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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1901
Page
3
A discussion of criminal noses as a supposedly telling sign of character by August Drahms. The piece cites studies, cites Lombroso, and compares clerical, athletic, and political faces with criminals, noting racial and environmental influences on criminal type, and argues American churches' role in crime varies from foreign contexts.
A historical discussion argues for compulsory education, free kindergartens, industrial schools, and child protection to curb crime. It critiques a regional focus on dependent classes and proposes state guardianship or apprenticeships for at risk youths.
The Boston Transcript cites warnings that ordinary wood pulp floors trap dirt and germs, while cement floors feel hard but safer. French hygienist M Capitan advocates wood pulp floors with no cracks, soft to the feet, and poor heat and sound conductors, noting lower cost.
Five Indian Queen queens representing five tribes in Indian Territory will lead a Fort Smith Arkansas fair and carnival with escorts of full blooded Indians. The tribes including Choc taw, Chickasaw and Creek accept the invitation. the event marks a historic joint venture with white leadership.
A resurvey of Mason and Dixon's Line begins this month to re‑establish boundary monuments and place markers on the western end where none exist. Pennsylvania and Maryland each fund $1,000. Dr. Henry Pritchett heads the commission. Past work included Delaware’s west boundary survey and a 1767 marking effort using inscribed stones and earth mounds along the line.
Mile Zeke de Lussan, engaged to Don Andrade, is a renowned singer and actress. Born in New York to French parents, she trained under her mother, first appeared at age nine, and rose through the Bos ton Ideal company. She starred in Carmen and later joined Grand Opera companies in Europe.
The article describes multiple transoceanic cables laid at depths from about 12,000 to 17,000 feet. Repair work is arduous as the steamer locates the break, lowers a grapnel and drags it across the line. When the rope tightens, pilots must prevent the cable from snapping, using specialized crab‑like grapnels.
The article discusses wolf dogs and huskies as crucial yet overlooked helpers in the far northwest and Klondike era. It highlights their wild nature, capacity for endurance, and brutal survival, noting their role despite human neglect and the harsh conditions shaping their breed.
Dr. B L Dewey of Meadville Pennsylvania has not eaten breakfast for fifteen years claiming it keeps him in good health and helps digestion. He argues that breakfast harms the body by using energy for digestion and that fasting aids recovery from illness, influencing many locals to follow his practice.
In India Beocolatton workers on tea plantations are inoculated against cholera and natives show enthusiasm for the operation. Plantation contracts include clauses requiring inoculation for coolies.
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