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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1905
Page
3
An English road encounter near Leigh ends abruptly when a lightning bolt strikes the first tramp as he declares his fortune and purpose amid a bleak exchange with a companion. The second tramp replies, and the fate is sealed in a shocking moment.
Dangers and pain of the change of life are highlighted as risks during this period. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as the remedy to ease distressing symptoms and strengthen the nervous system. A testimonial from Mrs AE Hyland supports relief from womb-related decline, urging women to seek Mrs Pinkham's guidance for free, helpful advice.
Fragmentary report describes humorist Wicker in a Washington channel scene. The item notes his lapse and capture, with minimal readable details about the incident and location.
Captain Silas Bugbee tries to marry Arabella Pitkina to gain her $6,000 upon her coming of age. A mysterious muffled man hires his schooner Amanda to rush to Rushton for a Baltimore steamboat. The Rev. Mr. Glubb poses as clergyman, arranging a hasty wedding with Arabella who had fled a coercive suitor.
A fragment shows a clergyman scolding a groom to remember his calling while a skipper protests a marriage later that night. The groom flees to the cuddy as the scene ends with uncertainty about the ceremony.
The Washington Post notes Capt Downs, Indian agent, saying full Wood Indians show little population gain. Tuberculosis continues to ravage Indians, more among mixed breeds. Poor ventilation and crowded tepee rooms, plus shared pipes, are blamed for higher infection rates.
Burton Holmes tells a tale about a hotel lobby encounter with traveling salesmen and a longtime clerk. A salesman jokes that the hotel would fail without Uncle Dave, who reveals the clerk had died last month and jokes about dinner time.
Fragmentary lines speak of longing and arrival, a homeward scene of welcome and longing. Images of willows and shade frame a door as someone anticipates returning. The piece evokes intimate sentiment and a hopeful reunion.
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports a prosperous looking farming family of five children and two parents visiting the Exposition. They toured Carnegie gallery and library, the conservatory and the park, enjoying the sights in cheerful, orderly fashion. No race death occurred in their township.
A man and a bull share a tense exchange about settling disputes through talk in the Portsmouth manner. The man proposes a calm conference, but the bull rejects dialogue and calls for a toss up, ending with a clash of luck against the man.
A humorous exchange about a foul ball during a ball game. An old woman questions why it is called a foul ball since it has no wings, while a young man explains it as a picked nine.
In a Chicago office a country girl named Della is drawn to diamonds after listening to Tom explain their value. She saves steadily to buy a $100 stone, faces sickness and debt, borrows $50 with the diamond as security, and ends up in discussions with her employer about pay and introductions. Tom, a steady figure, admires her regard for diamonds and is connected to her future prospects.
Experimental program in Berlin and Charlottenburg uses physically weak children aged up to 14 for outdoor training. Twelve youngsters travel by streetcar to pine woods daily, with lessons limited to half an hour and interspersed with recreation. Girls learn to raise crops while boys study soil and construction under a Red Cross nurse. Each child receives one milk tier and meals. promoters report satisfaction with outcomes.
1811 saw the first returned funds to the US Treasury prompted by a conscience driven note from President Madison. An unsigned appeal admitted a two dollar defraud with a plea for full restitution. By now the total repayments have reached about 400000 dollars, says American Illustrated Magazine.
A traveling stage actor slips from Broadway each summer and reappears amid theater friends. He claims he toured the Pacific coast and golden west, yet says the car had no windows as he rode in a 9 box car, avoiding scenery altogether.
A young woman, after a quarrel with her companion, writes a letter seeking a reply and plans forgiveness. When no reply arrives, she sobs in private. The suitor unexpectedly visits, claiming to save two stamps by coming in person, prompting her reluctant forgiveness.
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