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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1904
Page
6
The Silver Messenger column offers humorous and jumbled clippings from various topics. It jokes about politics, ships, battleships, royalty, striking workers, and writers with a mix of names and places, including mentions of Chile, Norway, Budapest, Canada, and New York. It critiques public figures and social norms with a satirical tone.
A Special Correspondence recounts Bulgarian partisan fighting against Turkish forces in the mountains. It centers on Sugaroff, a fearless comrade who led a doomed charge, dying heroically as his bombs opened a path to safety for the remnants of the band, leaving a memory that inspires the narrator to pledge Sugaroff’s name to American schoolchildren.
An aging magnate known as Norriske, once tied to the secret of the "Wine of Wealth" patent medicine, sold his newspaper stake to a fortune inheritor and moved east. The tale recalls his lost formula, the ill fated trusts and corners, and the mistaken methods of those seeking the rejuvenator by reversing preparations or misplacing steps.
Northwestern University English head clashes with Webster over exonerate spelling in Evanston. Professor insists exonerate contains ex meaning without and honor, while editor notes standard spelling exonerate. He yields only to print with his version. Chicago Inter Ocean report.
A soaked suburbanite recounts using improvised hot light bulbs along his legs to dry wet clothing. He loosened wires, removed shades, and heated from knee to ankle, drying his feet and shoes within an hour, then claimed the method left him dry and comfortable. The tale appears as a New York Sun quote.
Fragmented verse speaks of fortune as a fickle guide in love and favor. It hints at men and women seeking credit and praise, with calls to bestow chosen favors while wary of neglect and shifting esteem. The lamenting tone echoes a moral about how fortune’s whims divert hearts and loyalties.
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