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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1900
Page
2
A miscellany of items including Chicago crime inquiry results and a Pittaburg navy ship naming debate. It covers German inventor case law on trade secrets, Indiana plumbers monopoly case, Deering Harvester timber plans in Missouri, lamb fattening indicators from Professor Craig, and horse breeding guidance urging selective pairing to improve farm stock.
The aged queen visited Ireland to show appreciation for loyal Irish soldiers, a gesture seen as humane but with uncertain political impact. Gladstone pursued justice-based reform, yet estrangement persisted between England and Ireland despite concessions and new measures. The Chinese consul-general in New York aids census efforts with a Chinese proclamation urging cooperation. Lithographs of the proclamation will circulate in Chinese quarters to ensure an accurate census and highlight exclusion effects.
A Kansas grower notes soybeans should be prepared like corn and warns against hating as pods near ground hinder cultivation. Some success came from filling ditches before planting on freshly prepared land, especially in drier areas. Early planting is advised to beat weeds, with warm soils aiding rapid emergence and moisture from early summer rains.
Reports from England show the last year's sheep crop relied on root crops, with turnip shortages up to 2 percent tons per acre in some districts. English mutton is noted for sterue quality, possibly aided by turnips. The piece also discusses washing wool, tuberculous infection transmission, and precautions to prevent herd infection.
Fred Taral Bam Doggett Willie Sims and A Clayton Will not ride for any stable this season. Taral may ride in England while Doggett could back Overplaytable. Sims may ride for Hamburg John or P J Dwyer. Clayton rode for Oneck last year and must ride heavy weight events. George Odom starred last season and W Whitney hired him for three years at ten thousand dollars yearly. Cornell football schedule and coaching staff detailed. Oscar Gardner shows decline. Corbett and Rubin avoid public training viewings.
Knickerbocker Athletic captain F F Kelly boasts a stellar bowling career with 980 wickets over twelve seasons. His notable exploits include six for one at Camden on May 20, 1898 against Linden, helping retire the side for the smallest total in United States flat cricket, and four wickets in four balls against Haverford College at Haverford on June 2, 1899.
Western boxing circles hail Kid Parker as a future light weight champion after quick knockouts. Born in Boston 23 years ago, Parker stands five feet six and a half inches and weighs 188 pounds. He defeated Jack Daly of Wilmington in two rounds, drawing strong betting support from regional backers.
Tommy Ryan hails Jef Fries as stronger than ever in the roped arena, calling the contender a great performer and noting improved style and power in recent bouts.
Harry Gleason, brother of the famed Gleason, resigns a Camden position to return to baseball. Tom Burns signs him to Springfield, despite prior salary disputes with coach, and Harry will report immediately. He is a fast runner and skilled fielder, with noted family criticism from Billy Gleason. Other items note harness racing growth, an early automobile race on Merrick road, and Chicago athletes planning to travel to London and Paris for events.
A French Paris firm built motor carriages forming a new transport link between Banmako and Kayes via Kit Yorkouto and the Niger, cutting travel from fifteen to about five days. Governor Chatulie praised the system's speed, enabling water and rail barriers to be bypassed. The venture features a mobile stage, a tuneful wife and baby, and low fuel cost, as reported by the Scientific American through Chicago News.
Instructions describe cutting a semi circle from heavy cardboard to form a small boomerang. Place the larger end toward the left, notch under the left forefinger, and flip with the right thumb. The toy boomerang returns after a throw, though it requires practice to shape and position correctly.
A Chicago boy, whose father runs a street piano, devised an automobile idea while working in a west side factory two years. His invention aims to replace the trudging pedestrian and horse drawn carts, with electric and gasoline operated vehicles, reflecting a shift in industry and daily life.
West Superior inventor Duncan Downs adapts the Indian umbrella lodge idea into a hunter camper and army tent. The design uses two sliding collars with ropes and pulleys to raise and lower the ribs, allowing compact folding for transport and adjustable height.
A health note links dental care to overall wellness noting eye and ear diseases often stem from unhealthy teeth. It argues good tooth care prevents indigestion and supports childhood health, citing a school survey where only 50 of 700 pupils brushed twice daily.
A man works evenings to assemble a car from parts bought with his earnings and spare from his father’s plane project. He leans toward the gasolene engine for cost reasons and questions how electricity would be supplied if he succeeded with an electric machine. He studies workshop methods by watching factory workers. Excavations in Chaloea proceed under Turkish authorization as Mr de Sarnac leads an archaeological mission. He arrived in Bagdad February 7 and left February 21 via the Tigre route toward Kout-el-Amnara and the Chattel- Hai canal near Tello. The moral line in a dated mix of prose hints at a separate quip about a woman's heart and raw beefsteak.
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