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Messenger asks subscribers to verify the date printed against their names and report at once any error in the margin or wrapper of the paper.
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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1898
Page
3
Messenger asks subscribers to verify the date printed against their names and report at once any error in the margin or wrapper of the paper.
Towns' long local column lists births moves and visits, court notes and road work, mining and wool sales, band concert suggestions, a town band schedule plan, church and rail updates, and assorted advertisements and notices.
Hassel Messra Menor and Hardy continue lease work on Little Bonanza above the Park while J Stuart shifts to the Gold Dust mine. Patterson Bros mine at Midnight Belle eyed for ore milling as J J Warren adds a three stamp mill. Albrecht finishes a tunnel at Silver Wave and Price returns to mill ore at the National. W C Eversole reports large supply shipments. Fred Miller mine near White Horse gulch employs four men. Diamond Hill under A Urquhart begins limited milling. A bay mare dies after collision with a corral corner.
The Battleship Oregon achieves a record breaking 18000 mile Navy voyage while a pocket size Army and Navy book from Northern Pacific earns high demand nationwide. Charls S Fee at St Paul will ship the book for ten cents. Also notices urge debtors to settle promptly and promote Shiloh’s Cure and Karl’s Clover Root Tea sold by Matthews’ Pharmacy.
The eminent T Washington Coyle is staying in Winston in a Lambert block suite. Dan Shine, a popular citizen, made a business trip to Townsend last Saturday and praised the city’s treatment by local business people. Miss Hattie Durnen visits Helena this week. Mike Cavanaugh of Hassel, a well known resident, was seen greeting friends on Sunday and invites another visit.
A group of poker experts shared tales in a downtown hotel lobby with sharp wit and sharp cards. One veteran recalled hiding a sixth card inside a ham sandwich to win a critical hand while another described a jackpot drawn on pair of nines and a show down with a big hand. A politician jokes about avoiding interviews while his wife suggests announcing a decline to be interviewed.
A dialogue from the New York Times features a French student failing to remember numeral adjectives and a witty exchange with a woman who laughs. The Chicago Inter Ocean recounts a scene where a gardener, discharged for misconduct, tells the Rev Malan he will be missed, to which the vicar replies bluntly that he will not miss anything else.
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