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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1899
Page
2
A collection of odd anecdotes and observations from urban life in the United States. Vignettes include marriage curiosities, a St. Louis bees with fireflies tale, a cab strike in Havana, Dewey jokes about degrees, and notes on sound wave experiments by Prof. Wood.
Secretary Wilson of the agriculture department told the Texas house he was in the state by command of President McKinley to study agricultural conditions. He cited prosperity in cane, rice, media? and tobacco fields, urged crop diversification, and called for stronger support for the state agricultural college. He noted Texas dairy output at 2 million dollars annually and projected potential growth to 100 million.
The Magne cannot order disarmament but can shape public opinion across Christendom. A strong declaration against wasteful armaments could gain traction if major nations back it. In 1856 Paris adopted a privateering and neutral rights pact improving moral standards. European powers protected private property, reducing wartime evils. Rotterdam and Schiedam exports to Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines rise. American supply of cheese and European goods urged by consul.
A Denver News poem reflects a grieving parent’s longing for the return of a lost boy. The speaker seeks comfort in faith, recalling the child’s laughter, play, and the quiet that fills the home. The piece blends religious sentiment with intimate memory, ending in hopeful reunion.
Paul Davenport carries news of the Declaration to Mystic on a bright July day but finds the village eerily empty with the rare darning needle missing. The tale follows how wives search the countryside and the brave rider’s journey amid frontier dangers to share the news and restore daily life.
In 2008 Paul announces news in a loud voice as villagers plan a day of celebration. A toast honors a little girl who found a darning needle, nicknamed Bright-Eyes Ruth Bright-Eyes for life. May W. Clymer.
A kid friendly guide suggests homemade art projects. Use boiling water jelly from soap and turpentine to create two pictures from one. Color with chalk on periodicals, and mold with red or grey modeling clay to build ships, houses, and animals. Gather ad pages and arrange scenes on a table or scrapbook for a furnished house display.
A sultry midsummer train ride carries Little Charlie S and his sleeping mother eastward. He awakens to hear Bethlehem announced and learns this is the Bethlehem where Jesus' family lives, sparking curiosity and lively chatter among the passengers.
J F Fraser describes a unique Tokyo event where girls from toddlers to seven year olds dress their dolls in ornate kimonos and hold a seven day feast. Dolls visit other dolls with decorum and pomp as each invites visitors to view the display across the city festival.
The piece notes two men named Winston Churchill born in different lines of the same era. One is an American author who has just written a highly successful novel. The other is American on his mother’s side, son of Lady Randolph Churchill, who served in India and was a war correspondent in Cuba. He also joined the Twenty-first Lancers at the Charge of Omdurman.
The scene shifts to Sullivan’s Inn where Long Jim’s spree continues as a late coach arrives. A suspicious stranger seeks supper, pays with strong liquor, and a Redmount station guest questions locals. William Luke arrives with news of Bob Luke’s possible whereabouts and a May 25 letter suggesting he may be nearby.
The passage depicts a tense scene around a squatter named Bays, with talk of leaving and arrivals at night. A man named Bob Luke is identified, and there is concern over safety as the group discusses the stranger’s actions and the man’s demeanor. The tone is unsettled, focusing on departure plans and party reactions.
The article describes a government effort to curb post office vandalism along a route to Philadelphia. It notes federal action by the master general, funds allocated for repainting and repairs, and the public posting of notices condemning defacers as authorities pursue enforcement against scratchers.
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