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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1900
Page
2
The article notes thin bamboo tires fastened to pigeons in China to shield them from predatory birds. It explains air flow through tubes creates a whaling sound when moving, providing a protective effect and keeping pests at a distance.
A prudent system enables a man of average ability to avoid haste by arranging the quantity of work to fit a day or week and leaving a small margin above the bare requirements. This margin provides for distractions and ensures time remains for each part of the task.
A Portland resident bought an old army musket to celebrate and found scratches on the stock forming the name Samuel H. Gammon. Gammon, a Port land G. A. R. veteran, recognized it as the musket he returned to the government when mustered out over thirty five years ago.
A statement discusses a potential Peru Bolivia alliance with Chile against an American, claiming Peru and Bolivia cannot defeat Chile, that Chile could mobilize 375,000 men, and that modern arms exist. The speaker warns England could influence a boundary arbitration, risking war though avoiding it is preferred.
The Massachusetts high court holds bicycles are more a machine than a carriage and cities have no duty to keep roads in perfect repair for cyclists. The ruling, while narrowing damage claims, leaves momentum for road safety advocacy intact.
The Pavillon of Hygiene displays corked bottles containing bacilli and parasites to illustrate microbial ravages on beer wine and raw materials. It also shows Louis Pasteur’s experiment that challenged the theory of spontaneous generation.
A sensational tale describes Mattie the trained monkey on Samuel Farrow's farm near Tramley New Jersey. Mattie milks cows feeds swine tends vegetables and assists in packing produce for shipment while saving earnings in an iron church bank totaling about 2700 dollars.
The Pleiades puzzle astronomers with a dense cluster of stars. Early catalogues counted hundreds, later surveys show thousands, and distance measurements remain uncertain. Gravitational attraction may bind the group, implying complex orbits and cosmic time scales yet to be fully understood.
Social prophets warn Newport may lose its exclusive resort status as newcomers & wealthy outsiders flood in each summer. Villas once for Newport society are rented or sold to nationwide families while owners travel abroad. Some insist Newport will not mirror Saratoga or Long Branch, given Newport’s massive hotel and residence investments.
A report from Birmingham Manufactures in England notes weekly production volumes including 300 million buttons, 4 000 miles of wire of various gauges, five tons of hairpins, 500 tons of nuts and 20 000 padre of spectacles, illustrating the vast industrial reach of the city.
A Wisconsin round-up discussion covers odor in cow milk, aeration for cheese and butter tests, and factors affecting cream testing. Professors Smith Farrington and others debate whether milk carries animal odor and how temperature, mixing, and transportation affect butter and ice cream quality. Concurrent reports note Tennessee horse sales, mules, and rising prices amid wartime demand, with Kentucky breeders seeking brood mares as supply tightens.
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports Missouri shipments last year totaling 106,988,710 pounds of poultry and eggs across 114 counties, up 36,807,413 pounds from the prior year. Value received by producers reached $12.0018. The piece notes increasing national demand, larger shipments to the United States, and rising prices for horses and mules amid wartime contexts.
Excerpts discuss milk fever in cows with guidance on prevention and age-related risk. Also notes on lamb fattening, soil fertility, and home feeding, plus a Hoboken health board ordinance taxing crowing cocks in backyards. Names include S.C. Judy and West Virginia Experiment Station. regions include Ver mailion County and Hoboken New Jersey.
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