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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
6
The piece reflects on genuine friendship without words bringing happiness together. It cites wealth as a source of trouble and questions the habit of seeking conflict. It quotes Ruskin on three tasks of a man: know himself, be happy, and improve what is marred.
An extended plebiscite in England ranked Robinson Crusoe first, Hans Andersen Tales second, and Alice in Wonderland third in the list of the hundred best children’s books. The result reflects popular sentiment, though its lasting value may be debated.
Mr. E A Martel reports a cavern in Hautes Alpes shaped like a natural well. He has sounded to about 1017 feet and believes the bottom is not yet reached. The discovery follows earlier cavern findings that drew public attention.
Professors John Milne and George Davidson send an earthquake pendulum valued at 259 to Hawaii. The device helps a global seismic survey to locate earthquake centers and track wave directions and intensities. Hawaii station is described as one of the survey’s most important.
A scientific review notes human engineers adapt dam design from beaver arches. Straight dams waste material, while arched structures better resist floods and ice impact. California's Bear Valley dam exemplifies arched stability, aligning instinctive animal builders with human engineering.
The piece notes thinned British garrisons in India endure harassing anxieties as South African conflict dominates world attention. Private letters describe natives watching war with keen interest and officers fearing murders and raids. An officer reports sleeping with six hundred rounds of ammunition under his bed.
A newly added attraction in London’s Earl’s Court displays a fountain where quicksilver replaces water. Illuminated at night, the liquid metal streams tumble from a four foot bowl into a larger base, with floating heavy objects beneath. An electric chain-pump elevator recycles the metal back to the upper basin.
In the Hotel Endicott New York City Dr Franklin L Caldwell killed Mrs Mamie Hayes and then shot himself. The couple lived with Dr Hayes in a ground floor apartment and Caldwell had been hired as his assistant three weeks earlier. The motive remains unclear and authorities found morphine bottle at the scene. Dr Hayes, a Chicago dentist, arrived four years ago to manage dental rooms for a department store company and was away when the tragedy occurred.
After taking aim at his targets, Dr Caldwell paused to ensure his shots were fatal and then turned the weapon on himself, ending his life.
John Griffit a 24 year old laborer from Niles Michigan gains attention for faith healing claiming over 400 cured cases. He says his power comes from a divine gift and treats only at night during new and full moons. He stops and restarts blood flow without instruments and offers his services free while saying he has never failed.
The article discusses the varied human reactions to identical gunshot wounds among soldiers. It cites cases from Civil War surgical history where one man keeps fighting after a leg wound, another collapses instantly, and differing responses range from fainting to walking away. A trio of officers wounded together produced diversely dramatic outcomes.
Charles Mack, known for his peculiar tooth shape, is jailed in Omaha on burglary charges after a cheese-chewed bite matched marks on cheese at the Twenty four street grocery burglary. Police recovered stolen goods from Mack's residence following the discovery.
In Ontario farming districts a sect named Zionists believes hogs are possessed by devils and urges their killing. Officials have had to curb farmers from destroying livestock as a primary livelihood, as some groups herd hogs together to kill them and withhold meat from use.
A nostalgic note on the old favorite song When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again by Gilmore. Mentions its popularity across the United States and its rollicking air, with verses about welcoming returning soldiers and village celebrations.
A Montana lieutenant ejects a fakir from Camp Merritt after a street scam in a friendly camp. Police arrive to confront the incident, bayonets raised, alarms shout of an impending arrest. The tale ends with authorities pulling back.
A Pittsburgh officer on a flag of truce to negotiate with the Spanish gets drunk after a generous Spanish refreshment exchange. The general orders confinement to quarters, but the officer cannot comply lacking a tent, causing a roar of laughter and only a mild reprimand.
An elderly Denver man recounts a Mexican War incident where General Grant, then a lieutenant, saved Captain Dent at a bridge under heavy fire. Later Grant visited the Dent family in St. Louis and met Julia Dent, beginning his romance. The tale, claimed to be new to print, came from Grant family sources via a Denver Post relay.
A description explains fresh-water ice that is hard and clear can focus sunlight like a burning glass. By burning a lump of wood and firing powder, melting lead, and lighting sailors' pipes, the ice stays clear and firm while rays passing through become intensely hot, allowing a hand to be held in the focus only briefly.
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