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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1898
Page
4
A physician’s Lancet letter recounts a dramatic jealousy episode where a woman’s mind disease manifests in seizures, linking treatment to her suspicions about her husband. The piece also critiques American stereotypes of English barmaids and defends their respectability, noting moral nuance and social context.
An artist who frequented Carlyle's house painted a scene of Carlyle in a dressing gown by the fireside with Mrs Carlyle opposite. The painting hung at a Royal Academy exhibition and was bought by Lord Ashburton for £500, prompting the artist's hopeful visit and Carlyle's dry remark that the price was £495 too high.
A humorous exchange between two burglars jokes about money in politics and the ease of avoiding jail when in politics. The dialogue satirizes crime and political influence with sharp, coinage style phrasing.
An American who spent a year in England argues that British barmaids are misunderstood. He claims English opinions about America are often distorted by short visits and suggests American visitors to England return with skewed impressions of American institutions.
A set of light anecdotes shows how children misinterpret phrases and messages. A boy cites maternal authority replacing proverbs, another argues mothers surpass men, a pupil misreads a teacher's note, and a girl confuses dye with disease while seeking dyestuff.
The New York Telegram recalls England's first stagecoach around 1553 and a 1673 pamphlet denouncing coaches as a public mischief. The writer condemns the decline of horsemanship and calculates York Chester or Exeter coaches requiring many horses and carrying limited weekly passengers.
A serialized dialogue from Strand Magazine features a rich miser resisting a suitor who insists on winning his daughter. The suitor cites stubborn persistence with the motto if at first you don’t succeed then try again. The old man finally concedes this time as the proposal ends. A second vignette from New Orleans Times-Democrat shows a couple strolling and joking about a snail on a quiet evening, highlighting light romantic banter.
In the Philadelphia North American a verse by Margaret Mr. Pentameter links Edna and Tom Shallow as two souls with a single thought. Jack Blunt-Yes confirms Edna shares the same sentiment.
Dr H C Wood a renowned University of Pennsylvania neurologist faced an innocent prank by a colleague during a nervous diseases clinic. A patient diagnosed with general rheumatism showed conflicting knee jerks prompting Wood to explore a central nervous system lesion before the prank was revealed.
An anatomy class laughs at a student whisper about a glass store eye found to resemble a natural eye after a caregiver confirms the patient wore a prosthetic. Lord Peel notes this as a caution on modern science training turning bright minds into imbeciles. A Chicago fashion observer recalls sensible trends never becoming fads.
A traveling salesman recalls an odd stop at Harper's Ferry with a restaurant near the old bridge during a long layover. He anecdotes about John Brown, Gov Wise, and a stuttering cook while seeking oysters and a bite of food in a three state region.
A Detroit Free Press teller recalls a humorous scene where a drummer asks for fried oysters and the cook charms him with a napkin joke while a big black cat naps in a skillet nearby. The narrator pockets the dish and misleads Chambers into thinking he ate the oysters.
The passage argues against simplified orthography citing loss of derivation evidence and diminished word dignity. Examples include reactions to Salvini as a grand actor and a remark about the name Sal Veeny in a Youth's Companion quote.
Local ad promotes Shilohs Consumption Cure as a leading cough remedy. Described as pleasant to take and effective at the source, it is sold at Matthews Pharmacy.
Dr A E Salter states from personal knowledge that Shiloh's Cure is the most remarkable remedy for advanced consumption he has seen, claiming it has saved many from the disease. Sold by Matthews' Pharmacy in Buffalo New York.
Matthews Pharmacy advertises Shilohs Catarrh Remedy claiming a clear head and sweet breath. Six bottles are offered for eight dollars with a guarantee of an absolute cure.
360 acres of productive farming land with all necessary implements. Well fenced and suitable for hay and grain, and ideal as a sheep ranch. Terms are very reasonable. Apply to Hyarr & Dovenry Bankers for details.
An advertisement claims Karl's Clover Root Tea acts as a blood purifier and purports to cure headaches nervousness and facial eruptions while clearing the head. Sold by Matthews' Pharmacy.
A 820 acre former Shelly ranch near Townsend is for sale on reasonable terms at a low figure. The property includes 120 acres of alfalfa and good water rights. Contact E H Goopwan for details.
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