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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1910
Page
2
A scattered 20th century editorial column discusses upcoming air and railway developments, public health safeguards, and the shift in warfare with aviation and torpedoes. It laments fatigue in policing, praises water purity, and comments on economic prospects and education reform, urging stronger national unity and progress.
The essay discusses how true versatility in character and career mirrors ancient Greek ideals. It cites Pascale on conduct and appearance, and contrasts the desire for balanced, beautiful human faculties with present educational models. It notes ancient thinkers like Hierocles, who uplifts the soul over the body, shaping culture through a prioritized cultivation of spirit and intellect.
A business promotion chief gathers ideas from all walks of life by writing each thought on a postcard and mailing it to himself. He checks the mailed notes at his desk the next day and uses many to boost profits, sometimes adding thousands of dollars.
The proportion of girls to boys in Chicago juvenile courts is at least 50 percent higher than in any other U S city. Industrial conditions and lax homes push girls toward work at young ages and low wages, creating a life filled with temptation. Within ten years 32000 children became orphans and dependents due to mine accidents, many avoidable by mine owners, leading to later delinquency.
In a reminiscence the author recalls sleeping on feather beds in rural Georgia during boyhood and later finding a similar downy bed in a small German town. He notes feathers’ softness, the deep hollow and surrounding mounds, and says feather beds remain popular in rural Germany.
A detailed floor plan outlines a horse barn with hay storage, a large corn crib, oats bin, and implement room. A 10 by 82 foot driveway separates stalls from feed, while upper bins store chopped feeds. Solid walls with air gaps conserve grain and deter weather damage.
A man who began on the Manhattan bridge projects in New York amid heavy tonnages of steel rose to lead bridge construction efforts in New York and Wisconsin. Orphaned young and supporting his family, he pursued steel work, later joining a company in Rochester and rising to major bridge projects on the Hudson. Now, at 25 and beyond, he continues in the field, marking a career of industrial labor on premier structures.
A builder outlines a three pen cattle setup in a 30 foot wide barn with ten foot square pens and ten foot gates on barn door rollers. The design uses a stationary fence across each outside pen, movable gates, and a center catch device. It also describes simple at home forge tools and a loop hitch made from old wagon tires to prevent gate swing.
A man leverages three acres of old homestead land into a thriving truck farm. He builds storage, improves soil with manure, and grows potatoes, sweet potatoes, cabbage, beans and other crops. With a small house, greenhouse, hens, and fruit trees, he prospers, suggesting low cost land in many states and a growing truck farming trend on small plots.
A fragmentary passage discusses sharp pruning tools, smooth cuts, and keeping an orchard in shape with a large pocket knife. It mentions timing and practice, plus a casual anecdote about individuals in Washington and a mention of historical figures and events. The text is incomplete and contains unrelated dialogue about groceries and ladies.
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