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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1898
Page
4
A guide explains how to determine directions in forests and marshes using tree bark color and moisture, branch growth, needle texture, moss on north sides, and sun exposure. It notes how conifers bend toward southern light and how rock edges and plant life reflect sun and shade, aiding navigation.
A woman reports her pet Curlylocks vanished after a walk with another dog. Police investigate a ransom note and a break in at the couple’s Canal Street flat, but neither dog nor silverware is recovered. The story ends with the woman seeking her dog and the police puzzled.
The piece argues that without American meat in the London market for two days prices across meats would climb. It warns that a complete cut off could bring famine prices due to heavy consumption.
On Wall Street near the old Federal Hall stood Big Simmons tavern once the citys autocrat of bonifaces. He hosted notable guests including Jefferson Franklin Hamilton and Washington at his substantial log fire while they enjoyed his mat brown ale.
A New York Mirror reminiscence from 1881 lauds Big Simmons as a colossal benefactor whose indulgent appetite defined happiness. It recalls Xerxes fate and claims friends cut away door posts to move his coffin, illustrating the size and impact of his life.
An Irishman joins local excitement by entering a fat sleek duck in a cock fight. He proclaims the duck will thrash the opponent with confidence, taunting his slim adversary as the crowd watches the unusual betting spectacle.
An inquest into a woman’s death from a hair wash explosion revealed she pressed her hairdresser to keep damp blankets ready to douse flames. The report notes some pursue beauty despite danger. A separate anecdote recounts Dr Evans admitting he sourced teeth from 12 Brittany girls for Mme K’s dentures, with a cross fragment in the setting.
A Boston Traveler excerpt warns of torture methods linked to tight footwear and the risky practice of using a screw press beauty instrument to reshape feet. It notes a Paris operator who harmed a client by applying permanent pressure to bones.
The article notes English queens enjoy good cheer with Queen Anne holding culinary discussions with her cook. English cookery books cite many dishes "after Queen Anne's fashion" reflecting royal influence on cuisine.
A Bomerville Maas Journal note argues buyers who purchase flour by the bag pay more than those who buy by the barrel, yet do not receive the barrel. The remark highlights pricing and packaging quirks in common trade.
A fragmentary overview covers Polo de Bernabe the Spanish minister to the U S with notes on his family history and slang used east of the Bowery. It also recounts theatergoing habits from Pepys era to Thackeray and contrasts early audience comportment with modern behavior.
The article surveys women risking health for beauty and doctors warn of long term harm from arsenic and belladonna use and painful eye surgeries. It recounts a quack who enameled a woman's face and the consequences of such cosmetic quests. It also chronicles historical crime confessions under torture and a Vermont murder case with sensational public reaction.
The piece notes how slang from the East Side of Gotham rises into informed discourse. It asserts slang comes from bright minds with little steady work and cites the phrase for a beggar as a hand out. It mentions Stephen Brodie and a quip about a popular novelist's mental caliber.
Mrs Holmes asks for referrals and Meninil confirms an exchange of references with Roston Transcript. The brief exchange notes a potential connection and a prior reference check.
A Chicago Tribune clipping records a quarrel between a wealthy uncle and a poor relation. The uncle taunts the man as a failure while the relative defends himself, noting he must support himself and cannot meet his ends. The exchange jokes about a rainbow as well.
Meats every fourth Saturday evening in P C Hall. All visiting brothers cordially invited to attend. H S Harr W M Dr G W Gillam Secy. L ar meetings of Townsend Lodge No 6 on 1st and 3rd Saturdays at Masonic Hall Broadway Townsend. Sojourning brethren invited to attend G E Poor M W W C Wuncey Recorder M Guenert Financer.
Townsend Camp No 265 meets every 1st and 3rd Friday. all visiting members of the order invited. W M Mrs Martie McCorasner. Secretary Miss Moone Mageet. Townsend, Montana. Consul Commander T N Averitt. Clerk L S Roerson.
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