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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1905
Page
2
Mrs T CG Willadsen of Manning Town writes praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saying it saved her life and expressing deep gratitude to Mrs Pinkham for the remedy and support she received in her illness and recovery.
Dr Ami of the geological survey reports in Ottawa that diamonds may lie between the great and Hudson bays in Canada and urges surveyors and explorers to seek any traces of diamonds in that territory.
In Washington it is stated that if the Commission fixes a rate under the Townsend bill it cannot be lowered by a railroad. If an emergency requires a reduced rate the railroad or shippers must appeal again to the Commission with no latitude allowed. Previously a maximum rate was the rule, but the proposed legislation offers no such concession.
Sir Edwin Landseer pledged a spring 1845 British Institution show piece and began the work the day before opening. Within twenty four hours he completed a painted scene titled The Cavalier’s Pets.
Captain W. H. Graham of Wheeling West Virginia dates June 14 1904 praising Cuticura Soap and Ointment after long lasting facial and back sores blamed on blood poison or barber’s itch. He claims his skin now looks clear and credits the products with the improvement. Other ad like line from Somerville Journeyman included.
The cost of building electric railways in England per mile ranges from $19,467 to $29,209. The figures reflect varying conditions and construction needs for single tracks and related infrastructure.
The entire London police force is taking up jiu jitsu, with members training in squads of sixty at the police gymnasium. The move follows a note about English tea culture contrasting with these martial arts lessons.
Curative ideas from Mec Clure's Magazine describe cerebrospinal fluid balance as crucial to brain function. Lucidly explained is lumbar tapping to remove excess spinal fluid, treating conditions from vertigo to meningitis and aiding diagnosis of brain diseases beyond purely nervous affections.
In a playful New York Sun piece a crude hero named Paul Revere rides a dinosaur shouting warnings as glaciers threaten. Abou the Cave man dismisses the panic, debating ages of plumbing coal or graft while planning for museum fame.
A Cincinnatian recalls living in Japan for four years and notes that weather was never a topic of conversation there. He contrasts this with his home, where weather chatter is constant, joking that even a valet’s half day off is a concern before winter.
A man with an old valise tells a wary woman he has reformed from vagrant life and now sells soap. He opens the valise to show proof, declaring the new trade should convince her. The exchange unfolds in a tense neighborhood moment.
A humorous Harper's Weekly caption about Charlie asked what R I P on gravestones means. He jokes the letters stand for Return If Possible, sparking a fatherly discussion amid the cemetery readings.
Quoting a humorous old travel exchange, a modernized inn sign replaces the old “Accommodation, to Man and Beast” with “Accommodation to Man and Automobile” as the era shifts from horse drawn to automotive travel, with the oats hustler now offering gasoline.
A lyric meditation where a figure remembers a long vanished guardian at the window. The speaker longs for penitence as years fade, wondering if a prodigal could return to ease guilt and heal a silent rift. The scene suggests solitary, yearning reverie and unanswered questions about forgiveness.
Mrs Pare of Glasgow Kentucky, wife of C B Pare, suffered kidney trouble with back ache, variable secretions, high color, and burning passages. Donn's Kidney Pills regulated secretions and eased inflammation, restoring sleep and strength. Sold by all dealers 50 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Don't Work Both Ways. The people most eager to share their troubles are usually those
The Atchison Globe sketches a comic progression from a four room house to a remote cottage as a wedding nears. It lampoons aging living spaces and social customs with lines about Tem tem booklets and boxed Schilling's Best, ending with a plan for the newlyweds to reside with the bride’s father.
The choicest olive oil is pale green, due to chlorophyll particles in the fruit tissue. Many pure oils range from deep golden yellow to nearly colorless. oil that is brown yellow or deep green should be suspected as lower quality.
Dr. Ernst Hartwig of Bamberg observatory reported a striking lightning event that halted a basement clock on a stone pillar 84 seconds after the second stroke. The pendulum appears momentarily affected by the electric shock though no damage occurred to the clock.
The Hamburg First Bourse, dating to 1558 1560, was a shelterless, paved meeting place 112 feet long and 43 feet wide with bulwarks toward the water and a surrounding low stone wall. In 1677 a cloth hall with a roof was added, and the present bourse differs from American exchanges. There is no membership. admittance to the floor is free for every respectable male person.
The article notes eider ducks may live about 100 years and wild geese may exceed that, while swans can reach long lives under favorable conditions, with some sources claiming up to 90 years. The text reflects a German maxim and discusses longevity of these birds.
A Sunday Magazine piece recounts a tale of a man forced to relearn spelling across eras from upright handwriting to pencil to typewriter. The professor notes that the tongue and pencil aided or hindered spelling at different periods, yet the individual remained a capable speller with modern machines.
A mountain log church service sees two parents seek christening for their child. The bishop questions the name and they first propose Beelzebub, then settle on John. The rite proceeds as the parents struggle with the solemn ceremony, and at the door the father blurts out that the baby’s head is a gal. The anecdote is from The Sunday Magazine.
A humorous dialect piece from Ho ston Post reflects a man’s wish to quit work and feast. He imagines leisure living, strolling to a golden shore, loosening buttons, eating galliuh yams and possuen, sleeping and dreaming by a river, while fishing for catfish.
A. H. Hummel, famed New York lawyer, quips about a leading actress during a drama. He notes her large salary yet constant debt. A sable coat bill prompts a collector to ask for payment. She replies she cannot settle now and suggests a future call, citing etiquette.
Truman H. Newberry, a wealthy Detroiter, joined the Michigan Naval Militia during the Spanish War and served aboard the Yosemite after lending his yacht to the government. A Roosevelt speech recalls a dockside quip about a common sailor who claimed ownership of a distant yacht, saying I own her.
A grand farewell in honor of Mr Choate will be held at the mansion house London on Friday May. Attendees include Mr Balfour Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman Lord Llanddowne Lord Rosebery John Morley Sir Henry Fowler Mr Bryce and the archbishops Canterbury and York among others reflecting a distinguished foreign diplomat tribute.
A wealthy patron offered Garcia any price to teach her daughter but the master refused hoping for serious work. He consented to a lesson with the mother present and promised to teach if the girl still wished after hearing him. The pupil’s effort impressed yet shocked the observers as the master demanded meticulous attention to detail and the mother and daughter reacted with horror.
The passage notes that owning a fan is not enough. It praises the skilled use by clever women who master long strokes, flutter, and clicks. It recalls Spanish women who make a fan speak and describes how grandmothers taught fan handling in schools and social life.
A Brooklyn man recounts years of heart palpitations linked to coffee. After switching to Postum Food Coffee and learning proper brewing, his symptoms vanished and health improved. He praises Postum as a nourishing hot beverage with no harmful stimulation, urged by the booklet The Road to Wellville.
A southern newspaper recounts a patient Miss Stella Blocker from Teunder Toursians cured of chronic headaches by Dr Williams Pink Pills. It asserts the pills cleanse the blood, relieve pain, and treat related ailments like neuralgia and nervous prostration. Also notes a millionaire's advice on borrowing.
The text notes soldiers attain fame at various ages, citing Gen Winfeld Beott at 61 in the Mexican War and Von Moltke for Prussia at seventy as peak achievements, with Wellington and Napoleon at forty five during Waterloo.
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