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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1904
Page
4
A West Ham court plea credits intoxication from compressed air, not drink, for caisson sickness among London tunnel workers. The condition, caused by dense air three times normal pressure, includes ear pain, knee trouble, paralysis in severe cases, and several deaths.
A Ceylon based planter has perfected a machine for packing tea in small tins, promising longer freshness than large bulk packing. The device, operated by one man, can fill 30 packages per minute without breaking the tea, and multiple machines are being installed on his plantations.
A Yonkers Statesman quotation questions a wife’s motive for marriage, noting Patrice says money is insufficient as a reason and calling it an excuse. The wry exchange highlights social expectations and financial considerations in union decisions.
The article notes basketball as a uniquely American invention with known author, date, and place, unlike most games. It attributes the creation to James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, following a YMCA lecture idea to devise an indoor, limited-area, gender-inclusive game. The sport’s rapid adoption is highlighted as a popular pastime.
A brief Town Topics item notes the saying a man can get along without ancestors but his children cannot. The entry attributes the quotation to Newrich and Mack as examples of social viewpoints reflected in local discourse.
In Baltimore six competitors played opposite grand pianos for a prize for the longest performance. The winner lasted 50 hours, losing four pounds and needing medical attention after. five audience members reportedly sat through the entire event.
In Wensleydale village Bainbridge a nightly nine o clock horn blown on the village green aids travelers on the fells to locate the settlement. A horn presented years ago now rests atop the village dome while the former horn, worn and aged, remains as a relic of past customs with a curious history.
Mrs Charles King of Corpus Christi Texas is described as owning more land than any other woman worldwide. Her late husband, a famed rattle breeder, left 1 200 000 acres split across Nueces Hidalgo Starr and Cameron counties, with about 65 000 cattle on her ranges. The vast estate must stay intact until her eldest grandchild reaches majority.
William Sidney Welling, a London tea firm representative, says British efforts to promote tea from its possessions have boosted Ceylon’s industry. He notes Ceylon’s exports largely go to British possessions, reducing China and Japan’s share, and English consumption of Indian tea has risen over 70 percent in the last decade. The report highlights unity across distant markets amid a growing colonial tea trade.
A Wo man s Home Companion tale recalls Admiral Dewey s fond gifts from children and his kind heart. A Brooklyn boy bedridden with hip disease longed to meet the admiral after Manila. Dewey replied with regret yet sent an autograph picture for the lad.
The London Globe explains Spanish courting where a girl is usually attended by a novio a male escort who walks with her though no formal engagement exists. He may end his attentions and move to another, making loyalty depend on the gallant's whim.
The account notes 1885 Jerusalem housed 16 000 to 17 000 Jews, while last year the city held at least 41 000. Overall about 150 000 Jews are living in Palestine, reflecting rapid demographic expansion.
A new portable airpump powered carpet renovator replaces the broom for sanitary dustless cleaning. The hooded device uses a high velocity air sheet to blow dirt from carpet fibers into a cloth bag and pan, with a hand version for furniture, pillows, and mattresses. The system promises gentler, quicker cleaning and better sanitation.
A Wakefield family summering in Magnolia lost their cat to the sea breeze then, after returning to Wakefield in September, the cat miraculously appeared at the basement window. Don the house dog greeted the long-mourned pet, and the cat’s journey from Magnolia through several towns to Wakefield was confirmed. Oldest wooden building in Japan a 1200 year storehouse near the mikado’s art treasures.
Swedish data show Sweden with one drug store per 15 600 residents indicating a sparsely distributed pharmaceutical network across the country.
An article discusses the widespread use of oil paper and oiled tissue in Japanese households and street life. It notes their lightness, durability, and cheapness for rain protection and everyday items like tobacco pipe cases, with mention of their translucence and practical qualities amid weather and storage challenges.
A radiographic exam of a Cleveland patient revealed a small object likely a needle or fragment lodged near the sole of the foot. An expert and surgeon performed the procedure to remove the item, which caused little flesh injury and no serious damage. The hidden fragments moved faintly and were adherent to bone, but extraction brought relief and improved comfort for the patient.
Etrange Bonga of Beatt, Princeton, conducted experiments over the past year on bobolinks, blackbirds, and other songbirds. He observed how songs develop, noting a variety of birds produce full songs within hearing range of observers. The study focused on identifying which birds could form distinct songs and how listeners perceived them.
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