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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1906
Page
2
The article explains how certain plants trap and digest insects such as bees using sticky hairs and mucilage. It cites sundew, bladderwort, toothwort, and butterwort as examples and notes reports of large carnivorous trees in tropical regions, while deeming such trees unproven.
Taunton figures Carlton Sanford and William Davison, two prominent lawyers and school board members, visited a classroom where pupils displayed old robber figures sold to fund decorations. Sanford praised a flax draped flag, Davison quipped the pair were mismatched, and the teacher replied with humor about the robes.
A chauffeur appears before a rural court for speeding. The judge, in mock sternness, quotes escalating fines to cover absurd needs from gum boots to a fur cap and an ox cart blanket, ending with a warning that the court may seize the offender’s machine if more is due.
An incident at a Scotch minister’s service involves a clerk in the congregation blowing a whistle to challenge sermon exaggerations. The minister counters with a stage whisper, joking that no one should add length, humorously instructing MacPherson to shave another foot off for anyone.
A comic exchange unfolds as a woman confronts a man in a hallway over a stray hair and a boot black’s touch. The dialogue riffs on love, manipulation, and searing wit, ending with the man expressing relief at leaving a troubling scene behind.
A hazy excerpt recalls farm life and journeys toward home. The speaker laments tough days and recalls old friends and hardships, hinting at a broader rural struggle between labor and hope amid changing times.
A returned traveler recalls mentioning Dadley to Sturt. The stay at home speaker notes Dadley used to tear up occasionally, while the traveler agrees he now tears up twice as often.
An excerpt reflects Senator Hoar's creed of optimism from his autobiography, urging daily improvement and belief that each day can be better than the last. It contrasts hope with pessimism and notes a public exhortation to cheerfulness amid errors and crimes. Also mentions a Melbourne mining exhibit showing gold at 4,200 feet in the New Cham mine, Ben dio.
Winthrop California, November 20 Special reports a straightforward testimonial from Davin Lewis who suffered six months of back pain that spread to his stomach and shoulders. After trying many remedies he used Dodd's Kidney Pills, which relieved the pain after a course and left him well ever since.
Fire risk arises from common yet ignored sources such as dust in post offices, dry cleaning rags soaked in naphtha, cotton bales in holds, and smouldering cigarette ends. Sparks from cigars or matches ignite flammable materials, while neglected hallways and cluttered heaps of paper contribute to blazes.
A traditional wedding custom hides the bride from sight for eight days after the ceremony. She stays behind a curtain at her new home, her face covered until a red veil is removed in the bridal chamber.
A loyal Ontario reader touts Grape-Nuts as a life changer. After a year of illness, her husband gained 10 pounds in a month and regained strength. Their five year old’s stomach pains disappeared, and the family notes cheaper doctor bills. She shares breakfast routines and urges others to try the cereal.
John A Howland describes advances in precision measurement from the eye and microscope to interferometry and electric micrometers. Dr P B Shaw of England aims to gauge lengths down to parts of a millionth of a millimeter with a rubber pulley system to reduce hand tremor and careful control of size and cleanliness.
A Nebraska woman introduces a heat retaining contrivance for the kitchen, placed on a stove to heat irons or other items. The device features two semicylindrical halves hinged at the center with perforated tops and a lower supporting rim, forming a compact heat retaining module.
Heats the irons quickly using a stove that retains heat and also supports a kettle or cooking utensil on top. Sections on the top open or close as needed by a poker-like implement, preventing hand burns and maintaining high heat for efficient heating.
An emerging disease affects workers in Niagara Falls electric power houses with nineteen cases. Digestive disturbances, loss of appetite, misery after meals, and pale, chalk-like skin are noted among employees near high voltage generating or transforming machines. Cause attributed to electric rays or unknown rays.
Purified water saves fuel and reduces maintenance costs for locomotives, boosting economy and profits. Despite high initial cost, rapid returns justify water purification as essential. It eases shop and roundhouse workloads by lowering water-related wear and demand on engines.
Early Spanish settlers noted volcano quake connection in San Salvador. When Tlopango crater lake water rose beyond a level, earthquakes followed. They cut a channel to drain the lake, preventing quakes for about a century, while the lake remained brown due to ongoing eruption.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for weak stomach chronic catarrhal diseases and related bronchial throat and lung conditions. It cites eminent medical authorities and lists herbs like Cherrybark goldenseal and bloodroot as key ingredients, promising safety and reliability with a free booklet upon request from Dr B V Pierce in Buffalo New York.
A dozen members of an Irish brass band in Dublin recently gave a performance atop a chimney 140 feet high, drawing spectators and attention to an unusual venue on a windy day.
One round trip fare between any Utah Salt Lake Route station. Tickets on sale November 29 and 30, good until December 1. Enjoy the day with old folks at home and the pumpkin pie as the pudding is done. Hurrah for the fun and the day’s blessing free from care.
Shanghai Times reports a rare incident where an elephant strayed onto the Irrawaddy line at mile 106. The elephant was struck by a train. the engine front was damaged but no derailment or casualties are noted.
A three month old boy suffered an itching watery rash that caused constant scratching and weight loss. After using Cuticura the child slept peacefully for the first time in weeks and, with one complete treatment, was permanently cured, according to a testimonial from Mrs. M. C. Maitland of Jasper Ontario.
The text argues rest is essential for everyone and that success hinges on resting at the right moment. It warns against taking on more than one can shoulder, noting overambition leads to downfall like the angels.
A brief注 fragment cites a Hindu quotation criticizing idle earnings in India. It frames tea time as a moment for light thought and light conversation about work and national character. The piece contrasts idle populations with productive effort.
A fragmented old medical ad promotes a $100 reward and a Catarrh Cure. It claims to cure catarrh by cleansing the blood and mucous membranes, building strength, and restoring health. The notice directs readers to CHENEY & CO. Toledo Ohio for a remedy and promises recovery through a claimed foundation of disease.
A quotation notes that piling up reserve force creates positiveness and popularity. It argues that lack of inherited energy hinders progress, while self knowledge and applying useful truths compensate, attributed to Harl M. Pratt.
Frank Miner of River road chased a deer while rowing a skiff on the river. He grabbed the deer's head from the gunwale, but the animal struck him with a forefoot, knocking him back into the boat. Miner released the deer and recovered, noting deer are not as timid as believed. Hartford Courant Deep River correspondence.
Reverend A N Somers of Sharon Massachusetts holds an old chair claimed to have been used by regicide judges Thomas Goffe and William Whaley during their hiding in Hadley Connecticut after fleeing Cromwell’s forces. The chair, once in Newburyport, passed through several owners before reaching Somers who hopes it ends up in a public institution or private collection.
Four year old Johnnie Rogers of Tolland Connecticut wandered six miles from home and spent Sunday night in the woods. He was found by searching parties with his dog Carlo near the area. The boy said he slept warm beside Carlo and did not seem greatly worried during the search.
A partridge collided with a North Adams plate glass window at Co. E. Whitney’s home, badly cutting Mrs Whitney and her two children. Alarmed, Mrs Whitney phoned her husband, who arrived to find the bird dead on the floor and the family injured.
Hinsdale Massachusetts high school shuts after eight pupils enroll on opening day. Principal resigns and the district opts to pay tuition for students to attend nearby towns to save costs instead of operating the school.
A hospital scene is described with many women facing surgeries due to ovarian and womb ailments. A letter from Miss Luella Adams of Seattle credits the product with curing a womb tumor without surgery. The ad urges ill women to write Lydia E Pinkham of Lynn Mass for free advice and promises cures for related conditions.
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