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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1903
Page
2
A humorous exchange mocks sayings and hustling humanity with quips about work and wit. A poster couple discuss a man asking for washing work while a postmistress chides a girl’s audacity in writing on a postal card, revealing social behavior and light satire.
In a remark on fortune, observers note that the Minglewood family, though often financially strained, counts six daughters all discreetly marrying without costs to others. The claim suggests luck stems from four daughters entering private unions rather than public arrangements.
A dialogue fragment shows Mrs Krotchett and Bridget debating departure and references. A passerby notes being known by a landlady after three months. A mental aside ponders why a fellow borrower struggles to borrow trouble beyond his other borrowings.
A jumble of humorous exchanges and social quips from a late 19th or early 20th century column. The piece parodies sentiment, business talk, and domestic chatter with lines about an apple forming a letter, a trust magnate, a druggist ordering plaster, and mock negotiations. It blends racy banter with everyday suburban life and witty retorts about romance and money.
Dramatic exchange notes Hicks praising Tragicus progress in his field while Wicks remarks on limited strides, comparing it to walking back along railroad tracks. The dialogue hints at cautious advancement and recurring obstacles in the profession.
A Kentucky colonel rebukes a New York doctor for touting a water cure as a remedy for dyspepsia. He jokes that if a good remedy was once endorsed, a bad one will soon be sold as a beverage by another candidate.
The column sketches a domestic joke about a groom-to-be. Ben dismisses housekeeping as irrelevant to happiness, while a cue to Miss Guadleigh’s marriage hints at a social misstep. The tone mirrors early 20th century gossip in a New York Weekly piece.
A string of humorous exchanges and short sketches from a late era page. It includes a boastful line about money terms, a joke about fame and fortune, a student scandal over a scholarship, and playful gossip about balls and entertainers.
The elderly man, California’s oldest, has added two years to his century. He has smoked for eighty-five years and drank moderately for seventy-five, yet remains active. A fragmented note mentions advances and failures in wave motor patents, with many granted but few successful due to surf power.
A city salesman wonders why bald men remove hats in public places. He notes many do so in streetcars and windy weather, then walks through possible reasons. One bald man says he does it to give his hair a chance to grow, prompting questions about common motives.
A husband grows reluctant to autograph his wife s keepsake, writing a love verse in it a year ago. Now married, she asks for a check to cover millinery bills and he fights with the album. The piece also notes Cincinnati College s new electrical engineering graduates.
Mrs. E. B. Bradshaw of Guthrie Oklahoma reports a severe case of female induced dyspepsia cured by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad stresses a uterine tonic effect and promises free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
Readers report quick relief from back pain and urinary problems after trying Doan's Kidney Pills. Testimonials describe eased aching backs, reduced urination urge, and improved sleep, with several noting dramatic personal cures after samples and full courses.
The claimed magic wand that locates suitable well sites resurfaces in Germany with reports of success and wide discussion about its use and effectiveness.
An advertisement style notice touts Dr W O Coffee an oculist in Des Moines Iowa offering home eye medicines for cataracts granulated lids ulcers of the blind and claims a published eight page booklet on eye diseases will be mailed to readers. It also references Britain building ships and other varied claims.
The article explains that natural gas originates from the action of water on aluminum carbide producing methane. It discusses related topics such as powders, medicines, teething disorders, fevers, infant care, and general cures, noting distribution through various districts and shops.
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