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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1895
Page
2
A Portland minister turned bank robber is cited as a grievous mistake suggesting he should stick to the collection plate. The piece surveys Philadelphia mayoral prospects, Japan-China war news, a Washington police census, and reflections on Captain Dreyfus, Faure, and maritime rescues at sea.
The article laments ship captains who abandon disabled ships and passengers after collisions. It notes several recent cases where passing steamers offered no aid despite basic humanity. It also comments on Yale students facing food concerns and praises proper nourishment for students and their activities.
Mrs. Helen Meyers of Chicago credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing her nervous malady after fifteen years. She describes headaches and nervous shock, the move to quiet Dallas county farm, and recovery after using the pills bought in Keokuk. She praises the pills’ effect on complexion and energy and notes the medicine is sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady.
Dr. W R Amick a renowned consumptives specialist opposes sending 100 consumptives to the pest house amid a national dispute. He files protest through his attorneys and attacks contagion theory in the Cincinnati Tribune, fueling heated debate. The Amick Chemical Company distributes free Tribune copies with charts explaining his views.
A shrewd old man admires a clock in a leading Brockton jeweler’s shop and asks about its spring lever chronometer. The Times, a new eight page daily in Brockton Mass, is owned by W L Douglas with Col J Armory Knox as manager. The paper emphasizes independent politics and strong production.
The article analyzes dining car economics detailing construction costs around 15000 dollars plus 3000 for equipment and linens. Wages for steward head cook and staff total about 300 dollars monthly, with food and incidentals adding roughly 3000 monthly. A five day run costs near 600 dollars for food and service, requiring many meals to break even, while space is maximized in the kitchen and inventory control is strict.
The piece notes rising profits of British brewery syndicates in Chicago and Milwaukee from 659270 in 1802 to 1587930 in 1893 and 940020 in 1894. It lists Philadelphia city officials’ salaries and Sicily sulphur mine health concerns among 4000 workers. It cites US silver crisis treasury coin totals, a Broadway druggist’s seven year lease plan, theories about the Chinese imperial treasure at Monkden, and a value of about 9 million dollars at current tael rates.
A mole released in a bare five acre clover field tunneled 25 feet in five hours and by 25 hours total tunnels reached 104 feet with 63 feet main line and 36 feet of branches. Bottoms stayed about four inches below surface with elliptical and triangular cross sections.
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