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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1904
Page
7
A garbled OCR passage shows fragmented lines about poets, voices, and imagery. It includes stray phrases like mortal man, peak rite, and woes eats, with unclear structure and numerous typos. The readable content suggests a fragmented contemplation of poetry and identity without a clear narrative.
A tall gaunt man recalls Kitty and their tulips, a love cut short by her marriage to Joe Morgans. He wandered west, returned years later to a ruined farm, and settled by a bed of tulips, vowing to die among them as he tells of Kitty’s white apron and dark eyes.
A cold morning finds a visitor at an old house where frost coats the surroundings. Inside, a missing inhabitant leaves a blanket unsettled and pine shavings on the hearth, suggesting the old man has risen early and stepped away, perhaps to the waterworks or another unknown place.
A Chicago Record Herald note recounts a rural Manchester Oldham custom where groups travel to St Mark's church for weddings on fest days. Men carry long staffs and women umbrellas, then, after the ceremony, pairings are sorted as couples head home to begin housekeeping with their new gear.
The Los Angeles Times quotes Mrs Frederick B Schoff of the National Congress of Mothers urging silence over loud talk. A separate Athens tale recalls a dog biting a rattler then recovering, while the Detroit Tribune notes Burt Ross condemned to death requests a photo in civilian clothes from San Quentin.
A fragmentary satirical scene shows Myer questioning Gyer about an alleged assault, with Gyer admitting a beating after a dispute over stairs versus elevator. The piece includes miscellaneous quotes and a humorous museum anecdote about an extinct creature misidentified in a lecture.
A couple pauses before parting with a playful exchange about ten kisses before leaving. In a country setting Little Joe observes a cow wearing a bell and asks his grandpa if the bell signals when the calf’s dinner is ready.
A stray line from the sporting editor riffs on facial hair with a blunt gag. The joke suggests a blunt reaction to a question about shaving the upper lip.
A joke about a plumber who never overcharged is dismissed by the editor as not a joke, yet tied to fiction for possible departmental use. The exchange hints at editorial constraints and humor boundaries within the publication.
A man recounts a thrilling escape as a car goes out of control and wrecks, while his partner quips about the mishap. The exchange shifts to marriage and affection, joking that love is colder than coffee after one year of matrimony.
A quip contrasts a moralist calling marriage moral with a demoralizer noting clergy often do not discourage it. The exchange frames marriage as a social gamble tolerated by religious figures in a witty exchange.
A witty remark contrasts ancient Egypt with Chinese laundry bills, noting shorthand writing as known to early Egyptians and joking about its possible origin from Chinese laundry records.
Todd apologizes for a house fire incident and asks about saving items. The response notes a lively effort succeeded in getting out all the things they didn’t want including Toya and Courtis.
A humorous exchange shows Mrs Newed lamenting her husband’s distance though no emotional change is seen. Mrs Homer notes the man has stopped leaving any items in his pockets, exposing a lighthearted domestic tension.
A man in the dock tells the judge he rushed the growler to taste water since his wife boiled the water making it undrinkable. The judge and deputy respond as the man explains his need for something to taste wet.
A sly line thread shows a schemer eyeing a heiress with four million dollars in her own name and pondering whether to steer her to rename assets or to carry the wealth into his own name. The dialogue hints at ulterior motives and potential marital or legal gambles.
A humorous note from the Town Topies column ponders attire for the afterlife with a quip about celestial robes and St. Peter, reflecting lighthearted local chatter. The short item highlights a tongue in cheek exchange among readers.
An auctioneer offered an antique Roman helmet for sale and stated it was believed to have belonged to Romulus the founder. He could not confirm whether the helmet was iron or brass, or provide solid provenance.
A girl voiced by the unnamed speaker dismisses the idea of love influencing her life, insisting that her focal position or responsibilities prevent such frivolity. The exchange underscores social expectations around propriety and modernization in relationships.
A witty exchange about water magic and a spool that resurfaces as a bobbin. Sparticus questions Smarticus about the curious trick. The tale highlights playful mishearing and clever wordplay in a light chat.
A Chicago News item reports a wife asks her husband if there is poison to kill mice in their home. The wife intends to sprinkle poison on cake to lure mice and asks if it would kill them. The husband agrees that poison exists but questions wasting it.
A quirky tale from a neighborly era features Nebuchadnezzinezzar eating grass as a boy from next door asks Mrs Nebuchadnezzar to loan her husband for trimming the front lawn. The scene captures a humorous domestic moment in a close community.
A speaker praises a gentleman's manners and recalls his rule of etiquette: when walking with a lady and smoking, the cigar should be held away from the lady, toward the side farthest from her. The anecdote illustrates gentlemanly consideration in public behavior.
Tom laments time with his best girl while Dick jokes that a crowd ruined the moment. Dick quips that the crowd’s presence showed the fellow didn’t know he wasn’t wanted.
A dialogue contrasts a self made man with a self made woman. She questions the portrayal of women in business. The exchange suggests skepticism about gender roles in entrepreneurship and the excuses used by men.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer line mocks a woman’s wit, noting she lacks early advantages yet appears exceptionally clever. The quip frames ingenuity as the key to credibility despite modest beginnings.
A Town Topics item discusses social views on motherhood and responsibility. It contrasts reactions to a woman having a child with remarks described as disgraceful yet affectionate, noting the woman’s near maternal attitude toward the child.
Usual haste scene shows Ida and Ernie discussing remaining acts as the audience in the boxes starts to adjust costumes and hats. The teacher asks what part of speech is kiss and the chorus answers a conjunction.
Kerwin narrates a plan claiming a great money making scheme requiring a few hundred dollars. Parker interrupts to hurry as he must catch his train. The dialogue captures a fleeting exchange between friends about opportunity and time.
In a surprising twist the Townsman lawyer won the lawsuit for the speaker, who mistakenly thought he was against Goodson. The outcome reveals Goodson sided with the opposing party.
Parker asks why it is called a football game and Kerwin suggests kicking is the cause. Kerwin notes baseball also involves kicking, but in different context.
A rural exchange features a father and son, Little Willie Say and Pa, discussing how an army would scour the country with brushes as a metaphor for brushes against the enemy. The dialogue hints at civil war era wartime imagery and rural speech patterns.
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