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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1909
Page
6
A Silver Messenger fragment critiques mass protests by religious extremists and grand opera fashion, mocks Panama Canal debates, and roasts whiskey branding trials. It notes public indifference to peace talks, laments U.S. school foreign language burdens, and condemns theft with crack jokes about Mars, the stock market, and a list of scattered social musings.
The passage notes that calm and unruly moments test temper, especially during moving or cleaning, and a woman who stays steady can govern states or armies. Excitability harms relationships, as anger spills onto children, servants, and friends. Fatigue amplifies temper, creating harsher tones and new wrinkles, and while not ideal, persistence can avert regret.
A former actress recounts an incident in Central Park where ten boys tormented a squirrel for sport, prompting her to intervene and urge greater care for animals. She notes rising public concern and charity groups forming to curb animal cruelty, likening their growth to hospitals and humane homes for people.
A Briton laments American table manners and cutlery in a vivid attack on dull silver knives. He recalls Count de Witte and complains that beefsteaks are cut with ineffectual knives. He argues hurried meals harm health and temper, linking poor dining tools to national weariness.
Henry Grant of San Diego describes a simple trap nest made from a 12 by 12 by 18 inch packing box with a small stick acting as a door. The hen triggers the door on a pass, releasing the trap, with about four visits daily needed to release hens. The trap nest saves feed by removing nonlaying birds, and two months suffice to show its effect. Grant shares past experiences with poultry management and rejecting costly methods while noting long-term benefit from trap nests.
Guidance on re sorting unsold comb honey to remove candied or granulated pieces. Suggest visually inspecting with light, cutting out candied sections for rendering, and pricing partly candied portions as is. Recommends checking grocer stocks to prevent losses from selling candied honey to customers.
Tips on egg quality and hen care emphasize fresh feed, sanitation, and regular stamping of eggs the day laid. Green onion mash, lettuce caution, and variety in feeding improve health but require washing and care. Buff Minorca from Fresno joins Barred and Buff varieties as poultry keeping evolves.
The passage notes queen bees sting only other queens and resist confinement. It discusses their longevity and tenacity, noting they survive conditions fatal to workers. Queens are bred in large numbers by specialized breeders and shipped across the United States.
A detailed 12 by 14 foot portable granary plan with 2x6 framing, end doors, and skid-supported mobility. Instructions cover plate and sill arrangement, stud layout, floor anchoring, end joists, gables, and siding, plus nail and spike specs and moving method.
John F Burns secretary treasurer of the Dry Farming Congress cites dry farming as raising grain fruit and vegetables on arid lands. He notes international interest at the Cheyenne convention with delegates from Canada Mexico six Australia and the Transvaal. He outlines a fall depth plow followed by harrowing steps and repeated harrowing to conserve moisture and yield wheat, claiming possible two crops every two years in suitable regions.
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