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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1903
Page
7
A fragmentary children's piece describes Moleland mars up from underground with keen senses yet humor about governance. It interleaves tales of moles, a toylike House of Representatives scene, and a list of gun salutes for various officials, followed by humorous suggestions for forfeits in games for youngsters.
A descriptive piece on the flags of Italy Switzerland Belgium and the Netherlands. It explains the origins of the red cross symbol from the Swiss flag and notes an 186% Geneva conference that urged neutrality for aid workers in war, detailing hospital and ambulance markings and the color order of the flags.
The narrator remarks that a mole, though living underground, stays unusually clean and soft. Its blackish brown fur remains untarnished, unlike hands from digging in the soil, highlighting a curious contrast between creature and gardener.
A tower drop shows a ball reaches A in four seconds while a fired ball reaches B in the same time under gravity. When fired it follows a curved path to C, not a straight line to B, and the piece asks why and how long to ground, alongside party tricks like yawns and a poetry counting game.
The Washington Star reports revised army rules limiting salutes to sunrise hours and usually excluding Sundays unless required by courtesy. The national flag must be displayed during salutes, with 21 guns for national salutes and 4 to honor the Union at noon. Ex presidents receive two guns, while vice presidents, the senate president, and ambassadors receive 19 guns.
The feature highlights an ermine stole pairing with a black velvet suit and a cream lace blouse, plus squirrel jackets and shaggy wool outfits, noting flurry of lambs wool and morning glory braids. It also covers home remedies with lemon for tartar, pineapple for throat infections, and playful cranberry treats.
A New York Herald piece describes secret Turkish bookstore scams in Grambout inns where Persian Arab and Turkish owners sell Koran editions. It outlines a ruse: a devout buyer asks for a copy and is then pressed to pay a concealed price, penalizing mention of the pocketed book.
An English medical authority argues disease is carried from rats to humans by an intermediary agent found in warm rat fleas. It notes fleas leave rat bodies when cold, fleas harbor plague microbes, and though often said not to bite humans, evidence is inconclusive. Only some people are attacked relative to rat infections.
The small son of a Congress member was invited to a party at a girlfriend’s house. He told his father he did not want to attend. When pressed for a reason the boy, normally eager for a good time, tearfully confessed he preferred not to go.
Senator Pettus of Alabama aged 1 announced reelection with rivals ex Governor Oates aged 66 and two others aged 71 and 75. Pettus won easily. Afterward Oates spoke to a gathering of all candidates saying Alabama believes they are too young for the senate.
A Paris paper surveyed readers on essential virtues for women. Faithfulness led with 8.27 percent, followed by economy with 7,600 votes and orderliness, devotion, charity, and gentleness. Cleanliness drew 3,594 votes, while patience, maternal affection, and industry ranged 2,000 to 3,000 each, then courage, discretion, simplicity, wisdom, honesty, and amiability. Old colleges still retain faculties.
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