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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1894
Page
3
The Townsend Messenger confirms L. P. Fisher of 21 Merchant's Exchange, San Francisco as its authorized advertising agent. Palmer & Rey of San Francisco will handle subscriptions and solicit ads for the paper.
Local notes report a Hay Diggers Ball at Tierney's Hall on Friday night July 27 with tickets at 50 cents and open invitation to all. Also covers social items and small town briefs from Townsend and surrounding areas with names, travels, and events.
Local notes report railway line operations Helena to White Sulphur Springs with drivers named Gay Dean and Joe Kiley, plus new crew and engineer Thos Gilfeather. A park incident injures a man. town notices announce debt payment due, bank statements, and a sales push from Berg Brothers with farm wagons, clothing, groceries, and paper supplies.
Mrs Lena Ballard from St Louis spent several days visiting her sister Mrs J G Van Voast. Rev Blyth of Boulder held services Saturday night. A youthful party from Townsed visited and stayed over. We expect to ring up Townsend in about a week. Fick McCormick plans a birthday celebration once the telephone line is finished. Mrs Van Voast runs a neat boarding house in St Louis with a well patronized table. The poem crowns May as Queen of May with wishes of love and joy.
The Diamond team fought a high scoring game, Townsend leading 29 to 20 after the first inning but Diamond winning the game. Seedom turned a fine double play and the crowd roared with critique and roasting of players. Charley Wright was absent and the umpire drew mixed reactions as fans demanded fair calls. A return game is planned for Friday Aug 3 in Diamond. Fred Raines visits town.
The Pioneer Press announces new subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions at 50e per month or $5.00 per year in advance for daily with Sunday, 40e per month or $4.00 per year for daily without Sunday, and 1.50 per year for Sunday only in advance. The paper claims to be the cheapest metropolitan newspaper and promises maintained high standards and greater circulation, inviting orders to St. Paul, Minnesota.
A horse kicked H. Shafer of the Freemyer House in Middleburg on the knee, leaving him bedbound and with a stiff joint. A friend urged Cham berlain s Pain Balm, used for two days. Shafer reports quick relief and recommends it to others for bruises sprains and rheumatism. Sold by J R Weston.
Vincent J. Barkl of Danbury Iowa says Chamberlains Cough Remedy always helps him for coughs and colds in the past five years. 50c bottles for sale by J R Weston. W.H. Nelson in Kingville Missouri guarantees Chamberlains Colic Cobera and Diarrhoea Remedy with refunds if not satisfied. For sale by J R Weston.
Ed Miller lost his house and all contents on July 23 with no insurance after moving to the town. A baseball rematch with the Townsend team is set for August 3 at Diamond City Grounds, followed by an evening crawd ball hosted for the visitors and friends.
Notice for individuals seeking help organizing or maintaining a Sabbath school in their community to contact Rev. Edwin M. Filis Synodical Sabbath School Missionary for Montana based in Helena.
The text promotes Trall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal use, blood and mucous surface action, strengthens the constitution, and offers one hundred dollars for any failing case. It provides an address F J Cheney Co Toledo OH and notes Druggists sell for 75 cents.
An old advertisement discusses using Ayer’s Pills for stomach and organ disorders caused by cold or other illness. It claims quick and safe action and notes availability from druggists. Another line mentions Berg Bros selling cash bargains and references Pasteur Koch treatment debates and Ayer’s Sarsaparilla by Dr. J C Ayer of Lowell.
Prospective buyers learn why Hercules Gas and Gasoline Engines command high public regard for reliability and rapid starting. The ask for ignition tubes and spark-free start is highlighted, with Falmer & Rey Type Foundry offering second hand engines and other makes at cheap rates from Portland Oregon.
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