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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1904
Page
3
A recent Galileo biography recounts Lotario Sarsi noting Babylonians cooked eggs by whirling them in a sling. Galileo retorts that the effect cannot be caused by Babylonian magic and that missing experimental factors, not Babylonian status, explain why eggs do not cook today.
A ventriloquist known as Prof D- nearly escapes a dog ticket by stowing a fox terrier in a hamper labeled Prof D- Ventriloquist. The barking dog attracts the porter, who reads the label and declares he is not taking any at the moment, having been caught by the trick.
Mercury containing catarrh ointments warned against as harmful. Scattered notes include jokes, travel quips, beauty ideas, a Cornish mine tale, June tint butter color recommendation, and various short items on hair, fashion, and industry. India rubber import data highlights a surge in US rubber trade and production.
A lively household scene unfolds with harmonica tunes around the fireplace as family members share cider, apples, and homemade pepper sauce. The verses celebrate simple farm life, love of music, and contrasts with city excess and a taxidermy fish joke in Chicago.
A Michigan editor’s outspoken claim links cold feet to divorces, while a jumble of misinformation cites fleas on Mary’s lamb and a poker player with decks to burn. The piece parodies popular beliefs, misattributions, and sensational myths from a dated press column seeking to tease readers.
An eccentric set of Q and A style responses offers bizarre home remedies. A.Kumber prescribes grotesque wart removal methods for pickles, Tootsie Poothface details freckle removal with sharp tools, Mrs. Jess Wedd mocks cornmeal cakes with spongelike satire, and readers respond to odd fashion and automotive notes with offbeat humor.
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