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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1910
Page
2
Emooth Robert Harborough Sherard, magazine writer and poet’s grandson, hosted a dinner at the Press for editors where his words and a rich English port drew laughter. Quotations from famous writers, clergymen and a child’s jokes populate the chaotic clippings, with jokes about sermons and wolves.
Fragmentary dialogue recalls a powder maker named Tom and a candle mishap aboard a boat. A brief, playful end note suggests discussions of new facoa at the opera, with references to made that very evening and a lighted candle incident.
Ward Compton discovers a stolen amethyst bracelet, tracks Irene Osbourne, Miss Norton, and a culprit whose kindness helps a struggling helper. He learns the bracelet belongs to Irene Osbourne, a stage actress, who explains the finders tale and that the bracelet was copied for performance. The two form a bond and become joint owners of the bracelets.
Dan Kain and his miners at Kain’s camp by Valdez Creek used worn white and blue shirts, cut star shapes, and black thread to craft a Makeshift flag for the Fourth of July. The improvised banner was completed and shown at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in the Alaska building, with Kain remarking that they had powder for noise but lacked a flag.
A dramatic exchange shows an uncle pressuring Marjorie to avoid marrying a millionaire. He argues he would be happier with more wealth and warns the fiancé will lose money in time, contrasting his own alleged affluence with the suitor’s finances.
A testimonial from Mrs M E Fallin of Speere Ferry Va describes eczema on hands lasting ten years that cleared after using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent. Daughter also cured in two weeks. The piece cites broader TB funding history and a light, humorous antique clip about a sewing circle and a doctor’s visit.
A Missouri woman describes relief from stomach troubles after using Grape-Nuts. She details heart burn gas and weight loss before finding success with the cereal, noting improved digestion and renewed energy. The ad endorses a booklet titled The Road to Wellville and urges readers to look for it.
A collage of antique clipping style anecdotes recalls a six year old boy’s defiant refusal to wear lace trimmed nightwear at his aunt’s. a mother enforcing rules about hitching to sleighs. a four year old’s sun setting insight. and a wry exchange about marriage and smoking. The tales mix domestic humor with everyday dangers and social norms.
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