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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1909
Page
5
A long narrative about Arthur Wilberforce Soames a diligent boy who pushes to be virtuous, his saintly self-image, and his brother James who contrasts with mischief. The tale traces Arthur’s perfectionist drive, a disastrous orchard incident, and his eventual return to a tempered, self-aware goodness.
A partially legible OCR fragment mentions Canadian government agee and good schools. It appears to reference a locality in Cam or Outewrn and a nominee or nemesis tied to schooling policy, but the text is incomplete and names or dates are unclear.
Walter Powers and heirs are notified that J L Hill expended $800 in labor to hold four Silver Queen lode mining claims in the Seafoam Mining District Custer County Idaho for the year ending December 31 1906 and December 31 1907. If coowners fail to contribute within ninety days of service or publication the claims will vest in Hill under Section 2824 Revised Statutes. First published April 14 1908.
To the administrator of the estate of Arthur Smith deceased and his heirs. N E Livingston performed mining work on the Bunker Hill Alturas John P Junction Jumpoff lode claims at Stanley Lake Creek six miles south of Stanley Lake in Custer county Idaho during 1907. J J Plumer paid $125 as co owner and now requests contribution within ninety days or interest will be lost. Hailey Idaho January 8 1908. First pub January 21 1908.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat correspondent notes colored ministers in Washington denounce the fashion of using take-out kink products to alter natural hair. Window signs claim benefits and show raw, styled hair as temptation, while pastors preach against altering the natural order of capillary growth.
A rail yard tale from New Jersey centers on Yellow Kid, a cat owned by Percy Vankirk at Maquanka Chunk. The feline rode freight cars from Kensington to Trenton, logging 71 miles over nearly two days before being returned to Vankirk. The operator keeps a tag on the cat to ensure safe returns when it wanders again.
A description of Australian women contrasts the Melbourne belle with Chicago norms. It notes tall, fair figures and limited grace, with foot and hand beauty rarely present, and fashion sense mixed between overdressed and dowdy. Dress remains a major social marker across classes despite frugality.
Ailing writer praises manuscripts returning without printed rejection forms. He cites relief in personal touch, fearing mechanical treatment and mill like processing. He believes lack of standard declination signals inner circle proximity to acceptance and boosts his hope for eventual launch.
A tramp told police he stole a tub of axle grease, repackaged it into small boxes, and peddled it door to door among corn salves. He claims selling two boxes to a man who first got the grease. Report notes rising opal prices and asks if J D Morgenstern doubts bad luck.
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