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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1905
Page
2
The article extols cold air therapy as a powerful healer for tuberculosis. Davos in the Swiss Alps is praised as a premier winter retreat where dry, frosty air, abundant oxygen, and regulated diet and wine aid recovery. It warns indoor heat wastes fuel and urges outdoor activity for vitality and longevity.
An essay argues that indoor living harms health, citing tuberculosis treatment and air quality. It praises outdoor life and urges better ventilation indoors, noting cold air as a remedy for morning headaches and air poisoning. The piece calls for a mild return to savagery and improved bedroom air.
The article explains how appetite triggers saliva and gastric juice before eating. Pawlow’s dog experiments show seeing and smelling food prompts digestion even without tasting. It stresses retaining food in the mouth for strong taste stimulation and thorough chewing to produce appetite juice and prepare the digestive system.
A discussion on how cold air increases vitality and oxygen use, boosting digestion and liver function while enhancing muscle activity. It notes that in cold weather the body oxidizes fuel more efficiently, preventing buildup of waste as cinders, and mentions the risks of excess food overload in the body furnace.
The piece argues alcohol dulls muscular strength, citing Brunton and Edmunds that even small amounts reduce power. It notes a man’s perceived strength may rise after drinking, but objective tests show a drop of about one third ten hours later. It advocates baths, exercise, and diet as the key to recovery, detailing how natural care rebuilds health.
Wholesome recipes include Tomato Sauce One quart strained tomatoes and nut butter with onion, thickened with cornstarch. Cream of Peanut Soup blends peanuts tomatoes milk and cream. Macaroni with Kornlet mixes macaroni corn and nut cream, thickened with flour then malted and baked. Date Dainties steam dates, hollow and fill with walnut sugar dust.
A Philadelphia Press guided warning on home ventilation notes health risks from gases exhaled by occupants. It urges sunlight and free air access, explains how heated air rises and carbonic acid must be vented, and recommends opening windows two to four inches at the top with doors slightly ajar to refresh indoor air.
A Washington scene shows brides and bridesgrooms arriving as politics looms. A Southern bride asks cost to be a member, replies about twenty thousand dollars, and George plans to return next week as a candidate for Mr. Lamar's seat. The piece mocks politics and "bride power."
The Washington Post recalls how Lacey cited Oskaloosa as the hometown of a consul to Rome. The tale notes the 8 H M Byers as beneficiary with varied local interpretations. A stranger asked for Byers’ residence, and a pedestrian replied by asking which Byers, old or his son who was emperor at Rome.
Oliver Hoerford meets publisher N Doubleday in a theater lobby and jokes about travel to Europe. Doubleday undecided on travel method. Hoerford remarks he would balance a basket of food on his head to wade if the distance were long.
A New York Times vignette recalls Disraeli after becoming Lord Beaconsfield. At a fashionable London dinner a hostess asked what he might still want. He quipped, Yes, a potato, please, illustrating his wit. Also notes Sarah Bernhardt’s anti-diamond views and a costly ermine gown trimmed with turquoises.
A feature on beauty through blood health cites Miss Mamie Conway of Canton Ohio praising Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The letter highlights improved complexion, rosy cheeks, and renewed health after prior illness and ineffective tonics. Also noted are Cuticura remedies and a coffin sale practice by Liverpool police.
A Times Democrat report notes a dog that discriminates between people, refusing to be friendly with three daily contacts while bonding with six others. The observer recalls ex convicts among the untrusted group and a penitentiary case, highlighting a striking but inconclusive instance of canine judgment.
An old fashioned set of carved Neapolitan coral is shown used to secure a lace collar and finish a white embroidered waist. A brooch doubles as belt buckle, with other pieces forming a tasteful toilet. A mum of agate on a chain attracts attention and holds a story of Anna Dickinson’s gift from Colorado years ago.
A jumble of old verse and prose pieces mentions a dog scene and social mockery, then shifts to a Brooklyn Eagle column about slang used by college students and a moral from Pope Leo X on alchemy. It contrasts household slang with philosophy, noting agriculture as alchemy turning earth into wealth.
Fragmented ad style text mentions Doan's pills as a remedy for severe pain and deafness like headlines claim. It references trials, prices, and distributor notes, with scattered misspelled phrases and brand mentions. The readable parts suggest a health product promotion typical of old newspapers.
Researchers report ancient people used ivory teeth around 1000 B.C. The teeth were placed with a fine cold wire and secured into the jawbone or adjacent ivory supports. This early dental practice shows ingenuity in tooth replacement.
Reports indicate Lake Chad is gradually drying with researchers predicting eventual disappearance. The situation raises concern over regional water security and impacts on nearby communities and ecosystems.
In a fragmented notice the Knowles company advertises in San Frescisan style for Ponte Vecchia on Ponte de Florence. The piece asserts a ruthless grip on the ancient bridge, alleging it to be undefaced for 660 yenta. A city official reaction remains unclear.
An unreadable OCR item shows partial phrases including names and numbers, with unclear context and missing key details. The fragment hints at a dated record or notice but lacks identifiable subjects or events to confirm a specific news item.
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