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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1900
Page
7
A sea storm and lightning strike devastate the brig Eugenie as it battles heat and tempest. The ship takes a fatal bolt, bursts into flames, and the crew abandons to a lifeboat. They witness the vessel burn away and sink beneath a dark, churning sea.
In a frantic scene Ned Carlton and Probart push the longboat overboard to fend off wreckage as a storm lashes the sea. A ghostly glare from the ship lights the tumult while a pale, half dressed figure, Marc Hislop, staggers toward Ward seeking aid amid the raging waves.
Spokane Spokesman-Review discusses a push led by Senator Plummer to overhaul odd Oregon place names. The article cites past esthetic efforts that replaced harsh terms with milder ones, noting post offices at Burnt Ranch Gooseberry Haystack Lobster Long Tom Mule Shake Shirk Starveout and Sucker and suggesting additional Idaho names ripe for change.
Over seventy years Italy expanded its territory by 204 square miles as the Po delta advanced into the Adriatic, shifting coastal boundaries and adding new land along the shoreline.
The text presents a damaged poem or ballad fragment about a beloved figure returning home from war, with imagery of kilts, plumes, and longing. A widow or lover keeps a lamp by the window as time passes, awaiting reunion in a heavenward imagery of paradine. The fragment names Virginia and evokes rural life, soldiers, and bereavement.
Major Arthur Griffiths recalls trench life in Sebastopol and the dangers of under fire. He notes how nerves form with experience and cites Colin Campbell as a model, detailing a captain guiding a rookie to the front and Campbell’s later feats and wounds at San Sebastian.
The text lists major 19th century battles by casualties including Leipsic 1812 with 90,000 lost, Borodino 1812 with 74,000, Belle Alliance 1815 with 61,000, Waterloo with allied and French losses, Crimean War totals, Alma and Sebastopol figures, Civil War Wilderness and Pittsburgh battles, Konigerats or Sadowa 1866, highlighting scale and human cost across conflicts.
The passage recounts heavy casualties in the Prussian and Austrian forces, noting 869 Prussian and 1,347 Austrian officers killed or missing with tens of thousands of men. It cites ratios of losses to forces engaged, and references Leipzig, Bouddino, and battles like Gravelotte with French casualties cited in the Franco-Prussian War.
In a passage from Dr O Meara's diary quoted in Century's February notes Napoleon rages at the surveillance by an officer two to three times daily. He warns any intruder into his chamber will face death and accuses the governor of attempts to poison him. He recounts facing many enemies and laments a false physiognomy used to judge him.
Forts Moultrie Sumter and Sullivan's Island in Charleston Harbor, once deserted relics, now rearmed with modern guns. First Artillery HQ at Sullivan's Island, garrisons hold 1 etc. Orders from the secretary of war restrict entry, preserving relics and guarding against treasure seekers.
French military authorities entertain proposals for a pistol saber a saber with a small firearm in the hilt. On contact with a surface the blade retracts firing the pistol with a tenth inch recoil. The shot can penetrate steel breastplates and the weapon weighs only about one third more than a standard saber. It remains usable as a normal saber when unloaded and may prove useful in cavalry engagements.
Letter of Sir Charles Napier recalls near death during the Meemen fight. He rode between two fire lines twenty yards apart, his face peppered and whiskers singed, holding a broken hand, and narrowly escaping Beloochee attack until Marston killed the foe.
Excerpt from F Norreys Connell describes blunt rules for infantry tactics in battle. It urges the soldier to aim for lethal efficiency, prioritizing defeating enemies over personal safety and ignoring others who may be watching.
Pekin, capital of China, welcomes newcomers with three striking traits: pervasive dust, heavy humidity, and free roaming dogs. The description contrasts harsh conditions with the city’s bustle and official life as seen by observers.
A Philadelphia Inquirer anecdote recalls how a careful job applicant avoided scratching a marble column to light a cigarette. The observer notes the man’s thoughtfulness and conscientiousness as key to earning a position, validating the proverb that small acts reveal character.
Ian Maclaren argues in The Pew and the Man in It that church pews are home spaces for families and should be paid for by all, rich or poor. He contends a craftsman or artisan should contribute to his church home, maintaining independence and dignity, with Sunday beggary distinct from Monday need.
H W Campbell a farmer from Brown county South Dakota proposes a drought resistant cultivation method for arid regions such as western Kansas Utah and other drought prone states His plan relies on deep plowing and subpacking to create a shallow underground water reservoir while pulverizing topsoil into fine dust to reduce evaporation keeping moisture available for plant roots and crops.
A physician studied schoolchildren and found epidemic disease germs in most mouths. Clean teeth correlated with fewer illnesses, as tarry matter around decayed areas accumulates with poor health. Proper brushing emerged as a potential preventative measure.
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