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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1911
Page
7
A collage of humorous and light anecdotes from various sources references seed catalogs, misprints, a clock lesson, obituary mix ups in Milwaukee, a Western Reserve student and obesity joke, a couple’s apartment claim, a hall umbrella boast, and a country entry joke about immigration delays and a writer’s cramp.
A fragment describes a weary traveler who naps in a fence corner. A pumpkin seed in his pocket sprouts as he sleeps and he wakes about 25 miles away curled in a pumpkin blossom. The playful piece blends anecdotes and quips from literary figures and jokes.
Kansas City gas experts compare meters to engines, showing two diaphragms act as lungs to register each stroke as cubic feet. The piece explains meter friction, correct operation, and reasons for distrust, plus a fox entrapped by a foxhound at the Norwalk reservoir.
Richard H Mitchell explains wind resistant sheep hurdles with movable and fixed panel designs. Measurements, materials, and assembly details: hemlock boards, wire panels, sliding bars, andarnas for strength, weight estimates, costs, and field-use notes. Practical notes cover construction on uneven ground and portability for flock fencing and stack protection.
A report describes Russian peasants migrating to western Canada and adopting cooperative farming. When horses are scarce women substitute as plow pullers, tied by ropes with wooden sticks against their bodies to aid in pulling, sometimes with a dozen or more women in a single field.
Barber and minister exchange quips as Cadence of a sermon lingers. Carter jokes about sleep during the sermon. Maud asks if Madge has eloped, noting her flighty reputation and how marriage changes a woman’s ideals after becoming a widow.
Mrs Joskins and Mr Trimmins banter about a mut ton beastly tough leg and late hours. Tom laments losing five dollars while Tess suggests asking father for a hand. Heaven moments in the library and odd product lines mix with social quips and outdated ads.
An old advertisement urges readers discouraged by years of constipation to try Dr Caldwell's grup Pepsis laxative tonic. It claims widespread use and offers a 50 cent to one dollar price with purchase from any druggist to prove its merit.
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