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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1906
Page
2
A breezy mix of satirical items and flashy notes from New York and Pittsburgh. Topics range from a man living on water and a fish bones digestion study to Anna Gould divorce rumors, betting on court drama and social scandals. It also notes fashion, therapy for fatigue, and "high art" theaters, with quips about Americans abroad and local curiosities.
A distressed man who twice attempted suicide due to a heavy family burden is described with sympathy. The remark that his wife and seven children sing the song "everybody Worke but Father" reflects a grim irony about his life. The piece warns that irony is a dangerous tool in unskilled hands.
A vivid portrait of Berlin’s Unter den Linden describing its width, lanes, trees, and daily life from daywork to evening bustle. It celebrates the Linden as Berlin’s premier avenue with palaces, churches, opera houses, and cafes, and recalls the Brandenburg Gate as a famed landmark and the 1871 triumphal procession down the Linden.
A provocative excerpt questions masculine allure amid hockey culture as it laments women in muddy field attire and flat footwear, suggesting a tension between romance and sport. The speaker muses on poets and lovers, ending with the word Matame.
A readable snippet strings together quips and anecdotes from varied voices. Senator Sorghum comments on elections while other captions mock wealth grand juries and romance. The Indianapolis and Washington Star fragments flow into playful dialogue about manners, promises, and mischief.
A patchwork of humorous exchanges features refined tastes, flirtations, and political jabs. Characters discuss imported coffee and disputes over affections while quips about fortunes and schemes reveal lighthearted satire and social sniping.
The Cleveland Leader quotes a quip about Kjones from rustic country manners. A streetcar moment reveals his true character as he rises to give his seat to a woman, illustrating understated generosity beneath polished attire.
In a witty exchange among residents, Lucky and Mrs. Packer discuss poetry and home life while Mrs. Uppish and Mrs. Pepprey brag about their improved neighborhood. Miss Gayenne notes Dolartons gain social intrigue as Town Whoppers prints flattering paragraphs. Mr. and Mrs. Newbride spar over a small egg, debating if chic fits the moment.
A dispute centers on Cholly who is described as harmless yet with brain trouble. The exchange highlights the tension between two speakers about his cognitive state and intent.
A terse exchange over a woodland scene prompts a sharp remark about price. The dealer touts a $2,250 piece, while a buyer counters with a lower total for several works, hinting at knowledge of the paintings’ origins.
A string of light banter and mock headlines from a domestic page includes talk of a hero actor, an accusation of conceit, Aunt Hetty and Aunt Sally gossip, and playful asides about a mare’s teeth and Mrs. Billus’s appetite sparked by Mrs. Binks’ furs.
A humorous dispute portrays a landlady and a boarder in a domestic quarrel. The landlady laments lack of complaint, while the boarder retorts that Mr. Jones complains about butter hairs in the mattress, claiming it would help him sleep.
A fragmentary dialogue notes alleged severing of ties with a firm and a joking remark about mistaken killings of Gen. Livorsky by insurgents. It mentions Gen. Prosorovsky, humor about the misidentification, and a cryptic tombstone query about a phrase meaning “hickory coffin” used in Ames.
Fragmentary notes claim a supposed remedy for the liquor habit called applon is repeatedly recommended but overpriced. The writer mocks the idea that cheaper prunes would serve the same purpose and criticizes the cure’s value. The text reads as a sarcastic complaint about ineffective patent remedies.
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