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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1911
Page
7
A reader warns mistletoe is not benign it is a parasite that harms trees once it establishes itself on branches the slow growing parasite weakens the host and can kill the tree if left unchecked the article stresses early awareness and care.
The London Mall notes a new trend among English women who now favor pipe smoking over cigarettes. The pipes are larger and carried with gold card cases and powder purses, signaling a shift from previously favored lighter forms.
Crippled rider George Anstey of Leicester is described as one of the most remarkable cyclistas in the country. Both legs withered yet he travels face forward on a two wheeled pedalless machine with a padded axle cover, using hands on pedals steering and braking to propel himself rapidly along streets and roads.
A quirky critic in a pub mockingly defines the height of hacgravation as the act of trying to catch a flea with boxing gloves. The speaker, a jittery mimic, parades the term with a boastful air as Tit Bits traces the joke.
An Alaskan luncheon features woven Indian basket runners with white drawnwork daisies on an oval mahogany table. Sitka made dailies. a central mirrored vase with four side vases holds white blossoms. To the sides are totem poles, watercolored place cards, Abalone nut shells, and Indian baskets with bonbons.
A man quips that his wife owns his social fate, saying he would be shut out of her receptions and musicales if not married to her. The remark highlights his dependence and humor about married life within the Cum- Tex social circle.
In a local amateur guesting contest a participant named Lijm was ruled ineligible as a professional. A brother won first prize and the committee cited his professional status as the reason for Lijm's disqualification. The remarks note a government bureau job.
A backstage anecdote recalls Lightning Changs, the Manager, and The Actor as a trio performing in one night when co stars were ill. The narrator describes stepping in to portray hero villain and the friend who intervenes in a tense scene from Love and Lobsters.
Mr. Robert Butler of Marlborough England attended a poor law conference at Exeter where a delegate proposed filling his Wiltshire central committee seat after his death. Butler stood and announced he was alive and well and would continue in office if the conference wished, prompting amusement.
Four men in the Wall Street district debated United States currency and counterfeit s. One held a ten dollar bill and asked who bore the portrait. None could identify it until a broker noted it was the first treasurer Michael Hillegas, revealing he did not know moments earlier.
Dr Hiram C Cortlandt calls Thomas A Edler a great wizard though he doubts souls. The anecdote likens locomotive making to sand in boxes and a furnace process then a blueprint and a burning, loud inside outside booker gag.
An elderly traveler narrates a perilous ascent in a balloon aimed toward Siberia. The journey reaches thousand-foot altitude and encounters thin air, wolves, and a desperate chase, described with note of danger and awe by the London Globe.
Captain Cole Plummer of a U S pilot boat sighted a giant forty seven foot monster off Port Arthur Texas. The crew captured the whale which measured sixty three feet in length and was said to be about three hundred years old. The huge carcass was towed ashore and photographed before being cut up.
Seattle offers ten cents per rat to curb bubonic plague fears. The Tacoma joke spread as the Ledger notes non residents collect the bounty, while warning the real risk is a rising rat population in Seattle and possibly in nearby cities.
Two elderly women are profiled as among the world’s oldest. Frau Dutklevitz of Posem Prussian Poland claims birth on February 11, 1780s and is about 125. Babavastka, born May 1784, is nine months older and has worked in fields for nearly a century. She lives near Bayelsko and has seen events from the early 1800s more clearly than recent decades.
Georgette Fontano an embroiderer in Rue Sevres Paris was sentenced to one month in prison after she rang a fire alarm to summon her fiancé a Paris fireman. The plan backfired when the fire brigade arrived angered and the magistrate jailed her despite her protests.
Nebuchadnezzar makes a cynical quip about mortality and a beef pun while puffing on a chaw. Miss Cayenne counters with a remark about husbands and emotional plays as the pair exchange dry humor.
Nicola Tesla sits alone in a hotel's grand dining room, wearing a distinctive coat and absorbing the scene with a solemn, studious air. He may place a portfolio of papers before him and read them with careful attention, presenting a vivid tableau of thoughtful intensity in the room.
A summary noting Washington's birthday as a holiday nationwide, with Decoration Day variances across states Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee and Texas. Labor Day universal, states retain their own holidays tied to local events. lists several examples and mentions Columbus Day emerging in a few states.
Princess August Wilhelm urges revival of a long standing German custom where newlyweds plant oak saplings after their wedding. Multhausen in Thuringia is first to respond with a municipal drive inviting couples to plant two oaks on a road near their town. The practice traces to a former elector of Brandenburg who linked marriage to fruit tree planting after the 30 years war.
A drunken and disorderly man caused laughter at Birmingham police court when, amid a list of past convictions read by the dock officer, he loudly denied a shopbreaking charge as if it were eight years old. The mix up lightened the mood, and the prisoner ultimately smiled at his error.
The Postum Cereal Co. defends advertising on Grape Nuts amid a libel suit against a weekly journal. Expert testimony supports predigested food aiding digestion and potentially avoiding surgery for appendicitis. The firm cites Drs Thea Darlington and Ralph Webster, noting undigested food as a factor in many cases.
The disk harrow is praised as a key farm implement, now applied beyond pulverizing soil. It enables fine surface disking before plowing, improving moisture retention and root growth by creating a compact, humus-rich underlayer. It also chops weeds and conserves moisture to prevent hard, rocky soil and water loss in hot months.
J F Stevens of Crete Nebraska reports apples 11 inches in circumference. J Martin of Gibbsland Indiana raised a 93 pound watermelon feeding about 100 people. Doctor Swain of Mynndsville West Virginia touts a 3 ½ pound tomato on a long vine. J W Long of Eaton Indiana grew beans with pods 36 to 38 inches long. The editor calls these varieties rare.
Farmers in several states run profitable frog farms fenced and roofed to protect ponded stock from birds and predators. Demand for frog legs is rising in major markets as supply expands.
The U S Department of Agriculture issues two bulletins summarizing dry land farming methods for the Great Plains. They compare continuous and alternate cropping, rotations, summer tillage, and stubble management. Tables show normal rainfall by station and state maps illustrate regional distribution.
Dry farming relies on soil moisture conservation. Semiarid Western farmers use ullage and deep plowing to let moisture penetrate deeper, forming a core principle of successful moisture management in agriculture.
Practical tips for poultry keepers covering disease prevention, ventilation, nesting cleanliness, feed diversity, and the balance between breed, plumage, and egg production. Warns that overcrowding raises costs and emphasizes hygiene, dry housing, protein levels, and fresh bone for eggs.
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