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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1906
Page
6
Schillings, the German African traveler, asserts the lion fears the ostrich more than other big game. He notes the ostrich can strike hard with its kick and flee, making it dangerous to pursue. The article discusses other wilds and concludes the rhinoceros may be among the most dangerous but a herd with rifles helps.
In a testimonial from non Kans dated December 26 Spee H Mitchell reports long kidney pain from stooping and fatigue. After four boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills, he says he feels renewed, with no back pain and increased strength, reversing his former negative view of patent medicines.
AWeekly Scoteman advises business men to avoid sharing pet schemes with casual acquaintances. Talking to those not genuinely interested wastes strength and weakens resolve, risking loss of momentum. Seek only those who show real interest and commitment.
An 18th or 19th century notice cites an authority placing Earth’s surface at about 196.8 million square miles with 53 million land and 144 million water. It trails into an ad asserting Paul Revere as a dentist, promoting artificial teeth replacement through John Baker and Dr Clarke’s Wharf, Bon tan, with alleged loans for those missing teeth.
A historic recipe describes creating a pleasant scent by mixing pen and pod with violet perfume in a wide mouthed bottle. Add a few drops of clove, seal the bottle, let it stand, then open to release a violet aroma with a hint of clove, typically found in malt whiskey.
A reader reports Allen's Foot-Ease eased burning itching and corns after foot trouble, saying she would not be without it, in Camden New Jersey. The note notes druggist sales and a Valentine era ad style claim. A London magistrate’s ruling is cited that a man and wife are one person in law, negating conspiracy charges.
An English clergyman, Clarence Godfrey, attempts telepathic contact with a dying person at distance on the night of November 15–16, 1886. The account from Public Opinion recounts a vivid vision seen by a parishioner, detailing a fleeting apparition and the timing of the call, with notes on telepathic hypotheses and the difference between the perceived death moment and later hallucination.
A thrifty Augusta woman kept silkworms in a room to study Georgia climate effects. Worms spread, rooms became sacred to them, and servants were warned not to interfere. Mandy the wedding bound colored cook returned home to find her own wedding ruined by a runaway dress incident as townsfolk gathered for her ceremony.
A middle aged man recalls a summer in a corrugated iron one story cabin with a veranda. The iron roof proves highly responsive to sun and rain, contracting in heat and expanding with clouds. Rain sounds wake them at night as buckets of water drum upon the roof, vivid nostalgia from youth.
Mrs Roberta Montgomery McKinney writes from western China about noisy, split gender worship where men and women sit apart. She notes Chinese worship habits differ from quiet church norms and describes difficulties keeping order and infant interruptions during services. The author longs for the quiet of home worship.
A fragmented poetic meditation on moral progress and tyranny. It contrasts past cruelty with a hope that humanity will choose right over power, urging endurance and faith in a better era to come. The text references tyrants, justice, and the enduring struggle between good and evil.
A historical overview describes frog farming from two to three years old to market size, detailing bullfrogs from Pennsylvania to the Great Lakes, spawning, growth, and care. It notes seasonal cannibalism, lantern capture, and the frogs’ roles as weather prophets with various species’ traits and regional habitats.
A desert pocket mouse stores food in a furlined external cheek pocket and retrieves it with its claw when hungry. In captivity one specimen lived three years on dry seed with no water or green food, showing no ill health or mood change while remaining uninterested in usual treats.
In a Norwalk Maine study, Sylvanus Cobb Jr recounts a prank where his brothers Cyrus and Darius helped kill a local gamecock with a rock and board. The rooster later reappears alive in the garden, baffling the trio. The tale mirrors a famous post in the New York Ledger where a similar cock supposedly came back from death.
R E Mulcahey, a Tonopah stock broker, recalls paying 300 dollars for an automobile trip from Tonopah to Bullfrog. He notes the 12 hour drive and that the chauffeur would not reduce the tariff, despite earlier joking. The piece cites the San Francisco Chronicle as the source.
A set of sketches shows how a single hat can complement varying outfits and personalities. The designs pair with bold patterns, classic silhouettes, and modern accessories, illustrating versatility for different occasions and personal tastes.
Many deer, dead and alive, flood Phillips Maine as families struggle with excess venison. A woman attempted to make mincemeat from a whole deer, storing tub fulls of mince pie material, then deciding to corn the remainder after fearing waste.
An advertisement catalog details Gold Medical Discovery and Pierce remedies for stomach and liver issues, promising safety and honesty on wrappers. It promotes Peruna Almanac free from druggists and urges early inquiries. A final note mentions opposition shaping undesirable marriages.
A. J. Spalding of New York City describes two years of neck sores and merciless itching that caused hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the sores disappeared and hair regrew thick and healthy. Spalding endorses the products.
A historical note describes Bheet-Iron rolled so thin that 15,000 sheets equal one inch in thickness. The material permits light to pass as clearly as through ordinary tissue, suggesting a highly translucent yet sturdy form.
An advertisement declares Mother Grays Sweet Powders used by a New York nurse at a Children's Home to ease constipation feverishness teething disorders and regulate bowels while destroying worms. It cites over 20000 testimonials and lists Druggists address Olmsted LeRay New York.
A fragmentary notice narrates Mundren Toviar facing unclear duties and ties to a distant Palade authority. The brief hints at years elapsed and a tense, unsettled obligation that may require attention or resolution.
A European conducted experiment reached 138 feet with full control and no injuries aboard a submarine designed by American inventor Simon Lake. The feat marks a notable depth record for underwater vessels of its design and era.
A familiar figure in Athens, a diminutive donkey serves as a moving shop between two glass fronted displays. The stall carries sweets, stationery, and drapery as the main stock, reflecting a quirky street market scene.
Fragmentary notes suggest doctors named Ewedith will contribute to improving health and physical resilience. The garbled text hints at methods to boost wellness and robustness through medical practice.
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