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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1900
Page
7
An early 20th century ad promotes Len's Foot Base powder to make shoes fit tighter. Claims relieve swollen hot sweating aching feet, ingrown nails, corns and bunions. Trial package offered free by mail to Allen S. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
A variety of anecdotes and notices appear, including the discovery of gold in the Transvaal and the rapid influx of prospectors led by an Englishman named Straten. Advertisements tout Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, cheap binder twine, and Piso’s Cure for throat and lung ailments, plus travel promos for summer excursions from Utah to eastern destinations and Union Pacific rail details.
Alicia Wellington schemes to win a willing husband by gradually shaping Regsy De Greve through flattery and role play. Her plan unfolds as Reggy grows earnest and affectionate, culminating in a genuine romance he can claim as a true bond despite the experiment.
In Toledo, Henry Travers and Otto Koop long friends now avoid each other after Travers' goat allegedly chewed the tail from Koop's prized mare. Koop laments the loss, vows legal action, while Travers retorts the goat stayed home and mocks damages claims.
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes women of fashion defy ancient rites, photographing in wedding attire before marriage and marking trousseaus with new initials. Opals rise in popularity as charms despite past omens, rivaled only by emerald green jade in jewelry trends.
A skeptical view of Salt Lake City life notes that surface views fail to grasp local social dynamics. It argues two generations grow within Mormonism, shaping traditions as enduring as ancient creeds, and challenges stereotypes of “good” or “broken away” Mormons as often mixed with Gentile influence.
A clergyman observes a parishioner whitewashing his cottage and praises neatness. The worker explains the real motive is to prevent infections after recent twins in the household. He reveals the past couples had twins and aims to reduce contagion.
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