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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1905
Page
2
A long string of quips and anecdotes reviews paintings, poetry, and public figures. The snippets joke about quotes, authors, a pensioner, a scientist, and a Baltimore professor, with notes on divorces, lotteries, and a New York theater fire. The mood skewers pretensions and social trends.
A Germantown husband hunted for an insurance policy and other valuables, only to find them hidden by his wife in clever spots. The wife revealed the stash behind a wall picture and in a closet under the grape juice, explaining that no robber would ever locate such safe havens in a routine search.
At a Wendikankus meeting of the Imperial Geographical Society, Arakelyani described the Babists, a Mohammedan sect founded in 1844 by Mirsa Ali Mohamed. The 5,000,000 adherents are mainly in Persia with 3,000,000 there and others in Egypt, Arabia, Turkestan, and China. Abbas Effend heads the sect in Persia. Mirga Al Mohamed, the founder, was killed in Persia about three years ago.
In East London Stepney a teacher asked pupils about Scriptural events. A girl answered that Samson slew the thousand Philistines with the ax of the apostles. Another pupil, a Year 1 student, suggested the ark boat was daubed with lime and pitch to make the baby stick inside.
Mayor John Weaver recalls his son Roy who, on his birthday, received a fine watch. The boy was found dissecting the timepiece the next day, holding the empty case while the works lay scattered. Roy explained he was checking if the watch contained all its 175 parts as reported.
A youthful Bostonian recalls overheard talk from street corners about President Finley of the City College and the Spencerian pen. The exchange turns on writers and fame with a child’s quip about the Spencerian pen’s legacy, while other stray lines hint at broader reflections on wealth and personal goals.
King Peter Karageorgevitch endures an uneasy reign in Belgrade marked by espionage and scandal. The article details his lineage, military background, austerity of court life, and efforts to govern while facing diplomatic isolation and threats. It notes his private life, daily routine, and ambition to modernize Servia with liberal ideas.
A lone observer atop a mountain cliff watches three grizzlies battle a herd of big horn sheep high on the slope. Two bears circle the base while one climbs the face, then the trio converges, seizes the herd, and scatters it in panic toward the edge. The scene ends with the bears retreating as the sheep fall.
Opals form near the surface with potential depth up to fifty feet. Value hinges on color brightness and absence of streaks, with red and yellow or blue and green fires prized. The figure, when well developed, greatly enhances value, as does a transparent milky foundation tint. Cutting matters. thick stones lose value if the figure fades. Jewelers' Circular Notes.
The article traces billiards from ancient times to modern forms, noting early grass games with stones, the red ball addition, and regional variations. It explains twists and English, explains three-ball games, carome scoring, and the evolution toward pocketed play in America and Europe.
Ontario Assemblyman Jean Burnett, known as the best dressed man in Albany, visited New York to stock a haberdashery with all black neckties. At a governor's mansion reception he wore a red necktie, joked about color blindness, and quipped how it might affect distinguishing bills, as guests and officials reacted with laughter.
A Mississippi editor keeps a New Year vow not to drink alcohol yet excuses himself at a town restaurant. Amid urging, he claims the resolve does not ban eating rum as sauce. He orders a rum omelette and eats it with a spoon, becoming noticeably intoxicated.
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