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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1901
Page
3
A Scientific American piece analyzes the feasibility of a 930 foot ocean grayhound capable of thirty knots. It details engines, coal needs, boilers, and weight concerns, arguing such a vessel would require vast power and new design innovations to rival the Deutschland.
Boston announces a 1903 world’s fair lasting June to October with 300 acres of grounds and 25 buildings. A tower of chimes nearly 1000 feet tall will overlook naval and military displays. The event, titled the exposition of two hemispheres, extends Old New England hospitality to visitors from around the world.
A criticism of Henry James laments his recent detestable style likening it to an overcomplex form that muddles clarity and distresses readers. The reviewer contrasts past simple prose with current inglish lapses and questions the aim of cultivating such a style.
The Indianapolis News remarks that Mr James, once a keen mind, now seems enslaved by a noxious literary influence. It laments the change from pleasure in reading Mr James to finding it painful and perplexing, noting the shift is undeniable.
The article debunks the belief that cold sterilizes water and bacteria. It notes sunlight and heat kill many microbes, but cold does not injure bacteria. Experiments with liquid air and liquid hydrogen show bacteria survive extreme cooling and recover when returned to growth temperatures.
A Dublin tale recounts visitors at Tineney Castle Storr where an Irish girl and a stranger debated kissing the ancient Slar ney stone. The man, aiming to follow custom, offered to kiss the relic but did so in an unintended way, leaving the girl anxious about the dangerous ritual.
A hostess entertains guests with kittens question. Ciara reacts to the chicken pie by declaring she would rather have cake, shocking those at the table. The brief scene captures a child’s candid moment during a family dinner.
Faith in Figures recounts Lord Kelvie the Glasgow professor William Thomson famed for electricity lectures and dramatic self test, while First Manners notes Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone avoiding interactions with rivals and contemporaries, as cited by the Buffalo Commercial.
Edith A Noble recounts Sophia Holmes a Black woman born Georgetown Virginia who died in Washington after a lifetime of service. she became the first colored woman to hold a life position in the division of issues department by a special act of congress during lincoln’s era. hunted a chest of bank notes sheltered by night she alerted authorities saving funds and earned praise and a government pension of 60 dollars monthly.
A Virginia court in New Kent County held that a wife who owns property and conducts business as a femme sole can be head of the family and claim the homestead exemption, even when living with a husband who supports her as head. Judge Waddill noted the weight of authority favors the wife in such cases and supported the ruling citing common sense and the Atlantic Constitution.
A blaze tore through the palace of Korea's emperor at Seoul destroying the sanctuary and mortuary tablets of the imperial family while the palace residence was spared. Officials wore white and palace inmates were roughed up as costs of funeral rites and cenotaphs loom over the imperial treasury.
J Harkinson Smith returns from abroms recounting a June trip to Europe. He describes the Thames journey near Cekeha beyond London noting its beauty and the English river life while expressing thoughts on river life in general.
A delegate reflects on the growth of the Trades Union Congress from a small fringe body to representing about two million workers in the United Kingdom. He notes its influence in politics and public life, cites housing and utilities in Britain, and praises the deliberations and leadership. Contemplates royal and imperial comparisons and comments on charitable acts by German royalty.
Professor EL W Prather of Isinettea United States Nations reports discovery of long extinct Moa remains in North Island cays. The finds include numerous bones and artifacts, with notes on context and potential for further study.
A fragmented excerpt critiques urban poverty in New York City through tales of two students who struggle to pay fees and survive. It touches on hunger, exploitation by landladies, and the lure of occult beliefs, reflecting moral panic and social anxiety. The piece cites Almsice's Magazine on devils and unclean spirits, intertwining personal hardship with spiritual angst.
French engineer M. Henri Marialia claims a bag array attached to ship sides can prevent sinking. Each 15 000 litre bag with calcium compound and valves at tube outlets would rise with rising water and seal hull breaches. System aims to save large ocean liners from foundering.
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