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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1899
Page
7
Items mention coal deal hints and patent medicines. a quip about a politician, a testimonial on morphine cure, and a joke about a teacher and pupils. Also a Missouri address, a home cure claim from Mrs. Baldwin, and travel rates for events in Salt Lake City and the Rio Grande Western Ry during October events.
A mosaic of quotes about safety advantage and fire risk, along with promotional notices for counterfeit detection and a flurry of consumer ads. Mentions of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, Piso’s Cure, currency spoofing, and a Red Cross Starch promotion plus Shakespeare calendars. Includes Ted Sloan reference and a Chicago or Philadelphia style ad excerpt.
A Georgia grown watermelon reportedly weighs 149 pounds this season. A letter to Dr. Hartman includes praises from Congressman Botkin of Winfield Kansas about Peruna and Man a lin claiming relief from stomach catarrh and dyspepsia after 25 years of suffering. He says Peruna offers a permanent cure and invites readers to request a free book.
The article claims Peruna heals mucous membranes made porous by catarrh and prevents entry of malarial germs, thus preventing and curing chills fever and malaria. It presents a medical claim linking the product to disease prevention and cure.
A postman on the custom-house steps tells a reporter a story about a widow Millie, her husband who went to the Klondike, and the postman's aid that helps her survive. The tale ends with the husband returning wealthy, gifting the postman a thousand dollars and gold, and the widow offering a heroic reward. The reporter leaves with a buried but rich story.
A Philadelphia druggist staged a practical joke by labeling a large cockroach as a kissing bug in his window. The ruse drew attention for about a week, then the bug was replaced by a strangling bug and explained with humor. He mused about other bug labels.
A religious tailor operating from the basement shop of a church proclaims I heal the breaches in Zion. The brief item notes his claim of repairing spiritual and material breaches within the community context.
John C Hubinger of Keokuk Iowa prominent progressive leader and industrialist gains fame as a starch innovator and financier. The 47 year old plans to distribute Red Cross Starch at low prices with premium offers while continuing steam railways electric plants and the Mississippi Valley Telephone Co. He balances business with a large family and social hospitality at his home.
A compact reflection quoting Mary Baker G. Eddy on the nature of God as love and truth. The author argues that immortality is inherent through divine life and that mortal beliefs misinterpret divine principles. The excerpt contrasts human conceptions of God with the enduring, demonstrated divine nature.
The piece argues that new ideas do not require new arenas but a renewed effort in old conflicts. It urges returning to familiar duties with a fresh heart, showing new life where the old life stood, and accepting the cost to vindicate renewal.
Canada plans higher taxes on Chinese migrants while allowing Japanese entry free of charge for imperial reasons. The policy signals a shift in immigration practice tied to national interests and ethnicity in the era's context.
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