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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1905
Page
2
The Grand Union Hotel at Saratoga installs a White acetylene gas plant with over six thousand burners to enhance artificial sunlight, comfort, and health. Acetylene lighting is praised for cooler, healthier rooms and easier operation for households, with the trend seen beyond major cities.
A fragmented excerpt shows a te a invitation with evasive reply, stray phrases about smoking and laziness, and a garbled remark from an Indian chief claiming Indians are great smokers. The text is incomplete and lacks clear narrative.
The text notes penny savings machines in London that act like a savings bank. For each penny deposited a receipt is returned, and a representation of a five shilling deposit is implied.
In Grahamstown ostriches sold nine birds for a record $5,000, reflecting high demand. The piece notes prices per chick and includes a homely proverb about living up to one’s beliefs amid debates over science and religion.
A 1900s discussion extols home telephones as an aid to courtship and marriage. It notes rising private line adoption, aggressive ads, and a St Louis example showing phones boosting social life and efficiency. The piece argues phones ease calling, dating plans, and even courting success for young people and their families.
The piece urges a broad campaign against tuberculosis, citing high death tolls and the spread by habits such as spitting. It discusses habit formation's effect on behavior and brain, urging moral effort and right living. It also offers practical kitchen guidance on preparing asparagus with stews and sauces.
A physician in Thidgewater, Monk, tells of a cunning plan to obtain admission to an insane asylum by deceit. He offers a fake certificate for the applicant in exchange for payment, claiming the certificate will be usable later for free admission. The tale exposes the doctor's unscrupulous method.
A 19th century editorial laments recurring railroad accidents and freight wrecks, noting schedules that prevent conflicts with passing trains and the public's indifference to rail danger despite daily reports of derailments and blocked lines. It contrasts dangers from freight trains with unheeded road safety concerns. It also mentions a New York Times item about a German naval officer court martial for cruelty to recruits, detailing severe mistreatment and wounds.
Joseph M. Stoddart, well known to authors and artists, recalls a London encounter with Edgar Saltus. He had just arrived from Liverpool and met Saltus on Fleet Street. Saltus asked where he was hurrying from and replied he was from New York, adding I forgot my umbrella.
A dated editorial argues minors misuse tobacco, blaming parents teachers and physicians for failing to curb the habit. It urges individual action, education, and public sentiment to enforce laws, comparing adult smoking to youth use and quoting Horace Greeley to underscore folly.
The article argues skin care is foundational to health for humans and horses alike. It stresses daily bathing and grooming to keep skin warm, moist, smooth, and elastic, free of pimples and eruptions. It cites horses needing regular rubbing and grooming and notes animals frequently rub against trees or seek rubbing trees to maintain their skin.
The Vigo oyster parties offer daily aquatic feasts where guests ride in boats to oyster beds, harvest and shuck oysters on board, and award a prize to the one who eats the most. The Vigo oyster is small, and a 200-count feast is common, often lasting all day, per New York Herald. An Englishman in Canada notes Canadians favor American books and papers, shaping a perception that Canadians read American literature.
A Wisconsin justice of the peace has endorsed Dodd's Kidney Pills as the best kidney medicine on the market. He cites personal relief from back pain after trying the pills, warning that untreated kidney issues can lead to serious diseases. The piece also notes various old colonials and a separate testimonial about Cuticura for a neck sore and hair loss.
An Australian backwoods question describes feeding horses on goose eggs brought by natives during a wet season near Adelaide. The item cites Plan's Cure for throat and lung ailments, a volcanic dust cloud from St. Vincent affecting Barbados, and notes on India-rubber tree tapping.
A quote extols the man who endures misfortune with calm, patience, and resilience, able to rise after setbacks without hatred or self-doubt. The passage praises steady character in the face of outrageous fortune.
Mr. and Mrs. H Goldstein of 38 Gore Street Boston describe severe weakness, headaches, kidney trouble, and heart pain affecting work and family life. After a month on Dr Williams Pink Pills their health improved markedly, with wife noting quicker aid than husband. Pills marketed as a blood and nerve remedy sold by local druggists.
A scapegrace ignores a mentor’s warning that his aunt paid his debts. He laments to creditors being mentioned, arguing that though his aunt paid them, she has done nothing for him. The tale centers on seeking pity and recognition from a benefactor who has already helped.
Lieut Col Igguiden recalls a British Tibet expedition moment on a steep path. An exhausted soldier exclaims that Tibet was a blooming tableland, then a comrade counters that they are climbing one of the legs of a table. The tale reflects wartime humor amid hardship.
Nurse Mother Gray of New York touts AUSTRALIAN LEAP as a women’s remedy for ills including kidney and bladder issues. Sample mailed free with a dress offer. The ad claims the Mother Gray Co LeRoy NY distributes in 105 languages while noting a book’s record in 105 tongues.
American Railway Crossings notes there are about 5000 steam street railway crossings at grade in the United States with about one half protected by some safety measure.
The note asks about distinctions among tea types including herbal blends and common tea. It references Knowtedy Nook A Hehdling Company and Begin the Day Compo, suggesting a catalog or advertisement angle. The text emphasizes calming morning routines and worries, implying links between beverage choices and well being.
A report notes that water in Norway appears clear enough to distinctly show objects measuring about one and a half inches in diameter at a depth of 150 feet.
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