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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1906
Page
7
A Washington Star summary discusses currency symbols and their Latin origins. It explains L with a line for pounds, d for denarius, Ib from fibrae for avoirdupois pounds, and the dollar sign $ likely as a stylized 8 from eight real Spanish dollars used before U S currency.
A fragment notes the Lincoln England election of 1647 where eighty four voices were cast. It references Spring Conference readiness and a remark about wealth and happiness from Somerville Journal. An average height person’s eyesight is described, estimating three and a quarter miles for clear vision on level ground.
A New York Tribune anecdote recounts a Navy incident in which Admiral Erben, then in command near English waters, and his flag captain Capt Alfred T. Mahan navigate a duke's invitation. Mahan declines to dine, citing the duke’s omission of the admiral. The duke invites both, and the admiral then accepts for Mahan and notes Mahan is off the sick list.
A historical critique contrasts strict disciplinary teaching with modern approaches emphasizing stimulation and emotion. It notes persistent gaps in girls’ education and envisions a future curriculum tailored to distinct female development without wasting effort on outdated male-oriented pathways. The piece reflects early 20th century debates on pedagogy and gender.
An Irish broadside notes that candidates face the stout Irish oak in a Galway election. A Galway gentleman in Dublin at a levee dryly answers that the survivor will be returned, reflecting old political wit about endurance in Irish politics.
A comic exchange has Bleeker asking Macker to consult a phrenologist about a bump on the back of the head. Macker confirms he knows what it indicates, joking that it reveals a well developed muscle in their wife.
The Grand Magazine notes hair color often follows parental complexion but cites cases where children bear black, red, or changing hair. Red hair can resemble black in structure and may appear in dark complexions, with birth redness fading to dark with age or illness.
A reader condemns a candidate in a general election. The anonymous letter ends with a sharp mockery, asking if the devil will torment the candidate and implying the devil's necessity if not fulfilled. The brief reflects partisan rancor in a metropolitan paper of record.
A late girl at a public school receives help as school friends raise funds to support her mother who works. They pledge to pay as much as possible so she can stay home and send the child to school. The piece also notes debates over verb agreement with none versus none are and praises linguistic freedom.
The article promotes Golden Medical Discovery a plant based remedy by Dr Pierce detailing effects on stomach liver nerves and blood. It lists Golden Seal root Queen's vigorator and glyceric extracts as alcohol free and safe with no habit forming risk. It contrasts ancient and settler uses with modern adoption and cites vast money totals globally and in the United States.
The article notes Major Ephraim Cummings as the first to manufacture shoe pegs by power, at the old Cummings peg mill in South Acworth New Hampshire. It mentions a capacity of four bustle units daily and urges travelers to use the Salt Lake Route to conference in Utah, highlighting Sinpate Tuab and southern counties.
A Graphic report notes that telephones bluntly alter the speaker’s manner. Sensitive individuals who avoid blunt talk in person become more aggressive and truculent when communicating by telephone, finding rudeness less painful than direct confrontation.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as strengthening the female system during menopause and invites women to write for free advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. It cites testimonials from Mrs Hyland and Mrs Inkle and promises relief from headaches nervousness and cancer fears with personalized guidance from Mrs Pinkham and her assistant.
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