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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1897
Page
4
A massive blaze in a six story building near Aldersgate Street in London, fueled by Christmas goods and feathers, burned for over four hours. The disaster damaged St. Giles church and surrounding warehouses, with 150 gutted and losses estimated near 5 million pounds.
Chicago reports Professor Starr of the University of Chicago will lead a six month expedition into Mexican regions never before invaded by white men. He travels with one companion to study tribes across over 5000 miles for anthropological science and to reveal new findings. Meanwhile a Santa Fe merchant recounts a Grant New Mexico robbery of the Santa Fe Pacific train with claimed losses of at least 150000 dollars and about 100 pounds in gold coin taken.
Boise Idaho November 23 State Senator James D Young of Mullan and R H Britt of Silver City two members of the state arbitration board failed to agree on a third man to recommend to the governor for appointment and notified the governor this evening The governor will appoint the third member in a short time Young is a Miners Union member and Britt a mine manager representing the two classes and their disagreement shows caution about the third man Politically they represent the democrats and populists with Young having served two legislatures as a populist
A large fire at William Scott's furniture establishment on North Howard street in Baltimore injured several nearby properties. Estimated total losses range up to 200000 dollars with 100000 on stock and 830000 on the building plus 25000 insurance. The body of a woman found inside the store is believed to be a customer who suffocated in the smoke.
The Topeka police detained Rev A E Morrison of Panhandle Texas on suspicion of murder awaiting sheriff arrival for transport to Panhandle. He was to wed Miss Whittlesey of Topeka during the holidays, and authorities link him to a Texas minister whose wife died by apparent poisoning on October 8.
Mrs. Emeline H. Rudd, 62, widow of Commodore John Rudd US Navy, is jailed in West Heighton Rhode Island after confessing to stealing jewelry and clothing from a homeowner where she stayed. She wears a small gold band believed to belong to a servant as authorities investigate.
Deputy Sheriff Delue arrested Isaac Dunn in a company office where he was reading the Bible to a friend. Dunn, wanted in Idaho, is held for requisition papers as a cattle theft suspect involving 59 head. He admits possession but asserts a right to the cattle.
Kansas City report says former Missouri governor and consul general to Mexico will depart for San Antonio where he will be joined by William Jennings Bryan and Mrs Bryan. The trio will spend four weeks touring Mexico to study the country’s financial system.
Helena Montana November 23 Sheriff Young captured a man described as a mulatto named William Moore after a three day chase in the mountains. Moore, linked with four Bellefourche bank robbers who broke jail at Deadwood October 31, was seized near Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone Park. He is wanted for the murder of two wood choppers.
Mrs. John Boyle O'Reilly widow of the patriot poet and editor died yesterday in Boston from pneumonia.
A Glasgow doctor recalls a troublesome hypochondriac elderly patient who haunted him with frequent hypochondriac fears. As he ready to leave in his gig the woman begs for relief from nightly neuralgic pains. He quips that she should not go to bed but stay up, and the patient is lost to him.
Tom Small, once a famous jockey, was tried in the police court in St. Louis for begging and given two hours to leave the city. At 69 he was the oldest jockey on the turf and once valued at $40,000, a familiar figure at Latonia Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend, with drink named as his nemesis.
Washington reports no immediate prospect of a US France reciprocity agreement as both governments present statistics but have not progressed to a defendable point. In San Francisco Dr. Michael C. O'Toole, 65, noted surgeon and oculist from Wexford Ireland, dies after a life in scientific societies and Irish advocacy.
Despatches from Havana report deteriorating conditions among reconcentrados in Matanzas and other towns as winter nears. Hunger starvation and exposure rise with thousands lacking clothing and blankets. Smallpox spreads near insurgent camps and authorities harshly restrict aid.
Martin Thorn, jointly indicted with Mrs. Augusta Nack, faced a renewed trial in the Queens County Supreme Court at Long Island City for the murder of William Guldensuppe. The earlier trial stalled after Juror Larson fell seriously ill two weeks ago.
New York on November 23 reports the Hitchcock & Co wholesale silk and commission merchants assignment filed from October 22. It lists liabilities 1,144,886 dollars, contingent liabilities 110,000, nominal assets 1,260,979, actual assets 586,697.
A countryman admires a Gerome lion print in a printing shop. The proprietor explains it is titled A Lion, after Gerome. The man jokes the beast looks powerful ugly and that Gerome did well to avoid it.
