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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1905
Page
7
An authority responds to claims that popular proprietary medicines include narcotics. He cites a 100,000 prescription survey by a leading American pharmacist showing 70 percent contained opium or derivatives. He notes proprietary medicines carry detailed directions and often include poisons in small, countered amounts, balanced by antidotes.
A fragmentary exchange from the New York World features a humorous exchange about a dog and a honeymoon. A Los Angeles weather note forecasts May conditions and hints at the Salt Lake Route for excursions. A Sphere editorial criticizes domestic economy neglect and costly purchases, urging a committee of experienced ladies.
The National Mining Congress will be held at El Paso Texas November 14 to 18 1905. Interesting program and entertainment for visitors. One fare plus 2.00 round trip from northwestern territory with cheap side trips to Old Mexico and other points via the Santa Fe railway the quick line. For dates of sale of above tickets and for train service see C F Warren General Agent at 411 Dooly Salt Lake City Utah.
A light anecdote from the Boston Herald recalls meeting Pat Murphy who reveals a letter from his brother had a return stamp asking for five days. He sent it back, noting the amusing misdirection in the envelope instruction.
A bizarre passage describes Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup and a nonsensical claim about softening and refacing a bone, then shifts to a fanciful notion of a River of Genuine Ink in Algeria formed by two streams mixing iron and peat peat. The text reads as fragmented prose with unlikely connections and no clear news event.
A compact feature notes that tea time frames wealth as a path to home happiness and hints that needlework, including beadwork, is in vogue. It suggests women attract men through visible craft and fashion, portraying beadwork as a fashionable, potentially dangerous allure in society.
The ad copy notes Schilling's Best Tea remains in packages, never in canisters or bins, and promotes a booklet How to make Gigod Tea. It also quotes a column titled The Non-Sporting Girl describing a sister who avoids chores, instead enjoying social calls after a leisurely toilet.
A fragment notes that a horse is deemed vicious when its eye shows the white, with the creature described as prancing backward. The text mentions Schilling's Best tea and a curious aside about 70m and Marka of Vicious Horse.
Miss Mary Waite, daughter of the late chief justice, recalls a court tale of recognition at the Supreme Court. A Georgian will copy notes the signer’s wish to honor a veteran with a colonel’s salute, burial on the hill, and enduring Methodist faith.
A clipped misc item notes Texas will pay $900000 in pensions to Confederate veterans for 1906 and 1907, with an additional $154538 for Confederate home support. The text also includes a string of humorous quotes and jokes from Chicago News and a governor anecdote, reflecting varied content in a periodical.
A transported old advertisement extols the ideal wife as a husband’s support and inspiration. It urges wives to seek vitality through Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, citing letters from readers and a famous man praising his wife. The piece promotes the remedy with testimonials and a free advice offer.
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