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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1905
Page
7
The Motuans of Port Moresby area practice seasonal long distance trading by lakatol canoes. They display earthenware pots and prized items for barter with visiting tribes. Bargains fix exchange rates one aro for sago, one tole for a bag and a pie, then both sides prepare large canoes and hollowed pots for transport home.
Mrs Gonbusta bursts in breathless with a bargain tale about a handsome machine for 375 dollars and a string of speeding fines and lawsuits totaling 875, all while her husband frantically tests an auto in the yard. The humorous exchange captures a prewar urban whirl of consumer hustle and reckless car culture.
A vivid reminiscence recalls Major Rejoice Newton, once a Worcester bar figure, welcomed by two brothers of the bar on July Fourth. His deceased son Tony served as an officer in the fight Infantry, and Newton, aged and famed for memory, entertained at rooms with punch and stories of Washington and Columbus.
Mrs Louis Schull at Union depot reports a decline in bird travel as women move from carrying multiple cages to traveling without birds. She notes parrots and canaries once rode trains with travelers, but now bird cages are seldom seen as travel habits change.
Lecoq contemplates marriage as a detective. A missing young millionaire husband prompts questioning of his wife. Her reaction reveals the final words he spoke: Oh for heaven's sake, shut up.
Mrs. BE W Wright of 172 Main St Haverhill Mass recalls four years of back pain irregular urinary pains and dreadful monthly cramps. After using Deans Kidney Pills she improved quickly and says three boxes cured her permanently. Relic notes about burying on church south side linked to sun worship.
A fragmentary town note from a local grocer praises public confidence and cheer in hard times, hinting at a funeral in the community. The message emphasizes resilience and shared support, with a hopeful tone about the town’s prospects and morale.
A fragment notes a Dryden reference about a worm or wort invented as a beetle deterrent. It mentions Lettuce leaves strewn about a door to attract and destroy beetles, attributed to Dryden or a Dryden invention termed wittleian. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear attribution or context.
A compact guidance piece urges readers to practice generosity truthfulness and empathy in daily life. It promotes listening remembering names showing respect to all and staying hopeful while avoiding criticism and self promotion.
A fragmentary 19th century note recounts a letter by Thomas Hood to "My very dear Marianne." It sold at a London public sale for 2.50 dollars. The quixotic closing lines mention a prince, a ruby heart, Aladdin, dragons, and booksellers with no eyes. Dated Minneapolis January 1.
In a commercial room a young man claimed any man can endure pain with will power. An old road man challenged him, dunking his foot in boiling water to test endurance. The man withdrew, citing cork as his reason, proving the bet and ending the tale.
The New England Grocer notes that a grocer may count extra when pressed by customers. The Atchison and Boston Globe comment that he might give you one too many. The piece questions why customers bother grocers when paying bills, or during other occasions.
The case of Miss Irene Crosby is cited as evidence Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased menstrual distress. The ad claims the product regulates periods and relieves cramps, bloating, and other uterine discomforts, citing Crosby of Atlanta Street South Scrannah, Ga, and urging others with irregular menses or pelvic complaints to try the remedy.
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