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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1910
Page
6
A long fragmentary mix of courtroom dialogue and humorous quips highlights a venireman’s denial of opinions about a defendant, Archbishop Ryan at a charity event, and assorted light anecdotes from stage and street. The piece blends old-time quips, jokes, and brief scenes with regional flavor and dated humor.
A discussion on fashion names and evolving styles praises new gowns that flatter plain figures. The piece notes a shift from plain descriptors to alluring silhouettes with draped fabrics, fichus, and elegant accessories inspired by historic fashions. It highlights how even modest wear can transform appearance, citing a casino dinner dress as an exemplary, memorable creation.
A dress idea is outlined with a central plaited strip and stitched edges, cashmere or veil ing fabrics, and button trim. It notes sleeve fullness and material requirements including 42 inch wide fabric and darker contrasting yardage.
A concise guide for making a decorative fan bag from an embroidered Chinese strip called curio. The strip, blues and yellows about thirty inches long, is joined back to back with the wrong sides out, then finished with a satin or Chinese silk top. A ribbon drawstring is added and the fan placed inside if desired, depending on budget and preference.
Practical guidance on tray service emphasizes careful filling of tumblers and cups, using small pitchers for cream, individual pots for beverages, and steady carrying to prevent spills even when trays are full.
A guidance piece on repurposing a black lace shawl into multiple garment adornments. Suggestions include draping in tunic form, threading into apron bibs, and knot tying for varied silhouettes. Describes buttonhole laces and fabric trims sold by the yard for edge attachment to blouses.
The note describes slippers worn in the eighteenth and seventeenth centuries with long narrow shapes, now updated with a square toe. French women are noted for wearing these elegant brocade slippers with distinct designs.
A humorous snippet from a 19th century book recounts Father Mathew's sleepy lodging in Galway. Awakened by a crowd peering through a bay window, the temperance advocate endures an awkward dawn as locals press to catch a glimpse, while the host quietly ejects them at dawn.
A New York editor recalls Mayo W. Hazeltine as a premier literary critic of the old school who valued pure English and concise writing. He recounts Hazeltine’s wit and a Welsh historian’s futile challenge about Hook and Eye, Lord Vivian, and a rambling asylum anecdote.
A young man named Mang born in Paris to German parents serves two years in the German army then, after returning to Paris, is informed he must serve two years in the French army. He completes his French term in Nancy and has since been called for annual training by both countries, unable to fulfill duties in both contexts.
The state opens a Sherburne game bird farm 30 miles south of Ules to breed hardy pheasants for hunters. Imarian partridge, half the size of native partridge and pro Mc breeders, are reared. Oneida County Game club reports five hens produced 65 young. Whipple says about 10,000 birds and 199 dozen 6 Tor settings will be released to game covers statewide next year.
A reflective line voices the sting of poverty among notable locals. The speaker notes the sorrowful irony of meeting well known figures whose finances are bleak, describing Dol Metica as a place of humbled prestige and quiet financial struggle.
The article extols Quaker Oats as a superior food boosting strength and vitality. It claims scientific tests and family experiments prove it builds muscles and brain without taxing digestion, costs little, and is pure and clean. Available in regular and large family packages for convenient use.
A quip about reading a new novel surfaces in a playful exchange. The speaker notes a parent’s rule on reading habits. The line hints at generational tension and literary interest in a social moment.
Recipe for catarrh asserts blood as cure with a simple mix of syrup of Sarsaparilla, Toris compound, and whiskey. The piece also cites TB hospital advances, new beds provided, and a Toledo affidavit ad offering a reward for cure. Includes miscellaneous jokes and quotes about Congress and literature.
The readable text presents a garbled advertisement style line referencing Pettit's Eye Salve priced at 250 and various medical claims. It mentions a practical maid and a remark about hair arrangement, with fragmented product and personal names scattered through the OCR.
A Minneapolis reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health amid chronic female distress. The unsigned testimonial mentions confidential letter replies from Mrs Pinkham and urges women suffering from similar symptoms to seek guidance and treatment.
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