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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1894
Page
2
Townsend Messenger notes the regular army rifle competitions of 1894 closing as records rise and the U S Army seems to fill with crack shots. It also mentions a West Virginia adulteration labeling bill, burglar alarms, and various political quips.
The marine discussion centers on whether the boatswain should keep a place aboard steamships. Some argue steam replaces his canvas duties and he is obsolete, while others insist he can find work on modern ships and that scrapping him would deprive sailors of an attainable career path.
The article notes Emperor William lowered compulsory military service from three to two years, leading to fewer personal crisis reports but a rise in serious offenses by third year troops. It discusses cultural valor in Oliver Wendell Holmes and a practical idea for country doctors to distinguish patients by lights in the night.
The piece notes Mrs. Rorer and others criticizing the potato as useless for nourishment. It argues potatoes have long fed hardy people in Ireland and warns against targeting a valuable staple. It questions the value of opposing a food with real virtue.
The article profiles Jas W Stout of Ripley Illinois once felled by severe sciatic rheumatism in 1893. After exhausting doctors and funds he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring his appetite digestion and mobility. He rose from 115 pounds to 160 pounds and discarded crutches, declaring the pills his recovery’s sole cause.
Residents fear a hidden quartz vein seven feet down may threaten houses valued from two to ten thousand dollars. An assayer estimates the ore contains 151 in silver and 27 in gold per ton and workers debate whether to excavate beneath populated areas. Also a London tale notes a woman wearing new shoes to loosen stiffness for half a crown.
A farm converts ten acres of light sandy land overrun with briars into a blackberry patch. Through thinning and replanting roots the field becomes a thriving, early berry source with large yields each summer. The venture yields over ten percent annual return and steady picking wages, compensating for the land’s low value for regular crops.
The article explains drying fruit packaging to reduce decay during shipping. It advises wrapping each berry in cotton to exclude air and absorb moisture, notes success shipping to Chicago, and mentions lime as a moisture absorber for larger fruit. Also warns strawberry plants should not be frozen in beds.
A Brooklyn woman’s watch revival recounts Ben Thompson the Texas desperado and gambler. W 8 Allen describes a Swiss hunting case timepiece once owned by Thompson, bought for 75 dollars, raffled for 50, later traded for 1, and valued around 25 today. The piece notes Thompson’s bluff with editor Gaines and his feared, paradoxical gentleness off stage.
A Washington sea captain laments tramp aboard ships who slip aboard during preparation for sea and demand food as they hide until out at sea. The piece notes growing third class passenger habits alter manners of working classes and mentions pine wood mines in Upper Tonkin producing imperishable timber sold to Chinese for coffins.
A brief humorous exchange unfolds as a baseball crank chides a doctor for staying out and “killing time” at a casual venue, while the doctor replies with a light remark about keeping business at home.
A fragment shows Mr. Dismal Dawson accusing a woman of错误 calculations as he proclaims his name mud. The unnamed lady retorts that water is needed to churn mud, illustrating a terse, cryptic exchange in a dialogue scene.
The passage links weak nerves to dyspepsia and sleeplessness and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy. It claims digestion improves, leading to nerve quietude and better sleep, with benefits for malaria rheumatism and kidney issues. It mentions scarce aluminium literature.
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