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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1909
Page
6
A North Carolina region tale describes locals chasing hidden gold at a bank of the Catawba river. Two Chapel Hill boys observe three men working a dig site by lantern light, following a mysterious "pointer" to a buried stash. The story recounts their nerves, the digging, and the empty holes found at dawn.
A New York fire at Gates avenue brought heroism from a ten year old girl and Spot the ladder climbing dog of truck company 62. The child clung to her mother’s ankle as flames trapped them, attracting firefighters who rescued them as Spot barked for help.
Captain Williams fled a wrecked lugger near Port Darwin and endured three weeks afloat on turtle eggs and fish. He traversed Green Hill, Feld Island, and river uprisings, surviving cyclones and drought, then reached the Adelaide River area aboard a bamboo raft. He witnessed wildlife but avoided death, finally returning toward Port Darwin after a perilous voyage across northern Australia.
Burton Barnes and Enid reunite after a tormented chase across Corsica. Marina and Edwin aid the mission while Cipriano and the Lucchese gang are thwarted. The couple depart for London with plans for a peaceful, married life and a swift return to gentler society.
The Salt Lake Route in Utah advertises east and westbound excursions with water and rail trips, including side trips to the Yukon Exposition. It lists round trips to Denver, Cheyenne, Pueblo, and Grand Springs, with a May 29 sale to Missouri River, Chicago, and St Louis. A Los Angeles trip for teachers is $30, and Portland/San Francisco returns are offered. Kenneth Kerr provides full information. The piece also reviews publications including Steps Along the Watch and mentions literary notices and a medical self-help work.
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