Gouvenor New York November 23 United States grand jury in Auburn indicts Luke Usher president of the National Bank of Potsdam for misappropriating 75000 dollars. Usher has not yet been arrested.
Boise Idaho November 18 The Idaho City trial of H C St Clair for the murder of John Decker concluded with a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree by the jury.
In St Louis Judge Cecil Scott a prominent member of the bar for many years died yesterday morning from paresis. The death closes a notable legal career in the city.
In Hot Springs Arkansas on November 23 a deputy U S marshal and a posse of twelve captured fifteen illicit distillers in Scott county. Four stills and about four thousand gallons of whisky and beer were destroyed. The officers surprised the men and made the arrests without trouble.
A metaphor likens the human body to a steam driven machine. Excess work heat and nerves cause neuralgia and sleeplessness. St Jacob's Oil is advertised as the remedy for restoration. A separate note reports a $40,000 fire loss from the packing house in New Brighton Minnesota.
Public notice promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root claiming quick cures for kidney and bladder troubles. Readers are urged to request a free sample bottle and information book by writing to Kilmer Co. N.Y. The ad notes available in regular drugstore sizes fifty cents and one dollar. It also mentions unrelated items about rabbit skins, Schilling's products, and a historical balloon ascent.
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts asserts exclusive rights to the words PITCHERS CASTORIA and CASTORIA by trademark. He states the product bears his signature facsimile on wrappers and names Centaur Company with Chas Fletcher as president. Also notes March 8 2497 date and includes unrelated testimonial snippets about Piso cure and regional obituaries.
The stated value of a ton of silver is 37 704.84 dollars, outlining the metal's price in this historical context.
How to test kidney health using urine sediment and symptoms such as frequent urination and back pain. Promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidneys liver and bladder with claims of relief and night urination reduction. Mentions free sample bottle and pamphlet offered by Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. Also notes a vast southwest Louisiana ranch owned by a northern syndicate with high fencing costs.
An advertisement for Schilling & Company of San Francisco promotes Schilling’s Best baking powder. The copy invites readers to request the product and mentions the company address at 9010.
Paris reports allege the Dreyfus conviction rested on forged papers planted to blackmail him and his wealthy wife. The saga attracts wide attention as Schaerer-Kestner sues over document proof while Esterhazy faces questions about a veiled lady and a letter tying Dreyfus to guilt. General Billot’s statements draw skepticism.
Local quotations cover wheat, wool, produce, vegetables, fruits, poultry, meats, and related markets. Prices for club and bluestem wheat across Spokane and Rosalia are listed, with ranges for eggs, butter, cheese, fruit boxes, and livestock values. Additional notes include Walla Walla, Portland, New York, and San Francisco price reports.
Miners at Mammoth Mining Company in Butte report they seized Philip Schwable of Elizabeth New Jersey, president of the company, held him prisoner for two days to compel payment of overdue wages. Schwable escaped, was recaptured, agreed to the demands, and signed a several thousand dollar wage check before leaving for the east.
A letter from Mine. ExitA KRinen of Knightstown Indiana extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for improving health and curing female ailments. She notes strong results rapid relief and high demand from druggists. The testimonial emphasizes quick effective relief and urges others to try the remedy.
Mount Vernon faced severe flooding as dikes broke on Friday night. The Skagit River rose to two feet above the four year flood level, with residents desperate for rescue. Henry Winkle survived by bracing in a window for hours. Foreman Price and Johnson, and another man, were stranded on stumps amid swift currents.
A Guatemala City dispatch dated November 6 says the government plans to expel Chinese nationals by two months. Citizens must enroll in a national registry. failure to present a certificate to local authorities will lead to expulsion from the republic.
Grand Forks B C November 22 Robert Wood of Greenwood and several well known business men form a syndicate with capital for a large saw mill on the north fork of the Kettle river. Timber limits secured up the North Fork river and at Christina lake. A portable mill has been ordered to start work at once and will arrive soon for operation.
Near Casita on the Sonora railroad in Mexico a passenger train hit three cars that had escaped a freight train. Engineer George Parker was killed instantly, the fireman died later, and express messenger J D Milton was injured but not seriously. Four orange cars were demolished and a locomotive wrecked. Also noted, Mt Hercules on the Isle of Papua stands at 32763 feet, 3781 feet higher than Mt Everest.
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