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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1900
Page
6
The reflection notes how people dress themselves in fear of misfortune that rarely occurs and urges calm patience for results. It observes many overwork breakdowns are really due to worry or anxiety rather than actual fatigue or toil.
An ad extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to relieve bowel woes and boost appetite. A report notes Tokio Japan facing unrest as 400 peasant protesters threaten the city over Ashiro copper mine emissions, repelled by police.
An old advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and cites testimonials for F J Cheney and affiliates. The note also mentions the House committee on public lands favorably reporting Alaska land bills introduced by Mr Lacey of Iowa.
Advertises a cold remedy saying it cures La Grippe by removing its cause. Mentions E. W. Grove's skin cure on each box and sets price at 2 cents.
A single licensed syndicate conducts all funerals in Paris with a fixed tariff system. First class funerals cost $2,000, while ninth class or cheap funerals are priced at $5, reflecting a regulated monopoly in the industry.
A fragment describes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup claimed to ease teething discomfort, soften gums, and relieve wind colic. The text notes exaggerated effects and includes unrelated remarks about Muggins Topnotes and Buggins singing expressions and a seasick reaction to a song.
LaCrosse Wisconsin based John A Salter Seed Co reports 6434 orders last Monday and expects to double that by mid March. strong demand drives sales of potatoes speltz Bromus Inermis rape Big Four oats and Three-Eared carp. onions cabbage peas and bean seed remain popular with Early Bird radish and Lightning cabbage leading the market.
Four new bubonic plague cases reported in Honolulu since March 2. Among the patients is Herman Levy a hotel clerk. The outbreak prompts health officials to trace contacts and urge vigilance.
Women are invited to write to Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham for free health guidance about painful periods backaches and other ailments. The letter is confidential and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy accenting its wide recognition in English speaking regions.
A South Side homeowner awoke to a break in and, armed with incandescent bulbs, hurled one at the burglar causing an explosion like a small shell. He followed with 16 candlepower bulbs, causing crashes as neighbors heard the ruckus while fragments gathered afterward. An electrician notes the vacuum air rushing caused the loud noise.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway promotes its Omaha to Chicago route as a first class, nearly straight line with double track, superb dining and buffet services, sleeping cars with electric lamps, and modern Buffet Library cars offering newspapers, magazines, and a free library for travelers. Commuter agent L L Downing of Salt Lake City urges travelers to try the line.
Travelers praise the Great Overland Route of the Union Pacific Railroad for its complete equipment, well kept track, and fast trains. The service claims earlier arrivals to eastern points and reduced travel costs, with H. M. Clay as General Agent in Salt Lake City offering further information.
The Kentucky House votes down the Haswell bill to repeal the Goebel election law by party lines. The defeat blocks Republican efforts to roll back the controversial statute.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad offers elegant dining cars on all trains from Denver. Meals are served neatly at moderate prices, enhancing trips through Colorado scenery. For information on time cards and rates contact S K Hooper in Denver or H M Cush ing in Salt Lake City.
The Wisconsin State Horticultural Society meeting in Madison February covered tree peddling fraud, small fruit culture, and forestry. B. S. Hoxie urged forest land purchases as costs rise, while E M Owens compared European forestry to American practices and stressed public forest stewardship. Oregon, Switzerland and Wisconsin forestry experts debated legislation and pruning, with papers on plums, top grafting, and soil needs for market vegetables. Officers elected: President Franklin Johnson, VP T E Loope, Secretary J L Herbst, Treasurer R J Coe. Oshtosh favored for next gathering.
Government report notes Lolium italicum and L. perenne as among Europe's oldest cultivated grasses. Widely grown in the North for quick ground cover and grazing but less successful in the South except in favorable spots. They thrive on rich moist sandy soil with lime and form dense mats if sown alone, though excellent for mixing with other grasses. Perennial rye grass offers longer life for permanent pastures. Seed rates and sowing seasons described.
At a St Louis County horticultural society meeting Professor Whitten discussed using peach trees as fillers for apple orchards. He noted spraying conflicts and pruning challenges but suggested considering peach fillers due to high land value near St Louis to maximize returns. A shipment of 13 000 pigeons from Chicago to Nashville for gun clubs was also reported.
Soft feeds benefit fowls when used judiciously. A daily warm meal is enjoyed by the birds. It is easier to clean the poultry house every few days than every few months.
The John M Smyth Company of Chicago grew from a small local business to a national wholesale retailer offering an illustrated catalogue exceeding 1000 pages. Color photographs showcase curtains carpets draperies and wall paper, letting customers order from home and save on multiple middlemen. The firm emphasizes low freight costs and direct to consumer pricing with broad references in Chicago.
A compact travel note describes the Boer as an adept fisherman who enjoys long hours angling with a pipe and his favorite weed. It praises the fine sport available in streams north of the Orange River.
A reflective aphorism on books elevating human stature and speaking for future times, attributed to Mrs. Browning, emphasizing literature as enduring public voice.
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