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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1906
Page
7
A poet wakes from a dream lamenting life eighty years ago without phones telegraphs gas electric light or plumbing. His wife calms him and notes the dream’s oddity about magazines selling poems of good old times. The quip hints at hunger for modern media.
Readable scraps include references to Gladys, Dolly and Ferdy Poorehap and a judge remark about domestic violence. The text also parodies wealth and social power, with lines about marriage and a quip on a weaker vessel. assorted quotable snippets from Cincinnati Enquirer and Philadelphia Press.
The excerpt humorously notes marital quirks about driving a nag versus an auto, with wordplay on horse sense and alleged clever wives. It cites Chicago Daily and Chicago Record-Herald as sources reflecting contemporary comic takes on domestic life and wage parity.
In a witty item from the New York Weekly, Mrs De Style explains fashion shifts for dogs. Fido’s sick mood prompted tears, but Mrs Tiptop’s remark about his breed going out of fashion leads to a decisive yet humorous dismissal. The piece preserves period tone and social satire.
Dialogue fragment shows Jennie asking why not marry him and Jessie replying she likes his attentions. The exchange emphasizes romantic interest and reluctance. No clear names beyond Jessie and Jennie.
An Old Resident recalls Seadaby, once praised as a promising youth, asking how he fared later. The reply notes he never amounted to much after being labeled the town’s most popular man, a remark cited by a Detroit Free Press observer.
In a late night exchange Miss Fisher and her father Mr Courtenay debate her prospects and reputation as suitors. Miss Fisher’s Little Brother notes his father’s blunt view that she risks becoming a marketable commodity if she does not secure a matching suitor.
A Philadelphia Press fragment shows Poorman arguing about a doorbell and pressing the landlord, while his wife urges patience for the installment man to arrive. The exchange highlights domestic tension over rent and repairs in a prewar urban setting.
A fragment from an old newspaper notes the cricket chirp rate as about 50 per minute at 59 degrees and rising by four chirps per minute for each degree above that. It mentions ratios used in different locations and cites Boston figures as an example while including a digressive quote about a girl and a rattlesnake necklace.
A Nebraska Rural New Yorker correspondent extols the King method for road improvement. He details essential steps: grade to drain from center to ditch, remove rocks and roots, and hitch a drag to move dirt toward the road center after rain. The drag should be built of planks, 4x4s, iron rods, a steel blade, chain, and ring, with four horses recommended and a seat for drivers on the drag.
An Illinois gardener explains arranging with a commission firm to handle whole crop shipments, building a strong brand and consistent quality. By culling thoughtfully, 18 shipments carried top prices, with buyers and salesmen praising the brand and demanding future lots for the fancy and No. 1 stock.
A rustic collection urges timely harvests and weed control along roadways. It extols neat farm homes, growing sheep, and practical tasks like washing the buggy and spraying to manage plant lice on pea vines.
A regional overview on weed control across west central Illinois, urging intensive cultivation and crop rotation. Notes include sowing cow peas with corn, using Angora goats to graze weeds, and seasonal pasturing of sheep and goats to suppress weeds in croplands and meadows. Mentions milkweed control and weak enforcement of weed destruction laws.
A device illustrated as a sack holder by a correspondent of the American Miller costs no more than 25 cents to build and saves the labor of one man. It can be raised or lowered to fit the sack by using one hand to catch the board or rope and the other to move the block.
A cleaned-up account of Sir Francis Drake's rumored 250 million estate being divided after centuries in chancery. It follows claims by Albert Drake in New York and ties to California fortunes, with notes on Mrs. Weinstock seeking kinship to Solomon Horowitz and Wells.
The Rural New Yorker correspondent explains a fall and spring pruning system for Vitis vinifera vines aimed at compact growth and high bearing wood. The method preserves one strong upright shoot, trims excess side shoots, and builds successive bearing wood by counting five buds each year, with careful pinching and training to maximize buds for next seasons. Regular spraying is urged, criticizing single-season approaches.
The Parm Journal notes several ant remedies including tracing them to the nest and destroying it with kerosene or benzine, moisting sponges in sweetened water and placing them in boiling water, and various shelf substances such as red pepper and borax. It emphasizes that none are as effective as destroying the nest.
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