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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1899
Page
4
The article quotes a speech condemning imperialism and demanding universal liberty, opposing the annexation of the Philippines and critiquing U S expansion. It contrasts with calls for near home predicaments, cites reactions to gold and silver debates, and notes a new Idaho game law regulating hunting on private land.
In October Albert Duncan, a young soldier with malarial fever, lay dying at St. John's hospital in Brooklyn. Miss Helen Gould sent funds to cover his family's expenses so they could stay at his bedside, a gesture that saved his life.
An exchange from Missouri recounts a man on Grand River making a bedstead from water elm. It grows buds and branches in spring, groves of limbs in a week, children collect hickory nuts last fall, and the head board is tapped for maple syrup recently.
A motivational exhortation urges boys to persevere and support each other. It compares effort with the risk and rewards of courage, noting that success requires continued work, resilience after a fall, and choosing movement around obstacles to find light beyond shade. It ends with a wry line about the lengthier wait for an elephant’s skin.
The term a foot square denotes a square figure one foot per side. A square foot equals 144 square inches and may be described as a foot square or in other forms. Two feet square means a square two feet on each side containing four square feet.
Idaho senate approves a bill restricting hunting with dogs on enclosed lands without owner permission. It declares game on protected lands the owner's property and requires posted notices. Violators face misdemeanor charges with fines from ten to two hundred dollars and up to thirty days in county jail.
A Washington special reports Senator Shoup of Idaho pressing the War Department to discharge Idaho volunteers in Manila amid ongoing Filipino insurrection. He seeks homeward moves for sick or needy men and those under age, proposes routing via the Suez canal, and asks for travel pay for volunteers who stay in Honolulu or Manila after discharge.
A pithy saying advising tact in speech. It urges praising friend and criticizing foe cautiously, noting that outspoken truthfulness invites backlash and unwanted opinions. It champions measured, prudent communication over blunt honesty.
A country lad narrates his longing for a city girl, Bess, and her shift from town to the farm. He recalls a summer courtship with contrasts between city fashion and country life, ending with a hopeful reunion and a vow of love despite social gaps. The tale blends rural charm with urban allure, as memory echoes through a year.
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