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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1895
Page
7
An ill fated revival tale recalls a Western real estate man who preaches again under old tricks. An old friend travels to hear him mockingly, noting grand plans of Paradise with golden streets. A legal quip follows on breach of promise and a skeptical client who hears town laughter.
Readable fragments show harsh sales pitches and medical claims. Advertisements tout Hostetters Stomach Bilters Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Dr Kline’s Great Remedies, mixing health warnings with testimonials and mock religious quips.
Knowledge highlights Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative improving health by cleansing the system and alleviating colds headaches and fevers. It claims to act on the kidney liver and bowels without weakening them and stresses medical approval and wide consumer satisfaction. The California Fig Syrup Co manufactures it and prints its name on every bottle with 50c and 1 options sold by druggists.
James R. Green of Ellsworth Ohio 97 recalled witnessing the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium with a telescope from allied lines. He spoke at Mount Union College Alliance Ohio on the eightieth anniversary of the battle describing the field, casualties, and notable figures.
In Bradford Lord Salisbury warned that money is plentiful yet unemployed laborers suffer, creating a distrustful gap between capital and the working class. He suggested the world’s enterprising spirit hesitates to invest despite abundant funds, reflecting a troubling economic moment.
Walter Graves of Monte Vista Colorado recalls a Grand Canyon expedition era pumping station on an Indian reservation. A severe spring freshet moved the Colorado River overnight, leaving the pumps high and dry a mile from the banks and altering irrigation prospects for local lands.
The saying notes that a man tends to reach peak weight during his fortieth year, reflecting a common life stage pattern rather than a precise medical fact. It hints at midlife changes without detailing causes or remedies.
Helen Keller the Alabama girl born deaf dumb and blind is studying vocal expression at a famous New York City school for the deaf. She distinguishes about 100 people at a recent reception, hears by touching the speaker’s lips, and shows remarkable understanding. Her teacher Miss Sullivan receives high praise for guiding her.
The article recalls Missouri’s large military presence during the Civil War with many men aged for service. It notes postwar reenforcement from beyond the Mississippi and describes Missouri as a new land drawing immigrants seeking homesteads.
Former minister to Japan F L Coombs argues opportunities for Americans in Japan are limited as Japanese capital backs new ventures. He notes Japan's self-financed growth with exports surpassing imports by 20 million dollars, highlighting economic frugality in a small, economical nation.
Tomas Estrada Palma is described as recently proclaimed president by Cuban insurgents and living in Central Valley New York where he runs a seminary for wealthy Cuban students. Born in Bayamo Cuba in 1835 he held many offices and led troops in prior revolutions.
The Du Quesne Lawn Association of Pittsburg plans a Summer resort near Chautauqua Lake on the former Potter farm. The grounds are laid out with parks and cottage lots for development.
A wedding at Romford Abbey church united a deaf bride and groom with a deaf priest absent ill. A interpreter aided by the bridegroom’s brother led the ceremony with written responses. The documents will be kept as mementoes of the occasion.
A patchwork of quotes and ads including poultry talk about tiny eggs and small chicks, a quip about changing marriage plans with Piso’s Cure for Consumption, a jab about literary editing, a note on Kim Hegeman’s camp committee, Coxey speeches in Nebraska, and a boast about a standard typewriter with oversized sleeves.
A ragged blend of ad copy and travel lore recounts No-To-Mar cures and tobacco warnings, plus anecdotes of English dockyard discipline, an old New England church tale, and Bohemian Predimost giants with a complete prehistoric family skeleton.
Detroit Tribune reports a court case where a woman was left prostrated and ill by a man’s actions. The article notes a temporary allowance of ten dollars per four weeks and a final decree totaling five thousand dollars.
A fragment lists gossip about Mrs. Oliphant keeping boarders for short stays. It promotes various remedies for teething and soothing tired or nervous women, including Maw Winston’s Spcratsc Suror, Parker’s Ginger Tonic, and Hindercorns, ending with a moral remark on holiness and restraint.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for ailments that beset women. It claims the remedy regulates womanly functions, enriches the blood, dispels aches and melancholy, improves sleep, and restores health and strength.
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