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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1912
Page
5
Ida appears in a fragmented notice from Mackay’s Main Street law office, listing an attorney and a case reference with partial phrases demanding attention. The readable fragment suggests a legal matter or advertisement tied to a local attorney.
Notices from Interior Department lawyers Clark and Wright at 902 F Street indicate free information on public lands and cultivation. Details on where to obtain labels and guidance are provided for interested parties seeking land use data and official records.
Fragmented OCR style snippet notes clocks and workers, with strained dialogue and unclear narrative. It mentions names like Ben and J polindin, references to clocks around, pay, and fights, plus lines about Lewin and War line discussions. Exact events and context remain obscured.
A mangled excerpt reports a Baltimore man set to wed in jail two weeks before execution. A bald-headed man on a barrel counters with a constitutional defense against cruel punishment, reflecting heated dialogue in a damaged text.
A fragmentary reminiscence cites Thomas Edison and Elson claiming sleep habits and phonographs shaped by songs like Alexander's Ragtime Band. It mentions electric light and cautions about burning lights while steering, with a tepid nod to business talk and philosophy.
A druggist explains a two cent stamp replaces the skull and crossbones warning on poison labels, citing numerous poison by mail cases. The customer pays 80 cents for the stamp, illustrating a novel but illegal labeling practice.
A rambling dialogue describes a chaotic scene with a wild friend turning a melee in a Big Goose area. The speaker notes a sudden shot and remorse after firing a revolver, while humor and nonsense fill the exchange from beneath a table.
Fragmentary dialogue quotes a great editor and cartoonist debating a drawing. The exchange satirizes a cartoon about the devil up a tree, implying criticism of the coal trust and the cartoonist’s effort. The scene captures a tense, humorous exchange over artistic representation and editorial pressure.
Saskatchewan reports large wheat harvests on 20 acre plots with 800 bushels per field and 25 bushels per acre in some cases. The Western Canada homestead lands attract attention as grain farming expands. Prices rise and land values are forecast to double within two years, with asks for location details and railway rates.
This fragment hints at a tale about a character formed from the Klondike era who loses millions in Wall Street and regains them before returning west, driven by love to relinquish wealth. It also includes a dialogue segment with a Mrs Lucas debating rivalry and appearances in a stage or literary setting.
A fragmented diary style note describes a scene where a man asks to walk to Stows City while a telephone operator tells him to wait due to many others trying to reach their wives. The exchange evokes crowded lines and domestic tension.
Report notes a lively horse show scene with teasing dialogue about Aronson and Saw. Comedian Woodson and the Borely family figure among attendees as playful banter fills the night.
A satirical verse wittily contrasts China’s future republic with Western political theatrics. It muses on trains, vaudeville, vaunting progress, and the tension between modern imagery and traditional governance, ending with a curdled imagination of China.
Oilinging Man praises Mrs Toozie for managing a country boarding house with handsome summer profits. Mrs Toozie deflects blame, crediting her father’s efforts to master a stage farmer dialect and his costume, which amused boarders seeking reality and unconventionalism.
A fragmented satirical verse mocks women as overly concerned with dress and appearances. The speaker derides fashion, trimming, and vanity, claiming women outdo each other in dressmaking and sensibility, while men remain dissatisfied.
Executor Peter Smith asks all creditors and claimants to exhibit claims with vouchers within ten months after first publication. Estate business to be transacted at May Isis, Lembi County Idaho. Dated Jan 15, 191. First publication Jan 30, 113.
Damm Friend notifies L A Coat and others that $200 in annual labor and improvements was expended on the Ecreka placer claim on Rough Creek Yankee Fork Mining District Custer County Idaho for 1910 and 1911. If coowners do not contribute their portions within 90 days after publication, their interests will be forfeited and claimed by the undersigned. Total due including ad fee is $215. First publication January 3, 1910.
A stranger lies on a cot as a physician analyzes his symptoms. If delirious, indigestion is blamed. if sane about wealth, the doctor suspects appendicitis with other complications. The scene unfolds with patient speculation and clinical scrutiny.
A playful exchange has Proud Papa declaring their papa is intoxicated while Proud Mama asks for clarification. The Fond Mamma challenges the remark as the family discusses what is meant by being full of high bawte and how acoustics knowledge relates to information on intoxicants.
Pearlie fumed at Percy for sending a valentine and at Alfred for not sending one. The quarrel shows a petty romantic tiff reflected in a playful social note.
A quoted exchange with an Authority on Humor questions whether jokes are aged enough to fit an Almanac yet not old enough to be claimed by a congressman. The remark contrasts enduring humor with political appropriation.
Hunters and sportsmen are invited to consult Lier at 1106 Main Street Boise for taxidermy work eight years of experience. Birds animals mounts and horns polished into gun racks and other display pieces are offered with a free Wild Guide. Raw furs bought.
Fragmentary OCR shows a Justice Court scene with names like Gballia Fre cluet Cumaty and a judge Hom J Hurtom. The text references The First Nations lack of Challis and a corporation as plaintiff, but the passage is garbled and incomplete.
Public notice announces proof of completion of irrigation works diverting 3.2 cubic feet per second of Warm Springs Creek to a use site NW of SE, Sec. 29 Tp. 13 N. R.20 E. Boise Meridian. Applicant Margaret Breyer of Challis Idaho seeks priority from January 26 1911 with 4.2 cfs capacity. First published January 28 1912.
Executrix Esther Van Camp notifies creditors and all claimants against the deceased James LA VanCamp to present their claims with vouchers within ten months of the first publication. Claims should be shown to the Executrix at Challis, Custer County, Idaho, date November 2nd, 1911. First publication listed as 1911.
A 12 year kidney and bladder ailment is reportedly cured by three boxes of Chambers Kidney and Bladder Pills 50c each. The advertiser notes that the name is furnished on application and claims bold exclusive sale guaranteed by Challis Drug Co.
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