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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1891
Page
4
The notice lists timetables for arrivals and departures on Friday May 23 1891 and describes services in Canton and Bedford. It mentions daily trips at 12 15 p m and 7 p m and Norther Pacific Railroad connections. It invites readers to send a preserved copy of the Massena paper from January 30 1891 to receive a year free.
Town and Valley items include a ranch for sale with 125 to 150 tons of hay per year, a planned ice cream festival by the Ladies Aid Society, road work urged on Castle road, and weather and travel notes. Reports cover theft at George Noah's saloon, a girl from Helena recounting a Walker accident, a 24 lb Mississippi River fish, and injuries in nearby incidents. Updates mention Gillogely & Herbers machinery, mail service routes, social gatherings at O T H Allen's, and a subscription offer for The Messeseer and the American Farmer.
Townsend items recount religious talk by Teroonal preacher to Townsend residents on June 14, social visits and arrivals, school notices, a move east by Charles Patchen family, illness updates, Gladys and Maud Murray visits, and community entertainment. Mentions Helena weather and local appointments, including Jefferson County school supervisor candidates and Dr Hunter’s Helena trip.
A Montana ranch offers a fenced property with water, a dwelling, large barn and sheds, capable of 125 to 150 tons of hay yearly. It lies within twenty five miles of a top market, near a post office, and within two hours of two big cities. Ideal dairy opportunity with immediate profits for cash buyers. Contact J. C. Kerley at Messexcrr office Townsend Montana for details. Also free subscription to American Farmer with arrears paid in advance.
An advertisement for The St. Louis Republic promotes a twice weekly edition priced at one dollar a year. It highlights speed of news, national scope, and Missouri Illinois Texas special factions. It invites readers to request sample copies and a premium catalogue.
The Townsend club and A U W lodge hold regular meetings on the first and old Saturdays at Masonic Hall and M. E. Church. Officers include Mrs. E. H. Goodman president and T. N. Aventis secretary. The Crystal restaurant on Grand street offers a square meal in Helena. The Messexcen is promoted as Central Montana’s best advertising medium.
About the first of May Mrs D Hoover will fill cash orders for pansey plants at 25 for 1. Orders left at the Mussexart office or mailed to Mrs Hoover will be filled promptly. Read the Messenger to learn about the Park District mines.
Official directory listing members of Congress Governor and lieutenant governor secretaries state officers state judges stock commission board district judges Meagher Jefferson counties officers and county officials including senators representatives sheriffs clerks treasurers assessors superintendents of schools and commissioners with named individuals and districts across Helena Butte Miles City and other locations.
A Rochester style weekly urges readers to request a free specimen copy and to mail a list of names for sending samples. It promises lucrative agent earnings and confidential terms, aiming to recruit clubs nationwide for high commissions.
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