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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1900
Page
6
Silver Messenger notes a mix of curio items including General Funston Cuba autonomy Dabbling with town cows and chalk factories. warns about weeding myths in agriculture. suggests dropping bad company aids youth. Mentions Sam Jones and a New York coverage failure highlighting business skills over sentiment and the Maine incident. Anthony’s misfortune reflects on urban life and employment limits.
Mr Mudge of the American Journal of Balance explains that a prehistoric glacial river once flowed from Lake Michigan area to the Saginaw region, forming a vast Delaware-like valley. He notes a distant inland terminus seventy miles from Lake Michigan and details the river's course and wide valley revealing record-bearing deposits.
The Office of Experiment Stations explores interstate water rights by studying the Bear River Valley. The river crosses Wyoming Idaho and Utah multiple times and the varied state laws create complex priorities for irrigation works and headgate cross-border issues. The note mentions colonial era disputes and broader implications for water management and law.
The article portrays Maud Gonne, daughter of Colonel Gonne, as a fiery Irish patriot willing to urge British troops to desert and lead Boers into battle. It recalls her inspiration from Irish rebels, a vow to aid Ireland, and her role in rallying supporters against English rule during the Boer era.
Dallas correspondent notes at Camp Sterling Price headquarters a Civil War relic the gunboat quilt. Made by widow Mrs. Hatter of Greensboro Alabama to fund a gunboat named for Alabama, it helped pay for the CSS Alabama sunk near France. Sold then redonated to raise more funds, the quilt passed through auctions to benefit the war effort. Now preserved and shown at fairs, it drew wide interest.
A League Island navy yard hospital steward reports experiments with wood pulp as poultice and dressing material. He notes its low cost, water absorption of four to five times its weight, heat retention, and potential as a moldable splint when wet. Crude pulp can be sterilized and soaked with antiseptic drugs, offering uniform results for country doctors.
Miss Josephine Drexel of New York, heir to a fortune of 10.9 million, is said to be seriously considering joining a sisterhood following her aunt Mother Katherine Drexel. The 20 year old socialite has two sisters married to sons of Admiral Dahlgren and prefers study to society.
A Rural New Yorker contributor recalls autumn leaves as a rich humus source for village gardens. Harvested after rains, leaves decomposed over winters yield soil with nitrogen potash and phosphoric acid, surpassing commercial fertilizers. The author plans to double collection in frost, using leaf mold in spring beds and compost heaps for florists and amateurs alike.
The readable fragments reference autumn seas, a Brow name, a leg injury, and spring forage. Details are unclear but suggest a local note about seasonal imagery and a person named Brow.
The text discusses drying and preserving fruits notably blackberries, methods to reduce rot, and the role of preservatives. It mentions automating harvest, sun-drying, and preserving fruit for market, including notes on hog weight and agricultural practices, with reflections on rural innovation and neighbor observations.
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