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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1899
Page
6
The Windsor Hotel fire spurred nationwide questions on escape rules. Experts say steady nerve saves lives, not generic guidelines. Guests panic toward hallways or windows. rope escapes prove unreliable for many, while ladders and design flaws hinder safe exits.
A known prowler boasts that peanuts absorb alcohol and dull its effects. He says after six to seven drinks of whisky, eating a pint of peanuts erases the exhilaration, safer than onions and less offensive to companions on the ride home.
Lon'don's vast population matches the combined totals of Paris Berlin St. Petersburg and Rome. Its streets laid in a row would wrap the world and still stretch beyond the distance from London to San Francisco.
Marine underwriters paid about 12 million dollars in losses from sea accidents last year. The report outlines extensive maritime claims and the insurance burdens borne by shipping interests.
A newspaper blurb extols vines as decorative and privacy providing plants for houses. It notes quick effects from morning glory and honeysuckle varieties, and slower results from clematis and honeysuckles, ending with a plug for Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a household health aid.
Round towers built from the sixth to twelfth centuries stood near many Irish churches. They likely served as shelter for priests and people and sometimes housed bells after their introduction. Most towers reached eighty to a hundred feet, crowned with a peaked roof, lit by small windows, with ladders between floors and doors set high for safety. Over a hundred towers remain in Ireland today.
A brief ad for Hall's Catarrh Cure promotes internal use with a price of 75c. The line repeats the pricing and usage claim. Also included is a short humorous verse from John C. M. Valentine referencing a guard-house stanza set in May Saint Nicholas.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot comfort with a 25 cent price and free sample offer. The May Atlantic opens with H de R Walker discussing Australasian extensions of democracy focusing on five English colonies, their governance, loans, banking, taxes, and pension systems.
A caller asks to see Mrs. May Fair Good morning, Mr. Keane confirms she is at home all day. The caller mentions she was considering having a tooth pulled while preparing to go out.
Excerpts praise Lincoln’s independence from flattery per the London Spectator via a Boston Herald quote. A Baltimore and Ohio general notice urges station agents to treat patrons with constant politeness, stressing courtesy as a company asset. A light cartoon exchange mocks populism. an ad touts Allen’s Foot-Ease for foot ailments. The Overland Limited advertises Union Pacific service as fastest in the West.
An actress praises lemon baths as a luxury causing skin freshness to rival a Turkish bath. Collier’s Weekly highlights Arlington military burials with a war correspondent article and photographs. Harrisburg Quay investigation is covered with imagery of ex Senator Quay and committee members.
A reflective line praises a noble mind facing hardship, highlighting dignity and clarity in adversity. The quote underscores virtue over circumstance and champions steady judgment despite social status.
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