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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1906
Page
3
An earnest promotional piece extols outdoor play and healthy habits for children and recommends using Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as a gentle, reliable laxative. It warns against fake brands, stresses genuineness with the company name, and urges families to keep a bottle for both parents and children.
A Chicago Record Herald item recalls a storefront encounter with a moth ball buyer who, after purchasing a small amount, returns the next day insisting the product is useless for moths yet good for marbles. He boasts memory of con games but vows to find someone who can throw a moth ball fast enough to kill one. The tale ends with the man’s claim that his wife and he could win in the same titled game.
A satirical contrast contrasts men and women in habits of reading writing and letter etiquette. The piece notes men stir coffee test taste and read with light behind, while women tear envelopes scribble instantly and lean on elbows. It ends with a wry broader remark about money and trends.
A short colonial style tale describes Deacon Smith and Deacon Jones debating the rightful fate of a dozen white eggs found in a hen nest on their employer's barn. They weigh mercy against property, ultimately deciding to hide the eggs to spare the hen, reflecting on kindness to animals in a parable tone.
A Paris man accidentally shot off the tip of his nose while scratching his face with a loaded revolver. In Marlette the fire whistle malfunctioned during a storm, drenching the apparatus as lightning caused a false alarm. A 46 year old baby died at Westbury workhouse Wiltshire after 13 months of life. the child wore baby clothes and required infant care. A sexagenarian died during a Paris portrait sitting when asked not to move. the doctor confirmed death after examination.
Harry Leon Wilson and two companions were in a buggy when a passing car startled the team. The horses bolted into a telegraph pole, sending Wilson and friends into the road. One man held two front teeth in his hand and wondered what to do next after the escapade.
A Chicago Tribune styled quip warns readers about safe behavior around balloons and cars in motion, avoiding littering over populated areas, and lifting harmlessly with grappling hooks. It humorously notes restraint with a joke about soft drinks and a wary note on potential retaliation.
Mr J Henneman of Oakland Nebraska writes of a yearlong catarrh of the stomach and notes lasting cure after using a remedy described as a great tonic. He claims improved appetite and weight, and thanks the advertiser for relief. Another reader from Astoria Oregon praises the tonic as a splendid appetite stimulant.
An advocacy piece cites infant mortality rates in civilized countries and argues Castoria prevents deaths by countering narcotic infant remedies. It endorses Castoria as safer, claims it improves circulation and fever, and references physicians’ letters to Chas. H. Fletcher.
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