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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1905
Page
2
A fragment discusses the idea that a person could subsist on rye bread at 14 percent daily intake, noting it is theoretical as people cannot live on rye bread alone. It argues bread, butter, sausages, and occasional other foods, plus warm coffee, reflect how many actually eat by varying daily meals.
Simple wall decorations introduce Alabastine as a permanent wall covering. The article contrasts old wallpaper with brush applied murals and fresco-like designs, noting easier, cleaner renovation using canvas, a pail, and a brush. It highlights beauty, permanence, and reduced discomfort in home decorating.
Frederick Thomas Kennedy died during an operation at St Thomas's Hospital London after alcohol entered the vein. A coroner's verdict returned an accidental death finding.
A brief trade note highlights that three quarters of the tea in this country is subpar and that India's mica production and export duties supply about half the world’s needs, with London engineers cited as a source.
Germany shipped toys abroad worth about 13.7 million dollars last year. The United States was the main buyer, taking around 4 million dollars. Bonneberg is noted as a key hub in the industry.
A general musing on taste and preferences noting that tea quality varies by individual and that what satisfies one person may not others. The speaker emphasizes subjective selection over universal standards and hints at broader comparisons across products.
In London, plaintiff quotes the proverb Honesty is the best policy before Judge Addison. The judge retorts, It may be true but some have apparently succeeded without it, revealing a brief exchange about honesty in court.
A London Daily Mail report notes a chimpanzee named Consul that can speak English after months of care in the South of France. His trainer is an enormous parrot. owner Mr. Bostock arranges insurance of £50,000 for Consul’s England visit, valid only during November to March, amid Lloyd's climate considerations.
A correspondent recalls an old sailors tale of a brutal skipper who bargains with the devil for obedience. The devil agrees but cannot fulfill one command and finally drowns when the anchor chain runs out and Satan is hauled into the sea.
The rector of a small South Norfolk parish with about 250 residents used a hand bell to visit isolated households. He warned them loudly of penalties for church apathy, and his method succeeded in bringing the absent to worship after a Sunday with only two in attendance.
A novelty wicker and bamboo lamp captures fireflies in miniature cages. The curious item stands about sixteen inches high and showcases a whimsical, yet ornate, design from West India roots.
Benjamin Dilley a wealthy philanthropist who died at Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania left in his will that his large house be kept for his two pet cats Blackie and Pinkle as long as they live and that a housekeeper shall care for them under the terms of the bequest
The article contrasts farm life today with fifty years ago, noting improvements in comfort and convenience. Modern farmers enjoy mail delivery, telephonic connections, acetylene lighting, and well furnished homes with modern plumbing and heating. It argues acetylene lighting appeals strongly to rural households and highlights farming as a symbol of national progress and well being.
Jane Seymour notes that a capable mistress governs household work but can rush tasks and overlook others. In kitchens she fast tracks outcomes, contrasts Jane’s pace with hers, and neglects readiness. Courtship insights from Rochefoucauld warn that general intellect hinders romance and focus on the beloved remains key.
A Buffalo housewife shares a transformation after chronic nervous stomach symptoms hindered reading and work. She credits Grape-Nuts, claiming weight gain, reduced stomach burning, and calmer nerves. The ad argues proper digestion with Grape-Nuts rebuilds brain and body nerves, contrasting with medicines.
A Cincinnati Inquirer fragment notes a tense parlor moment where a man pleads for speech, only to be met with silence and a blunt reply about fame. The piece pivots to reflections on recreation and its dangers, then shifts to a Buffalo notice praising Dodd's Kidney Pills for a man cured of kidney disease after prolonged illness.
An amusing anecdote recalls Dr Gore walking when two boys spot his black episcopal gallery. One asks what it is, and the reply notes in surprise that he is a Scotchman in mourning, attributed to M. AP.
A garbled excerpt references a biblical line about the solitary being placed in families and an infinite increase of joy. The passage mentions love, fellowship, and human life mind, but the overall meaning is unclear due to transcription errors. No identifiable people or organizations are present.
A 103 year old man who has used tobacco and alcohol since boyhood claims lifelong caution with health. He notes he has never ridden a trolley or elevated train nor consulted a physician, in a brief New York Times excerpt.
An excerpted quotation praising a practical rule for life. It urges focusing on the good and strong in others, honoring those positives, and trying to imitate them to diminish personal faults as time passes. It cites Amiel as the author of the sentiment.
A historical barn plan outlines accommodating two horses two cows and a hog house with a driveway for hay delivery. Ground floor measures 22 by 30 feet with a hipped roof and beam supports for a hay loft. The design includes feeding passages and end centers to simplify hay feeding and maneuvering carts or forks.
A reader describes persistent cellar water from a combination of drainage and soakage. The proposed fix includes clogging the drain, building a six inch thick concrete wall inside against the stone, extending to the needed height, plastering with cement mortar, laying a two inch concrete floor over the brick bottom, and draining to an exterior concrete cistern. In very low locations with ongoing entry, a three inch floor with a sand Portland cement mix and smooth trowel finish is advised, sealing all drains.
Instructions describe moving a small barn by jacking it high lay planks and rollers under sills place slings from front corners to double pulley blocks anchor rope and pull with teams. Move in increments watching rollers and adjust to curve or circle by laying curved plank tracks for guidance.
A reader proposes building a two story dwelling with a 16 by 16 foot sitting room a 10 by 16 foot dining room a small kitchen a pantry and a downstairs room plus bedrooms with closets upstairs and a cellar all for about $600.
A plain two story house of 28 by 22 feet with collar might be built in most sections for about 800 or 900 dollars. An 18 by 24 foot house would probably cost about 600 dollars.
A confusing crowd of claims touts Dr Will Pink Pills as a cure for grip rheumatism and related ailments. Mrs Yaucoy recounts severe grip with rheumatic aftereffects, claiming rapid improvement after using the pills. Other testimonials name Mrs Laura M Van Looy and a Vienna court ruling about a widow in a separate note.
A mother from Ontario relates her three month old baby broke out in an itching water rash spreading across the body. After exhausting remedies the first application of Cuticura calmed the child and allowed him to sleep and eat. The letter also includes a test of good breeding noting that true breeding shows itself when a man is angry.
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