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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1896
Page
3
Shoppers beware dealer tactics as a sample list contrasts lazy adds with standard price quotes. The note lists varied kitchen and grocery items with rough per unit prices including sugar oats syrup tomatoes soda and soup. It highlights straightforward store pricing over deceptive upsells.
In the hardware section a handkerchief sale is announced with many items offered at reduced prices for one week. Mens and ladies skates are priced per pair, boys and girls skates soon arriving, and several heating stoves receive a 10 percent discount. Firearms, ammunition, snow shovels, and crookery ware are advertised with low prices.
Berg Bros and Hall of I O O F announce weekly and monthly gatherings. J W Bearport and E E Romig invite brothers to attend. A F and A M hold meetings on fourth Saturdays over Judge Weston’s Drug Store with W M Spriggs and Girlam as officers. Townsend Lodge No 6 meets on standard Saturdays at Masonic Hall Broadway Townsend. Whipple Whale y Garnett listed as officers.
Townsfolk travel from York Winston and the Springs. The Butte team beat Denver Athletic Club 20 to 0. Multiple sermons meetings and dances announced. A new 650 pound fire bell arrives for the tower. A fatal freight accident kills N P brakeman near Winston. Posts election reflections and social events fill the week.
Community urges formation of a new county to replace old divisions as election ends. Cattle conditions are poor with a light calf crop. Willie Duff suffered injuries after a fall from a cayuse. ranchers plan a trip to Chicago with cattle. Local officials Nolan and Blacher are noted, and Edyth Lutblean is mentioned as a pupil.
A brief note questions the current silver price at $1.10 and asks where to purchase with a single dollar for a three cent silver dollar, indicating a possible bargain or misquote.
Matthews Pharmacy markets fine Key West cigars from 5 to 15 cents and promotes Bryan and Sewall brands. W E Tierney Co sells Parks tea and cough syrups. Oglesby’s restaurant serves pastries and meals day and night. Lloyd and Murray touts durable double back and sleeve shirts. Burlington Route promises faster Omaha travel via Billings.
Advertises a large herd of thoroughbred Poland China pigs for sale this fall with both male and female serviceable stock. Describes high quality for the state and offers very low figures. Includes seller name JoaN Schreiner and Townsend Montana address.
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.