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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1904
Page
7
Advertises DOLLAR CUTI CURA Soap Ointment and Pills as a universal remedy for humors of the blood skin and scalp from infancy to old age. Claims countless cures of simple scrofulous hereditary humors with a one dollar set often sufficient after other treatments fail.
A fragmentary item notes a Colon municipal law requiring commercial travelers to procure a license for business, listing a $25 charge and mentioning Mother Gray's medicines with testimonials. It also cites a Victorian era military health inquiry linking chest size to soldier health, praising smaller, well-built physiques as ideal despite less imposing appearance.
Miss Ariel M. Surrn of Minneapolis testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved two years of monthly pain after trying it on a friend's suggestion. She reports no pain now and uses few bottles to stay well, noting the product guides women through natural crises.
A woman begs a man to send her son home from a fire drill as all workers are stuck on roofs in overalls. A child packs a keepsake satchel for disaster while relatives misinterpret a bomb scare. A family near Drala Hil park wakes to a false citywide water event before realizing the rumor was a hoax.
Lady Inglis, born 1833, second daughter of Lord Chelmsford, widow of Sir John Inglis, survived the Lucknow siege and voyage home. She later published her diary, survived shipwrecks, and witnessed Gen Have Luck and the era’s Indian Mutiny events.
Nye county miners Roth and A E Montmorency recount a dog leading them to a rich ore ledge near Tonopah, Nevada. The rock outcrop spans 42 feet wide and runs 2250 feet, with ore assays from 5 to 126 dollars per ton. The mongrel dog, a collie and bird-dog cross, triggers the discovery and is described as essential to their claim.
A fragmented verse piece evokes a childlike journey through woodland scenes with wandering tots and magical figures. It hints at bedtime tales, witches, and aging dawned by silver threads. The tone is nostalgic and whimsical.
The Rev Dr W C Biting rode a car when he saw a little girl opposite whose maiden aunt belongs to his Mount Morris Baptist church. The conductor asked the girl her age and she replied with a witty quip about age and a five cent fare.
A letter from Mr and Mrs J C Atkin recalls long illness treated with Peruna. Mrs Atkin suffered throat and catarrh symptoms while chronic constipation and other ailments affected her life. The testimonial credits Peruna with restoring independence and lasting relief, urging Dr Hartman to publish similar statements.
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