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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1899
Page
3
The New York Sun describes how sailors on deep water ships treat toothaches. Captains supply medicines from shipboard chests and sometimes perform or assist dental care. Sailors often pull teeth themselves using simple methods, while captains may perform minor surgical procedures when needed.
Dr. Washington Matthews described a fish aversion or leth yophobia among Navajo, Apache, and far southwest tribes at an Baltimore Folklore Society meeting. Water related taboo extends to fish and water articles. legends explain a fish restriction to ensure harmony between mountain and river Indians.
During a brigade encampment at Scarborough, a sergeant boasted he could swim to a distant buoy. He swam out, reached the buoy, but remained stuck there as parade approached. A rescue party found him not dead, but tarred to the buoy and waiting.
A Lille suburb nest used white wool and telegraph paper strips from a distant office, showing birds travel far to select materials that trap heat. Another nest near Sesancon used water springs from nearby factories, while a third near a St Bernard kennel was built from dog hair, illustrating diverse natural improvisation.
Chinese coal mined in China is being imported to California, signaling an expansion of energy shipments. The move highlights growing supply links between China and the U.S. West Coast and could affect regional energy pricing and industrial use.
A Lewiston physician recalls a late night emergency when an electric light failed mid operation. He lanced a dangerous armpit area and controlled bleeding by kerosene light while he summoned power. a belt broke at the station and the patient bled as he improvised with thread and dressings. The tale underscores a nerve wracking, life threatening moment.
The article describes a traditional Russian remedy where a parent places a sack of ants and earth into a warm bath for the patient. The ants release formic acid that irritates the skin, drawing out the disease and alleviating rheumatic pains, though overexposure risks skin disintegration.
Fragmented historical column recounts John Randolph of Roanoke dying in Philadelphia on June 24. It details his farewell with Henry Clay, burial in Roanoke, later removal to Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, and a roots‑pierced coffin. It also notes San Francisco waifs, a tree growing from mortar in Kempsey, and a coin and medal trivia.
Ex mayor Black and J B Powles lead Seattle effort gathering hard breed dogs in Chicago and St Paul for a Seattle kennel. First group of 220 dogs arrived for training, harness fitting, and sled work ahead of spring travel to the Klondike. Oscar Jones to oversee training. four to five carloads planned from Philadelphia and other cities.
A Washington man famed for his family ties suffers nervous prostration after an obsession with a genealogical project. He traces a great grandfather to a death by strangulation from a rope, witnessed by a harvest crowd, then retreats from society for weeks.
A French physician Dr Morticois reports a new condition called theater sickness. He says it resembles sea sickness and chiefly affects women, causing giddiness fainting and sometimes death. Symptoms include exposure to drama and involuntary postures, with men bowing heads and women lifting feet as vertigo peaks.
The article outlines English coster slang with examples such as a halfpenny for a “flatch” and a shilling for “gen.” It notes terms like “Conter TM” for sovereign and “Yea” and “po” for no and say, plus phrases like “Cross chap” for thief and “Showfuls” for bad money. It also mentions France game prices linked to the moon’s state, with poaching impacts.
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