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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1898
Page
1
Receipts and disbursements of School District No 1 Challis Idaho for Fall and Winter term 1897 98 recorded in the Clerk's books. Cash balances at time of bank failure noted as credit to the district.
Regular session notes report bids for a road between Custer and Bonanza with Stephen Calkins accepted after bond. wages set at 2.50 for 8 hours and 8.124 for 10 hours. petitions and notices filed. local personnel contracts listed. multiple town items and daily notices.
Last Friday the Crescent Society held a closing entertainment at the I. C. O. F. hall after Challis Public School’s end under Miss Margaret Keenan. The event drew a large audience as Crescents and Stars debated who won, praising several Crescent performers while noting both societies trained well and neither held a clear advantage.
A brief item notes Winnegan K Keyes and West performing instrumental pieces. The compact caption mentions the names together, implying a concert or program pairing for an upcoming event at a local venue. No dates or venues are specified in the readable text.
A garbled verse piece mocks readers with misspellings and hints at moral counsel. It hints at readers weighing faults and sympathy, urging careful reading of a larger tale or advice column. The text remains fragmentary and unclear about a specific event or attribution.
President McKinley signed Congress’s joint resolution and notified Minister Woodford in Madrid to press Spain to evacuate Cuba. A Saturday noon deadline was set, with army and navy prepared to act if ignored. Also reports say U S ships engaged Spanish forces near Havana with casualties and a blockade ongoing.
Mrs Dodge visits from Hot Space Spending days with friends before leaving for Butte Mont to visit sister. Clayton school closes after eight months. closing exercises held April 15 with music, recitations, and thanks from teacher Mrs Coray.
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