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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1911
Page
3
Munyon's Cold Cure is promoted as a fast remedy for colds, with claims of relief for head, throat and lungs. The ad touts sugar pellets, portable in a vest pocket, priced at 25 cents, and offers free medical advice from Munyon's Doctors via mail from Philadelphia.
In a curio of misheard phrases and playful mischief a barber’s remark recalls a game named Hunt the Hare. Bram Broker notes Henry Irving reading at Ulster Hall in 1878 sparked Irish bull that praised virtue while signaling a blemished private life.
A speaker mockingly asks a doctor if taking a bottle of his remedy would cause a remarkable appetite. The doctor counters with irony noting the speaker eats only one soda cracker each week and calls that a remarkable appetite.
Newspapers reveal a home remedy using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilia. One teaspoon after meals and at night is claimed to cleanse the kidneys and relieve backache and urinary symptoms, with druggists urged to supply ingredients.
French Second and Third Corps staged early September exercises in Picardy using eleven aeroplanes and four dirigibles to transmit orders and scout positions. The event tested aviation and supply trains, highlighting rapid movement, food logistics, and the drill of disciplined troops as key to battlefield success.
A historic survey notes the plague spread in Europe and Russia, citing mass deaths, superstition, and economic upheaval. It contrasts medieval fear with modern prevention through sanitation, proper nutrition, and clean habits, warning against panic and urging practical measures.
A fragmented passage explores how parental opposition fuels romance. It follows Charley and a rival as Molly grows to champion and deeply love the man who faces criticism, while a mother and sister push for a different outcome, triggering protective, dramatic responses among brothers and lovers.
Belfest Ireland notes the launching of the Olympic the worlds largest steamship for White Star Line. The 45 000 ton vessel spans nearly a quarter mile, carries 860 crew and 2500 passengers with luxury suites pools Palm gardens and sports decks. It uses triple screws and a hybrid reciprocating turbine engine achieving 22 knots.
A Pittsburgh reader recounts a claim crediting a match held near the ear with curing a bug bite. John Sunders of Colwyn, Pa is named for the discovery. Friends used multiple matches to illuminate the ear, resulting in pain relief until the bug was killed by light.
In the Blackstone Hotel Chicago a dinner hosted for United States Steel guests drew more than 100 attendees from the American Iron and Steel Institute. A researcher calculated the gathering symbolized about 2.5 billion dollars in capital, with 160 people present representing this vast amount.
A Kansas editor explains his practice of using quotation marks around the word beer and ghost in print. He notes he does not believe in ghosts, justifying punctuation as a stylistic choice for accuracy and emphasis.
A fragmented item reports a nurse named Hivins involved in a peculiar incident where a baby swallowed a bottle of tuk and avoided blotting paper in two houses. The readable text hints at a domestic mishap or odd household problem.
A distressed stomach reader is urged to try Papes Diapepain, a 50 cent remedy said to stop fermentation and cure indigestion within five minutes. The ad claims it treats catarrh, dyspepsia, gastritis and other stomach troubles, aiding digestion after a single dose. It also mentions palatability and cost, with a light joke about soap and corn meal.
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