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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1891
Page
2
A Mining Review note argues to remonetize silver to replace gold and stabilize world balances. The piece cites silver as key to preventing bankruptcy and preserving commerce as gold scarcity grows. It urges the United States to lead in adopting silver-backed money.
The text urges caution among prospectors to describe mining finds truthfully to avoid misleading investors. It warns capital will scrutinize claims and favors measured, verifiable reports over sensational boasts. It also recounts anecdotes about General Jackson era and fishing limits, and discusses Fort Shaw as a potential site for a Montana agricultural college with existing fort buildings and irrigation, suggesting state action.
A despondent speaker laments life and cites a statistic claiming five hours of daily work suffices for a family to live. He notes he is the sole laborer among five in his family, so by the statistic he would need twenty-five hours of work per day.
A Meridian Heights Sunday school class puzzle ends with a child answering first woman as Madam. The Washington Star notes the lesson hints at humor. The Chatsworth conservatory rivals others, covering nearly an acre and measuring 300 feet long by 148 feet wide, with a 65 foot high end.
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