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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1910
Page
8
An old-fashioned essay links eyebrow traits to personality and intellect. It suggests that hair form, direction, and color reveal emotions, resolve, irritation, tenderness, and even mathematical ability, from straight firm lines to downward curves signaling melancholy or indecision.
A collection of dramatic deathbed and farewell lines attributed to figures such as Sir Humphrey Gilbert Maria Thoresu Jefferson Philip Sydney Christopher Columbus Catherine the Great and others. The fragmentary OCR reads as a parade of declared resignations prayers and musings on heaven empire and liberty.
The piece surveys stamp anomalies and postal changes: a red on yellow stamp in Chili surcharged to 100 centavos, a two cent provisional stamp used with a one cent stamp, and a western postmaster blamed for the issue. It notes India’s climate affecting gum, Calcutta drying cases, and Shanghai becoming a permanent imperial post office in October with local Shanghai operations ending local work.
Quotations touch on voices and health after electric lighting. It mentions St Kilda gannets and eggs, their one egg per year, maturity in four years, and survival. A Bristol anecdote recalls three Blanket brothers who popularized homespun cloth and the Blanket name.
A Washington man wins over $100 at Benning races then misplaces the winnings. In a drunken scheme he hides $60 behind a wall picture and forgets it. His wife searches his clothes, finds only 40 cents, and the man later recalls the note “Dough is behind the picture.” He regains the wad and gives it to his wife as extra money. The tale ends as a cautionary, humorous anecdote.
Henry Sturdey or holder announces forfeiture of six placer mining claims in Custer county Idaho for nonpayment of coowner shares of 600 dollars total 154 dollars per six claims plus 35 dollars publication costs. The notices urge A P Challis heirs to contribute within ninety days from publication. First published Jan 4 1910.
The State of Idaho issues an alias summons to Blanche Newman in Custer County District Court to respond to a divorce complaint filed by John F. Newman. The defendant must answer within twenty days if served in district or forty days if served outside, with a first publication noted December 23, 1909.
Here is a formal estray notice listing a yearling steer branded Zon with a left hip mark, described as spotted and split, taken up January 1010. The owner must redeem or it will be sold at public auction by W. K. Flenniken Constable Chal County Precinct on February 26 1010 at 8 o clock p m.
James Bradley is sued in the District Court of Idaho’s Sixth Judicial District, Custer County. The plaintiff seeks dissolution of marriage and custody of minor children Kenneth, Floyd, and Jessie Bradley by their grandparents, with costs and relief. The defendant must answer within twenty days of service if served in district, or forty days if served outside.
Notice is hereby given that William D Halloran of May Idaho has filed intent to make final five year proof for his homestead entry number 1420 in section 17 township 1 north range 21 east Boise meridian. The final proof will be given before L U W Joleston U S Commissioner Challis Idaho on February 24 1910. Claimaant names witnesses Charles G Black Minor A Brown Del Grubb and John Boyd all of Challis Idaho A L McManon register first publication January 18 1910.
Notice states on February day 1910 before Sal oma J Cleveland in Lemhi Idaho a public proof will be submitted for the beneficial use of 0. (4) 1 cubic feet per second of Hig creek water under Permit No. 1005 by E A Knight of Goldburg Idaho for irrigation and domestic use via Knight ditch. Source Big creek northwest of its mouth priority date Oct 12 1905. First publication Jan 11 1910.
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