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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1902
Page
2
A stream of miscellaneous items from the era reviews politics science and society. It riffs on Kipling China Europe and journalism while noting Cuba canal talk and the Parisian and American social debates. It mentions Marconi voting machines trust influence and Crane era figures with skeptical tone.
Dorothy Mann, a society artist, hires a rugged corduroy worker named Robert Van Dyke as her model and becomes entangled in a tense romance rumor. Lida McCane suspects Van Dyke's charm masks deeper motives as Dorothy pursues art over wealth.
Ada jokes about a painting as the Bay area collector Robert Van Dyke shows off a water color portrait of himself in corduroys, painted by his wife, the most valued piece in the large collection.
An American in London laments the city’s high living costs and extra fees. He cites guard room fees for hats, hand washing charges, and a pervasive “table money” or convert charge. He argues London imposes no fixed tariff on dining accessories and deems the idea that London is cheap a delusion.
The Rev Dr W. B. Rainsford of St George's New York enjoys sermons critique from parishioners. A precocious 11 year old Dorothy finds Advent sermons peculiar as he recalls a stern faced New England woman noting insufficient hellfire.
Professor Willis L Moore of the agricultural department rejects the claim that storms can be induced dispelled or controlled by bombarding clouds. Professor Cleveland Abbe of the Weather Bureau concurs with Moore and criticizes Franklin's cannoning the sky with vortex rings as a method to prevent hail.
Describes tasmak or veil styles among social classes, noting black or white veils, lengths from one to three feet, decorative embroidery, and materials. Veils secured by a metal tube over the nose and forehead with cords behind, revealing only the eyes when worn in orthodox fashion.
Advices from Germany indicate a very satisfactory artificial gutta percha has been derived from Pent and may lower ocean cable insulation costs. Gutta percha is the sole material known to protect wire from salt water corrosion and is controlled by an English cable firm with East Indies forest holdings.
In a rural scene Uncle Snad wakes to a brutally cold morning and battles frozen boots. He drums the boots on the floor, curses, and wrenches them from under the bed, finally slumping to the floor as the boot flies, eye injured, and he vows to thaw the stubborn footwear without cursing.
A fragmented narration recalls Uncle Snad waking to a fire in a tannery blaze past. He finds a charred boot on a red hot stove and, amid awe and discomfort, narrates the scene as a cautionary tale of misfortune and memory.
In Philadelphia the Mummers parade draws thousands amid prizes for best costumes and comic clubs. Critics call for moderation as participants, including some in women’s garb, push exuberant displays beyond prudent limits. The event, a longstanding holiday fixture, attracts spectators estimated at half a million amid intense rivalry and high expenditures.
The Honolulu Star notes a teacher’s remark that despite extensive literature and talks, many mainlanders see Hawaii as outside the United States. A passing traveler jokes Hawaii is an American town, while another visitor wrongly believes the Hawaiian Islands belong to Japan.
Syracuse officials consider horse safety with a new over shoe idea. Superintendent Hankinson reports drivers lack knowledge on handling fallen horses and proposes a blanket under the forefeet followed by a quick whack to raise the animal. He plans a portable over shoe for drivers to use when pavements turn slick.
The census shows 76,000 bachelors nationally against 3,224,494 single women, with an overall 68 percent excess of unattached men. States vary, Massachusetts slightly above, as marriage patterns leave more men than women unmarred. Women tend to marry younger than men.
Sir William Richmond estimates up to thousands of tons of coal smoke are suspended daily in London. The dense black fog darkens streets and artificial light, consumes oxygen, and raises death rates. Scientists warn of bronchitis and respiratory inflammations leading to pneumonia and vulnerable rubber conditions.
Hasina Ralert Disfigerement, an early ruler of Russia, sustained a saber stroke during a fight with the Turka, leaving him with about half a lower part. The incident reflects the turbulent era of leadership transitions in the region.
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