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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1901
Page
8
The Messenger dated December 24 1901 comments on President Roosevelt and his dinners for lawmakers while noting political feuds between Senators Foraker Hanna and others. The item includes an ad for Chamberlains Cough Remedy with a money back guarantee and claims it prevents pneumonia.
The speaker warns that Republicans using the new force bill renamed congressional reapportionment as a partisan football invites a guaranteed explosive backlash and political fallout.
A local Omaha trust company, under Millard’s directorship, shows poor prospects with liabilities about 1,000,000 and assets unclear. Meanwhile R Gray of near Avenla Duchess NY praises Chamberlain s Cough Remedy as a reliable treatment for croup in children when used at first signs, with J P Spalding selling the product.
Railroad passenger agents announce a combine to protect the public from ticket scalping, though public opinion remains skeptical. The note argues that railroads themselves have fostered scalping by competing and using agents against one another.
A flannel pad dipped in Cham berlain's Pain dampens and binds to affected parts, providing prompt relief for lame back chest or side pains and rheumatism. One application reportedly cures. Sold by J P B Spalding druggist.
General Chaffee, serving as Military Governor of the Philippines, told the Secretary of War that he would require all his soldiers for the next two years, emphasizing the gravity of the situation in the theater.
The Machinists Union of Chicago reports two employers were arrested for conspiracy and violating state law by bringing workers into the state to replace strikers without informing them of their employment status.
Marjorie Moore recalls childhood belief in Santa Claus and the shifting view of myth versus truth. She notes old rituals and dream images, the moonlit night, horned hoof sounds, and the need for belief despite skepticism. The piece reflects nostalgia and the enduring cultural role of Santa Claus.
A festive Christmas Eve scene unfolds in a grand library where electric lights replace candles. A ten year old girl, Rowena, grapples with the absence of Santa while gifts lie on the hall seat. Fritz the dog offers comfort as Sally and the Henley Jones children arrive to share the tree.
A retelling shows Rowena Marcus-Crewen inviting orphans to her tree, aided by Sally and Pat, while her mother contemplates moral duties and charity. The scene contrasts a lavish home with humble joy as Rowena plans yearly acts of kindness for Christmas and the family reflects on peace and goodwill.
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