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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1903
Page
2
A set of brief comic anecdotes and witticisms from a 19th century reading, including quips about cannibals pudding and the value of proof, a ventriloquist uncle, a hungry market, gymnasium boasts, a conscience easing tale, and a marriage license joke.
A mil lonairé congressman quips that an old man’s policy is the best, while a son debates art, work, and success. A playful exchange unfolds with criticism of a son’s ambitions and a mother correcting a quick drawing of ink. The dialogue highlights family banter about talent and practicality.
A fragment from The Smart Set features overheard quips about marriages and matches. Dialog hints at social jockeying and gossip as characters discuss brides and suitors, with humorous edges about homeliness and rivalries amid a few slangy asides.
A chronicler recalls a lady, admirer of a preacher, who accompanied Bishop Magee to hear him. After the sermon she asked his view. He said it was very long. She replied there was a saint in the pulpit and he added a martyr in the pew.
A breakfast table letter reports a bride of three months planning a few weeks with the family. The groom, once saying he could not live without her, exults amid hopeful plans as he reads his bride’s mother’s note. The scene captures a young couple’s domestic anticipation.
An amateur sportsman miscalls a shot for four deer and the calf’s breathing lingers as he gasps to a nearby sheep to tell his mother of the dying game. A final struggle ends the agony.
A playful page of humorous exchanges shows characters teased about conduct and manners at a meal. Banter includes a Mandlady, a comedian boarder, and gossiping circles debating politeness, butter handling, and small town rivalries. A jokey exchange ends with Uncle William’s blunt political view, noting a dollar per two votes.
In a brisk, humorous exchange, the speaker recalls encountering seventeen different weather styles during a week in London, framing the city’s climate as a mutable, nearly characterful presence. The quip captures a traveler’s brisk impression of London's changeable conditions.
The bronze Louis Kossuth statue was unveiled in Cleveland Ohio on September 28. Thousands attended the ceremony. The statue by Hungarian sculptor Andras Toth was a gift from Hungarian societies and presented by Mayor Tom L Johnson. Louis Perczel led the ceremonies and the crowd sang America.
A Swedish government committee reports ideal sleep hours for children by age from four to twenty one with twelve hours for four year olds, eleven for seven, ten for nine, nine to ten for twelve to fourteen, and nine to ten for fourteen to twenty one. It links anemia and weakness to sleep deprivation.
Justice David J. Brewer of the United States Supreme Court was badly burned on his face and hands while cleaning brush at his summer home Liberty Hall at Thompson’s Point Lake Champlain Vermont. He used gasoline to start a brush pile and was lighting it when the accident happened.
Hae Learned American Metho Hoe Yow, Chinese consul at Francisco and chief consul of this country, is a Christian who has organized an iron and steel company with a capital of $2,000,000 to operate in China. Most capital comes from Chinese merchants in this country, and the minister Wu outranks Hoe Yow among Chinamen here.
Lord Milner is described as a remarkable linguist with extraordinary facility for languages. Within weeks of reaching South Africa he allegedly spoke Dutch fluently enough to converse with Mr. Kruger, with many European tongues reportedly at his fingertips.
Jean Jules Jusserand, 48, a veteran diplomat and writer, will succeed L. Cambon as French ambassador to the United States. His wife is American, Miss Richards of Boston, and Jusserand has served as minister to Denmark and consul in London. The piece notes his fluency in English and deep knowledge of American history. Also referenced is a British Medical Association report linking tooth decay to insufficient dental exercise and refined cooking reducing chewing.
Thomas A. Edison praises his manager’s humor and diligence as he prepares for a trip to Florida and Fort Myer. He remarks that success comes from hard work and asks the manager to enjoy good health in his absence.
A testimonial cites Margaret Lee of 71 Brighfield Road Lee Green Win as saying muscular rheumatism pains vanished immediately after using St Jacobs Oil. The ad claims no recurrence of rheumatism and notes the remedy is sold in 25 and 60 cent sizes by all druggists.
A fragment discusses ocean depths two miles down where still waters halt motion and protect delicate organisms. Professor Maury likens this silent sea bed to a great cushion that shields the ocean bed from continual wear, noting the lack of current and abrasion in deep waters.
Announcement for a new open year at a business college in Salt Lake City. It promotes the Ellis Cabinet bookkeeping system and the Gregg shorthand method, inviting inquiries from business, professional, and educational men and inviting visits to the Templeton location.
A discussion on attacks to a woman's reputation and the societal need for legal and moral protection. The piece argues such assaults are not merely personal blows but harm families and communities, calling for stronger safeguards against reputational harm. It references related social debates, medical cures, and public notices amid a collage of unrelated notices.
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