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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1912
Page
3
A gentleman wearing a top hat and frock coat at an upscale hotel irritated staff by demanding shirts be laundered and returned by tight deadlines. He argued with clerks and a bell captain, threatening the proprietor as the debate over time frames intensified.
Readers share testimonials praising Cuticura Soap and Ointment for curing chronic scalp eczema itching and hair loss. A Brooklyn man reports three years of forehead and scalp itching cleared after two months, while another says bald spots disappeared after using the remedies. Free samples and booklets offered by Cuticura Dept. 9 K Boston.
A fragmented dialogue mocks investment talk, mentioning government bonds and 1% tatrimonial bonds. The text wanders through comic riffs about a man named Tam and a chaotic scene referencing a French Revolution, military demand by girls, and odd food and attire images.
In a village tale, Marie schemes to marry Loren Dawson while Vera hints at unspoken affection and Freddy Haines clings to Marie. Loren quietly courts Vera, provoking Marie's jealousy as family dynamics, social ambition, and romance collide amid a garden intrigue.
The famous sad King of Bavaria Lola II and Prince Otto grew up under stern parental control. Maximilian II, a capable constitutional king, let them pocket money but fined idleness. Their frugal table contrasted with other nobles. At eighteen Louis claimed independence, asking if he was now his own master, and ordered a simple dinner with cheese then chicken and puddings.
Center Indiana residents recall the House of Silence where a widow died decades ago and her husband never returned home. The decaying rural home remains locked in time with old Bible, hymn book, shawl, and a rocking chair. James Perry Mugg, the heir, tends 60 acres and works the threshing line as the story links past and present.
Topeka column notes Prof. L L Dyche has eaten crow and calls it first class eating. He says young crow flesh equals guinea hen in texture and flavor, though slightly dark. He also praises young red tailed hawk as indistinguishable from chicken when cooked properly.
Henryetta Oklahoma reports a hog found alive after 62 days in a dry well. Rescued by farmer John H K Jordan and four neighbors, the pig emerged as a skeletal remains yet walked a quarter mile to the barn before rescue.
Retired Illinois farmer Robert Cool, aged 74, was killed in Spokane Washington after slipping on snow while crossing a Great Northern track. An empty mail car being switched struck him, his body crushed beneath the wheel.
A heated exchange questions Rich ards being discharged at age forty five. The narrator recalls a near-accident when Rich ards blocked a crossing, delaying traffic and citing past emergencies. A vaudeville of ads follows, touting Hamlin’s Wizard Oil and Winslow’s Soothing Syrup amid mentions of Brazil irrigation projects.
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