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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1908
Page
3
Humorous reminiscence from F P Dunne in American Magazine about funerals shaping a boy's understanding and the neighborhood buzz they create. The piece recalls rides to town in a buckboard and treats at the wake, contrasting childhood feelings with adult reflections on death.
A Concord New Hampshire resident describes a two month skin ordeal with severe itching swelling and sleepless nights. He attributes relief to a small amount of Cutcura applied on May 14, 1907 noting immediate cessation of itching and swelling subsiding within days.
A fragmented excerpt references a supposed Cataren cure by P. J. Cheney Co., Toledo, Ohio, touting internal doses and testimonials. Also mention of fake patent medicine ads and a humorous family vignette about a boy named Bobby at dinner with a deacon, plus a CASTORIA parental product note and a joke about a child refusing milk, reflecting 1900s newspaper ad and humor content.
The ancient city of Thebes could deploy at its gates vast forces with ten thousand troops and two hundred chariots each gate. Across all gates the total reach was about 1,000,900 soldiers and 2,000 chariots.
A Milton Indiana farmer claims a new water supply idea using an airtight reservoir placed directly in a well. Water is drawn by pumping air into the reservoir, forcing water out through a valve. A windmill or motor could operate the air pump, but costs and impracticality limit adoption.
Instructions on drag road maintenance detailing angled dragging to center soil, appropriate timing after rains, width targets of 18 to 20 feet, and keeping earth elevated ten to twelve inches. Additional tips cover wagon gear, use of leather ax strap, efficient farming methods, spring rolling for meadows and wheat, and plowing cleanup with grease. Also includes poultry digestion tips urging green feed and bulky foods in spring.
A Missouri correspondent in Orange Judd Farmer shares practical corn planting and cultivation advice. Emphasizes early shallow planting, then multiple cultivations, weed control, and maintaining level beds, with deep plowing only after wet seasons to manage dense weeds and preserve soil moisture.
Mrs Dells Meanes of Maraville Kentucky claims seven years of kidney pain, dropsy and swelling were relieved after using Dean’s Kidney Pills. She reports complete cure after continuous use, noting the product sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Millet Co Buffalo NY. The text also includes a stray child dialogue about prehistoric people.
Professor Charles Zueblin of the University of Chicago warned against excessive saving to protect family, noting it can lead to neglect. A satirical newspaper item recalls a humorous classified ad misprint about a capable office boy and an eager Seminary Avenue applicant who offers $500 and questions about Sundays and attire.
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes Germany ships 29 million feathers annually to England for millinery. The piece uses witty asides about genius and social touches, framing the export fact with humorous commentary on eccentricity and creativity.
The Home and Farm presents a road drag design using four by four oak timbers and harrow teeth to level and scrape roads. It also discusses Lima beans, noting long season growth, differences in bush varieties, and yields with good care. Start in a cold frame if possible, but frame costs may be high.
An attendant guides a visitor through a padded ward and a three legged stool inmate. A second man sits stark mad, labeled by the attendant as the other man in a brief, sorrowful vignette from a Tatler piece.
A fragmented column notes humorous complaints about toothache and pockets, mentions medieval church tithes via Bernardo in a calendar, and mocks self sacrifice quotes. It includes a user’s ad hoc cure from Allen’s Foot-Rase and stray lines on work, music, and delivery in a chaotic, playful tone.
Letters from grateful women reveal a trusted confidante in Lynn Massachusetts who claims to hold the key to understanding private illnesses. The writer urges secrecy and promises insight from decades of correspondence with sick women, suggesting a powerful remedy through personal experience.
A reader recalls starting coffee early, suffering nervous spells and poor sleep, then switching to Postum. After trying Postum with his wife, he reports better sleep, less nervousness, and no headaches. He endorses Postum to other coffee drinkers as “There’s a Reason.”
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