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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1899
Page
2
A collection of maxims and witticisms on money luck marriage and human folly. It blends proverbs about wealth poverty memory and social behavior with humorous observations on work and ambition. The piece presents a sequence of aphoristic reflections rather than a single narrative event.
Bismarck recalls a Hanover police commissioner story after a wealthy man complains of rude police. The commissioner says he advertised for society men to join the force but cannot attract them.
The writer lambasts President McKinley for riding bareheaded in bitter cold Boston. They argue etiquette should condemn such exposure and note presidents have risked health and even life without head covering. The piece questions the assumption of presidents’ rights to omit hats before crowds.
The passage urges quick acts of kindness and reconciliation with friends upon a loved one's death. It emphasizes recalling past endearments, repaying favors, and mending faults to avoid regret, and to recognize rival virtues while honoring justice and duties before it is too late.
A talk by A L Litchard highlights the silo as a major farm improvement enabling more cattle, quicker harvests, and better finances. The discussion includes duck rearing results from North Carolina comparisons, feeding methods, and the importance of early ducks for cream. Wisconsin Agriculture awards recognize top students in livestock, dairy, beef, horses, sheep, swine, plant life, bookkeeping, veterinary science and feeds.
Mr Litchard built a silo after a poor year. He filled it with corn and hay, fed stock from February through grass time, and milk production rose. He credits the silo as his best investment, noting he would build a square silo indoors but a circular one outdoors with a good covering.
A Farmers' Review excerpt discusses Pekin duck feeding experiments and modest results from small flocks, then shifts to Americans and cheese consumption noting Cheddar's poor digestion and the need for digestible cheese. It covers laying hen care, lining butter tubs, and alfalfa as a drought resistant, nitrogen enriching crop with moisture and fertilizer caveats.
The note warns against overloading hens with many eggs and recommends not setting the first eight to ten eggs laid by ducks. It advises cooling concerns about fire by inspecting modern incubators and claims the current model is as safe as a common lamp. It also suggests adding warm water to the nest if the incubating period is very dry.
A New York Evening Post summary notes the sexton’s monthly accounts with wholesalers, 20 percent commission, and a $10 grave fee of which he keeps half. It argues the arrangement supports a profitable undertaker role without a shop, with annual profits around 10 000 dollars for a large downtown church.
In Heppner Oregon a collie of Mr James Kinney guards a litter of five for eleven days while her flock, then trudges three miles through snow to reunite with her pups. She finally delivers all five to the corral and is housed with mother near the hearth.
Miss Agnes Neagle of Chicago saves burglar mementos from thieves she captures. She has three souvenirs, a coat tail a hat and a tuft of hair, taken during rapid exits as she held on until release. Neagle says burglar catching is exciting sport and may lead to a police role.
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