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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1905
Page
2
Odd sayings and short items from the Silver Messenger mix humor and social commentary. A Tennessee woman eats a $50 bill while a Philadelphia sheep story hints at crypto-like mischief. Notes reference suffrage, autocrats, heiresses, clubs, horse admission, and a parade of witty quips about men, women, manners, and public life.
A San Francisco defaulter pleads that he took nothing affecting those unable to bear losses. The remark echoes Robin Hood rhetoric but would not sway sheriffs or judges, underscoring a courtroom tone.
A fragmentary verse contrasts two caterpillars debating immortality and the fate of humans after death. One narrator argues optimistic ascent to heavenly light, the other skeptical about judgment and justice. The text muses on resurrection, divine love, and spring as a symbol of renewal and immortality.
A historical sketch of the Shaker community in Enfield New Hampshire, tracing their arrival around 1800, the development of the Enfield Church of Christ s Second Appearing, and the sects strict communal life. It notes land ownership, mobility with the railroad, and the emphasis on celibacy and communal property. The piece highlights their early dances and evolutions in worship from dancing to the circular march, and outlines core triadic principles of Community of Interest, Confession of Sin, and Virgin Life.
A portrait of the Enfield Shakers: strict abstinence from liquor and tobacco, devout Bible-based beliefs, self produced books, and disciplined education. Once large, now few members remain mostly women, with farms kept and a thriving line of fancy garments and cloaks. Their life emphasizes simplicity, courtesy, and relentless frugality as an example to neighbors.
A recent interview sketches Maxim Gorky as a tall, broad-shouldered, stern figure with a furrowed brow and gray eyes. It contrasts his strong, self possessed nature with harsh opinions on imperialism, religion, and literary taste while noting his disdain for asceticism and Puritan restraint.
The Rev Dr Babcock writes of sorrow after his daughter Tam’s death near Milford New Hampshire. he declares unwavering faith and trust in God while thanking Milford officials press and people for their comforting sympathy He hopes his family will be reunited with Tam in the hereafter and urges belief in divine promises and the sanctuary of the Lord.
A veteran stage hand recalls a chaotic incident in Ohio when assistant Mike delivered a haul of revolvers for a play. A decimal error turned 232 into a comic prop fiasco as the pair scrambled to source proper arms and avoid extra expense before the performance.
A young man visits a father and confesses he has been courting both of the old man’s daughters. The father asks which one he favors and the youth realizes he cannot name a preferred daughter, leaving him to start his pursuit anew. The tale ends with his awkward admission of indecision.
The excerpt describes a belief in Mother Ann Lee as Christ's second appearance, notes the Shakers early clerical and lay abstinence from worldliness, and mentions their distinctive Puritanic dress with tweaks to stay apart. It references a shift in 1828 amid broader clergy and lay habits, from a previous era of tippling.
A chemist from a large New York firm notes three or four scientists from an Eastern institution studied a Montana mine. One nervous investigator kept asking how often ropes are changed, learning the answer about every three months, with a hint to replace it if the ascent goes safely.
The annual report of the Volunteers of America led by Harlington Booth states 35,000 services in volunteers halls and buildings reached 1,060,968 persons during the year through congregations and outreach programs.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet has had produced at great cost an edition de luxe of the Hyperion manuscripts. The edition is limited to a single copy.
The article explains three baking powder bases mineral acid or alum, bone acid or phosphate, and cream of tartar from grapes. It notes prices from 10 to 26 cents, 20 to 80 cents, and 40 to 60 cents per pound and describes the tartar extraction process and health warnings.
A Milford New Hampshire Congregationalist pastor recalls a wandering parishioner who joined another church and greeted him each Sunday. The exchange leads to a moral about tending the true flock rather than the goats. The piece then shifts to health tips on drinking water for animals and commentary on the Garfield report and packers charges, noting disputed facts and official denials.
Municipal lab examines Dr. Vogel meat extract from Chinese beans nicknamed beans. Findings show 18 pulp portions contain caseine qualities and salting composition noted as pleasant to taste.
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