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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1911
Page
2
An advertisement for Pastine Toilet Antiseptic and Paztine claims a gargle can relieve sore throat, cleanse and heal mucous membranes, and prevent recurrence. It promotes Paxton Toilet Co Boston mass to supply 35 and 60 cent boxes and free samples.
The piece recalls Pitt toasts praising Kidderminster carpet makers with a harsh line about Wade of Kidderminster. It notes a debated after dinner remark linking to Meston and Erskine, condemning canals coal pits minerals and factories.
A fragmented collection of quips and sayings linked to Nola Chucky and a mix of misquoted lines. The dialogue touches on daily habits, idle chatter, and brief anecdotes about a man named Bill, a tobacco chewer, and social visits, interwoven with ad-like product mention and miscellaneous aphorisms.
In 1911 fiction set in the Rockies, Mart Meriden withdraws from society after a failed romance with Dolly Condon. A forest hunt leads to a bear attack, where Meriden is saved by Daphne Harmon, a hunter who reveals her Denver social ties and nurses him back to health. The tale blends rugged nature with a new romance as Meriden abandons his former obsession. Meanwhile a brief note recalls a purported Lincoln letter discovered by Thurlow Weed’s grandson at a Waldorf Club dinner.
In a humorous exchange a parson questions a deacon about his wife’s mind during church, joking that she was thinking of women’s hats. The deacon retorts that hats may be high on her thoughts, prompting a lighthearted clash over priorities.
Water flows from subterranean streams of unknown depth used to power a novel hydroelectric plant in Arisoon. The project explores unconventional energy harvesting and envisions a future where local power is generated from hidden watercourses.
The Glasgow exhibition opened by the duke of Connaught aims to attract British and American visitors. Housed in Kelvingrove Park, it features a Scottish art section covering 100 years, a concert hall with a tower, Clyde ship models, and an amphitheater for 10,000. A street of nations and historical tableaux are planned alongside conferences on historical and social topics.
In Erie Pennsylvania a mausoleum built for the late Congressman William L. Scott was broken into and the body of Mrs. Anns M. McCollum of Philadelphia was reported stolen. Later details clarified that four crypts were involved and the case drew state attention.
The article reports a break into a family mausoleum where no bodies were disturbed as intruders sought jewelry. William L. Scott, builder of the mausoleum and a longtime friend of former President Cleveland, was among the leaders of the Democracy. Scott’s body was interred in the vault. he was a prominent railroad man.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Walls of Arlington announce the birth of twin girls. One arrived minutes before midnight while the other followed shortly after, marking two distinct birthdays within the same family. The note highlights the unique timing of their arrivals around the New Year period.
In a rural church meeting the wealthiest adherent pledged five dollars to repair the building. A plaster piece fell and struck him on the head, prompting his correction to fifty dollars. A humorous note ends with a back-room cry asking the Lord to strike him again.
A wife, worried after her husband failed to return from work by 8 o clock, handed Patrolman Hickerson a note at Sixth and Edmond street. The note asked officers not to arrest him or talk cross to him, and included a description of the missing man. It stated the wife was nearly sick with worry as this was his first such absence.
A child named Vera asks her mother about the prefix trans and the term transatlantic. The mother dismisses questions, prompting Vera to contemplate whether trans implies across, even joking about a cross parent. The fragment ends with Vera’s "Ideas" as she ponders.
A Washington Star passage quotes a treasury officer and Senator Sorghum on the honor of portraits on national currency. The officer notes the gaze of posterity, while Sorghum quips about never holding a dollar bill long enough to recognize the portrait.
A Philadelphia Ledger quip contrasts the words value and lift with a joke about raising lebickens and a neighbor known to lift them. The playful exchange highlights nuance in common English terms.
A collage of era humor and social fragments. Jotted lines include a mock dialogue about time and purses, a Canny Scot buying laudanum, children debating Sunday school venues, a punning note about a mariner’s wife, and a teacher’s quip on Washington’s sacrifice.
A Baltimore American item notes a humorous exchange at a telephone. A caller asks for a name, leading to quips about gender and identity. The piece plays on the imagined mischief of a janitor handling duties and perquisites, with a light lawful tone.
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