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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1900
Page
6
A collage of telegraphy notes, dredge trials, and corporate reporting from around the world. Helio graph range claims and Antwerp dredge success captivate engineers, while American business chiefs and stock markets seek clearer corporate data and publicity. Pedro Paterno’s capture in the Philippines and calls for transparency close the roundup.
A historic critique of India famine during British rule cites Lord Roberts and his 19th century plan for emergency hospitals and food depots. It notes pestilence with famine, government orders, and local apathy, urging massive irrigation projects to stabilize rainfall in central India. The piece reflects on repeated famines and the long timeline for relief infrastructure.
Consul General Horace W. Allen reports Korea has no foreign military officers as advisers or instructors and will not seek such help after an agreement with Russia. No demand exists for American labor in Korea's army or railways, with Japanese rail control and local Korean and American workers. The Guilford details mix into the Times snippet about taxes and town finances.
A London paper notes Britain’s historical use of foreign mercenaries from Hessians to Dutch and Italians, while India faces famine with crops failing, widespread hunger, and British controls over land and labor. The piece contrasts mercenary hiring in past wars with today’s failures to avert famine, highlighting systemic poverty and colonial governance.
A Barrister laments being deceived over a defense in an embezzlement case worth half a million. His friend asks if the accused was guilty, but the lawyer answers that the man was innocent and unable to pay him any fee.
Night watch at Mog Island Light Hose Kin Mane Gene and colleagues battled hundreds of wild geese and brant that attacked the tower from dusk until early morning. They fired shotguns until cartridges ran out, leaving sixty three dead at the tower foot and later repelling a second assault with improvised weapons. The incident underscores the light tower’s perilous location on a dangerous Virginia coast shoal 180 feet above water and visible twenty five miles from a steamer bridge.
A Washington Street man cites encounters with female drivers and horse behavior. He says women lack the instinct to drive, noting their jerks on the horse’s mouth prompt quicker movement, unless trained professionally.
Cincinnati claims the title queen of clubs with over 100 organizations dedicated to shooting fishing and outdoor recreations in the city. The piece highlights a strong culture of sporting groups and outdoor activities in Cincinnati.
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