Townsend Montana Funny Observations
A collection of quips and witticisms on reform boldness honesty and fashion trends. The notes reference Aguinaldo Russia Britain and China with light jest about dolls hair wigs and industry practices.
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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1899
Page
2
Testimony on Food Adulteration Before Senator Mason
Testimony before Senator Mason describes how teas spices coffees jellies syrups olive oil vinegar and honey are often adulterated or substituted. The witnesses claim many products are fraudulently passed to consumers as genuine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
General Eagan suspended pay but Loyal Legion badge barred
Brigadier General Charles P. Eagan may keep his general pay while suspended from service but is barred from wearing the Loyal Legion button. The Loyal Legion, begun in April 1865 by Civil War officers and ex-officers, is an organization with about 10,000 members, descending to the eldest direct male-line descendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Eagan
Loyal Legion
Army, Navy
Marine Corps
United States
English inventor demonstrates distant torpedo steering device
Axel Orling of London showed a private demonstration of a torpedo control system using light waves to transmit motor force. A model torpedo in one room was steered by a rudder tail from an adjacent chamber, with spectators watching the rudder turn left or right on command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Orling
London
Orling
Berlin to coordinate Antarctic navigation scheme with British plan
The Berlin Geographical Society and the Berlin Charlottenburg branch of the German Colonial Society plan a joint Antarctic navigation expedition. They compare their scheme with a projected Royal Geographical Society plan and discuss cooperation. Sir Clements Markham donated 125000 dollars to the British Society to join the Berlin congress, bringing funds to 200000 with a further 50000 sought before starting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antarctic Circle
Berlin Geographical Society
Berlin Charlottenburg
German Colonial Society
British
Royal Geographical Society
Clements Markham
British Society
Amish Colony Expansion Suspected in Wa bash County Illinois
A representative of the Amish reports acquiring several farms and plans to settle twenty-five families within six months, sparking speculation that a larger colony will follow. The Amish are described as honest, industrious, and nonlitigious, governed by brotherly love within their church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash County
Illinois
Portrait of Gen. Gomez as seen through a visitor's eyes
A letter describes Gen. Gomez as a vigorous 62 year old insurgent leader with a calm, dignified presence and no pomp. It highlights his courtesy to visitors, especially women and children, and notes his staff's respectful deference. Clemencia and Urbano Gomez, aged 18 and 16, speak English and wish to take their father home to Santo Domingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomez
Sen
Gen. Gomez
Hiim
New York Tribune
Brusque Gomez
Havana
Clemencia Gomez
Santo Domingo
Cuba
Urbano Gomez
Wisconsin Assemblyman True Combats Easy Marriages
Madison letter profiles John M. True a Sauk County representative. He sponsors an anti Gretna Green bill soon to become law and criticizes Wisconsin’s reputation for easy marriages. A former State Agricultural Society secretary he opposed horsemen control and helped transfer the state fair to the State Board of Agriculture. He was a top candidate for speaker but withdrew and is 61, a New Hampshire native with a strong record against vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
John M. True
State Agricultural Society
State Board of Agriculture
True
Sauk County
George H. Ray
New Hampshire
Shipbuilding Boom in Great Britain Sets Record
Shipbuilders in the United Kingdom last year established a record for total output excluding warships, signaling a peak in civilian shipbuilding activity and economic momentum across British yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Germany
France
Italy
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Philanthropist Andreas Sygros Bequeaths Vast Greek Funds
News reports detail the death of Andreas Sygros of Athens on February 14 and his $6,000,000 bequest for Greek public works. The will funds schools and courts, hospitals and asylums, prisons reform, and supports Athens and Constantinople institutions, with sizable gifts to servants and royal families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Andreas Sygros
Athens
Greece
Chicopee Mills
Chicopee
Mass
Constantinople
Europe
Lygos
Turkey
Syros
America
Thessaly
Wagner Monument to Richard Wagner Planned in Berlin Park
Kaiser Wilhelm backs a colossal Wagner statue to stand by the Berlin Thiergarten pond with Mozart and other figures to follow. Seven artists have been invited to submit models for the Wegner monument and a top prize will be awarded after all entries are shown. Funding for the project is fully subscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Richard Wagner
Berlin Thiergarten
Mozart
Wegner
Remedy for infant sleeplessness from an Englishman
A published remedy recommends propping the infant in a sitting position with pillows when it wakes. Smear its fingers with thick molasses or syrup and place six feathers in its hands. The baby allegedly sits and transfers the feathers between hands until it falls asleep.
Artists and Statesmen Clash Over Germanys Parliament Building
A row between the Reichstag and German artists over the new parliament building escalates as the decoration budget and rejected artworks spark sharp criticism. Architect Paul Wallot has faced pressure, with his salary under discussion, while a letter from Munich painters condemns parliamentary remarks and defends Wallot's work despite the emperor’s criticism. Wallot has now resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Reichstag
London News
Parliament
Paul Wallot
Franz Stuck
Munich
Herr Hildebrandt
Lieber
Center Party
Herr Stuck
Herr Wallot
Herren
Franz Lenbach
Fritz Kaulbach
von Uhde
Prince Bismarck
Dresden
Berlin
Rome
Plucky sunfish battles carp at its nest
James Weston recalls a sunfish defending its nest at Fish Lake. The sunfish attacked a much larger carp with dorsal fin jabs, driving the intruder away and leaving the carp's abdomen injured. The tale ends with a note on moles and poor physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish Lake
James Weston
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H. Eaton
Townsend
Montana
Aguinaldo
Belmont
Russia
China
Quinta de Los Molinos
Gomes
Clemencia
Wisconsin
J. M. Trus
Timon
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