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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1892
Page
2
Those invested in mining interests are urged to attend the National Mining Congress in Helena next Tuesday July 12. Officials note reduced fare via the N P R R and advise checking local columns for details.
Tax news heralds Tamany Society celebration with strong sentiments from leaders. If adhered to through the polls, Grover Cleveland seems certain to win New York electoral votes while Harrison may carry Pennsylvania. A united New York Democratic forces could produce a Democratic President. division could mean Republican victory. Current outlook favors Democrats.
The Montana Press Association annual meeting is moved from next Tuesday to October 12. The note highlights upcoming conventions in two states and counties, a Sons of Veterans national gathering, a National Mining Congress in Helena next Tuesday, and a large gathering in Great Falls. County fairs and a state fair are also planned, signaling editors’ busy schedules until fall.
A severe storm swept the permanent state capital on Tax natal day bringing violent wind rain and hail. Trees suffered heavy damage and the Scandinavian Church was struck by lightning. The pastor his wife and child were severely shocked. The church building caught fire but flames were quickly contained.
The piece argues crime thrives as laws are lax and jurors and courts are too lenient. Police are not wholly to blame, as the public fails to back them. It contends that harsher punishment would deter lawless elements and curb robberies, burglaries, and thefts.
The Silver Bill moves toward House debate as its Senate version differs from the House measure. It would allow owners to deposit silver bullion at U S mints to be coined into standard dollars for debt payment. A flaw requires correction before full efficiency, notably coinage of bullion held by the Treasury.
A Boston writer argues that hand posture reveals character. Open palms signal frankness and generosity, while clenched hands suggest determination and potential aggression. Thumb position marks weakness. notable leaders like Wellington and Napoleon reportedly display large thumbs.
Military surgeons discuss how small caliber rifle bullets may reduce battlefield deaths but increase total wounded and taken men in future European conflicts. Lebel rifle trials suggest fewer deaths yet more injuries and amputations due to different wound profiles from hard metal projectiles.
A youth of imperial exploration describes Tonty and Durantaye at a Chicago fort in 1685, leading a French Indian expedition to Detroit and Niagara. The campaign joined 2,500 marchers near Lake Ontario, diverting at Dyagodiyu where the Senecas were defeated and their town destroyed by the French and allied forces.
Hal Rouse of Texas tells a St Louis Globe Democrat reporter that he has faced the worst on the border and never fears Western killers. He says many so-called killers are cowards who shoot from behind and prefer barroom brawls, while city men are the real danger.
A description of Borneo pearl hunters who save every ninth shell pearl in a sealed bottle using a deaf man’s finger. The seed pearls are believed to reproduce, fed by two grains of rice per pearl, a superstition shared by some white traders along the coast.
A college graduate in Louisville, now a street railway driver, kept polite touches with passing ladies. He tipped his hat when hailed and, seeing a woman wave her handkerchief, paused with disengaged hand to blow a kiss, misreading the flirtation.
Free trial bottles offered to prove Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. Claim of relief or money back. Sufferers from la grippe report speedy recovery after use. Sample bottle available at J R Weston’s Drug Grove. Large size advertised.
S E Holcomb, a finder of Fresno county sequoias, tells the San Francisco Examiner that the New Yosemite groves inspire awe beyond words. He notes a colossal tree with 127 foot circumference and 42 foot diameter, trunks reaching nearly 400 feet, and compares them to temples in their grandeur.
The article notes electric storms at sea pose risks to mariners but yield few disasters. It contrasts merchant vessels lacking lightning conductors with warships that have protection. It questions sheltering under trees on shore during storms and ponders why masts attract lightning more than isolated timber.
In Russia two men Salfa-Benay and his son, Mohammedan believers in Kasan, invoked a mollah for typhus relief and ordered a fourteen year old girl to provide roasted heart and liver. They abducted and killed her, were found guilty of murder, and sentenced to twelve years in the Siberian mines, effectively life.
A soldier on duty near Valencia accidentally killed the notorious highwayman Lauterner. His knapsack held gold and jewels worth twenty five thousand dollars and an arsenal of burglars tools. The haul included five masks, multiple knives, several revolvers, many door keys, a rope ladder, and a larder with food and a library featuring Cervantes Don Quixote.
A million friends praise Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. One trial proves its curing power for throat chest and lungs. Guarantee refunds if not as claimed. Trial bottle free at J R Weston's Drug Store. Large bottles 1 09.
A Chicago Herald inspired meditation on a policeman guiding traffic at Lake Street and Fifth Avenue as two streams of travelers yield to a single orderly crossing. The officer raises his baton to pause and redirect cars and pedestrians, ensuring safe, orderly passage.
A British Medical Journal paper links hair growth to diet, noting hair composition and the impact of influenza related shedding. It asserts iron rich foods and oatmeal with brown bread boost growth, especially where constipation and slow scalp circulation exist, and observes meat heavy diets correlate with more hair.
A Chicago Herald column mocks millionaires unable to buy street ice cream. It contrasts wealth with simple pleasures enjoyed by boys, noting the imagined dignity and waste of obligations attached to wealth, while boys cheerfully consume a penny scoop.
In a suburban railway station two laborers, an Italian and an Irish man, share a pipe and quickly form a friendly bond despite language barriers. The Italian’s polite “Gude?” signals approval as they converse. Separately, Emperor William clamps down on extravagant transport for guards officers, forbidding extra luxury vehicles and triggering discontent among corps officers.
A historical notice proclaims selling Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption Dr Kings New Life Pills Bocklins Amnica Salve and Electric Bitters with guaranteed satisfaction and refund of purchase price if results are unsatisfactory.
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