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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1895
Page
2
A column blends jokes about a Illinois cow, Cornell pride, theater hats, a Rev Bloomer, the Moon, Holmes, Vanderbilt and Moses Taylor, Illinois Steel tagging, Corbett rumors, schoolhouse flags, Bannock photography, James Tagney’s theft, Syracuse fair Midway scandal, Boston knights, Frisco knights, Mme Melba’s protest against bloomers, and bicycling modesty.
After six days and witness testimony Denver's coroner's jury reports the Gumry hotel explosion killed twenty five. It blames owners Peter Gumry and Owen Griemer for permitting sixteen hour shifts and hiring an inexperienced unreliable engineer, while avoiding naming criminal negligence.
Secretary Morton issued an order safeguarding foreign consumers by barring export of uninspected beef and requiring horse meat to be clearly labeled. The rule, authorized by the 1891 act as amended in March, classifies uninspected meat without inspection certificates as non exportable. The writer argues labeling of horse meat for domestic buyers should also be required.
A historical ad explains kidneys as natural filters and links kidney health to blood purity. It extols Dr Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills as a cure for rheumatism Bright's disease and related symptoms, claiming quick improvement and nationwide availability with a free booklet offer.
A Corea article notes that dog meat and especially dog soup are considered supreme dishes. The king reportedly indulges despite doctors' protests, due to a widespread belief that canine meat is a universal cure-all and a dogma in Corea.
The Farm Field and Fireside announces a October 15 excursion from Chicago with special cars from Omaha Kansas City St. Paul and Cleveland and a New York steamer. Fifty six thousand acres in Florida offered at five dollars per acre with half price rates for home seekers. A separate November 14 California excursion is also planned.
Flammarion notes that if Earth stood as close to the sun as to the moon it would melt like wax. He describes the sun’s surface as a luminous dust stratum floating on an ocean of dense gas.
An illustrated volume titled Among the Ozarks describes South Missouri scenery and the Oden fruit farm of 8,000 acres in Howell County. It covers fruit raising in the Ozark belt and aims to aid fruit growers and home seekers seeking farms and homes. Mailed free.
In a speculative essay, Bob Fitzsimmons argues the fighting man of the future will be shaped by large purses and training. He sketches anatomical changes to hands, wrists, foreheads, legs, and muscles to increase reach, power, and resilience, predicting brains and ring sense will matter more as purses climb toward fortunes.
A Milwaukee gathering on the Milwaukee River above the dam included an eighty yard straightaway swim won by George Whittaker in 50 seconds, potentially a new record, with previous best 51 seconds by J Haggerty. On the Thames, the Doggett Livery and Budge prize race from London Bridge to Chelsea drew entrants Joseph H Gibson and Joseph J Gadsden, finishing in 32 minutes 19 seconds.
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