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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1895
Page
7
Old Robinson returns from the club to overhear Maud and Prettyman arguing over an announced wedding to Abel Rockerbilt. He confronts them with a pistol in a tense, melodramatic moment that the others greet with theatrical applause.
An old medical advertisement touts painless childbirth, claiming Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and related products ease labor, shorten confinement, and improve mother and child outcomes. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. Frep Hunt of Glenville and invites readers to send 10 cents for a 168 page booklet from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
Long feature recounts Sir Joseph Renals securing the lord mayoralty with a decisive ballot on Oct 3. It describes the parade route starting at Guildhall, crowds along Fleet Street, and the lavish procession. Background on past city officials and corruption concerns is noted, with portraits of Renals’ career and character. The piece ends with a brief note on the tiny Mexican hummingbird egg.
M. LeMyre Villers, rewarded for 1893 Bangkok diplomacy, is appointed French envoy to the Hova government in Madagascar. The plan is to reconcile strained relations with the Malagasy prime minister and assert French interests, recalling Villers prior stint and his bold flag‑pull at Antananarivo.
An old bulletin column describes first aid for venomous bites with cleansing, lancing, and camphorated phenic acid injections, followed by cautions to seek a surgeon immediately. It also includes light quips about the “fan cold” and several brief product and joke items reflecting everyday life and advertisements of the era.
An acquaintance asks if the speaker was a bull or a bear in markets. The speaker replies neither and declares I was an ass, capturing a witty take in Texas Siftings.
The Modern Mother reports that Syrup of Figs provides gentle, effective relief for children and prefers this pleasant laxative over others. The product is advertised as the true remedy and is manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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