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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1904
Page
3
An Auspicious, fragmented OCR excerpt presents Swinburne’s verse about roses, winter, and longing. It evokes a northern dawn, a goddess, and love’s fire, weaving imagery of rose red muse, fate, and the air’s sweetness across a dreamlike landscape. The piece culminates in a meditation on love’s passing and the brief time of towers.
The crew of the Antarctic exploring ship Discovery reports seals near the South Pole as tame and abundant with marketable fur. They describe extraordinary wounds and mystery about scars, plus a note on the sea leopard’s teeth. Adelie penguins are curious and fast movers, while emperor penguins reach over three feet tall and display strong flippers and bold vocalizations.
The essay argues prayer is a universal habit among civilized people in distress and that it delivers spiritual and temporal benefits. It cites Christ and a London Spectator view, noting prayer acts as a benevolent force, though the exact mechanism remains unexplained and individual belief guides whether prayer seems miraculous.
The article notes ancient uses of fiber and leather ropes in Egypt and Assyria, cites biblical references to rope use, and details Pompeii’s bronze wire rope found in Neapolitan museums. It argues wire rope predates modern claims and suggests rope tramways existed by 1644 per the Philadelphia Record.
The Westminster Gazette notes glove makers now produce larger sizes than five years ago. The shift reflects women’s growing hand sizes due to sports like golf, fur trade, and hockey. Manufacturers meet new standards without upsetting customer vanity.
A promotional letter claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures female ailments. It cites Miss Guina of Detroit and Mrs J H Farwear of St. Louis praising improved health after use, urging women to seek the remedy and ignore inferior substitutes.
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