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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1899
Page
4
A poem fragment quotes Blanche Traskip praising a night adrift between tomorrow and yesterday. Imagery includes sea and gull, wind and soil, with the speaker asking if anything is better than the present moment.
Penny novelettes vary in external quality rather than internal content with better editions having neat type and artistic covers. Most include illustrations from crude woodcuts to crude process plates, featuring sensational scenes like villainy and heroine abductions to attract readers.
In a heated exchange recounted by the Plunkville Bugle editor, threats surface over a printer dispute and a wife’s visit. The editor boasts of lifelong plans for revenge tied to a prior $10 write-up from Hiker, who plans for a senate run, while warning of his son’s future notoriety.
A quoted exchange from the Washington Star features a poetic woman sighing for a birds wing dream and her husband joking that if she had wings another woman would wear them on her hat before the season ends.
A noted professor notes that in central Russia the magnetic needle shifts direction, deflecting west in some areas and east in others, with some spots showing no single north or south. Separate observation notes bluebottle fly eggs hatch in two to three hours when exposed to sun.
A 19th century Sudbury Vermont whist match drew General Doubleday and Henry Dater into a high stakes afternoon. Doubleday earned about 1.65 dollars per hour as stocks rose and fell with Hannibal and St. Joe, while brokers warned of large possible settlements. He ended with 1.65 dollars in hand and left for New York, leaving the risk to future days.
A tale set of the Scottish character features a mason who builds a doorwayless wall and boasts to his son, while another story recalls two plowmen attempting theft and one biting potato plants to avoid a fatal result. The humor centers on plain wit and rustic misadventure.
The author recalls a tobacco era in 1845 England, noting half the population snuffed in public and snuff use by teachers. He contrasts frequent indoor snuffing with limited outdoor smoking among laborers, attributing the rise of outdoor smoking to lucifer matches and their impact on society.
A fragment from Paris Figaro shows an abrupt social exchange where one party insists on leaving for an engagement while another seeks a brief debt delay. The dialogue includes a guest offered wine and a mention of a fellow who has paid what he owed.
A Chicago Record humor item notes Aunt Josephine is a thorough skeptic. She reportedly puts mucilage on the back of every postage stamp she uses, highlighting her exaggerated caution in daily habits.
Elephants have eight teeth in total two upper and two lower on each side. Baby teeth drop out around age fourteen and are replaced by a full adult set.
An ex navy assistant engineer recalls a Norfolk to South American cruise where a crank pin failed releasing dangerous steam. He shut off steam and saved lives though the chief engineer called him reckless, saying his duty was to reach the deck. The incident highlights survival amid a near catastrophe.
A biographer recalls William Stokes’s compassion and a pensioner at Meath hospital who begged to be kept alive four days for his pension. On the fourth day the man survived long enough to sign his certificate before dying peacefully.
Frightful blunder causes burns cuts and bruises. Arnica Salve is advertised as the best in the world to kill pain and heal quickly. Cures old sores fever sores ulcers boils felons and skin eruptions. Pile cure claimed. 25 cents a box. Sold by Romig Bros.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered 18 months from a rectal fistula and doctors warned of death without costly surgery. He cured himself using five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, touted as the surest pile cure and best salve. 25 cents a box, sold by Romig Bros.
The Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds has given away over ten million trial bottles, claiming it has cured thousands of hopeless cases of asthma bronchitis hoarseness and lung diseases. Romig Bros offer a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50c and 1.00 guaranteed or refunded.
Dr D B Cuargile of Wichita Kansas reports four bottles of Electric Bitters cured Mrs Brewer of scrofula a chronic disease causing sores on head and face after other doctors failed. The ad claims it purifies blood treats eczema tetter salt rheum ulcers boils and running sores and boosts liver kidneys and bowels. Sold by Romig Bros for 50 cents.
The article recounts a medieval port with 150 vessels in basins and vast cloth trade to Russia and Poland. It notes Europe in the 14th century hosting 52 guilds and 150,000 inhabitants, trading leather, wool, silk, linen, hemp, wine, and hardware from multiple nations. Decline follows invasions, treachery, and religious wars, shrinking to 7,696 by 1544, with later destruction by fanatics and revolutions.
Mrs. Michael Curtain of Plainfield Illinois suffered a lung illness described as consumption after a month of treatment. A druggist suggested Dr King's New Discovery, she used six bottles and recovered fully, regaining health and daily work ability. Free trial bottles advertised at Romig Bros with large bottles priced 50 cents and 1.00.
A woman named Mrs. Luther Lutz credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with her recovery after seven years of illness and three months of relentless coughing. Trial bottles are offered by Romig Bros in Shelly, North Carolina, with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar, guaranteed to work.
The Swiss Parliament operates with French German and Italian in use for debates and drafting. The president’s German remarks are translated on the spot. Official reports appear in all three languages reflecting inclusive governance. The Birmingham Post notes this distinct system alongside a critique of German colonial labor practices in East Africa, where villages must supply forced workers.
Annie E Springer of 1125 Howard St Philadelphia writes she was cured of a long hacking cough by Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. The remedy eased chest pain and helped her sleep, with a promise it helps throat chest or lung troubles. Price 50c and 1.00. Trial bottles free at Romig Bros. Store. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Shelly ranch near Townsend is offered at a reasonable price. It spans 820 acres with 120 acres of alfalfa and good water rights. Seller: Mayld E. H. Goopman.
An advertisement claims Dr Kings New Life Pills cure stomach and liver complaints and improve appetite digestion and energy. The pill is priced at 25e and available from Romig Bros.
A sunburn and blemish removal cream called Geyser Cresm is advertised for sale at Mat thews' Pharmacy. The product claims to remove tan freckles and chapped skin and lips.
A vintage ad touts Shiloh’s Cure as the best cough remedy claiming rapid relief for croup and noting one million bottles sold last year. It advertises 40 doses for 25 cents and lists Matthews' Pharmacy as the seller.
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