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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1906
Page
2
A reflection on long work hours and sleep loss cites the London Telegraph on mental wear and tear in modern life, noting no substantial sleep change. It contrasts silver production with gold, reviews Harvard’s Thames defeat and camaraderie, and mentions barracks barber supplies and phonetic curiosities, closing with Gray on ignorance and folly.
A Louisville police judge rules that Sunday theatricals are acts of necessity. He notes that a worker cannot be caught idle for a week unless compelled, while Empire scarfs gain popularity among Pariaienne circles for adding color as Paria indulges in public displays.
A home milliner explores felt hat fashion, noting the return to simple trimmed shapes over elaborate crowns. Descriptions include black felt ovals with pink velvet, silk roses, and a white feather, plus variations like covered velvet sailors, cone hats, and navy pieces with mirror velvet drape.
The illustration suggests an original dress garniture using a cream ribbon background and Hitt medallions in black or myrtle green satin. Medallions feature tiny flower sprays, backed by net, and mounted with satin border or buttonhole stitch. Embroidery or fine silver cord and pearls provide delicate outlines.
The latest craze centers on Plorette neck ruffles in white tulle or point d esprit with long black velvet ends. Stripes dominate, with inventive stripe methods stretching designers’ creativity. Silk veils, amber clamps, and chiffon pastels appear in varied finishes, from velvet dotted hats to delicate encrusted adornments on dresses.
A Prairie Farmer writer describes simple pine gates five inches wide used to restrain dairy cattle in barns. Gates hang on a gas pipe track with iron straps, fitting various stall needs. The author notes eight gates in their barn and cites safety benefits when stock escapes.
France conducts large scale road tarring ahead of the Grand Prix using Lassailly heating and tar application, started May 25 and finished within ten days covering 500000 square yards with two six driver and eight horse gangs plus eight spreaders and sanders. The Scientific American notes the method yields a fine road and proves economical by reducing ongoing maintenance costs, with four sweeper wagons clearing excess sand before racing cars run.
Farm notes discuss variable conditions and practical tips from old tools to crop storage. Advice covers threshing cuts, selection and care of seed corn, potato storage cautions to avoid rot, staking beans, and covering roots with oil cloth in bad weather. It stresses harvest promise and the value of earth culture for prosperity.
We urge city and country merchants to strengthen local papers and in turn grow the town and its commerce. Do not fear exposures in the commercial world. Honest business earns protection from light as advertising boosts trade and opportunity.
A first person vignette follows Isaacsohn, a wandering peddler, as he visits an owner at a rural plantation. They discuss a unique counterpane, town life, Rebecca the memory of a past love, prayers, and a dog’s loyalty, ending with a courteous farewell at the gate.
A noted Dorchester physician sent a bill for services to a Miss Sparrow. When asked to settle, he quipped that his name was Swallow, not Sparrow. The doctor replied that the bill was all right, but not the proper name.
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