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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1903
Page
6
A rough verse scene shows Maud Muller raking hay as a distant note of longing floats from the town mill. A gentleman on horseback suggests play, but Maud declines, leaving the moment unresolved and the work continuing.
Giant earrings in fashion across Greece and Western cities mirror era trends while a mining tale near Prescott, Arizona features phosphorescent dog guidance and a desert trek. A peculiar cat funeral in New Haven notes a pampered pet laid to rest with bells, bath, and silk accessories.
An ornithologist warns the Soufriere bird Guilding's Amazon parrot faces likely extinction after volcanic eruptions on St Vincent. Once confined to the Soufriers, eruptions in 1718 and the 1898 hurricane reduced numbers, and the May eruption seems to have wiped out survivors, despite careful search.
A review of Scottish preaching notes the extreme thoroughness of eighteenth century sermons. Dr. Watson known as Ian Maclaren cites ministers who exhausted texts with multiple sermons and lengthy commentaries spanning months and years, including notes on Epistle of James with a long completing arc.
Fred Haack of Gridley uses a saddle mare to chase rabbits with a long whip in California. An experienced handler of teams of horses, Haack applied his whip skills to fieldwork, testing a unique method for rabbit extermination while the crew in Rome is noted for lower esteem amid sailors and Marines.
A freak of nature grows in a garden lot at the engine home on Sixty first and Thompooh streets Haddington. A tree bears three distinct stems that join into a single head, grafted at the top. The trunks were planted separately and grew rapidly, with pruning to protect the roots and joined crown.
In tvends England a wife assault case heard against John Burns notes he released from jail Thursday and on the following night threw magenta dye on his wife disfiguring her hair. She washed with twenty bowls of soda water but dye remained. Burns jailed four months with hard labor.
A peculiar rabbit fish found along the New England coast is described as becoming rare. The brief note records the unusual species sighting and its shrinking presence in regional waters.
Charles J. Dunn of Houston reported seeing a red fox attack a young fawn on Fish Take shore in Arooxtook County Me. The fawn fled but was disabled. Dunn carried it to camp where it recovered. The fox was killed by Owen who took aim during the second attack.
P McFarlane of the Cottonwood ranch materials reports the largest grasshopper ever seen here. The specimen measures three and a quarter inches in length and one inch in diameter. Correspondence from Worland Wyoming filed with the Denver Republican.
A collage of world curiosities cites Yellowstone as a prismatic lake and the largest hot water body, notes animals with giant eyes, and mentions long walks on square dances. It records a 60 ton steamship propeller shaft cast in Chester Pennsylvania and Greenland glaciers moving rapidly to sea. Platinum mining near Similkameen and Tulameen river placer deposits is noted as earnings in China.
A lyrical reminiscence recalls the seventy years since pioneers ventured west from the Rockies to California. The verse salutes the hardy bands who tilled the plains, gathered grain, tended orchards, and built a nation, honoring memory, labor, and the promise of empire.
A literary woman and a self made man debate fate and freedom in relationships. They discuss marriage, divorce, and the pull of chance as they trade views on independence, women’s roles, and the moral costs of success. A letter reveals a hidden hurt, hinting at a fractured romance and lingering tensions.
A grim dialogue contrasts a self supporting woman with a man of means. The woman’s happiness, love, and marriage are debated as a smoldering metaphor within a gloomy, abstract discussion about sacrifice and fulfillment.
A clipped, archaic aside speaks of cheerfulness amid harsh elements. It notes no man can walk against the sea waves or gather thistle in the wind or plant cabbage in granite, with a whimsical insistence on lively resilience.
A writer finds beauty in a semi desert described as a mood rich with wisdom. The piece paints a landscape of sunflowers bergamot blue bells and tiny steps of color, home to sagebrush yurca pygmy cacti and vast prairie dog nations. It links the desert to mountains plains rivers and the endless growth of the soul.
Old residents return to a welcoming town in verse homage by Anna Burnham Bryant. It reflects homesickness, pride, and enduring love as families reunite after long travels from distant places. The piece celebrates the deep ties between home, kin, and community.
The Mississippi redistricting placed Patrick Henry of Vicksburg, John Sharp Williams of Yazoo, and Charles Edward Hooker of Jackson in the same district. Williams won the primary and will stay in Congress. His campaign, hailed as among the greatest in Mississippi, featured him speaking in shirt sleeves in Jackson, addressing a split crowd in English, German, and French.
Grand Duke Boris drew attention at Newport's horse show in a kaleidoscopic costume. His outfit featured a large gray plaid suit, lemon shirt, silver gray tie, tan shoes, white and tan belt with a gold buckle, and a white straw hat with light blue trim. A jeweled snake ring and a famed bracelet highlighted his gestures as he moved.
The Young Men’s Christian Association of the Bowery New York has leased a 13 1/2 acre farm in New Jersey as a temporary home for men awaiting employment. They are not expected to stay longer than two weeks while employed on the upland, with the association’s machinery at work in their interests.
In cabinet circles a brusque man is discussed for his conduct, with Secretary Wilson noting he never pressurizes the department for friends' advancement. Secretary Root adds the man lacks influence or "pull" to secure promotions.
Reported by Japanese Mail the Miye Middia School strike blamed faculty and governor. New strike at Oka Middle School shows elder students pushing for removal of Mr Aki andUkis dismissal. Thirteen students expelled. meetings held to plan a general strike. The teacher’s side disputes the narrative.
Mr T Shepherd of Whitburn Sunderland Ohio reports his wife suffered severe rheumatism and neuragia with no rest. After using one bottle of St Jacobs Oil she gained instant relief and a permanent cure. The product, sold in 26 and 60 cent sizes, has a 50 year record and claims acts like magic by conquering pain.
A German discovery describes a dangerous microbe in ink stands and ink bottles. Ink infected with the microbe killed injected rats and guinea pigs, prompting a warning to keep ink stands clean and covered to prevent contamination.
A humorous tale contrasts punctual New England expectations with southern rail delays. A traveler learns the advertised 11 o'clock train is actually yesterday’s schedule, and today’s will arrive only tomorrow, reflecting chronic slowness and unreliability of some routes.
A brief column notes a near miss as an express wagon dumping trunks on Broadway near the post office yields a joke about full trunks. Also parodies a baggage porter and advertises Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children claiming feverishness and stomach upset relief with testimonials.
Michigan rises from third to first in dried bean production, sharing the crop with New York and California. The United States annual crop totals about 6,064,400 bushels valued at 7,685,686 pounds, with Massachusetts noted as a consumer center rather than producer.
A fragment discusses Dr Thomas Ionic Electric Oil claimed to cure sore throat, pulmonary ailments, and related chest conditions. The text mentions general claims of healing without specifying conditions, dates, or verifiable details.
In Mexico a clever Melanarpes bird has bored a large hole at the foot of a telegraph post to create a storehouse and observatory. It digs higher up to view the horizon, making the pole its home, fortress, and warehouse.
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