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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
2
A collection of quips and observations from The Wiessenaer from Townsend Montana. Notes touch on spring gun clubs ballooning poetry cigarettes and politics. Snippets mention a New York woman shooting a dog and a woman Sue eligible for police work. Haiti finances and a proposed protectorate also appear.
A Hungarian immigrant named Blaz Patric rescued a woman from an oncoming train on a Cleveland railroad line and sacrificed his life in the effort. The writer praises heros like Patric, noting immigrant value and calling for respect toward brave migrants despite broader immigration debates.
A scientific writer asserts tobacco owes its scent to malignant microbes. The smoker boasts burping out microbes as safety, while chewers and snuff-takers lose that comfort. Tobacco is described as the dirtiest stimulant, with a sharp jab at historical views on smoking and chewing.
An English physician names a sore mouth among clerks who lick many stamps as stamp licker disease. The gum on stamps is said to be horse blood serum, not pleasant to think about, though considered clean. Using a moist sponge or licking the envelope is advised to avoid direct tongue contact.
Dr Fritz Lange of Munich studied a cat stomach with X rays to learn how irritation or nervous excitement halts digestion. After the cat ate, a live mouse was placed beyond reach to provoke irritation, and digestion stopped. The lesson for humans is to avoid disturbances at meals.
A vivid survey of the Petrified Forest in Arizona named Chalcedony Park, detailing enormous petrified logs of varied colors, their formation from ancient timber, and the forest as a natural kaleidoscope. It notes agate trunks, a 5000-foot high plain, and the historical use of agatized wood by Indigenous peoples for tools and ornaments.
Squirrels rely on a varied diet across the year. when pinon seeds fail they store mushrooms in tree crotches to dry in the open air. They come out of burrows to harvest fallen mushrooms, then further secure them to branches as winter stores.
In Lake Pennesseewasse Maine William Gary and Kenneth Gurney witnessed a water snake eight feet long capture and swallow a three pound pickerel in a brief lake fight. The snake choked after the fish revived as air returned, yet the men deem the snake the victor before dying.
In May 1890 Dr Lavelangue at Paris Children’s Hospital performed a historic surgery on a brain compressed child. By splitting the skull and preventing bone union the skull expanded and the child gained intelligence. The article notes advances in brain mapping enabling precise tumor removal.
Last March at Grafton New Hampshire an exhibition of snow rollers drew attention. Wind rolled fresh snow into cylinders up to barrel size, a rare phenomenon also sighted in Connecticut Kansas and Washington in recent years.
A meteorological observatory will be established at the top of Ulm’s cathedral spire in Germany. The Ulm cathedral features a 628 foot single spire, begun over five centuries ago and completed in 1894, marking a notable architectural achievement.
The L A W national circuit, launched in late June from Indianapolis, has largely turned a profit for promoters across major cycling centers in the Middle States. Chicago and Ottumwa drew large crowds, St Paul’s meet yielded a profit, and a second Chicago event at Ravenswood attracted over 5 000 spectators. Riders Stevens, Cooper, Kimble, Kiser, Walthaus, Bald, McFarland and others vie for the title as the season promises strong attendance with fifty races ahead.
The article describes a shift from league-wide rivalry to intra-professional competition led by top figures in the NCRAA and LAW factions. Match races surge with side bets as Orlando Stevens and partner McFarland become central players. McFarland funds a challenging wager in Buffalo on Stevens to beat any rival in mile heats, paced and unpaced, plus a coin-toss decision.
The Buffalo mile championship drew ten entries with seven men likely to qualify. Second class riders see limited chances as promoters note few professional entries and only one handicap race besides the championship. The present status of the race is an interesting grand.
Tension rises in the amateur New Haven riding circle as Collett defeats W A Rutz in both the open and handicap races after a season of friction with Hausman. Collett, Yale coach turned racer, now asserts control amid national interest in their rivalry.
Dave Shafer, former manager of Jimmy Michael, cautions that the League of American Wheelmen represents respectability not money making. He says the outlaw movement risks riders' purses and demands track owners not influence governance. He urges peace, noting ongoing industry harm from the dispute.
In Bahia Brazil Sunday ceremonies include fireworks after church bells. The town with many churches holds regular Sunday services followed by a small Fourth of July style celebration. Fireworks and bell chimes urge attendance in both morning and evening services.
A historic note on flirting as a balance of actions and feelings. The author frames expressing love indirectly as a key to romance, describing how nonverbal signals and consistent care convey deep affection without explicit declarations.
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