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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
6
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century page includes a pub scene where Hungry Willie challenges a bartender over five cent beer, plus a note on Britain’s China trade, a tout for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a denial by US Consul Darnell about six Americans shot by General Torres, and an Allen's Foot-Ease free sample offer with price.
Capetown rumors report General French has captured 800 Leers while notices detail General Joubert with 19,000 troops surrounding Ladysmith and facing General Buller. Also contains an advertisement for Swanson Rheumatic Cure and a teething syrup claim and a Tommy joke from Collier's Weekly.
Dear Mrs Pinkham I am grateful for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relief from nervous prostration insomnia weakness and heart strain after using the medicine. Miss Aprie Williams Atlanta Ga reports improvement in health after treatment and Miss Lena Galnes Visalia Cal says menses returned and she gained strength after three bottles of the compound and Blood Purifier.
New Yorker George Henderson, who lost his tongue to cancer, received a pioneering surgical fix at Bellevue hospital. A rubber tongue attached to a gold frame and silver bar enables him to chew solid food and speak clearly, restoring normal function.
The Argonaut argues Washington is not a typical city with no real commerce or manufacturing, filled with government clerks and legation attaches. It claims boarding houses, fear of job loss, and lax morals under the Edmunds law show a double standard for officers, while politics supposedly favors the administration.
A Sunday School teacher asks who was made happy this week and a little girl reports Mrs Highupp has a baby. She describes the baby as a loud, red faced but the girl told Mrs Highupp the baby is the sweetest and prettiest she ever saw.
Willie and Mabel stage a playful exchange about temptation with Willie pretending to eat an apple and Mabel prompting a role switch. The line ends with a quip about appearances versus actions.
Washington Letter portrays Adah Roberts daughter of a Utah congressman as a leading social figure in government circles. The young woman is noted for beauty poise and intellect with a Salt Lake City University education and early career as a teacher before serving as her father’s private secretary.
Advertises Curicura Soap as a complete skin and hair treatment for mothers and children. Promises cleansing of skin, scalp, and hair, soothing of irritation, and relief from dandruff, with a package deal and price. Emphasizes superior cleansing, antiseptic properties, and a full external and internal regimen billed as best in the world.
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