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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1896
Page
2
A compact town item notes advertising rates at $1.00 per inch and lists postal and editorial details. It also includes scattered observations about a Chicago wheat fire, Greece extradition, and sugar warehouses in Havana used as fever hospitals with questions about sugar origin postwar.
The piece notes a shift in focus from American political battles to expanding coverage of the Spanish Cuban war and Canada potentially joining the United States. It suggests ongoing press effort to untangle these complex geopolitical issues and annexation debates.
General Weyler suppresses a Cuban newspaper, imprisons its editor, and expels several American war correspondents, reinforcing his harsh command on the island.
The passage mocks politicians declaring the nation saved after each vote, arguing that salvation is claimed repeatedly and may be asserted again in future presidential elections.
A British Columbia letter suggests women assess mining men as the female supply outruns demand. It argues women should not expect lengthy matches unless the men are suitable and fit their criteria.
The town reports record business with streets crowded by buyers and vendors from far and wide. Town leaders say mining properties attract global interest and sales may be 50 percent higher than last year. Citizens are urged to push forward for communal and individual benefit.
Washington AP dispatch notes next senate balance with 44 Republicans 33 Democrats and 13 others. It lists states shifting from doubtful to predictable columns and flags uncertainty over party alignment on silver and gold money questions.
The Arkansas Supreme Court decision affirms the governor's right to fill legislative vacancies with exceptional authority, making the office one of the strongest in the nation. The piece notes the governor’s influence and the strong impression of "the man from Arkansas."
Net earnings of 133 railroads up to September 1 show a gain of 2.5 million dollars over the first eight months of 1895. Figures exclude heavy post September cotton movement but indicate business ahead once current dullness and quadrennial fever subside.
Citizens of Helena present a gun boat christened Helena in honor of the capital. A punch bowl costing about $1,000 is described as the most expensive and beautiful ever made outside of gemstone-ornamented pieces. The article notes no stated punch quantity for the dedication and jokes about a “Hellena of a time”.
A speaker denounces a wide range of trusts including Standard Oil steel coal gas and tobacco as unjust privileges granted by law. He warns the coffin trust will bury the poor man in a mockery of justice, calling out the system as corrupt and exploitative.
Brighter prospects rise as new enterprises form and earlier projects resume in Townsend and the Missouri valley. Miners ranchers and stockmen push work forward despite wider business stagnation.
The article discusses a long term population shift from rural villages to larger towns and cities. It links this trend to farm mechanization and industrial growth, noting declines in village crafts, country stores, and local trade as factories and city markets expand. It predicts cities will grow while countryside areas shrink.
The Leader notes a likely outcome of the recent election as Hawaii pursuing annexation to the United States while Cuba may seek admission to statehood. Hawaii, peaceful and free, lies in the Pacific awaiting Washington, whereas Cuba, in the Atlantic, remains under foreign rule.
The piece extols Hawaii as fertile and diverse while condemning President Cleveland's stance toward both Hawaii and Cuba as mean and odious. It asserts unity under the American flag and accuses the administration of fault for Cuban carnage and Hawaiian treatment, declaring Cleveland’s name inglorious.
Reports detail resumed operations and new hires at McKeesport W Pa Cambria Iron Johnstown Pa Arlington Cotton Mills Wilmington Del Joliet Illinois Steel McCormick Bindery Chicago Burden Iron Troy N Y Boston Manufacturing Waltham Mass Eleanor Hollidaysburg Tyrone Amoskeag Manchester N H with 7000 workers. plus local ads and notices seek missing persons and a horse reward. wreck on Northern Pacific causes delays. wheat crop concerns dampen prices.
Advertised remedy claims to cure throat and lung diseases and any cold in the shortest time. Sold by W. Tierney Co. This promotional notice urges readers to try one bottle and expect universal agreement.
An advertisement touts Parks Sure Cure as the best remedy to stimulate kidneys and tone the system. It targets women, promising renewed vitality after a few doses, with a guarantee and sales through W. E. Tierney & Co. Also notes Perry the painter has moved to Gillogly's blacksmith shop rear building for painting contracts including signs and carriages, with campaign signs offered.
The fragment lists Helena New York at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Main with the street address 165 Sixth Ave indicating a location reference in the city.
A bold claim that our store offers the lowest prices and can prove it. Customers are asked for their name and address to receive a price list showing how to save money on every article.
Steel Ranges The Gold Coin presents malleable iron tops and trimmings with asbestos lining and reversible grates. Options include reservoir or no reservoir, and warming closet or shelf. Prices 15 to 20 percent below other ranges. Illustrated price list available upon request.
Local shoppers are urged to place orders for Thanksgiving supplies. Advertised items include Standard Oysters per can 25 cents and Select ae 40 cents, highlighting popular pantry staples for cooks preparing holiday meals.
Skates listed include Steel Skates all clamp pairs at 75e nickel plated and 75e. Club Skates nickel plated hardened steel runners at 1.35. Ladies clamps available at 65e and nickel plated options at 1.26 to 1.75 with hardened runners.
Hopewell Clarke and Tom D. Cooney filed for patent under mining laws for the Glory Etta Clarke and Cooney Lodes, Surveys No. 5000 5001 and 5002 in Jefferson County Montana. Notices posted October 14 1896. claims total 52.12 acres with detailed boundary descriptions and adjacent claims.
Official notice from U S Land Office Helena Montana dated October 22 1896 shows New Era Mining Company applies for patents on 906 feet of New Era Lode and 505 feet of Crowbar Lode in Park Mining District Jefferson County Montana. Adjoining claimants New Park Mining Company. adverse claims must be filed within sixty days. Also Townsend Township Meagher County Montana justice court summons Tim McCarthy v Silas Walton and Frances E Malbolf for $206.24 on a promissory note dated January 2 1896 witnessed by Wa Wood Justice of the Peace.
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