This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1892
Page
4
The Townsend Messenger dated Friday morning November 4, 1892, presents local news items and brief notices from Townsend and surrounding areas. It includes updates on community events, endorsements, weather notes, and civic announcements typical of a late 19th century rural newspaper.
Local items report political callers W W McCall and Will L Hay in town while Berken and Republican slate are noted. Obituary for Mrs Abe Buckingham, longtime resident, mourned by community with seven children left. Bargains at Jones Store claim calico and gingham sales. Lectures and theater events feature Mr James Reid, Miss Well M Howell, and the German Ward play at Tierneys Hall with a Gold Band parade.
A classic testimonial touts Dr Kings New Discovery as a friend in need for consumption coughs and colds. It promises cures for throat chest and lung diseases with guaranteed claims and money back, offering trial bottles at J R Westons and larger bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
The Townsend company invites members to meet the first Wednesday of each month at 3 p m in the M E Church. President Mrs Fe H Goodman, recording and corresponding secretary Mus T N Aventit, treasurer J Babwis.
Card of thanks from J. BE. Fraxkils expresses gratitude to friends for support during his wife’s illness and funeral. The piece then urges voters to back W. E. Tierney for county legislature representation citing experience and capability. A brief note promotes local job printing services and reports M. M. Ferguson’s Leopard potato variety with 2 lb tubers, 400 bushels yield, and wheat and cattle yields.
The 20 artist company performs Cleopatra at Tierneys Hall on Saturday evening November 5 with further shows in Helena November 8 and Missoula November 9. Reserved seats are one dollar.
A compilation of 19th century notices tout Dr Kings New Discovery and other remedies with money back guarantees. Local ads promote winter clothing at Tierney & Co and J R Weston druggists. Lectures slated in Townsend Helena with speakers from Montana University and church leaders, plus coal ad and ticket pricing details.
The English Opera Company performs Cleopatra with acclaimed singing and dancing for one night only at Tierney’s Hall tomorrow. Their own mobile car tours, previously booked in Butte and Anaconda, could not secure venues there. Townend secures the engagement. voter notice urges support for E L Murphy for State Senator.
This Friday evening J Wesley Hill speaks on Four Years Among the Latter Day Saints. Tickets for seven lectures cost 1 75. single tickets are 35 cents.
The Canadian Agriculturist and Home Magazine Yard announces its sixth Half Yearly Literary Competition with top prizes of 1000 dollars and 500 dollars plus ponies carriage and harness and thousands of other awards for word lists built from the magazine title. Lord Kilcoursie endorses the contest in a letter. readers must enclose one dollar for a six month subscription. Also notes on Cholera remedy claims and local election judges in Meagher County with West Belt Mountains listings.
William Raper announces as an independent candidate for sheriff of Meagher County Montana at the request of many Democrat and Republican friends. Townsend Lodge No. 6 holds regular meetings on the first and odd Saturdays each month at Masonic Hall Broadway Townsend. Sojourning brethren are invited. A Whipple M W J KB Walters Recorder J W Semaar Financier.
The Wisconsin Central Lines touts fast daily trains from St Paul and Minneapolis to Milwaukee Chicago and all points East and South. Trains feature Pullman Vestibuled Drawing Room Sleepers Dining cars and modern Coaches. Dining car service is highlighted as a key popularity factor. Pamphlets with information are available from ticket agents or Jas Pax General Passenger and Ticket Agent Chicago Illinois.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.