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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1892
Page
2
In the Townsend Messenger of December 9 1892 observers expect a big fight in the Legislature over selecting a U S senator. Republicans plan aggressive actions by initiating contests to win.
In a New Orleans dry goods store a young clerk overhears a tall well dressed man asking for safety pins. The tale lists many male uses from suspender grips to sleeve cuffs and sock holds showing practicality beyond the baby stereotype.
A New York Sun writer recalls a waiter in a southern hotel who assigned titles to diners as a status test. The waiter labeled the newcomer general and the narrator judge, explaining he could not risk mistaking a real officer. The method rests on spotting creases in the back of pant legs, revealing a true general.
A Salzburg visitor named John Charles Hamburger faces social shunning after locals mistake his name for Hamburg cholera, then a corrected listing restores his social standing. The piece notes Dr Pringle citing an ancient Hindoo passage on vaccination and pasteurian virus attenuation used in India.
Experts estimate oceans contain at least 60 quadrillion tons of salt in suspension. If dried completely, the sea would leave a 450 foot salt layer on the seabed and would form an ass salt covering about 1508 feet on dry land.
Mrs. Anna Hallock of Wayne, Schuyler County, once slept in bed for ten years on spiritual directive and refused water. After waking briefly she claims another spirit order to return to bed until death, resisting clergymen and urging continued seclusion. Her farming and writing continued during the prior decade.
An elderly man on a Sixth Avenue elevated train scolds a man who stares at a woman. The man, claiming the woman is his wife, reveals the stare was directed at his spouse. The old man leaves at the next stop amid amused passengers.
An observer notes the custom of very long nails in Chinese culture indicating leisure born in old society. Right hand nails hinder writing while left hand nails may reach extraordinary lengths protected by silver cases. A man once grew his third and fourth nails for ten and twenty five years respectively, and even after breaking one, he mourned as if losing a relative.
A London social anecdote recalls fast men drinking bumpers to a lady and the shoe served as a supper dish. The damask upper was shredded into a ragout while the sole was minced and fried, garnishing the plate as guests praised the beauty. Earlier tales tell of champagne toasts from a satin shoe at Irish gentry dinners.
A heathen woman voices a stern critique to a missionary about literacy and marriage. She says schooling matters little before God, urging repentance and immediate marriage, arguing the Creator designed her to wed and that forgiveness may follow if she complies. The missionary’s reply is not provided.
It Shou a we in every house J B Wilson 571 Clay street Sharpsburg Pa says he will not be without Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds that cured his wife who was threatened with pneumonia after an attack of La Grippe Robert Barber of Cookeport Pa claims it has done him more good than anything he used for lung trouble Free trial bottles at J R Weston’s Drug Store Large bottles 50c and 1
The article argues the tiger, while feared, serves ecological and economic roles in India. It helps keep deer and wild boar in check, supports district officials by revealing remote areas, and prevents cultivation hardship. It notes tigers remain in Mysore with some nearly ten feet long, including two in the Maharajah’s stables.
A New York broker famed for pranks surprised colleagues by claiming to shoot a bull's eye from 200 yards behind a barn. Two witnesses testified, bets were placed and paid, then the man admitted he painted the target after firing the shot.
An England designed letter in Garden and Forest contrasts American and European park use. It notes abundant common land near cities and extensive bike friendly roads. The writer recalls Cincinnati lacked parks for baseball while London and Chicago provide more recreation and park space for games.
The Journal of Sicily carries a curious ad from the brigand Candimo claiming a letter damages his reputation. He leads a sizable band and sends five francs to publish his remarks. He insists he does not harm the poor, only the rich, and recalls the killing of a man named Cassetaro by shooting rather than dagger.
The article explains that hearing organs appear in diverse locations across species. It notes crabs and lobsters have auditory sacs at the base of their antennae while grasshoppers place hearing organs in their fore-legs and other insects in their wings.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds promising relief or money back. It claims La Grippe sufferers recovered quickly and offers trial bottles free at J R Weston’s Drug Store with large sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
The famed Nelson flagship Foudroyant, launched in 1708, has been sold and broken up for old timber. It served in Cadiz, Naples, and the Mediterranean, with ties to Nelson, Abercromby, and Hamilton, including the Aboukir and Nile campaigns.
A Salem Statesman account recalls a forgiven forger sentenced to three years hard labor who writes to his mother and sisters about army service. Two visiting sisters recognize him singing in the chapel, a poignant moment amid many unfulfilled prison romances, as the piece also notes early electric light experiments by Cwogan Morgan in 1755.
The text compares aphids to humans, noting 100 aphids weigh little, while a single pair’s tenth generation could equal 500 million men in weight, roughly one third of the world population at 180 pounds per person. It also cites Greek marriage customs in Kaso through B M Edmonds. A census coincidence in Elm Grove Virginia 1890 shows matching male and female counts.
Advertised as a leading tonic for stomach liver and kidney ailments Electric Bitters promises cures for sick headache indigestion and constipation with a money back guarantee. Price not specified.
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