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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
7
Governor Allen of Porto Stecco praises the island's sugar and coffee crops and predicts strong finances for residents. An invitation touts automobile appeal, while a military remark stresses using the best weapons in war. Also mentions Emperor William’s anticipated Reichstag message on November 14.
The Wichita Kansas correspondence reports Indian Territory tribes yield many centenarians and near centenarians. White Horse of the Otoes is 101 planning a 1000 mile trip. Looking Glass of the Cheyenne is 104 and claims to have fought in seven wars. Nancy Jacobs Choctaw is 100 and recalling Civil War leaders. William Vann Cherokee freed man is 104 with a 1200 dollar bill of sale. Libby, McNeill & Libby win Paris Exposition awards for canned foods. Carl C. Plehon begins Philippine census inquiry for internal taxation.
A Lebanon Kentucky Enterprise tale recounts how a man defended blacksnakes. He described a black racer luring a rattlesnake and the blacksnake killing it with a deadly coil. The speaker cites keeping a pet blacksnake and a wife who killed one found in bed.
Dr Parker a famed Ilondos Congregationalist preacher and City Temple pastor plans to retire next year at age 700 following the death of his third wife last year. His long career and recent loss shape the decision.
F A Miller brother of Roswell P Miller chairman of United States Milwaukee St Paul Railroad has been appointed general passenger agent effective October 15 1900 succeeding George H Heafford. Miller longtime assistant heads Marquette office with Marsh Merrill retained and no new assistant planned. Born in Harford Pennsylvania Miller began railroad career in 1883 joining St Paul in 1883 and rises through the ranks to lead the passenger department.
A survivor recounts the Galveston storm in the October issue of The National Magazine. James Barker of the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway offers a souvenir pen knife via mail for twenty five cents to readers who request it.
Uprisings are anticipated in China before cold weather. The Union Pacific proclaims its protective policy and safety measures on the Great Overland Route. Millions have been invested in track and equipment to assure speed reliability and safe travel. Tickets via Salt Lake and Denver incur no extra charges. Detailed rail and steamship info available from F B Choate in Salt Lake City. Reading Pa puddlers accept three dollars per ton after a prior strike. mills resume operations.
Cheap rates to Chicago via the Denver and Rio Grande Railway advertise four daily fast express trains between Grand Junction and Denver. Passengers may travel with optional dining cars and through Pullman and ordinary sleeping cars at no extra charge to Chicago. Contact local agents for tickets and schedules.
A Limavady man reports a brutal bridal-style initiation by three men who bound, blindfolded, and branded him, then suspended him and pricked him with pins until he fainted. The assailants were fined ten dollars and awarded coats.
An advertisement touts Casca rets Candy Cathartic as a cure for a wide range of ailments from headaches to cancer. It claims gentle relief and natural bowel movements for 18 cents to start, warning readers to beware of imitation products.
Chicago records show 116 918 names added by the second and last day of registration on Wednesday. Combined with 204 490 names from Monday the total registry reaches 401 403 names in the city.
Mrs Pinkham offers free advice to women with heavy daily burdens from Lynn Massachusetts. A reader from Belleville Ludington Michigan shares how Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound eased her menstrual illness and restored strength enabling her to care for eight.
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