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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1909
Page
3
A heated, witty social scene unfolds at a musicale where a man and woman spar over affection and marriage. They tease and probe about rivals and motives, revealing tension, past vows, and underlying longing as spectators and a flirtatious crowd look on.
Mrs Mary Hinson of Mt Sterling Kentucky credits Doan's Kidney Pills with restoring her back strength and easing dizziness and headaches after years of pain. She reports improved eyesight and mobility and urges others to use Doan's, sold 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A Washington and Lee graduate recalls a student prank where a freshman accepted a bogus invitation to dine with a crusty professor. The tale ends with the guest admitted to supper, only to learn the evening was not as promised and the professor’s quiet rebuke led to the student’s abrupt departure. The second item notes Ole Vi Susort of Concully Oklahoma, an reclamation service employee, who was told he has no redress against the United States for alleged medical mistreatment at Good Samaritan hospital in Washington state. The treasury comptroller states a contractee must assume the government is not liable for negligence by its agents, so damages from alleged negligence cannot be paid by the government.
Dr James Critchton Brown cited as authority behind testing notes a major ration for Japanese soldiers in Manc Huria. The account claims the tap ration was the largest ever served, attributed to 10 Samy arwy.
A humorous household vignette centers on a dinner ploy and a stopped clock. The wife reveals the clock’s miswinding and a corkscrew in the barometer. A Chautauqua remark urges husbands and wives to share money sparingly, with sly punchlines about collars and neckties.
A trained nurse praises Grape-Nuts as delicate and versatile for the sick and all ages. She notes it can be softened with milk or cream for babies or the elderly, and offers a nourifying recipe with Grape-Nuts and egg white. Her husband, a physician, also uses it for patients as a breakfast staple and remedy for stomach trouble and nervous prostration. The letter ends with the slogan There’s a Reason and a teaser about Road to Wellville.
In Tulare County California a 15 foot diameter sequoia trunk 75 feet high stands split from its base after lumbermen partially felled it and dynamite failed to topple the mass. The trunk remains upright, held by weight despite severe winds and the long severed base.
A six year old girl with severe hives improved after daily baths with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment, following ineffective treatments from a physician and other remedies. The letter from Mrs George Fridhoff of Warren Michigan cites June 30 and July 13 1908.
A vintage column Mix covers fall painting tips using Dutch Boy White Lead and linseed oil. It also shares a humorous Napoleon anecdote from L Opinion and short slices from overheard conversations about restaurant canaries and Sitting Bull lore.
An old newspaper fragment notes Castoria, urging careful check of bottles for infants. It mentions “In Use For Over 30 Years” and “The Kind You Have Always Bought.” It also includes stray lines about political ideas, ball season, and a Chinese empire weights and measures factory by a government board.
An OCR fragment claims a remedy made from roots and rice helps against female ailments and pains. It references Mrs G Jordy of Marston and mentions ten years of suffering with an implied return to health after using the product.
A fragment highlights a call to join a large group described as CASCARET takers. The text urges not to miss this life asset and references morning routines and blessedness within the crowd. The snippet lacks clear context or identifiable institutions.
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