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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1908
Page
2
Ernest Mgaffey recalls a city council era with aldermen who courted favors yet boasted honest constituents. He portrays lobbyists, bribery hints, and the ritual of debates, galleries, and gavel blows, highlighting the mix of wit, courage, and caution in municipal governance.
Heads American Bar Association departs from Glynde residence Farmhouse in Sussex after lease expiration. Auction seizes furniture and contents of the modest mansion while the veteran soldier reportedly gains liberal grants for services. Millot, facing new plans, cannot complete his Life of Marlborough. The Hampton Court apartments granted to him and Lady Wolseley remain available.
Nan Ow aborigines of ten villages in Formosa’s Giran Province proposed government submission. The pact demanded skulls from rival tribes and surrender of arms. The tribes accepted skull provision but balked at surrendering weapons, resorting to resisting government troops near the Aly n line as guards were completed. Lord Wolseley faces financial trouble amid relegated public duties.
A Stray Stories piece explains how smell nerves fatigue rapidly after initial exposure to perfume. It notes noses detect tiny perfume amounts while in a garden, but after rubbing perfume on the mustache the sense dulls quickly. Heat and cold nerves adapt fast, while hearing and sight nerves endure long work. The heart nerves are the most tireless, beating from birth to death without pause.
A fragment describes Ira Sankey revived posthumously through memory of a Swiss shop encounter. He asked to see music boxes, the salesman showed several, none matched his request, and Sankey remarked upon the selection. The tale hints at enduring fascination with the evangelist and his personal anecdotes.
Bernard of the United States Geological Survey placed a tablet on Pike's Peak summit marking its exact latitude and longitude and elevation at 14,109 feet above sea level. The coordinates were determined years earlier by the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the elevation measured last fall by Charles Hartman using a level line from Manitou up the Cox road to the summit.
A salesman claims demand for what he calls half sacred music boxes sweeping Europe, with Moody and Sankey hymns drawing large orders. He jokes about “bustinens” and explains sales hinge on business viability amid broad interest.
A cheerful but practical woman jokes about the widespread ignorance of proper acceptance and regret notes for entertainments. She notes many people ask her to write them, admitting she herself does not know much about it.
A Philadelphia political reporter relays a garbled quote attributed to Senator Penrose days before a Rockies hunting trip. The exchange references a wine merchant and his wife renting on the Penrose estate, discusses water quality and wine fitting, with unclear context and wording remaining problematic.
Salt Lake City readers are advised about apples as a health element. The note argues raw apples boost phosphates and longevity, citing a writer who claims apples, distilled water, and limited bread increase life and brain tissue while reducing aging signs. Tart apples preferred over sweet.
A notice invites inventors to obtain free information and guidance on patenting. H J Robinson, a patent attorney, offers help and directs inquiries to P O Box S44, Bellevue City.
Burmah favors bull racing where a prized bull owner rebuffed 19000 rupees for a gifted animal valued at 25000 rupees with annual income of 12900 to 15000 rupees. The bull is guarded by four men and could be doctored. Burmans also patronize boxing though judged by Queensberry standards.
A jumble of items notes naturalization rules requiring five years residence and a two year gap before citizenship. It mentions signs of British royalty in New York and reflections on St Pauls church with remnants of royal insignia once left by the British in the city.
A fragmented note repeats caution against overemphasizing stress signals in the Japany 650 brite. The message implies that excessive emphasis may mislead readers or complicate interpretation. No clear authority or date is provided.
A reader named Soporitic Mixx Subhes expresses strong acclaim for a great author. She says she is 80 and enchanted by the hear, delightfully written novels and falls asleep nightly with one in hand. Sunday Magneing.
Fragmentary verse reflecting humility in duty and resisting pride. The speaker contemplates being content to do little if God ordains it, warning against selfwill and vanity and inviting acceptance of humble labor.
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