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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1900
Page
8
The London Chronicle surveys global gambling habits and superstitions. It notes Chinese, Italian, and Venetian practices, including kites for fortune, white pigeons, Libro dei Sogno dreams, and a famed gondolier dreamer tale. The piece blends traveler quotes and urban lore about luck and fate.
A Boston Transcript note recounts a tale of a would be philanthropist who mothered a brood of robins. He fed them worms at a prodigious rate, witnessing two die from starvation before switching to bread and milk, then learning a wild birds diet averages fourteen yards of worms daily with feeding every two minutes.
A girl recalls a polite advertiser from the New York Commercial Advertiser who offered to help find a lost dog by buying an ad. He admitted not liking the paper much but argued it would reach the class of people who steal dogs. No dog recovered.
The passage urges people to present their best selves and brightest thoughts to the world even when imperfect. It compares honesty to flowers showing color, emphasizing outward virtue over inner dullness.
A grand calico ball will be hosted by the ladies of St Johns guild on Easter Monday April 16 at the Auditorium. Music and supper will be provided. Ava B. Bera secretary.
For sale six thousand pounds of seed potatoes Early Ohio variety. Seed guaranteed or money refunded. Samples available at Messenger office. Address E. J. Anglen Canton Mont.
Notice states the firm Goudy & McDonald is dissolved by mutual consent Edward Goudy retires J W McDonald continues business and is responsible for all old firm bills Epwarp Goopy J W McDonald Winston Montana January 22 1900
Susie M. Roberts sues Nareyes Roberts in the Ninth Judicial District seeking a decree dissolving the marriage on grounds of extreme cruelty wilful desertion neglect and related fault. The summons requires an answer within twenty days and is dated January 29 with first publication February 1.
Anna Uffel of Winston Montana warns co owner Charles Vollmer that representation work valued at 25 dollars and publication costs are due for the Abraham and Washington quartz lode claims in Beaver Creek mining district Bradwater county Montana. If unpaid as required by law, Vollmer will forfeit all rights in the claims. First publication January 25, 1000.
District Court in Broadwater County Montana schedules a hearing on February 5 to decide permission to sell 120 acres of Ansiem Parker estate. Administratrix Hester A Parker filed for order of sale and seeks publication of notice for four weeks. Judge F K Armstrong presides with first publication January 11, 1900.
U S Land Office Helena Montana November 25 1894 notice that Roseman Deegan of Helena Montana has filed for a patent for the 0 linear feet of the 72 Lode mine or vein bearing metals with 32 feet width surface and beneath in Beaver Creek organized mining district of Jefferson County Montana Survey No 571s in township 1 north range 1 west with corner details and 11.36 acres described. Adjoining claimants include Anton Baan and American Love. Adverse claimants must file within sixty days or be barred. George D Gee Register. Date of first publication November 25 1894.
Two full blooded Durham bulls aged 4 and 6 years are offered for sale or barter. Apply Tim McCarthy Townsend Montana. Also a Dyspepsia remedy advertisement and a fish business manager position at a Warm Spring Creek ranch in Toston Montana by B F Bensrick. Mathew's Pharmacy guarantees refunds if tablets fail.
Sale notices 360 acres of farming land with all necessary implements. Good fencing and range, suitable for hay and grain, and excellent for a sheep ranch. Terms very reasonable. Apply to Hyatt and Dorethy Bankers.
An old newspaper ad promotes Shiloh a remedy for coughs colds and consumption claiming world use for fifty years with refunds if unsatisfied priced 25 cents 50 cents and 1 00 and Dodges Quick Kure for la grippe colds headache claims 24 hour cure Matthew's Pharmacy advertises Dodges Dyspepsia Tablets as standard remedy for indigestion and related symptoms from Mitthew's Pharmacy.
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