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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1900
Page
2
H B Sollenberger, leader of a faith care orphanage in Philadelphia, is held by a coroner's jury in connection with the death of a seven month old child who died after not receiving medical attention.
A Sydney man lost his voice to a laryngeal disease. Professor Stuart of the University of Sydney reportedly developed an artificial larynx that can be tuned to a soprano tenor contralto or bass voice at will.
A well known dog in Evans ton Illinois amazed onlookers with cigarette smoking taught by its master. The act drew crowds as the pair paraded the streets. Recently the dog went mad biting every other dog it encountered.
Massachusetts high court rules bicycles are not carriages and cities need not maintain perfect road surfaces for cyclists. A Danvers area accident led to an $85 damage award later annulled by the court.
The country faces four months to weigh four well known men placed before it by two major parties. One is the current President, another previously his chief rival, a third who served as Vice-President for four years, and a fourth who is perhaps the most famous state governor. The nation must form its mind on character and policies.
The Healdsburg California Ladies Improvement Club led a town change with a municipal water system and electric light plant, a plaza seat, clear street names, street-name signs at corners, and a $600 drinking fountain. All funded without new taxes except for water and power.
A man bought chloroform to kill a dog and left the bottle in a work-basket. Two small children found it and took it to bed. One child died and the other was unconscious. The event underscores the need for locked medicine chests in homes and stricter supervision of druggists and physicians.
A Forum writer argues that Chinese fears of foreign devils arise from beliefs about evil spirits released by digging. The soil in Hongkong and Tsing-tan is mainly disintegrated granite, long populated and often agricultural, leading to disease germs and mortality. The supposed spirits are bacteria released by spade work.
Bishop Walsham How once drew a workingman to church who quipped that Sodom and Gomorrah were places, not spouses. The piece notes that many court cases between kin rival the fiercest disputes, often over imagined issues better answered by reading Scripture.
William Woodville Rockhill stands as a well qualified choice to advise the United States on China. A veteran diplomat, explorer, and sinologist, he has spent years studying Chinese and Tibetan languages, led two major journeys in Mongolia and Thibet, and authored acclaimed works like Land of the Lamas and Diary of a Journey in Mongolia and Thibet.
A veteran describes the worst moment as the half hour before battle when soldiers feel solemn, homeward thoughts and fear, then the mood lifts. Once firing starts, low mood fades and is replaced by keen excitement and adrenaline.
A soldier recalls comrades falling in battle as a pervasive sense of regret lingers, framed as a potential motive for vengeance. The scene conveys the chaos and emotional toll of combat through restrained reflection.
An article lauds rising concern for North American game and describes the League of American Sportsmen founded to protect wildlife. It notes 3 000 members including Governor Roosevelt and Dr. C Hart Merriam, cites California seals and sea lions saved from slaughter, and urges protecting birds and antelope to prevent buffalo's fate.
George Albro born 63 years ago in Philadelphia rose from Senate page to famed professional gambler known for teaching poker to the Prince of Wales and for instructing Napoleon III in Paris in 1870. Now retired after decades of gambling, he avoids cards, finding a sight of a card repulsive.
Illinois horticulturalists announce the Paris exhibit’s first prize for apples for varieties Ben Davis Grimes Golden Jonathan Salome Stark Willow Twig and Winesap. Illinois leaders S G Soverhill H M Dunlap Arthur Bryant Fred Shaw F J Phoenix L R Bryant and L F Dintleman are named as principal exhibitors. The note also discusses forest protection Russia’s forests and U S fruit marketing including strawberries and wool breeding in Michigan with Merino emphasis.
Mrs. Cash of Athol Massachusetts wore a hat at Brookside Park that attracted a large butterfly. The insect settled on the hat and began laying eggs, making a butterfly nest that draws attention when she wears the hat in public places.
The article describes Gama grass Gama-grass Tripsacum dactyloides, its growth pattern roots and grazing issues, and notes it can be nutritious for hay with multiple cuttings though not ideal for pastures. It also discusses Broom-Corn Millets Panicum milaceum, seeds colors and drooping clusters, and ends with a brief line on carrots and skin properties.
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