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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1903
Page
2
A compilation of whimsical notes and headlines from the era includes satirical jabs at public figures and events. References range from Cuba and Venezuela to Hobson, King Edward, and Senator Clark, with mentions of Montana, Texas, Alaska, Chicago, and Berlin. The piece mixes gossip, political theater, and quirky observations on culture, science, and travel.
In Dresden a gallery exhibits jewel-like works by Raphael, Botticelli, Andrea del Sarto, Titian, and Carpaccio among others. The feature, Madonna di San Sisto, draws high praise for color, tone blending, and preserved freshness since 1753.
Paul Lindau declares in a recent magazine article that the deepest impression he had ever received on his travels in the New or Old World was given by the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona.
Accidents linked to more wire fences harming fox hunting in England and contributing to a decline in its popularity. The piece notes safety concerns and the impact on traditional sport.
A tense exchange unfolds as a couple confronts separation. He dismisses sympathy, insisting the parting is inevitable, while she sobs and pleads for another path. The scene ends with a grim note as the reader is left with a vivid image of agony.
A tightfisted old man loses his dog and promises a dollar for its return. A Quaker returns the dog with a quarter, sparking a debate over the promised reward. The dog is lost and recovered again, ending with the owner paying five dollars total.
The agriculturist who calls a large tract a farm may view a 160 acre homestead as tiny and a mile square section as vast. M M Sherman runs a huge operation with over 40 000 acres and more than 2500 fat cattle sold annually. His farm employs 100 to 150 people and spans 17 miles to the farthest corner. A 50 mile daily fence-to-fence ride would take over two days.
A London gentleman deemed hopelessly insane on religious delusions leaped from a window as attendants prepared for asylum transfer. He suffered severe injuries, but within weeks his wounds healed and his religious mania vanished, doctors calling the recovery unprecedented in medical history.
An essay discusses the diverse color and markings of bird eggs, noting a scientist often admits fault in simple matters. The piece explores how coloration is not merely aesthetic but a tactic for safety, harmonizing with surroundings, yet it admits many perplexing exceptions requiring study.
A historical survey lists Jewish millionaires in the United States, noting 115 individuals with fortunes over 1 million dollars. It highlights prominent families like the Straus and Seligman clans, their banking and mercantile success, philanthropy, and political influence in major cities such as New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Chicago, with figures linked to Macy’s and other leading houses.
The United States Army forms a regulated female corps named the Army Nurse Corps. Uniform features include white waist and skirt, cuff sleeves, bishop collar, white apron and cap, with a Geneva cross badge in green and gilt. Nurses are subject to army regulations and orders, with penalties for disobedience, neglect, or violations.
Dealers advertise 1889 gold dollars at $1.50 to $3 each amid scarcity since no new coins have been minted. Philadelphia dies produce coins marked Carson City, Denver, or San Francisco with values ranging from $1.70 to $3, while unmarked Philadelphia-origin pieces fetch $1.50 to $1.70.
Notification sent to residents announcing city costs for repaying new water pipes on an up-town street. Several house owners oppose, forming a petition to place the expense on the city. A committee member circulated a circular letter urging owners to sign. The Philadelphia Times notes the remonstrance.
Leading men of Plymout h church in Brooklyn have raised funds to reserve the best pew for English visitors for five years. An English flag under glass and a plate reading Reserved for English Visitors is displayed on the pew. A Westminster pew in St. Margaret's is likewise reserved for American visitors.
A specimen of Georgia humor notes the west earthquakes bring to mind the Macon city council night when the city hall shook from basement to attic and the councilmen fled. The minutes keeper closed his report with a joke: On motion of the city hall the comelade Journed.
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