversation from the Chicago Tribune notes an army beef topic being dismissed as resolved by a man with shoulder straps, while another speaker from the stock yards interrupts insisting it remains unsettled.
An enthusiastic studio visitor praises a peach image while the artist laments he meant to portray an apple or pear, highlighting a humorous mix up between audience reception and creator intention.
A dairy and poultry column warns about dirty milk and germs in cheese factories notes Berlin milk contamination levels and calls for stricter laws and educator efforts. It offers poultry tips on turkeys, feeding, cleanliness, range, and market preparation.
A reader shares practical tips on keeping poults free of lice including safe cures like cedar tea and fresh insect powder. Emphasizes warmth, dry air, clean roosts, fumigated coops, and clean water. Warns against overcrowding and notes milk curd with pepper as a nutritious addition.
Dealers report farm horses travel to markets in better condition but significant improvement remains needed. Buyers want city ready horses, reducing speculation costs. Feeding, grooming, and training done at home lowers expenses by avoiding high market margins.
The twenty fourth annual meeting at the Fifth Avenue hotel on February 1 1899 elected officers for the year including President L S Drew of South Burlington Vt and secretary editor C M Winslow Brandon Vt. Treasurer Henry E Smith Enfield R I. treasurer reported 3421 51 balance. Breeders reported increased Ayrshire demand and the association set aside 400 for prizes for largest butter yields in the coming year.
Farmers inquire about basement cow housing but experts advise against it. Proper barn design must emphasize ventilation and sunlight to maintain herd health and reduce tuberculosis risk. avoid dust-filled, sunless basements and ensure maximum cleanliness and convenience in construction.
Professor Farrington argues roots and hay yield about half the feed per acre of corn. Opinions differ on feeding corn. some advocate field feeding while others favor silage. Loss is similar whether cured in field or stored in a silo, but silage offers greater succulence.
Letter from G Simpkins of Leduc Alberta to T Hawkyard Rockford NL discusses favorable rail rates and ease of settlement in Western Canada. It describes snow, cattle, stock, land quality, crop yields, markets, prices, and suggested immigration timing and farming practices.
A collection of brief notes notes on The Forth bridge upkeep costs twenty thousand large guns by Krupp and old soldiers like General Sir Arthur Cotton. A West Chester fox causes gas stove asphyxiation. Bank notes live under seventy days and are never reissued. World railways exceed seventeen earth circumferences. A Pennsylvania miner freezes to death in a snowdrift with dinner pail. An Atchison soldier writes from Manila about saving money after winning fifty dollars. Bourbon county cattle seek shelter in a tobacco barn and twenty die from eating tobacco. A Dickson county woman sues for neglect and custody of eleven kids. A Cleveland quip about birthday jokes. An ornate dark wood screen with mahogany look appears in New York. Berlin opens a Home for Working Women with cheap meals. At Kansas cold snap hot brick in bed triggers fires and deaths. There are 80,000 native Christians in China and 70,000 in Japan.
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