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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1905
Page
3
A lyrical reminiscence rich in old world imagery and vivid contrasts. The speaker admires a refined woman whose beauty blends Grecian features with modern fashion, evoking gazes that rest on her ivory skin, noble bearing, and melodic voice amid autumnal and springtime scenes. The verse surveys longing, admiration, and timeless elegance through name and place references.
A lighthearted exchange explores aging with wit and wisdom. A sunny older woman insists dances keep her young, while a second argues age is not real until enthusiasm fades. The speaker contends vanity and zeal preserve youth beyond teeth or gray hairs.
Dr J Q Allen of Telluride describes a Creede snow slide in which eight to ten inches of powder gave way triggering a massive avalanche. He turned away, was struck on the legs, and rode the slide 500 feet to the gulch while freeing two trapped men. One died. others escaped with bruises. lost articles recovered the following July.
The excerpt presents Oscar Wilde’s introspective confession from the De Profundis manuscript. It traces his fall from lofty artistic self image to indulgence in sensuous excess, the neglect of others, and eventual disgrace, concluding with a commitment to a harsher, absolute honesty. The prose frames Wilde’s late penance as a lament for lost nobility and self mastery.
A long description details early liquid air experiments showing dramatic effects from freezing and crushing objects to powering engines and medical uses. It notes rapid cost drops from $3,000 per gallon to cents, potential garbage reduction, and broad industrial potential as understanding grows.
Excerpts discuss Polish separateness from Russian officials, noting the Baltic nobility, merchants, and officials as distinct groups within Warsaw social life. The passage also explains methods to seal letters to prevent opening, detailing the use of moist water, needle piercing, and sealing wax.
A small boy overhears a male caller say it is a pity one of four brothers wasn’t a girl. He drops his game, pockets his hands, and asks who would be better, naming Joe Ed and the others in a sharp rebuttal.
Miss Margret Merkley of Milwaukee writes that doctors advised ovarian surgery but after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her ulceration and pain subsided and she regained strength. The piece urges others with heavier periods or bearing down symptoms to try the remedy and seek Mrs Pinkham's free advice.
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