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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1905
Page
7
A traveler recounts a voyage where Lazarus predicated a burial at sea but the presumed dead man revived in the sack. The story includes a London arrival and a note on the man’s appetite and later intermittent death thoughts. The tale ends with a crowd at the docks and a springtime return.
A Kensington New Hampshire farmer declares a strict rule to raise at least twelve calves annually and would keep it if butter were not consumed in the house year-round. The remark frames a durable stance on cattle production versus dairy reliance.
A Mrs. A Elson of Belle-Vue Michigan recounts five years of painful itching and bleeding eczema. After failed doctors and medicines she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and improved after the first bath and application. She declares she nearly died from suffering but soon recovered.
An excerpt defines peppercorn rent as a nominal payment with little value, given to acknowledge ownership or rights. It explains that such token rent signals the underlying property or lease remains with the grantor, despite a formal payment.
A fragmented OCR note evokes a cheer or chant tied to a voyage or vessel label, hinting at maritime or cargo imagery. The readable bits suggest enthusiasm within a loading context, possibly a ship’s deck scene or a warehouse chorus. No clear names or dates emerge.
A garbled and quirky text fragment centers on a person describing a cat or pet named Kitten and a dog like scenario. The voice questions affection and ownership while mentioning mates, breeding and common traits, with scattered names and unclear references.
A 19th century column explains simple home methods to alter flower colors using ammonia and dipping, noting instant changes in red or violet blooms and variations such as blue petals from violets and brown greens in carnations. It also describes a playful prize spree with wrapped prizes, a leader, and a guessing game using peanuts to entertain contestants.
A playful page describes a peanut shelling race where ten peanuts are given and the fastest without breaking a kernel wins. It also explains a fair divison puzzle called Seven Pieces in Two Cuts with a large U drawn on cardboard and instructions to divide it in two cuts to form seven pieces.
A fragmented hoax description shows a hidden spirits bottle used to simulate an inexhaustible supply, with a napkin concealing a bladder of liquor. Also included are notes on Fort McHenry flag history, Roman calendar origins, weekday names, and a peanut candy recipe with method.
An article by J E Stubbert advocates outdoor living and fresh air as a prophylactic and treatment for tuberculosis. It cites sleeping outdoors, ventilated rooms, and tent like setups as beneficial, notes historic and modern hospital open air methods, and highlights studies from Miller in Brockton and McGraham in South Carolina. It also discusses open air hospitals in Naples and Germany, and warns cigarettes harm health, citing Chicago school examinations showing high unfitness among smokers, especially boys.
A playful party game begins with a conductor assigning imaginary instruments to players. Participants tune and mimic each instrument with voice and motion. Any mis-timed entry or wrong instrument incurs a forfeit as the group aims for pole.
A quirky notice invites participation in a peanut themed event with playful promise of evening entertainment. It hints at a repeat interest for those who joined before and suggests Lyon may oversee the festivities. The wording is playful and oddly garbled.
Parrots in clergy homes imitate prayers and creeds at odd times. While some birds sing hymns like There Is a Happy Land, others utter prayer phrases or scraps during unseasonable moments, potentially vexing worship. A bishop’s parrot may say Let us pray in devout or mocking tones, unsettling the bishop.
The article describes methods to float sewing needles on water using tissue paper, slings, or fingers, then magnetizing a needle to create a sensitive compass where several needles drift together and settle side by side. It warns against over magnetizing to avoid sinking or clashing.
A playful challenge tests who can drop a peanut into a vase from four feet. Peanut threaded to a floor vase mouth, left hand only, no right aid. If multiple succeed, repeat until one remains winner. Then a pea ntied pin target throws and final scoring by proximity.
A health journal letter asks about pimples despite an extra good appetite. The response suggests overtaxed digestive organs cause skin issues and blood problems, with headaches and digestive upset common as seasons warm. The piece warns against overeating as temperatures rise and implies appetite remains high despite ill health.
A Washington Star report recounts a famed health resort owner who enforces rigid orders on patients. A clergyman narrator endures forced walks and a ride that ends with the physician abruptly taking the horses, prompting anger but eventual compliance after a night and a sleep that changes his view of obedience.
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