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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1903
Page
5
Directory snippet lists Neal J. Sharp and W. A. Hodgman connected with the Land Office in the 4th district under supervision of superintendent Lyttleton Price.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a father patting his son and a whispered claim of future greatness. The speaker recounts visits to the shed, a harsh voice, a rising tension, and a moment of silence as a dream of becoming president looms.
A family faces a bout of whooping cough starting with Charley and spread to the father, exposing the humor and hazards of home remedies. The story follows the child’s illness, the father’s attempts at cures, the building’s reaction, and the financial misadventures amid a stock market corner, ending with the family’s recovery and a note on cautious parenting.
A war department move to purchase 1000 automatic pistols of German manufacture sparks protest from American makers. They argue their pistol matches or exceeds the Luger in merit and urge direct competition tests. The dispute pits ordnance officers favoring American designs against a board led by Gen. Miles backing the German weapon.
William Waldorf Astor lives a solitary routine in Paris after returning from his travels. He rises at 11 a.m. and wanders the streets, lunches daily at the Elysees Palace hotel with the same table and waiter, and spends evenings with squash, peas, ice cream, and a Scotch highball. The waiter notes Astor tips only a few cents on meals.
Harvard and University of Chicago scientists, led by Prof. John M. Coulter, plan a June 15 voyage to Margarita Island off Venezuela to locate a plant linking evolution of flora. A portion of collected specimens will go to Chicago University museum.
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