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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1896
Page
5
A garbled OCR fragment shows scattered words about advertising contracts and business mentions. The readable bits reference a contract and a criminal case in vague terms, suggesting a page with misaligned notices and industry references rather than a single clear event.
Town residents from Helena Hassel and Winston visit Townsend while new arrivals and family news fill columns. A Fourth of July ball at Tierney’s Hall is planned for July 3 and a grand celebration at Johnson’s Grove is announced with a literary program and dance.
Bergald a Swede, after planning a trip to Helena, stabbed night operator W. W. Cournger in the N P depot back while shouting threats. Cournger escaped serious harm and Bergald was arrested after a preliminary hearing and jailed on felonious assault charges with a murderous weapon.
The piece analyzes Teller as a potential free silver candidate likely to win western and southern support and force a House election. It contrasts Teller's rising popularity with the waning McKinley boom, notes possible Chicago convention backing, and frames the 1896 race as a West driven outcome driven by Teller. It also includes brief local notices about a new baby and local amusements.
Sheriff McKnight visits from the Springs as contractor Dean travels from Castle railroad to report grade completion within 12 miles of Hassel. Lloyd & Murray's stocks new hats. Miss Estella Matthews of Breckinridge Minn visited relatives H. L. Keene and Francis Powers on return from Victoria B C. J E Weston notes De Witts Little Early Risers for digestion and relief. Oliver Brodock reports fine range in Smith River valley. Parks tea praised for health benefits sold by W E Tierney & Co.
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