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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1903
Page
3
Bones and I chase a false accusation of drunkenness from Myrtle Morrison. A campus night rehearsal on Faust turns out a harmless misinterpretation as Bones and a friend pretend to drink to fit a play. The pair reveal the ruse and avoid scandal.
Freya's Garden offers a tranquil medley of unborn souls and timeless summers as Freya, the gentle queen, moves among them. Nearby, a Scottish American bishop tests a candidate with a Zaccheus joke sermon, yielding a simple pass.
A tongue in cheek piece recounts a bride asking love as the honeymoon fades while a husband, described as the elected freight-payer of the matrimonial trust, muses on the vast variety of English and Welsh surnames, noting about 49 000 distinct names.
A critical look at New York as the hub of South American revolutionary activity, with hotels Muro and America as gathering spots for insurgents and brokers. It profiles Gen Juan Isidro Jiminez and the elusive Sandoval, noting the interwoven interests of two New York firms backing revolutions, and the volatile prospect of real bloodshed across the Americas.
The piece describes using whistling to punish a refractory cat. Master Cat hates whistling and resists by dashing to another room or rolling about in a frantic effort to close his ears. If cornered he meows to stop the noise and promises to be good, while the scene feels like a back fence solo.
John Summers, an elderly hotel keeper of St Paul, died recently leaving two thirds of his estate about 100000 dollars to the Protestant orphan asylum with no conditions. The remaining one third goes to his widow.
John F. Hoar a common council member is praised for politeness to streetcar passengers. Citizens discuss sending him to the legislature in the fall based on his conduct and public service on the car line.
Dr Julius Boeckelmann, a German physician who spent eight years studying Patagonia, warns that the Patagonians are dying out and could be extinct within a few years.
Secretary Wilson replies that no seed distribution funds exist this session and no seeds remain. Representative Charles Curtis recounts a Kansas colleague who joked a postal card from H D Jones Ownerna Kansas would trigger seed gifts, a tale that predicts how such requests shape distribution lists in Congress.
A sweeping list shows battles and conflicts ongoing in Venezuela Haiti Afghanistan India border Morocco Upper Nigeria Somaliland Southern Arabia Macedonia Sarawak Corea Sumatra and the Philippines. The piece notes imperfect peace after 1902 and contrasts with new hostilities across continents.
A humorous exchange imagines Noah organizing animals in the ark with witty lines about crocodiles in tears and jungle beasts. Characters include the hopeful pilot and a scriptural critic, touching on curiosity about Noahs methods and a light touch about marriage.
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