Townsends Messenger Trains 1890s World Notes and Speculations
An eclectic column reviews fashion, politics, law, mining, and forest use. It mentions a coat hoarder, a fireman’s surprising hit, a royal duke in transit, press critiques of England, Belva Lockwood’s disbarment, Totten’s vast calendar, and Harper’s Weekly mining notes. It also discusses Cripple Creek claims, U.S. forest consumption, and railroad plans on Mexico’s west coast linking Tepic, Mazatlan, and San Blas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Cripple Creek
Colo
San Francisco Chronicle
San Diego
Mexico
Tepic
Mazatlan
San Blas
Central Railway
Guadalajara
North America
Central
International
Durango
Flegant Indian War Veteran Reclaims Health With Pink Pills
Joseph Flegant of New York and formerly of Philadelphia served five years with the Ninth Infantry fighting Apaches and Geronimo. After a long illness and failed treatments he found relief using Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, enabling him to work again and regain health. The notice promotes the pills and lists prices and where to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Joseph Flegant
Philadelphia
Ninth United States Infantry
Arizona
Geronimo
Mr. Fleugauf
Plains
Mr. Flegant
Flegant
New York
Fiegauf
West Forty-second Street
Dr. Williams
The Button Snatcher and a Parade of Night Walkers
A New York report details Antonio Volpe known as the Button Snatcher who clipped mother of pearl buttons from women's jackets and carried a knife. Police also linked other criminals in the city who tormented women by pinching arms or cutting hair, ink spraying, and other petty assaults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ince
Jack the Ripper
Antonio Volpe
Prince Street
New York
Jack
Antonio
Mr. Vol
New York City
Central Park
Charles’ Mills
Mr. Mills
Charles
Mills
Villian
L” Road
Moxelem
Jack the Peeper
Sam O'Neil
Chicago Central Station
Wentworth Avenue
O'Neil
Madison Street
O’neil
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Townsend Messenger
Stout & Watt
Montana
Illinois
Corbett
San Franscisco
Lord Salisbury
Canada
Belva Lockwood
A. C. Totten
New Haven
England
Minnesota
Knute Nelson
Ignatius Donnelly
Jim Hill
Commonwealth
United States
Russia
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Europe
Leuenhoek
Salter
Salzer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.n
Johnny
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Nashville
Christian Endeavor
Charles Mills
James Welsh
Frostburg
America
West Meath
Ireland
Docrney
Warren Powers
Hall's Station
Washington
Hood
C. J. Hood & Co I M
Tiffany & Co
Columbia Bicycles
Columbias
Columbia
Hartford
Pope Manufacturing CO
Conn
California
Burlington
Omaha
Lincoln
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Praxets
Gen
Omaha, Neb
Afermotor CO
Rockwell and
Fillmore Streets
Chicaze
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