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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1902
Page
6
A collage of pithy notes and jests from a Chicago desk: jokes about public figures like Sir Thomas Lipton and King Leopold, trials of trusts from ax to hammer, and oddities from Venezuela to Tabasco. A Michigan of headlines hints at corn abundance, marital reversals, and the Paris duel. A playful panorama of world events, gossip, and satire.
A survey of Japan’s hermit years and the rise of modernity through railways and schools, focusing on Arai Hakusaka a scholar statesman. It recounts his life his reforms during six years of Shogun rule and his efforts to curb corruption debt and extravagance while promoting industry. It includes vivid scenes from his youth school life and the strict edicts of that era as well as a cautionary tale of an innkeeper’s crime.
A reflective piece surveys the ideal female foot through poetry and lore, praising large graceful feet while critiquing overly small ones. It cites Homer, Solomon, Petrarch, Dryden, and Mme Recamier, noting arches, insteps, and the allure of the hollow outside foot. A present-day beauty is pictured with photographed feet in many shoe styles and plaster casts.
A portrait of M. Rouvier, France's finance minister, traced from book agent to Levantine trader, detailing his ascent, control of the treasury, and the esteem from friends and foes for his decisive leadership in Paris. The second tale follows Pierpont Morgan dismissing a persistent visitor with a kept letter from Gen. Blank, illustrating Morgan's sharp handling of bore inquiries.
Cook, a tourist conductor, launched a plan for an electric railway from the Naples naval arsenal to Mount Vesuvius. The University of Naples has urged the Italian government to oppose the line, warning it would disrupt seismic, magnetic, and electrical observations at the university observatory. About 50,000 visitors travel to the crater annually.
A Field excerpt notes a marked rise in tame pigeons roaming London streets near Westminster. The observation highlights urban wildlife shifts amid other recent changes in the metropolis, comparing the pigeons with wild species in the city.
John 8 Bilby of Mitman Mo is said to be the largest individual land holder in the United States owning about 180000 acres in seven states. Other valuable holdings include 36000 acres in Missouri and 15000 acres in Arkansas. The true life will be a passion rather than a pastime.
A historical survey of New York hotels from 1836 to 1859, noting openings such as the New York Hotel at Broadway and Waverley Place, the Clarendon on the European plan, the Irving Hotel on Chambers Street, and later giants like the St Nicholas and the Brevoort and Everett House. It highlights architectural features, luxury, and the evolution toward large, ornate inns.
An 1866 Bavaria era contract binds a servant girl under controlled wages and conduct. The narrator details cost, duties, and morale supervision by three parties, including the King of Bavaria, to secure a thrifty housekeeper watched over by Poultrey Bigelow in The National Magazine.
A reflective monologue laments how the world is run and how effort and trust in human nature falter. The speaker resists scolding, noting swindles and failed trade, while pondering unshined joys like butterflies and brook songs amid a stubborn sense of frustration.
An excerpt notes rulers and elites indulging in tobacco. Kaiser Wilhelm II reportedly spoke of dreaming of the poison when not asleep. The prince of Wales told the czar of his failed effort to limit cigarettes to five daily, admitting misery and eventual breakdown. King Edward is described as a large smoker.
Prof Henry A Beers of Yale discusses past campus trends in mourning hat bands as a fashion fad. A student and storekeeper describe the widening and narrowing bands, reflecting how mourning attire shifted from a bereavement mark to a fashion statement on campus.
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