Curious Names And Phrases From A Towns Gossip Page
The Townsend messenger recounts quirky monikers and phrases from townsfolk and distant places. It notes Deir of Nevada Missouri and others like Swindle Haymaker Leanblossom and Stubblefield while recounting a Tennyson anecdote about mispronounced Ralph and a table pounding correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
de Ir
Mar
Kansas
Plain Dealing
Ventura County
Cal
Stubblefield
Haymaker
Los Angeles
John Leanblossom
Tennyson
Ralph
Wit and Wisdom in Sayings and Maxims From a Quiet Page
A collage of proverbs and aphorisms on honesty, habit, grooming, patience, and life choices. The piece riffs on manners and morals with sharp observations about truth, lies, and social behavior, including cautions about gossip, responsibility, and the duties of balance in life.
Noted Figures and Tragedies Appear in Patchwork Observations
A mix of obituary style notes and sensational snippets from a rural press. Mentions Nelson Orrson a rich Swede in Missouri who killed himself after marital bread disputes, Wayne County NC reports of Mrs Katz Nowrrt aged 109, Boston’s B A Watts leaving £500 909 and an umbrella to a daughter's husband, Baby Ruth Cleveland sobriquet tied to reporters, Leer McCune a West Virginia moonshiner, and a bold silhouette of a frontier woman with rifle and daring nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Orrson
Monett
Mans. Katz Nowrrt
Wayne County
N. C
B. A. Watts
Boston
Baby Ruth Cleveland
Leer McCune
West Virginia
Miscellany of scattered facts from a bygone era
A collection of odd notes mentions two mats owned by the shah of Dar eda valued at 92 500 000 ink use for printing U S currency and revenue stamps Venezuelan amusement for bears and duets Tar Mohawk Indians guarding graves Alaska travel by inland waters British Columbia coast dotted with islands and a navigable channel A camera and oil lamp photo study of indicator cards in steam engines go on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shah of
Dareda
Uncle Sam
Venezuela
Alaska
Entir
British Columbia
A. Mes
Man Kills Deer With Pocketknife in Virginia
A Cureterrreep Virginia man reportedly killed a deer with a pocketknife. The incident appears in local crime notes from the area and reflects unusual hunting methods observed in rural communities.
Unclear Prose fragment on Superstitions
Fragmentary text links various superstitions noting birds and cats as bad luck signs and references to apples pie and insomnia. The legible parts do not form a coherent event or report.
Bones and joints in a boy’s anatomy lesson
A schoolboy essay explains bones as the body’s framework, motion via joints, and the self-oiling hinge and ball and socket types. It contrasts skeletal placement, notes external skeletons in some animals, and ends with a miscellany of modern newspaper clippings on superstition, society, and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teacher
Veacher
Popular Science News
Good Looks and Health Boost From Electric Bitters
Advertises Electric Bitters as a tonic improving liver stomach and kidney function to enhance appearance. Claims cure for pimples blotches and boils and promises a healthy glow. Sold by J R Weston at the local store for 5 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Weston
Jara
Queensland Horse Market Goes Cheap as Farmers Shoot
The Washington Star highlights Queensland farmers facing a collapse in horse prices with sound animals selling for five dollars and stock often shot to avoid losses. A proposed Marsupials Destruction Act targets kangaroos while horses fetch thirteen to fourteen dollars a dozen at auction, raising questions about exporting to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
San Francisco
Queensland
Australia
Brisbane
Washington
New Country
New South Wales
Barwon
Department of Agriculture
United States
Pacific Ocean
A M Darcy Co Announces 60 Day Net Cash Terms
A M Darcy & Co announces new sales terms offering goods on sixty days time at net cash prices. At the end of the sixty days accounts are to be settled with cash or by note. If notes are used after the period they bear interest for ninety days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Journal
Aoung
Mumisv
Povette
Chicago Post
Pottery Park
M. Quad
New York World
A. M.tyarcy & CO
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Yee Townsend Messenger
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Die Fou
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Adlvyertion Vour Business
Ange
Chicago Tribune
Fanny Beait
Ontario
Rehoboth
Eddie
Bosily
Educational State, of
Cotte
Hili
Valparaiso
Santiago
Chili
Evetom
Arta
Miit
Santiago University
A. M. Darcy & CO
America
Tierrey's Hall
Townsend, Mont
Berg Brothers
General Merchandise
Townsnd, Montana
Nelson Story
Montana
OUR Hardware Department
BAR
Schutler and Studebaker Farm Wagons
StuDebaker Buggies
Hewarus
W.E. Tierney & CO
Steves
Establishment For Sale
Saint Paul
Fie
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