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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1906
Page
7
A Welling ton News note recalls a humor scene from years ago in which an Irishman before Judge Philander Lucas asks to hire more counsel. He jokes the judge might be paid to rip rays into him, implying the bench’s knowledge of the law. The piece ends with an insertion about Fresh Air.
A Boston Herald writer recalls a camping trip in Maine with his brother Bill who, labeled the laziest, sleeps while the fire dies. To redeem himself he rifles up the mountain seeking game rather than wasting time, heading to a remote hunt.
In a rugged mountaineering tale Bill Put on Speed races a large brown bear down to camp. We watch with faded rifles ready. At camp Bill turns and kills the bear, then quips he runs a bear down to avoid dragging it from the mountains.
Dr Gustav Krauss once extradited from New York on a criminal charge now rests in Jersey City jail on a civil suit. He is allowed to practice inside the detention room for visitors and patients. He reports growing income and a thriving practice despite confinement. A New York World note records his remarks on trial costs versus earnings. Also mentioned is a bantam rooster in St Paul with a wooden leg, claimed to help its owner dominate barnyard fights.
Quills from a porcupine illustrate a punishing note on a frost fish venture in Thomaston Maine. Fishermen expected profits from shipping frost fish to New York, but commission merchants returned with meager credits. One man found a penny credited, while another had to send four cents to balance.
A milestone marking the London to Colchester route is described as located in the top room of a Whitechapel road beerhouse. The note suggests the house was built over the stone, placing the landmark near the capital’s eastern edge.
A detailed plan outlines a 14 by 16 foot building with a subterranean cellar beneath an icehouse. It covers wall construction, insulation with sawdust, ice packing within four inches of walls, arch roof support using wooden frames, brick and cement finishes, drainage with tiles, and a weight and pulley operated exterior cellar door.
A 35 by 50 foot cow stable with two rows of stalls and a 3 foot rear passage, 5 foot central aisle, and 8 foot high roof. Walls of stone require 25 cords of stone 125 bushels lime and 15 yards sand. Floor needs 16 yards gravel plus sand and 2 1/2 barrels Portland cement. Concrete mix one part cement to ten gravel with 1 part cement to two sand top dress. Three inch thick concrete with one inch top dress. Doors four feet wide two ends. Windows: four per side and two per end with six lights each.
A correspondent asks how much elevation is needed to push water through an inch pipe 600 feet long crossing a creek. With a six foot head the flow is about 200 gallons per hour if the line stays clear. longer pipe may increase head. A lap valve at the lowest point could ease pushing the line. Ventilation fix discussed for a damp 12 by 12 barn with moisture and foul air near stall.
Noted English evangelist Gypsy Smith, a renowned figure among Gypsy communities, announced plans to travel to the United States to lead a series of religious meetings. Born in a Romani camp, his ministry aims to attract diverse audiences across major cities this autumn.
Lynn Massachusetts expert Mrs Pinkham offers aid to sick women, citing letters from readers like Mrs Dimmick who found relief after contacting her. The two letters praise the ease and value of seeking advice through the Lynn office.
A Boston Herald writer notes Mrs. Brand and Mrs. Drinkwater visiting Julia Marlowe in Romeo and Juliet. Tears rise as Mrs. Brand muses how the tragedy might differ if Juliet followed Jesus. Also a brief mention of natural palmetto brushes from the southern coasts and their solid wood stems.
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