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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1904
Page
2
The column presents a collage of quips, quotes, and brief notices across topics from politics to society. It mentions figures like Russell Sage and Rockefeller, references vacations, eye color beliefs, and a humorous jab about a Chicago bartender fined for impersonating a reporter, plus light remarks on fishing in Maine and looming population figures for 1910.
The piece surveys caricatures of famous figures and jokes about money and fame. It mentions Mark Twain, Hetty Green denying wealth donation rumors, a prisoner attempting a farewell to his jailer, and the American Prosa Humorists convention in St Louis raising funds for Bill Nye’s monument. It questions Carnegie’s philosophy on wealth and mentions Goldwin Smith’s view on dying poor.
A poetic passage extols a queenly figure ruling with joy and love as her crown and scepter. It portrays her authority as divinely granted, surviving changing kings and nations, with heavenly expression guiding her sovereignty.
In a California outpost a miner’s fortune, a noble suitor Tom Ellsworth, and heiress Ethel Westover collide. Tom reads a newspaper notice of her marriage to a titled duke, then rages at fate and destroys letters as vengeance begins.
In a northern frontier town Tom Browne shoots himself after confessing to a faithless love. The pistol fires echo as miners and ranchmen rush to Eleworth’s room. Tom reveals his motive, then dies upon the stars while a rough voice denies any woman is worth such sacrifice.
Virginia man H G Hitner invents a rotary washing machine mounted to a bicycle frame. He pedals to New Market while clothes are washed, then returns to enjoy a ride and a happy day. The boom in Edinburg continues with more gadgets, including a rotorcycle powered by the county treasurer's machine.
Senator Allison, long chair of the appropriation committee, recalls a shift in Capitol duties as he etches a narrative of needing a skilled laborer to assist. The Boston Post notes a joke as every senator now has clerks and messengers, marking growth in public business.
A Port Arthur resident recalls cats gathered on a rooftop during Admiral Ti go’s bombardments. Each shell triggered a comic battle as cats arched, hissed, and clashed in fury, then retreated before the next blast. Separate Madison Square Garden tests compared pulling power of horses, men, and elephants.
A historical note reflects on marriage duration, stating happiness lasts about twenty eight years on average, roughly half of the fifty eight year span allotted to a typical lifetime, indicating changing social patterns in matrimony.
About fifty species of electric fish possess organs capable of delivering shocks. Prof McKennick of Glasgow University reports that electricity arises from specialized feed organs that are modified muscles or glands. These natural electric organs outperform human-made energy under basic production efficiency, with more secrets yet to be uncovered.
The sneeze-wood tree, native to Natal and parts of South Africa, earns its name because its dust and dust from planing provoke violent sneezing. Its bitter-tasting wood repels insects, protecting timber and extending durability for long use.
Mrs Harriet Ripley of Canon City Colorado died recently from blood poisoning caused by a thorn scratch from a rose bush while gardening. The illness followed a brief period of deterioration. Mia Ripley aged four is mentioned in connection with the event.
Fragmentary report describes a patented device for catching pitched balls. It references a national interest and mentions a wire door and springs reacting to the ball, implying a mechanical system to contain or control delivery. Details are unclear and partially garbled.
An ancient ceremony honors a fallen czar’s life with a ceremonial display of armor and mourning rites. The tradition features foot procession, symbolic burdens, and elite rulers bearing the tribute amid crape and solemn observance.
A French inventor described a novel mobile form he claims solves mobility challenges. He presented the design as a breakthrough facility for personal transport, asserting unique mechanics and potential future applications.
A design describes a large wheel driven by a central machine, with an entrance through the wheel’s middle to avoid contact with dirty hubs and increase speed on large driving wheels. In Brooklyn a scarlet fever case arises when two family members sharing a bed fall ill, sparking relief at crowded quarters and concern for an infected youngster.
A Norwegian chemist claims a new method to produce cheap alcohol from sawdust by treating cellulose under pressure and fermenting it. The process converts sawdust into ethanol in an old-fashioned manner, with district officials evaluating the method. A separate note mentions a chicken hatch in Torrington with a curious three notable features.
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