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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1902
Page
6
A quirky Silver Messenger item surveys runaway ideas and oddities from science, politics, and culture. It jokes about wireless telegraphy origins, coronation costs, English language teaching, and Cuban elections, weaving light satirical capsules around notable figures and events.
Rear Admiral Higginson and his flagship with several North Atlantic squadron vessels head toward Venezuelan waters from La Guaira. Marines accompany the expedition as a precaution against unrest if rebels topple Castro. The plan reflects defensive aims rather than offensive intent. Coeducation in England gains traction with Keswick to open a boys and girls class school under the King Alfred School society report showing progress.
A quaint Castletown clock in the Isle of Man has kept time for five centuries. It was prevented by Queen Elizabeth I in 1697 from Castle Rushen fortifications, yet its crude rope and pulley works still drive the single dial hand that tells the hour for locals. The German migration to the United States numbers about six million and their descendants form a sizable population. A Niagra Falls rock portal claims the second wheel pit spans 463 feet 8 inches long and 178% inches deep with four rock-type changes. The world’s submarine cables total about 187 853 172 nautical miles.
Pulaski county native Mrs. Smith has directed county schools for five terms and is seen by supporters as an ideal state superintendent candidate. Daughter of Judge Hugh Mc Gee, she studied at Southern Normal College and taught before practicing law in Pulaski. Her husband Lewis Smith died in 1870, and she continued teaching afterward.
Rats in the residence section of the city are more than usual. Efforts are being made to deter them. A peculiar rodent behavior is noted as they travel in a peculiar manner through the area.
The article discusses Dr Ernest Lieber a German statesman and his sympathy with German Roman Catholic societies in America. It critiques hire purchase in France and notes a court ruling permitting sale of hire purchase items the day after receipt if installments continue. It also mentions the Plant estate's value rising from 10 million to 20 million over three years without altering securities.
An old marble topped table with iron legs sits in the Menoken club house in Chicago. Presented by Senator Mason, it is said to have hosted many great statesmen who discussed national issues at a Washington cafe once frequented by lawmakers. Mason rescued the table and had it shipped to Chicago.
A green writing desk with drawers shelves and pigeon pie display. The piece notes two deep drawers a central shallow drawer and right side book shelves. An upper telegraph form drawer and reference book compartments sit above. A museum-like tale about Mannfeld and a horse in a stage play follows with satire on Richard the actor. The passage also cites New York City seed variation and a noisy Ramagate railway car issue due to chalk soil resonance.
The illustration shows the house where Charlotte Yonge was born and died. The piece recalls her simple at home upbringing and lasting influence on letters, noting Canon Dizon on The Heir of Redclyffe and the wide regard for her work despite critics.
An elderly Plymouth church associate recalls Henry Ward Beecher’s finances. He allegedly gave freely to others, yet Beecher’s Plymouth church salary went to Mrs. Beecher, with the full year’s $20,000 paid to her at year end. He died with little estate despite vast earnings, and his widow lived in Brookyn in comfort until her death.
A Boston Herald cartoonish scene describes an elevated train stopping at Scollay Square where an old man with silk hat and bundles is hurled by the abrupt stop. He mutters confounded exclamations while colliding with a surprised young woman who falls.
Portrait depicts Lord Russell of Thornhaugh, son of the second Earl of Belford, a courtier and soldier who learned foppery in Flushing. He traveled through Venice Germany Italy and Hungary, fought in Ireland and the Netherlands, and succeeded Sir Philip Sidney as governor. He hosted Queen Elizabeth in September 1602 and left Russell with his best gilt armor.
The first luxury train is launched between London and Liverpool to connect with the Campania steamer service. Backed by the American consul, the Riverdale Liverpool departure featured a twelve-carriage corridor train with drawing and dining cars, meticulously fitted for the voyage.
A Scottish caddie describes a captain as a very nice gentleman and nearly harmless after a round at the Baker links. He recounts offering a draw after the game, the captain pouring a bottle and the caddie trying to be polite, then shouting for restraint when the bottle was being poured.
A fragment describes Japanese smokers using metal mouthpieces on pipes with tiny bowls and finely cut tobacco. It notes brief inhalations, a single pipe used at a time, and the tobacco’s light blond appearance and high quality.
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