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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1901
Page
2
A French conscript was excused from three years of service because his ugliness would provoke laughter among comrades and undermine discipline. The Herald notes the policy reflects anxiety over morale and order in the ranks.
In Gallatin County Montaba a widespread dandelion infestation spreads through most Welds and gardens. Seed heads, resembling Nutty cotton, float through the air in summer and settle in every nook and corner. The weed appears in all poll conditions and neighborhoods.
The French premier M Waldeck Rousseau reportedly kept all his dogs inoculated to prevent distemper and never lost one to the disease. Jenner who introduced vaccination proposed vaccinating all English dogs but was laughed at for suggesting it.
Hans Winkler reports curious plant experiments at a Naples zoological lab. An aquatic plant normally anchored by roots in sand and leaves in water was inverted. Leaves buried in sand while roots floated in light, causing the roots to become stems and leaves, and the buried parts to form roots.
Within two years the Cherokee, Choctawa, Chickasawe, Creeks and nominotes will cease to exist as an In- Wan people governed by tribal laws. Their territory will be broken up and allotments of land made to them as citizens of the United States. They have been known as the Five Civilized Tribes, but the government has decided they have failed to be up to their name according to American law and order for the Indian Territory.
Awias military papers praise a new revolver adopted for Swiss mounted troops. The design by two Berlin engineers uses a recoil mechanism cycling an eight cartridge magazine. Weighing one pound thirteen ounces, its center of gravity sits over the firer hand, with a 0.02 inch calibre and a 2000 yard range. Practiced shooters can fire forty eight rounds in twenty eight to thirty seconds.
Young King Alphonso of Spain attended a Madrid corrida with evident enthusiasm, gifts to toreros following eight bulls killed and twenty horses injured, contrasting with his Austrian mother’s aversion to the sport.
Seattle secures a 100 acre tract to establish a municipal cemetery selling burial plots at 76 cents per square foot with perpetual maintenance. The city will cover grass, seeding, moving, and care, while flowers and shrubs cost extra. The aim is to prevent land speculation and ensure perpetual grave care. Cleveland’s project is cited as self supporting with low charges.
A National Magazine excerpt critiques government policy toward Indians, arguing it preserves idleness on reservations. It questions the lack of homes and uplift, imagining a future statesman guiding aboriginal Americans to become lawful citizens among whites, rather than remaining alienated from “savage surroundings.”
A clever quick method to remove a cork without a corkscrew involves gripping the bottle, pressing a handkerchief against a tree trunk, and striking the tree to drive the cork out. Then tilt the bottle to prevent spillage.
At Windsor a ebony pedestal holds Gen Gordon’s Bible in a seventeenth century casket of rock crystal. The worn book lies open to John, with an inscription noting it was presented to Queen Victoria by Gordons’s father after his death. The Bible was a prized possession she frequently showed to visitors.
The report highlights a new Mwire revolver described by Swiss military papers praising the Swiss army. It notes two Berlin engineers as inventors and details include recoil cycling a fresh cartridge, weight 11 pounds 18 ounces, center of gravity over the firer’s hand, eight rounds per magazine, 28 to 30 seconds per reloading, caliber 32 inches, and a 2000 unit range.
In four decades Great Britain produced about 40 million tons of steel, roughly one third of the world total, highlighting Britain's significant steel output during the period.
The Philadelphia Times discusses Haeckel and the prospect of creating life from artificial protoplasm. It explains the difference between living and dead matter, noting that life involves renewal and propagation of cells. It compares plant chemistry with animal needs and foresees future breakthroughs in artificial life production.
Frank Anderson, a longtime commercial traveler for Galena, loved honey. On a trip with his wife to Galena, they reached the hotel where he stayed and hoped for honey at supper. The head waiter, smiling, replied that the honey he wanted belonged to the little black-haired one who no longer worked there.
The article notes portable churches and schoolhouses as alternatives for congregations unable to build permanent structures. Movable churches are galvanized iron on a wooden frame with wainscoting, can be built to fit any plan, and seating for around 300 people can be erected for about $1,500.
The passage counsels women to stop habitual facial tensing and to conserve nervous energy for movement. It recommends periods of absolute rest and mental relaxation, including brief quiet moments with closed eyes, to refresh the body and mind and improve overall exertion.
In the Bad Lands Marquis de Mores fences his 20000 acres, prompting hunter Prank O Donnell to cut a gap in the wire and challenge the fence. De Mores warns he will shoot on sight if the fence is breached again, leaving O Donnell stunned and riding away.
Study What You Must argues that education most strongly shapes men’s minds through work and self direction. Talented individuals educate themselves best. parental or tutor efforts should not suppress natural faculties or force conventional standards. Focus on each child’s individuality to avoid misdirected energy and alien pursuits.
A quotation discusses the gradual adoption of a distinct vowel sound in American speech, noting it was rarely heard fifteen years earlier and is now common among actors. It claims five vowels share the same sound in certain words and stresses oral learning, warning the sound can border on vulgar if misused.
In Ripon Yorkshire the marquis, recently celebrating his golden wedding, is described as a dairyman with milk wagons bearing his title. He operates a milk store in London selling country dairy products.
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