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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1901
Page
6
A vivid portrait of American women abroad praising their dress and charm. The writer notes quick head turns, expressive eyes, and a refreshing, unreserved friendliness. She describes Americans as curious, sympathetic, and ready to share details about themselves.
A St Petersburg Novosti essay argues American women remain youthful and agreeable into middle age, challenging the idea they lose vitality. It promotes business experience as enriching, suggesting a partner values a practical, plain spouse who combines friendship with companionship, while noting vanity can obscure virtue.
An exchange recounts a novel plan by an English hostess to raise funds for a charity. Participants bought chances from a table where items carried prices on their reverse sides, leading to random selections. Prices bore no relation to value, creating a pure chance sale. References to ancient parchments and Russian land bans appear in fragments.
Devon cattle, a deep red British breed, are traced to early importations and Holkham lines. The article outlines breed traits, horns, skin tone, and regional origin in Devonshire, with notes on notable historical importations and improvement efforts by Courtley, Davy, and Colin.
Narrative recalls a stray dog on Broadway near Tenderloin who raised funds from passersby, saved by a master Timothy McGrath. After McGrath and dog died of starvation, neighbor James Brown found McGrath dead with savings near $15000 and a home on Fortieth Street. The tale links memory of the dog to a life of poverty and a modest fortune left behind.
The article describes long rural pipes used in Honduras and Mexico with Aztec inflections. Made from shrubs, their pith is peeled and painted in primary colors, with three to four stem variants. Bowls may be bone, horn, or silver amber, offering mild tobacco and decorative mantel value.
Frank Pisher awoke atop a wrecked locomotive amid twisted rails and steam after a collision on the Perkiomen railroad near Schuylkill bridge. He was badly scalded but escaped. eleven horses in his car died as the rear end of the train plunged into the wreck. Separately, Sweden reports imitations of American products, including forks sold as American manufacture by a hardware dealer at low prices.
A fragmentary note describes a spiritual concept of self muffling before growth, with references to spring woods scents from violet, anemone, and hyacinth. It recalls living the life God gives and seeing creation as gifts, mentioning Merkuenn and a five-placupal Resarier as aids to Christian life.
The readable text references paternal authority, pacific sentiment, and calls for stand fast in adversity. It mentions French authorities considering repatriation and Chinese customs collections as part of wartime logistics, with figures like 120,000 and 1000 appearing in a disrupted context.
A reported industrial discussion in the United States centers on a vast steel combination that alarms British manufacturers. Millions suffer using a pain relief product yearly and the value of asking a druggist is suggested. A Venezeula outcry about U S Cuba policy is noted as evidence of ambitious aims. German circles expect removal of troops in China by late May or early June unless new issues arise.
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