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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1900
Page
3
Excerpt from Dick Rodney or The Adventures of An Eton Boy describes a perilous island voyage. The narrator details watching for threats, guarding supplies, and ascending a jungle cliff toward a mysterious inscription near a cliff face and a stream, as crew members vanish into the forest and a bear of suspense grows.
Fragmentary text depicts a sultry tropical day cooling after sunset. Imagery describes a coastal scene with shadows on a slope, light gossamer clouds, and a distant sea fading into the blue sky as evening settles. The passage conveys mood rather than a clear event.
A five ton anchor once hung from the U S frigate Cumberland and later rode in the hull of the ship W H Macy. The big mud hook, likely starting with the Cumberland in 1861, rests at Green Street wharf with only the Cumberland name faintly stamped on its stock.
The readable fragment shows a quoted line about a father figure and a navy reference, with garbled phrasing and alleged identity claim. No clear event, names, or concrete place emerge to identify a definite news item or outcome.
A fragment notes a girl in Australia learning to ride well as a lasting skill, mentioning Mme Melba in a clipped, period voice. The line hints at a disciplined training or cultural context without full details.
Mrs Madeline Miller of New York sues her husband Hugene Miller and Dr Frank Haslehurst Barnes of Stamford Conn for 650000 damages alleging she was kidnapped to an asylum, forced to sign a paper, and confined for eight days. She claims escape via two stories to Stamford and flight to New York, accusing Barnes and others of coercion and property loss.
Mrs. Levy seeks a divorce from Benjamin W Levy known as the Diamond King after 25 years of marriage. She cites cruelty as the ground and recounts disputes over valuables including diamonds and bonds stored in a vault. Levy denies the allegations and notes his wife’s liberal support during his absences. He claims funds and items were missing when the vault was checked. Judge Lawrence urges reconciliation after many years of wedlock.
A tale from Paria reports Frederic Desmon- Tins to wed cousin Marthe Frondin. He died Jan 23 before the wedding promising to return in a month. On Peb 23 at 11 p.m. Marthe, in bridal robes with ring, sat staring at the clock. A violent gust blew the window open and the lamp went out. Neighbors found Marthe dead on the floor.
In Chicago, Mrs. F. G. Parker regained vision after a trephine skull opening removed a tumor in the upper occipital lobe. Dr. C. Pruyn Stringfield led the procedure at Chicago Baptist Hospital with Drs. Allen T. Haight Walter Metcalf and Robert Dodds assisting, using X rays to locate the blockage of optic nerve blood flow.
A Creek Indian boy, six, died after burns in Fry I T. Frank Hakey, husband of the boy’s mother, sought info on allotment rights. Two months earlier the child was found burned near the home. Mrs Hakey admitted Hakey killed the boy by fire to rid himself of him after police arrested him.
Charles Flower of Quincy Massachusetts plunged through a window of a Denver Rio Grande express at Royal Gorge near Denver Colorado while the train moved about 40 miles an hour. He attempted to scale the gorge’s vertical walls and was fatally injured, being taken to Denver for treatment after losing his reason during his health quest to California.
Johnny jealously proclaims he is the real thing while Evelyn teases that Betty and she are loved as mother’s favorites. Evelyn counters that their mother loved Betty and Evelyn first, prompting Johnny to retort that they are merely copy and trial.
Reports from the Philippines allege a practice of self maiming among United States troops with wounds to hands or feet to secure discharge. General Otis orders an investigation into the claims and safety concerns.
A terse note suggests a pupil or guardian questions the principal’s actions, hinting at tension between school authority and family. The readable fragment references concern over leadership decisions and parental involvement in school affairs.
A historical account portrays Boer women’s heroism during the Matabele and Transvaal conflicts. It highlights their endurance in ambulance and hospital work, loyalty to husbands, and staunch support for the war, including mothers shepherding sons to join the commando.
A prominent surgeon argues heart wounds are the only fatal risk in South African battles. He cites brain injuries often not fatal due to small projectiles and surgery, and suggests a steel plate shield on soldiers to protect the heart without hindering movement.
A fragmentary dialogue evokes parental objections to an early marriage and a young woman’s fear that rushing into love could ruin her future. The brief excerpt hints at family pressure and personal resolve within a constrained social moment.
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