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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1902
Page
2
A distorted poetic fragment describes a figure in woodland meadows hearing tarnished songs and discovering a broken wing. It contrasts a noble, restrained purpose with a life that spared others from despair, though the source text is garbled and difficult to interpret.
In a coastal summer house, Mrs. Vincent schemes to pair Dorothea Trelawny with Henry Cavanagh as a suited match, while Dorothea and Cavanagh secretly pursue an announced engagement. Misread signals, social games, and a dramatic twist test loyalties among a circle of friends as plans unravel.
The article recalls the 13 year old czar of Russia, son of Alexander Lif., described as bright yet shy. It notes his sparsely furnished schoolroom in the Anitehkof palace, with desks around the room and walls decorated by imperial children with pictures of the Russo Turkish war from English papers.
A fragmentary exchange recalls a man who says he proposed by letter and was told to consult The Life of Paul Jones. The quoted text describes him applying for command of a ship by letter, visiting in person, and then securing the post.
Baltimore News reports astronomer notes halos around sun and moon due to diffracted and reflected light through ice crystals and clouds. He explains coronal halos, large halos, and mock suns, observed especially in moist high latitude skies, with references to Baltimore observations since 1901.
A Baltimore American item notes a young man speaking of his fiancée who is admired for a simple deed she performs on the street car, prompting a light exchange about her charm. The anecdote highlights small courteous acts as proof of a bride-to-be’s appeal.
London Engineer notes the Implacable and Shikijima cases show inverted cone barbette mounting risks. Faulty ship construction or dock strain can cause sinking if underpinnings aren’t fully supported. Exaggeration is unwarranted, as similar failures occur in foreign ships and are not openly publicized.
Epictetus contrasts two types of thinking the undisciplined man and the man of the world expect nothing from themselves and blame external objects only. The philosopher looks inward and believes only one source of good or evil, oneself.
The piece reflects on the ringmaster of old circuses and the dramatic power of whip and dress, contrasting past pageantry with today’s hollow show. It recalls the ringmaster as a hero, the clown, and a ritual of wine and performance leading the act. The excerpt ends with lines from the Chicago Journal about naming cigars.
A quirky health folly asserts the palm holds 2500 pores per square inch and if all pores stood end to end they would span nearly five miles. It also claims man is the only animal that eats pie and employs a physician.
The Austrian poets lament the Danube’s true colors after a year of study by a German scientist who found the river varied from brown to green shades and denied the bardic hue. In Paris, manuscripts by Musset and other writers are sealed for years, with Goncourt letters and journals due to remain closed until 1910 or 1916.
Captain Horace EB Bixby, who taught Mark Twain river piloting, commented on young Clements drawling speech. He asked what made him dull his words and Clements replied you’ll have to ask my ma, a reply that repeats the same drawl.
The December issue features a full page half tone portrait of the White House baby in the mother’s lap. The image aims to captivate both women and men as a cherished national icon. To obtain a copy, send ten cents in stamps to The National Magazine at 41 West First Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Life insurers and trust firms seek new tools to aid prodigals in saving, offering home drop boxes and monthly collectors investing savings in stocks and bonds. A Roanoke revivalist urges farmers to burn tobacco to avoid future sins, as farmer Matthew Searee burns an $8,000 tobacco crop in a dramatic heap.
The annual statement shows 46 741 000 passengers carried and 14 215 000 transfers issued. Net profit is 649 251 51, compared with 647 246 64 last year, per the Montreal Herald and Star.
Describes a well informed sketch on the Review of Reviews for December about John Redmond the Irish leader visiting the United States. Mentions Hamlin's Wizard Oil Co free song book and druggist sales. Notes Mendoza near Buenos Aires irrigated desert valleys turning into productive vineyards. Also references Putnam Faceless Dyes and camel path between Jerusalem and Nablus reformed into a carriage road.
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