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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1904
Page
6
A Brooklyn and New Jersey pair discuss the handling of souvenir postcards outside a Broadway stationery shop. The Jersey girl notes numerous recent arrivals, while the Brooklyn friend laments defaced pictures and misplaced stamps. The exchange hints at postal practices in small towns versus big cities like Brooklyn.
Senator Hale argues modern battleships are obsolete, likening the term to Methuselah. He recalls the Ellsworth anecdote of Methuselah Carney to illustrate the fragility of mighty ships, and notes the need to rethink naval nomenclature.
An interview cites the ancient practice of casting a shoe after a newly married couple to signal ownership. John Clinton notes the custom dates back thousands of years and appears in biblical references, including Psalms. The practice is described as a relic of antiquity and urged to cease for the bride’s sake.
A fragmented and garbled excerpt extols perseverance and faith in truth, mentioning hope, effort, and men who endure hardship. The irregular wording obscures concrete facts, names, or dates, leaving a vague motivator about steadfast labor guiding truth.
A clerk recalls cheeky customer antics in a busy store. A man orders a rain cloak, another seeks a pink chiffon party dress, and a lace parasol. Maid dresses, Swiss lace, and pincushion covers also appear in the lively scene.
A description of a new mall based service for bridge play. Four players in different cities arrange partners and an umpire who deals and mails hands to each. The game proceeds with standard play while players communicate through the umpire and must know each other’s identities as the contest ends.
A 24 year old in England develops at one sixth the rate of a normal person. He learns the alphabet, counts to ten, and sleeps or eats at unusual intervals. Though 24, he appears four or five, stands 36 inches tall, and shows only one year’s progress in six years. Doctors note regularity in all but growth and speculate extraordinary longevity.
A new flowel ornament for the back of the hand debuts in Paris to allow women to wear multiple pendants. It uses tiny chains and two small gold rings on the fingers to stay in place. The gem adorned piece has proved popular in Paris with specimens sold in London.
Russian troops receive hot meals from patent tins that jacket food with water and a chemical mix. When heated, puncturing the top releases the mixture into water, boiling within ten to fifteen minutes, enabling ready warmth without a fire.
A tradesman’s dog at Admiralty pier Dover chased the boat express engine and was struck twice by the wheels. The dog lay between the rails and was run over a second time, yet survived unscathed and soon resumed its lively behavior.
The malaria bearing mosquito Anopheles attaches to a wall using a still stand of air while the harmless variety clings close to the wall.
O. Olyer of Canaan New Hampshire ate thirty boiled eggs to win a bet among friends. The stunt earned him a lasting reputation and he offered another contract at the close, which was declined.
An oversized gong in Seoul reputedly bears the wail of a child. Cast first with a cracked note, officials allegedly demanded a live baby be sacrificed to calm the omen. The story claims the child’s cry is heard in the bell’s toll.
Describes Crete’s leprosy as widespread due to filth and diet. Claims Christians avoid meat most days, subsist on salt fish and pork on allowed days, with lepers housed in village leprochorions. Local aid provides daily bread and charity to the afflicted.
The gamey flavor develops within an hour after food is left on pantry shelves. Bacteria feeding on the meat produce distinct flavors long before anyone can taste them, with the organisms becoming abundant as time passes.
A Boston man touts a new entertainment called the Submarine Boat a ride in which a water filled car dives through a pond at speed to keep water out. The inventor promises to ride first if his wife permits amid the what is described as a rare entertainment treat.
Ancient and modern accounts credit music with soothing minds and aiding cures for mental illness. Pythagoras, Thales, and Theophrastus are named for therapeutic use. Cases include a queen's court healing Philip of Spain and various figures who claim rapid improvements after musical intervention. Montreal Herald cites Halford on a Yorkshireman restored after violin introduction.
A threewheeled First Aid Motor clad in bullet proof steel can travel six miles per hour with wings closed. Shown is a miniature steel fort style castle to be auctioned, described as a former British stronghold and Roman fortress. The site features legends of Sir Guy and the ballad by M G Lewis, and crystals named Dunstan diamond. A deep chasm and the Robles Churn spray through rough weather near the castle.
A California balloon plant produces a yellow fruit larger than an eel that resembles an empty bag. Inside is a watery gas that dries as the fruit matures, lifting the fruit on lighter air. The fruit sails in the wind then detaches, rises 75 to 100 feet, and drifts to distant locations, spreading the species.
An orator praised Rhode Island's famed clam as a proud monument. The Greenwich bay catch weighs over two pounds with shells five and a half inches long and four and three quarter inches wide. Closed circumference reaches thirteen and a half inches. The quahang is preserved for display rather than fiction.
Edward B. Wesley, a 93 year old veteran Wall Street speculator, is described as the oldest active trader in the financial district. He spends almost every day in his office near the tape, maintaining a steady presence in markets despite his age.
Women’s foot races near Berlin at Treptow drew heavy interest. Several wore jerseys and knickerbockers while others ran in skirts or high-heeled boots. Many dropped out within fifty yards. one collapsed, another broke an arm, and a third fainted before the start. Most competitors seemed untrained.
A hen near East Hampton Connecticut hatched a red tailed hawk from an egg in her nest. The hen shows early affection for the hawk but may turn on it when she learns its nature.
The article details Dalny in Manchuria built by imperial decree through the Chinese Eastern Railway, growing from nothing to over forty thousand residents in two years. It describes the Administration, European, and Chinese quarters, major buildings, utilities, and rich harbor development including a dry dock, workshops, and port facilities. Population figures from 1902 census show 41,200 residents with many foreign workers and Asians, and notes vast linguistic diversity with thousands of dialects worldwide.
A Scottish motor car tourster recalls daily stone throwing in 1900 as car use grew from 260 at the start of 1902 to about 2,000 by now. The pace is limited to twenty miles per hour in cities and twelve millimetres seems misrecorded. the trend shows public acceptance increasing while hostile acts fade.
A Barcelona printed geography volume used in Spanish schools notes United States reference on two pages. The description ends by claiming Americans prize vast opportunities and enterprise, highlighting U.S. achievements as a notable prod. The fragment emphasizes a positive view of American prospects within a foreign perspective.
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