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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1911
Page
7
A contractor recounts a strange remark from an elderly Crab Creek resident after a major fire on the Albert street car line. He notes three machines burned and the difficulty in locating the supposed souvenirs, reflecting on odd naming and perplexing local chatter.
A London embassy veteran recalls a country sexton who guides visitors through a church yard and stops at one tomb to say it is the tomb of Henry VIII and his eleven wives. A tourist asks about eleven, and the sexton remarks it was an hobby of story telling. Also recounted is a Camden man between two fires as his wife worries about a burglar while he declines to chase him.
An old primary school exam question asked to name the five senses. A pupil humorously answered Sneering, bing, crying, yawning, coughing. The speaker notes the sixth sense as an extra one some folks have, calling it snoring.
A playful dialogue shows Myrtilla's beau teasing her sister Elsie about a young suitor named Jimmy Jenkins. The sister replies with childlike wisdom, predicting the suitor will likely propose by the time they are grown. The exchange highlights youthful perspectives on romance and future plans.
A dialogue presents a malformed medical scene where a doctor apologizes and claims to be a specialist on the middle Anger, ending with a frustrated interjection. The fragment hints at a medical setting and emotional tension between patient and physician.
Jed Prouty notes Roosevelt is active in New York magazine and in the role of conducting the correspondents column, with Hi Holler praising the pick as right man for the job.
In a brief exchange, Tommy asks if the earth goes round, while his father affirms the idea and notes the waste of people who doubt it, reflecting a parental reassurance about basic science.
A slice of Old World humor and social mischief with laughs at tipping, a New Mexican in London, a washbasin note, and a man shouting about service. It also recalls Pipps fainting in a restaurant over a breakfast order and a bungalow misread as a mountain.
A dialogue captures a sharp exchange as a judge labels a defendant's overconfidence a key factor in the case. The prisoner admits arrogance led to, or exacerbated, his predicament, highlighting a classic courtroom moment of blame and accountability.
We wish to say Christmas to Not Far Sway, a Bad Loter. Johnny questions the brother about candy and a boiler. Mr. Chinn-Ive reads of a cure for nervous prostration where the patient cannot speak for weeks. Mrs. Chinn-Hub would rather die than endure exasperation.
The verse fragment recounts a satirical scene with Manuel's throne scene, Dustin Stax boasting of pay, and a professor asking about important work. It shifts to education, a minister asking about learning, Farmer Oatcake's reply, and a rumor of Henry Kelly. The piece references Priam, Troy, Achilles, Odysseus, and a jest about Hector.
A defendant pleads ignorance claiming no knowledge of intoxication. The judge questions how drunkenness occurred as the defendant explains that intoxication was caused by liquor starting to influence him.
A dialogue notes a bid to start a committee against vice as the First and Second Reformers spar over newspaper coverage and public perceptions. The exchange includes quips about automatic pianos and electric fish stories, ending with a witty quip about fish tales.
The fragment hints at a romantic scene with bridesmaids and a blissful kiss, suggesting a writer’s playful note about wedding or relationship imagery. It presents a mood of promises, smiles, and affectionate gestures within a wedding context.
A brief dialogue shows Clara expressing openness to friends using either first or last name, while a timid speaker asks for permission to address her informally and she agrees, indicating comfort with named familiarity. The exchange centers on social etiquette and personal naming preferences.
A Philadelphia man argues with a Cincinnati waitress over eggs she served that he claims aren’t tea free. The server retorts that the eggs were fresh when brought out, and accuses him of delaying their preparation by half an hour.
The landlord warns Mr Yankem that patience has run out as tenants protest the noisy dental shop. The dentist questions the issue while the landlord insists patients must stop hollering or relocate.
Miss Dorothy and Miss Mollie board the new Stingaree motorboat at Smithtown Bay and incite a high speed ride that ends in chaos and wreckage. The craft outruns multiple boats as bystanders shout orders while Dorothy’s panic and improvisation fuel a memorable seaside spectacle. Frank Thorpe intervenes to stop the vessel, earning praise from observers and prompting a reminder that daring rides can collide with safety.
China pushes forward parliamentary reforms after the prince regent informs the senate the cuunonal parliament will convene in 1915, two years earlier than planned. Rapid modernization follows the Russo Japanese War with a modern army railways and Western methods adopted across the empire. Provincial assemblies have shown success and the senate has begun to exert influence.
A historic New Orleans monument honors Margaret Haughery, a self made baker who built a fortune through a steam bakery and dedicated her wealth to housing orphans. Despite illiteracy, she earned high regard from city leaders and left her fortune to orphans in her will. The statue serves as a lasting reminder of her charitable deeds.
A priceless French relic linked to Marie Antoinette's era is reported in Boston's Roxbury district. The ornate writing table, once vaulted from the Louvre during the revolution, was later found in the possession of Charles Lebon, a Frenchman.
The seller recounts a laid surface used as a death warrants table by nobles including Marie Antoinette and Robespierre, rescued from a bar rack by the current owner. Also offered is a gilt framed mirror from Louis XV era, a Bouche portrait of Madame de Pompadour, and an autograph collection with signatures of French kings, three Napoleons, and two letters by Marie Antoinette.
Osaka is described as the wealthiest commercial and manufacturing city in Japan, likened to California in the United States. It is called the most democratic and industrious in the empire, spanning eight square miles with rivers, canals, and a good harbor. The imperial mint at Osaka is noted as the most modern of its kind.
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