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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1904
Page
3
A fashion description discusses white and black combinations as chic for patrons and pupils. It details gowns with white taffeta and sheer mousseline de soie, black lace trims, bodices, and layered skirts with ruching, plus a blue and white school dress variation with blue trimming and cape collar.
A dated household column lists remedies for removing soot from carpets with salt, pineapples, and gasoline plus magnesia, and advises on grease stains on wood. It describes preserved fruit methods for peaches, English belt fashions, velvet bands, lavender blue fabrics, and popular belts and blouse waist designs with material estimates.
The article describes new fabric tones like E green and lavender, detailing uses from frocks to gowns, trims with tiny rosettes, and hats. It highlights a light scarf, dull gloss in wool, and the prominent apron style for girls with long fronts, full skirts, and embroidered trims, including measurements for a size ten.
Tan shoes for walking are no longer mannish in effect. They feature high Spanish heels and very low cuts in front. A greatly wide range of colors appears this year from delicate champagne tint to deep warm brown.
A matrimonial agent is pressed by an applicant who asks to see a photograph of a woman with a $110,000 dowry, and the agent responds by noting how such a dowry shapes perceptions of her appearance. The dialogue references a New Orleans context and hints at social bargaining in engagements.
Meandering Mike questions compelling saloons to sell good liquor. Plodding Pete agrees it’s a strong plan but suggests requiring giveaways. The exchange reflects a playful debate on liquor policy.
At Newport the Bullions are adding a retiring room to their new home located close to the front entrance, reflecting modest adjustments during occupancy.
A stern exchange unfolds as Mrs Goodart asks if the old lady was seasick. The woman confirms seasickness and denies a daughter leaving any cure, noting only a bottle labeled for mal de mer in her stateroom and denying any foreign disease.
Kilmore explains Stedman retracted his criticisms of his people after meeting him. He admits threatening to shoot if no retract is offered, though calls this detail. Burmas questions whether the retract was voluntary, Kilmore claims it was practically voluntary.
A fond father offers business houses as a wedding gift and the suitor jokes it would be a mighty square thing to do. The playful repartee wins the houses for the couple.
A dialogue features Kifter admiring an umbrella and Lifter revealing an inscription reading presented to John F. Jones. The exchange suggests the gift had no giver, prompting curiosity about the named recipient.
Ragson Tatters questions why the other is quiet about past rides on the railroad. Weary Walker wishes he had not taken them and had saved money for liquor.
In a brief exchange, Towne laments a counterfeit dollar passed to him. Browne agrees, noting the loss, but Towne counters that the crook should not escape blame and suggests passing the blame to another.
Mr. Comrox jokes amuse the company but draw stern, fearful glances from the hosts. He frames entertaining as a way to charm the girls, yet the room remains tense as reactions reveal restraint and doubt about his wit.
A witty exchange notes that heavy business troubles keep a man awake at night, yet fail to disturb him during the day. The remark frames his principal trouble as daytime sleepiness amid ongoing commercial concerns.
A brief exchange compares the joys of parenting with the realities of child care by nurses. One speaker notes that parents with such help may miss real parenthood, while the other counters that they sleep less worried than awake at night.
In a brisk exchange Tommy and his sister Ethel discuss a wedding plan while Mr Stedily questions the idea. Tommy reveals only Billy Daly bet him a nickel against a cent that the match would happen, seeking inside information.
Mrs Stervem asks Mr Crabbe what ails him as he sips soup and stares at the ceiling. He replies with dry sarcasm that the moment reminds him faintly of soup.
Herbert, long devoted to autos, forgets horseback riding as a horse balks. He crawls beneath the animal to inspect the trouble, eliciting amusement and a glimpse of his mechanical mindset.
A terse exchange suggests a horse reacted fearlessly to an ordinary street sight, with one line recalling a past claim and another noting a sudden jump when the speaker’s wife appeared. The fragment ends with the name Welt.
A lighthearted social moment unfolds as Nellie declines to sing at 10 p.m. to avoid waking her father. They propose a playful compromise by turning the clock back an hour to fit the request.
A family dialogue explores whether Mr Huggins loves Pretty Daughter for herself alone as she considers his presence in the parlor and a conversation with her mother. The scene centers on belief and romance in a domestic setting.
A patient wife warns her astonished husband that his fate may mirror Abel’s murder by a club. She quips that his club will be his death if he spends too much time at it. In a separate gag, a man learns his joke about marriage misses the mark. The wife reveals she has been married two months to Mr Roller, prompting a startled apology.
A fragment from Euchange presents a vizier asking what something is while declaring there is no likelihood of being called to apologize. The terse dialogue implies a defiant stance and a refusal to concede fault.
Nell reads a poem titled Sizes of Exbel's Face and tears it up in anger. Belle notes she never read the piece after seeing the title, revealing a romantic quarrel sparked by the affectionate but misconstrued verse.
A fortuneteller asserts she can read past present and future from a lock of hair. The man jokes asking if she required past present and future shades of his hair. The exchange frames a humorous dialogue about fortune telling.
A photographer remarks on a maidens looks with a compliment that leads to a quip about JWG suing to place her on a plate. The exchange suggests rumor and legal tension surrounding a staged scene.
Smithers invites Ike to dine in three weeks from today. Blithers says he would be delighted but must attend two funerals that day.
A playful dialogue features Gritty George and Weary Walter arguing over seasons and work. Dolly Swift reacts to the banter as names like Jack Dashing and the taunt about kissing are invoked in a lighthearted, theatrical exchange.
A brief, quirky item notes Reginald Har’s car fate as he repeatedly wore down his automobile. The snippet hints at a joke about him leaving a note on the machine each time, suggesting persistent use and wear. The fragment preserves a humorous tone without full context.
La Montt Harker boasts in Boston about bathhouses built of brownstone, joking that La Moyne Brownstone would suit the scene or that they should be made of soapstone instead.
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