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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1900
Page
2
The Silver Messenger weighs in on moral governance with reflections on virtue, duty, and reform. It criticizes politicians and urges adherence to ethical commandments while noting the roles of Carnegie and Frick in national armor policies. The piece stresses responsibility to defend the fallen, aid the weak, and pursue the right path despite political missteps.
An excerpt mixing racist aside about George Washington in Baltimore with a parable about history and race. It then shifts to weather notes describing a cold spike to 63 degrees and a comparison of cold and heat waves in different regions, including references to a Cuban style winter and West Indian London contrasts.
Experiments with tea telegraph gear for British forces in South Africa suggest iron ore veining in the hills disrupts instrument operation. The note echoes the US Naval Board report on Marconi’s system, warning that tall iron framed buildings between transmitters and receivers could cut communications.
A Johns Hopkins writer discusses a case labeled “hepaticocholecystostenterostomy” describing an advanced bile duct procedure. The piece notes the treatment is primarily for colic and warns the modern term carries problematic baggage and obsolescent usage.
A long run of fire statistics shows electric wiring faults drove a spike in incidents. Ten years ago fires numbered sixty six. last year 958 occurred. Arson and incendiary causes totaled 6 801. Lightning 3 475. spontaneous combustion 1 179. machinery friction 296. gas and explosions minor. Sub rays through window glass linked to several fires with no assignable cause for 12 904 events.
An astronomer Prof Pickering proposes a new explanation for the enigmatic object called gogenachein. He suggests it could be a cometary or meteoric satellite orbiting Earth at about 1,000,000 miles distant with a one year period, opposite the Sun and Moon, possibly resembling Jupiter in size at about 96,000 miles. The piece also notes thrift issues in the Philippine forces and Tom Atkins’ home concerns.
The New York Press describes girls chasing old worn brass door knockers in a wartime hobby. They seek the Hon's head pattern, paying 5 to 10 dollars, while factory copies fail to match the aged look. If unsuccessful they trade or bury knockers, later gifting to brothers, as collectors swap and display on doors in their homes.
Prof Simon Newcomb notes that bright stars can be far distant and invisible without a telescope. Canopus near Sirius is immeasurably distant yet far brighter than the sun. Rigel is also extremely distant, beyond current instruments. Astronomers now know about many stars and expect better measurements with advancing instruments before the twentieth century ends.
A vintage notice extols borax as a versatile cleanser and health aid. It claims it freshens the system, removes odors, lightens skin, and softens hands, with benefits for face washing, hair care, dentifrice use, and foot care through borax baths.
A Kansas City Independent note reflects on Baiting Fehyma and the fluid dance as poetry. It mentions Guyer Yea and comments on excess footwork frequently appearing in movement and verse.
A vivid recounting of the Marie Celeste disappearance as the brig Marie Celeste left Boston with seventeen crew. The crew and family vanished near the Spanish coast with no trace, while inspectors found the ship intact and undisturbed, prompting exploration of possible explanations from piracy to disease.
A Victorian style note describes charming yet costly party favors for children. It mentions paper kites baskets silk bags ribbons bonbon boxes in fruit and animal shapes, and silk bags for gifts as pretty though expensive.
At a dairymen's convention in Nilnois the discussion centered on mixing allage. W J Kennedy described a gunny sack tube to transport cut corn to the silo and noted heavier parts fall farther while leaves and stalks cluster under the carrier. He solved the issue by hanging a blanket to blend allage before spreading. Question whether spoiled silage can profitably feed young stock. Frasier replied that they might pick through but should not be starved and hogs could pick out the corn.
Michigan authorities press prosecutions against Armour and Company of Chicago for selling process butter without proper labeling. The dairy department notes Chicago packers produce butterine and may use this loophole to unload by-products. A new method to distinguish process butter from genuine butter is emerging as regulators pursue violators.
The New York Produce Review reports on dairy fraud where butter was packed over excess cream in the bottom of tubs. A buyer found 3 to 8 inches of soft butter beneath, indicating careless handling and a scheme to disguise spoiled product. The issue highlights deceptive practices in butter packing and lingering questions about who supplied the cream and how it happened.
A historical poultry article warns against crude remedies for crop binding and stresses gentle outside mass movement, crop drainage, and careful healing cuts when absolutely needed. It emphasizes keeping birds in uniform winter warmth, avoiding drugs, and critiques generic treatments as largely ignorant guesswork.
The article discusses using skim milk with grain to improve pork production. It cites a ratio of 2 pounds or less of milk per pound of grain, noting increased meat yield when milk and grain are combined. It references tests from C P Goodrich and Utah Station findings on skim milk feeding.
The article discusses hog feeding experiments comparing milk and grain based rations, noting weight gains and feed costs. It details how milk and grain combined diets improve digestible matter and gains, and reports that Poland China and Berkshire breeds differ in growth, confinement tolerance, and breeding traits. It also traces breed origins from Poland and China, with notes on adaptability and market desirability in various regions.
A speaker advocates above ground stables with a cellar and ample windows. Mentions dairymen convention remarks in Columbht. Urges reliable water supply and possible warming system for milk cows, claiming benefits and repayment through efficiency.
A reader discusses using a hand separator for four years, noting it paid back more than threefold. Details on cow numbers, power sources, and production show mixed costs and outputs. The article also cites an English correspondent on February rainfall, spring sowing delays, wheat and lambing conditions, and scarce succulent feed.
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