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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1895
Page
2
A jumble of witty asides and satirical notes on weddings crime and society. It mentions Frances Willard rumors and Holmes murders along with jokes about wheat shipping China and bicycle enthusiasm. The item references Charles Dana Gibson and a Gibson girl with light commentary on fashion.
The piece notes a bid by Metlakat Indians to mine Annette Island in Alaska after 1881 deed, amid protest and potential government patents. It contrasts with a broader call for stricter vagrancy laws to curb globe trotter adventurers who travel on others’ money, deeming them nuisances and proposing 30 days of hard labor.
A Boston auctioneer Frank T. Ware describes paralysis starting six years ago after two shocks. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring strength and health, noting his age appears younger, and urges availability of the remedy from pharmacies or by mail in Schenectady New York.
The tale centers Annie Thomas, the lone woman in Rattlesnake Hills, who after a bowie knife duel between Hank Manley and Jerry Woods ends up marrying the parson instead of Manley following a seven up game. The event unfolds amid a rough settler community. Also noted are brief observations on rivers and historical year beginnings.
A preview of the Corbett versus Fitzsimmons boxing matchup details their measured reaches and frames. It contrasts Corbett’s 6 ft 1 in height with Fitzsimmons at 6 ft 3 in, noting chest measurements and arm reach for the likely edge in the bout.
Madge Ellis born February 4 1875 in Troy New York rose from a stage page to vaudeville and musical comedy stardom. She joined major companies in San Francisco New York and the West Indies and became a star at the American Roof Garden and Tony Pastor's with critics praising her grace magnetism and audience hold.
James Carney an iron puddler left Munice Indiana July 24 to walk to Birmingham Alabama a distance of 900 miles for a $200 wager. He must report to the Age Herald office in Birmingham on or before August 20. He is accompanied by Robert Minonge who will drive and ensure Carney does not take any rides and only walks.
An impassioned plea against the shirt tag as a useless, unsightly nuisance in hot weather. The piece argues the tag causes wrinkles and visible blemishes, calling it a relic of the dark ages and urging evolution to remove it. Includes ad copy for Hostetter’s Bitters and Hall’s Catarrh Cure with brief endorsements.
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