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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1901
Page
7
Poem featuring a patriotic cadence with the lines praising Old Glory and the military academy setting. It includes imagery of banners, watchfires, and divine symbolism, quoting Harriet Prescott Spofford and urging hope, sanctuary, and strength for the nation.
The Manila sailing of Kilpatrick with the 43rd United States Volunteer Infantry marked the last regiment to be dispensed under a 1899 act reorganizing the army into 65,000 enlisted men and 35,000 volunteers. Enlistments proved robust, and the volunteer force, though now gone, surpassed prewar regulars, highlighting the era’s patriotism and the volunteer system’s role in national defense.
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a government founded school since 1802 for army officer training. It expanded after 1812 and again in 1900 to include district, territorial, and at large cadets. Cadets must reside in their appointing district and undergo strict physical and mental exams.
The article outlines four years of military cadet education detailing class-by-class subjects from mathematics and tactics to engineering and law. It also recounts the Pekin siege where an improvised bucket brigade used diverse containers to extinguish fires, showcasing unity born of necessity among diverse participants.
Major Emmett Newton of Springfield lauds Missouri troops for strong condition and discipline before and after the Spanish American War. He notes reorganization by the governor, improved drill, and a largely self-sustaining force. The Nevada encampment is described as a model with some ice and water supply challenges.
In a Baltimore News column a reader notes perceived inconsistencies in women’s dress during rainy weather. Descriptions include long gowns dampened and frilly petticoats, lace yokes on frocks, barefoot or flimsy footwear, and a man’s wry reflections on pairing formal attire with a casual date look.
A Philadelphia Bulletin item describes a dark blue serge walking costume trimmed with black braid and gold cord, plus a red silk coiature and vest. A humorous aside about Old Mother Hubbard appears before a blouse description featuring white embroidery on rose taffeta, black velvet cravat, and a wide black velvet girdle.
A fragment describes a berry based drink recipe suited for surrants or grapes. Rinse crush strain and mix with half the fruit. Fill glasses with crushed ice, add sugar crystals and mint, top with juice and a lemon accent, crown with berries. For luncheons line glasses with mint stalks for a delicate effect.
Diseases of the skin arise from various causes but are increasingly linked to parasitic microbes. Ring worm boils eczema and other conditions spread through shared soaps towels brushes and barber tools. Emphasizes personal hygiene and exclusive use of toilet articles to prevent infection and protect health.
An invention by Elias S Herrington of Idaho provides a rapid fish scaling tool. It combines a curved toothed metal blade mounted in a wooden frame with a curved woolen bar to lift scales onto the blade for removal without tearing the flesh. Set screws adjust blade angle and the blade slips out for cleaning. The fish is held in one hand while the sealer moves across it, or laid on a surface.
A writer to the Scientific American notes coco cultivation in Trinidad and parts of Venezuela. Young plants require shade from banana or other trees and later protection by tall trees called mortels or mother of the coco. The coco fruit forms a pod along the trunk or large branches.
Fragmented OCR notes describe large, thick lima beans embedded in pulp forming the coca beans of commerce. It notes that curing and drying require substantial attention.
From Yerkes Observatory experiments with a very sensitive radiometer, Prof Nieh els finds Acturus emits just over ten millionths of candle heat per meter, Jupiter over twice Acturus, Vega and Acturus share light but Acturus emits twice the heat of Vega, Saturn’s heat under one sixth that of Jupiter, with colors Vega blue white and Acturus reddish yellow.
The Commercial stamp trade journal describes a pew invention called a band dater. The device uses solid rubber bands vulcanized at the base to allow a cushion base for the rubber die. Made from the finest elastic rubber, it prints clearly under heavy pressure without a bind. It claims to solve fitting issues with cushion dies.
In Bayonne New Jersey during July 1900 a vast smoke column formed atop burning Standard Oil tanks, shaped like an umbrella, reaching an estimated 13 411 feet. White clouds appeared above in a clear sky and remained for two days as the fire burned. After a gas oil tank exploded flames soared to 8 000 feet and heat was felt a mile and three quarters away.
The balloonist’s ascent risks asphyxiation, as hydrogen use continues. French savant L Cuilletet proposes liquid oxygen in a small bottle that vaporizes when needed. A mask over the nose and mouth delivers the oxygen, with adjustable air admixture as required.
The article notes industrial production of oxygen and hydrogen by water decomposition in Germany. Hydrogen could light and inflate military balloons, stored in steel cylinders. A burner makes it a cheaper illuminant, with hydrogen costing about 25 compared to 59 for acetylene for equal output.
Gustave le Boo notes a marked difference between Brazilian and Cape diamonds. Brazilian stones glow vividly after magnesium ribbon exposure, while Cape diamonds show little to none, aiding detection of misrepresented Brazilian gems.
Scientists puzzle over asphaltum noting its place in coal and petroleum families. Geologists and chemists clash on origin, with theories ranging from volcanic parentage to vegetable roots. Despite debate, all agree it is a highly useful earth product.
Experiment shows an electric arc can fuse metal underwater. the heat turns surrounding water to steam creating a vapor cushion. Suggests with proper apparatus divers could use the arc to cut through large underwater cables or iron plates.
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