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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1910
Page
4
Fragmented poem about a heron nest by a river with images of dawn and motherhood. A childlike narrative traces the heron’s nest building, feeding the young, and a sorrowful departure as dawn breaks. Mentions distant lands and an implied tragedy affecting the three offspring.
A promoter backed by a one million dollar capital touts cheap irrigated lands in California for fruit farming. Buyers flock in from the East, drawn by promises of water and wealth. years later the canal fails, settlers abandon homes, a farmer dies, and the promoter lives lavishly while the colony collapses.
A lyrical scene on a lonely rock station watching the night ocean and fog bound coast. The crew keeps a guiding light as waves roar and fog closes in while distant villagers stir, hoping the beacon reaches ships and souls aboard. The poem appears attributed to Lewiston Evening Journal.
A reporter visits a large Front Street junk shop filled with remnants of war and sea life, from sails and ropes to old cannons and lanterns. The guide explains junk versus antiques, noting how relics come from government auctions, shipwrecks, and private sales, with buyers ranging from curio sellers to abroad in Asia and Africa.
A fragmented line notes a golfer too busy for practice and suggests that neglecting training affects performance. The speaker quips that focus on business could hinder skill, implying a critique of time management in the sport.
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