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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1911
Page
2
Odd items and wry notes from the Silver Messenger page include jokes about cars, airplanes, and money, plus brief anecdotes on divorces, aging, weddings, and crime. It mixes humorous vignettes with scraps about New York, Boston, and San Francisco, leaning toward short, offbeat observations.
A professor outlines a chemical theory that ghosts are natural phenomena from graveyards. He details how phosphorus and other self ignitable substances from decaying matter can form luminous vapors that appear as specters, explaining nighttime hauntings and the will o the wisp linkage.
Excerpt discusses how nerves affect telephone speech. It notes that a strained high pitched voice hinders clear transmission and that impatience or anger worsens connectivity. An anecdote describes a demanding caller whose behavior nearly causes nervous collapse and miscommunication.
A child exclaims to a parent that the moon is open again after a cloud obscured it. The playful moment centers on the moon’s reappearance and the child’s eager interpretation of the night sky.
A personal note reflects on vacation experiences with remarks about a spouse and in laws. The speaker mentions a month spent with the wife’s folks and expresses a sense of global praise.
A 15 year old Piute girl fled a death sentence imposed by tribal medicine men after a souring milk omen. She traversed deserts and mountains for two days, seeking the sacred springs to cleanse witchcraft beliefs, before an Indian agent and sheriff rescued her and moved her to a government Indian school near Phoenix.
A vintage travelogue style excerpt describes a lemur kept as a pet. The creature charms with playful mischief, long fingers, and humorous antics. It visits the bedroom, studies its surroundings, and causes lively scenes with a pursuing servant and dramatic bounds.
Fragmentary historical note quotes Cicero urging restraint in generosity and spending. The text reflects classical prose advising prudent use of resources and modest living.
An old style advertisement claims Pape's Diapepsin digests meals rapidly, curing indigestion and stomach discomfort in five minutes. It promises relief from sour belching heartburn nausea and headaches with a 50 cent case available at local drug stores.
The article notes fine ivory toiletry and dressing table requisites as the fashionable choice, advising gentle cleaning with a soft cloth and occasional alcohol for spots. Monogramming in black or raised gold appears on backs, with white celluloid sets offering simple designs and colored monograms. Prices are higher than silver, and complete celluloid sets are a sound guest room or travel option for the discerning buyer, though rarity and craftsmanship drive cost.
A sympathetic caller jokes about the burden of creating fresh material while the humorous respondent calms the situation, noting that such troubles are minor compare to other concerns. The exchange captures a light, cordial mood amid creative work pressures.
A despondent customer argues with a grocer who coolly replies not to be flustered, asserting no one will be able to eject him from the discussion as tensions rise over a disputed matter.
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