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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1904
Page
2
The column mix reviews current events and society minutiae with playful jabs at public figures. It notes candy consumption, Shakespearean irony, rumors of war in the Far East, fashion hints, and a mock Massachusetts court ruling, ending with baseball salary chatter and a nudge about post-career savings.
Special correspondence recounts Windsor Castle as a monumental royal residence near London. It details Albert Chapel with marble and mosaics, St George’s Chapel, the Horseshoe Cloisters, and the Round Tower. The piece notes Edward VII’s restorations, the castle’s unchanged exterior, and its vast private apartments. A substory follows a traveler in a Brownsville town, reconnecting with old friends and a morality tale of a dishonest land deal.
A Philadelphia quotation recalls Andrew McNally of Altadena who imported hundreds of birds to create a brighter landscape. He opened an aviary yearly allowing birds to disperse, inspiring similar efforts by Joseph and Mrs Grinnell. The spread included species from Japan and China, turning Pasadena area into a garden for plumage and song.
A small country church rebuke backfired when a tardy regular attended late and the minister scolded her. She replied with a calm quip about getting to heaven, the smile from the audience undermining the rebuke.
Representative Rixey of Virginia urged increasing the Arlington government experiment farm appropriation from 15000 to 25000 dollars, saying the current size cannot yield substantial results. Wadsworth noted 15000 is annually spent and would grow over time. He quoted Rome was not built in a day as closing remark.
A Chicago man refuses to testify on whether he held a $2,000,000 bank account, arguing he could incriminate himself. He says no one with that much money could avoid danger of incrimination.
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