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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1904
Page
7
The piece recalls how Thomas Moore was offered 15000 for a long poem chosen by him. He withdrew to Derbyshire to craft Lalla Rookh, saturating his mind with Oriental imagery. The work proved so faithful to Eastern tones it was translated into Persian and sung in Ispahan streets and cafes.
Mrs G W Pocken of Sihadur, Ma states kidney trouble left her weak and bloated after meals and swelling. A doctor warned Bright's disease. After three days of Dean's Kidney Pills the back ache vanished and other symptoms disappeared. Sold by all druggists 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Wisconsin reader credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving severe menstrual pains and backache after doctor and mother used it. She reports improved health, weight gain, and urges others to try the remedy, noting long use over two months and strong personal endorsement.
A column of quirks and notices recounts a Philadelphia chorus turning pages during a sung anthem with the line We have turned everyone to his own way. It also describes Florida mockingbirds silent in heat, a sea serpent bite case from New Caledonia, a cigarette coupon joke from Cincinnati, an Allen’s Foot-Ease testimonial, and a note on ocean depth variations and U.S. farming totals in 1900.
A compact Atlantic Monthly quotation argues that possession of nature’s prizes is decided by force, since arbitration only works when power is balanced and the stakes are not worth fighting over.
Alfred Herbert Mott of North Seituate Massachusetts, 32, claims a divine mission after thirty five years of marriage, decorating his home with messages urging Cape Cod maidens to wed. He hopes to guide others to light but has yet to gather a church, while his 84 year old father Otis disapproves of the budding preacher’s views.
Proposal to disinter Joseph Rodman Drake buried at Hunt’s Point New York sparks local opposition. The plan would move Drake’s remains to join Fitz Greene Halleck at Guilford Connecticut, as a road project would sever the Hunt estate lands for development. Bronx residents push to preserve the poet’s grave.
F. W. Dunnell of West Warren Massachusetts has introduced a leather crosstie for railroads. Weighing 125 pounds, it is made from scrap leather ground to powder, refined and molded. The molding tension is adjustable to produce ties that can take spikes or resist spike driving.
The fern industry across New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts grows, shipping to Boston markets. Ferns sell for one cent a stock and are in demand with leading florists. With supply lagging demand, many farming families find a ready market for ferns on their lands.
A lively exchange centers on a daughter and mother arguing over a book. The daughter admits nothing in the volume yet pleads that her mother tried to hide it after reading. The scene hints at family tension and the book's perceived importance.
A small area less than 350 square miles grows sisal hemp yielding fiber used globally to bind wheat harvests. The crop is cultivated in Minnesota and Argentina as well as in Siberia and Egypt.
Admiral Schley, renowned 19th century hero, endorses Peruna, calling it a cure for catarrh and noting its family use. The article claims widespread public testimonials and asserts Peruna’s merits beyond advertising. It urges readers to contact The Peruna Drug Mfg Co in Columbus, Ohio for free literature.
Almanac for 1904 notes Galileo's blunt critique of Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered with sharp phrases. Also promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children for constipation feverishness and teething with 30 000 testimonials and a lung exercise for better breathing in a New York home medicine ad.
A London ice anecdote shows a Scotch youth mistaking ice for food in a parlor. The piece lists vice presidents who died in office, noting George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry, William Rufus King, Henry Wilson, Thomas A Hendricks, and Garret A Hobart.
A fragmented news snippet mixes a German saloon scene with a book agent misadventure and a mock beer quip. It references Shakespeare, various beer brands, and a rural telephone adoption claim noting telephones in about half a million rural homes to aid market access.
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