26 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1911
Page
1
An Idaho barber shop ad notes first class work with shaved services at 25 cents and haircuts at 50 cents. Proprietor L. Ebberts invites patrons to come in and see the offerings at Main Street location.
Custer county citizens decry arbitrary wire service by telegraph and telephone firms, noting inland areas near Challis lack access while others reach Portland by circuit. Legal push from Auditor Kirtley and Representative McKinney follows, threats of damage suits amid ongoing transmission disputes affecting Boise Owyhee Leni Custer and Shoshone counties.
Local notes report O W Kessinger visiting Mackay and families in Challis. Mrs J A Wood visits Challis relatives. Leonard Holzle returns from Idaho Academy in Pocatello for holidays. Edna Nickerson Dann seeks divorce after two months marriage to a Hoise man. News items include forest appropriations changes, a near shooting in Loon Creek, and a satire on wealth and farming efficiency.
The college promotes practical business education as the path to an independent livelihood and profitable self-management. It offers thorough preparation for good positions and helps secure employment, inviting those with neglective early schooling to enroll. The mid winter term opens Tuesday January 2, 1912. request College Journal for information.
Fragmented OCR notes show J. W. Keucey M D C and surgeon of diseases of women and children, with references to sales and commission ads, and a vague push to recruit salesmen in the Victor area. Details are unclear and partially garbled.
Notice to creditors and all persons with claims against the estate of Erick KE Selander deceased. George Coryell administrator at Chalytis County Idaho states creditors must present vouchers within four months of first publication. Signed and dated December 20.
A Yonkers Statesman item notes a North Dakota inventor patenting a hammer with a looped metal under its head to hold a wall in place safely. The joke writer laments shrinking material for comic bits as challenges rise in light of new tools and tricks.
A dialogue from an insane asylum shows a patient boasting odd form and a teacher interpreting Eureka. The piece blends humor with medical setting details and mentions local names.
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