Fragmented Silver Messenger Miscellany Scattershot Observations
A miscellany of quirky quips and social snippets from the Silver Messenger pages. The piece riffs on aviation, politics, fashion, and everyday absurdities with absurdities about aviators, balloons, and hydrogen plans. It references Newport cravings, divorce rulings, and a Harvard professor’s views, ending with a wry poke at dynamite purity.
Chicago professor finds effect on vaso motor systems
A Chicago professor reports that wonten goxély from gogsiping yields four pleasing shocks to vaso motor systems. With this discovery the researcher suggests no substitute exists and aims to protect innocent reputations.
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Chicago
Intrigue Among Governors Kin Led by Ardmore and Dangerfield
A fragmentary account describes North and South Carolina governors clashing over influence. Ardmore backs Jerry Dangerfield daughter of the North Carolina governor, while Griswold supports Barbara Osborne, South Carolina’s governor’s daughter. Captured Appleweleht and a prisoner exchange propel a tense confrontation as each side pursues a hidden agenda.
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Thomas Ardmorn
Monty Maine Urlawold
North
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Alnee Kironei
Barbara Osborne
South Caroliina
Ardmore
Jerry Dangerfeld
North Carolina
Griswold
Bonizes
Big Hunt Cirlewold
Appleweleht
Jerry Dangerfield
Iin
Ardsley
Barbara
Jerry
Griae Wald
Appleweighit
Ardaiey
The South Carolina Militia Intrudes at Ardsley
Ardmore captures a stranger believed to be a timber thief near Raccoon creek in a tense frontier patrol. The prisoner claims identity as a governor, provoking Ardmore’s witty retort as he is marched toward a temporary jail. Meanwhile a haunted log cabin reveals a staged ghost ruse and a looming militia showdown, with Bill Appleweight seized by 8 C N G cadets.
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Raccoon Creek
Col. Gillingwater
North Carolina
Dangerfield
Ardsley
Ardmore
Griswold
Grissy
Big Paul
Paul
Iim
Ard
Ardalay
Bla Fone
Appleweight
Jle
Walt
Jooge
Bath
South
Carolus
Siam
Petosky
South Carolina
Mr. Ardmore
North Carolna
Osborne
Bill Appleweight
Poteet
Georgia Constable's Dilemma in Town Stall Quagmire
An aged blind horse and a battered buggy are seized in town by Cap Carroll as a negro woman returns on foot. A second woman claims two wheels and a man claims the piters, leaving the officer puzzled until EMS Anderson offers to sign an appearance bond for the property.
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Cap. Carroll
Piters
Ems Anderson
Wotman
Cap
Carroll
Dablone
Literature breathes life into the ideas of the moment
A compact literary note on how poetry shapes ideas into enduring forms that remain memorable beyond their era.
Old Glory Named Captain William Driver and the Flag Story
Reno, Nevada obituary recalls Captain William Driver born Salem Massachusetts March 17 1800s. He earned the name Old Glory after a life at sea where he fought via pumps and pirates, later settling in Nashville and dying March 2 1888. The piece recounts his naval career with ships Black Warrior and various voyages.
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Nev
William Driver
Salem
Mass
Driver
Corer
Nashville
Tenn
Caribbean
India
Mary Jane Roland
Wells
Atlanta Fiancée Refuses Harsh Advice From Old Man
An Atlanta woman visiting her fiancé in New Orleans encounters a talking old man who asks when she will marry. She replies she will never marry, prompting a surprised reaction and a regional dialect exchange about marriage and happiness.
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Manny
Rou Guin
Cure That Cold Munyon’s Cold Cure ad pledge
An old advertisement promotes Munyon’s Cold Cure as a remedy for colds flu and pneumonia. It claims rapid symptom relief, sets a money back guarantee on empty bottles, and offers home diagnosis from Munyon’s Doctors with a Philadelphia address for inquiries.
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Advics
Manyon
Perfume Favored by Queens and Royal Houses
An article details perfume preferences of royal women including Queen Mary Queen Alexandra the Czarina and others. It notes Queen Mary uses eau de cologne sparingly while Alexandra prefers Hessouquet, the Czarina favors jasmine violet and musk, with Grasse supplying raw materials. The Queen Mother of Spain uses eau d Espagne from Madrid and a perfume from Tatis. The young Queen of Holland favors eau de cologne and Carmen Sylvia the Queen of Roumaria uses a herb based scent. The piece ends with a quip about a rejected suitor drinking to drown sorrow.
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West End
Queen Alexandra
Royal Ramly
England
Royal Palace
Grasse
St Petersburg Academy
Carmen
Sylvia
Roumarita
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