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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1901
Page
7
An odd historical note describes pencils made for many uses beyond paper. Colored leads mark glass porcelain leather and fabrics, with special pencils for marking on skin in surgery and anatomy. The article highlights wide, varied demand and occasional requests for new pencil types.
An author visiting the Gorge of Chiffa describes a remarkable gathering of monkeys as if in a formal service. Monkeys sit in pairs or small groups on high branches, with elder primates presiding and issuing counsel before a decorous, ceremonious departure. Birds provide forest music as the ritual ends and the monkeys disperse.
A vivid vignette describes creatures swinging from branches and enjoying mid air frolic in small eateries. An old bachelor remains alone, not sharing any hands with others in the scene.
A British India column discloses 1,416,638 people who fast and stay idle for nine months yearly. They are Jains living in Bengal Guzerat and Rajputana with main shrine near Parshwanath by Chota Nagpur. They fast during spring and follow strict vegetarianism, but abstinence is not penance. even converts would remain ascetic most of the year.
In western Pennsylvania and Ohio locals believe locust trees attract lightning more than other trees. Citizens cite many cases where locusts are splintered while other trees escape. Belief leads to warnings against sheltering under a locust during storms and to planting trees away from houses to protect buildings.
Common quartz sand from Uteden shore has many curious properties and applications. It heats in sun causing desert whirlwinds that may lift data or newspapers. wind-blown sand wears rocks and trees. used with steam for engraving and cleaning. Early experiments cut a deep hole in corundum. colored sands aid pictures. sand produces sound in certain locales. sand baths heat medical baths and chemistry labs.
A Newark tailor Louis Eggert and wife celebrate a remarkable brood. Baby Grand Harry, 31, weighs 155 pounds in birthproof style, with Esther at 21 months surpassing ninety pounds. Clara is 6, normal yet thin. the family calls all children healthy and thriving.
East Grinstead residents report the disappearance of a local stream, joining a pattern tied to notable earlier incidents. The note recalls Sven Hedin’s lake disappearance Lob Nor, Tonga island vanishings, and Switzerland’s moving mountain threats, plus 1896 Ronberg rockslide near Lucerne creating waves and sweeping hamlets.
A study shows Austria leads tobacco use among Europeans, with 273 pounds per 100 inhabitants annually. Spain reports 100 pounds, Italy 128, Great Britain 188, Russia 182, Denmark 224, and Norway 229, according to eminent statisticians.
The piece surveys the debate on rheumatic fever as an infectious disease and traces experiments since 1891. It notes staphylococci and streptococci findings, then highlights Poynton and Paine in Lancet May 1901 reporting diplococci in sixteen rheumatic cases. It urges further study to prove the diplococcus causes rheumatic fever and to develop an antitoxin.
A New Britain Christian Scientist says mosquitoes have brains and reasoning powers, calls killing the insects outrageous, and urges calming talks. She advises speaking kindly to mosquitoes and promising mutual nonaggression, claiming her approach keeps them nearby without bites.
A Chicago News summary notes that the shogunate ended in 1867, leaving the mikado as figurehead while real power resided with the shogun. It recalls the samurai caste, sword prohibitions, and shifts after treaty port influences. It also mentions a 19th century imperial edict and a later Australian tour of The Mikado reflecting perceptions of Japan.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report quotes a well known physician praising partridge eggs as highly nutritious and flavorful. He notes partridge nests are often robbed for eggs in rural Louisiana during the laying season, with some families relying on the eggs for sustenance.
A Castle Valley resident recalls dozing with a gas burner lit and a mosquito waking him with its buzz and bite. He credits the insect with alarming him in time to avoid deadly asphyxiation. Berlin street railways prepare reforms and profit-sharing plans, while stage star Yvette Guilbert authors a revealing memoir about her career and American experiences.
In a nostalgic verse the speaker recalls a joint birthday wish with Dolly, describing a sandbox world where sand pies and pirate boats mingle with gentle affection. The narrator vows kindness to a new doll should one arrive, while noting Dolly’s frail form and fading eye as the sun hints at a new year.
A Boston Herald piece recalls a sunny morning where six children and two girls build a beach bakery led by Gladys. They craft sand pies, brown bread loaves, doughnuts, and cakes from improvised molds, aided by Reginald Harvard captain, who adds a playful orange “pie” for a ball game.
In Putnam County Pla a man named Jefferson Lee keeps a remarkable team of alligators to tow his boat along the St. Johns River. The animals are described as the most extraordinary team in the country in this unusual local record.
An inventor named Mr. Lee trains alligators in the St. Johns river region to pull his boat. He teaches them to swim drag a weight and steer by ropes through their teeth. The team sometimes overturns a boat but rescues itself and passengers. His success draws neighbor interest and more gators are being trained.
A family recounts a stray white donkey named Snowwhite living at a seaside cottage. Children coax him indoors during rain, offer sugar, and care for him, while joking about his oversized cars and a peacock comparison, reflecting a humorous rural anecdote.
A Mamé's friend tells her mother she wants russet shoes not black ones. At the shop the clerk presents black pairs, but she insists on a different color, saying she desires a pair of riety shoes.
A short exchange shows Freddie apologizing with mock severity at Bessie. He retorts with a sharp jab, addressing her as 80 stupid, highlighting a playful sibling dynamic. The scene closes with a note that chance forms brothers while hearts forge friendship.
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