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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1900
Page
2
A collage of small items notes cholera origins linked to rice, a Belgian premier candidate decline, a Michigan girl’s dream fortune, rising demand for food, Glasgow street railway electrification by Jan next, and New York justices defending stock investments amid a fee trust scandal.
The piece notes arrangements allowing Russian oil to be distributed in Germany amid American petroleum dominance of the German market. It cites German government facilities to aid Russian producers, aiming to lower railway fares and boost Russian oil trade progress in Germany. It also contains a brief anecdote about pronunciations of Sioux and Sox in American schooling.
A Russian inventor K Danilewsky conducted government supervised experiments on a balloon craft shaped like a projectile. It uses pure hydrogen for lift and a system of aeroplanes and a steering tack to direct the balloon, which remains upright in descent. The immediate aim is a dirigible for the Russian army signal corps.
The plan to convert Northern Minnesota Indian lands into a national park gains encouragement from representatives. A house committee report on Indian affairs cites protection of the Mississippi headwaters by forests, warns lumber removal could trigger future restorations, and notes France funds large forest reforestation. New York Adirondacks protect Hudson waters with millions spent, and safeguards aim to prevent spring floods and ensure midsummer to fall water supply. An exhibition clock in London showcases a novel timekeeping device using a photo ribbon recording arrivals at work. Each employee shows their badge, photograph, and arrival moment captured at 40 per minute.
Ghost legends haunt Hampton Court palace as a Belgian artist reports a pale, bejeweled hand interrupting tapestry work in the Great Hall. The artist, filing with local authorities, vows to quit unless the spectral visitors are laid to rest in Tower vaults.
Chicago hog broker John Geisler carried a bee in his left ear for twenty eight years after a farm incident near Baldwin City. Recent removal revealed a perfectly preserved bee, triggering his memory of youth on the Kansas farm and the bee’s entombment in his ear.
A Chicago man named Mr. Geisler recovered his hearing after a doctor removed a mummified bee from his left ear. He had suffered gradual hearing loss and ear pain for weeks, tracing back to a revolting incident in a haunted gallery where the bee had lodged. The physician preserved the bee in a glass case for the broker.
A fragment from a wartime piece notes that despite upheaval, the game remains fixed. It mentions a surgeon in a hospital preparing a blank for a wounded soldier, reflecting the era’s blend of conflict and care.
Five children from Ireland Thomas Graham 11 Mary Bilan 10 Annie 9 Robbie 4 and Jennie 8 reached New York from Glasgow aboard the Anchoria. Their mother died three years ago and their relatives in County Antrim were too poor to care for them. They were placed by the alms house and will be claimed by grandparents and aunts in Linwood New York as soon as relatives arrive. They were detained by immigration inspectors pending arrival of guardians.
William C. Whitney argues that the middle Atlantic states can raise equally fine horses as Kentucky, contending Kentucky’s apparent superiority stems from greater prior attention to the subject. He cites removal of Thoroughbreds from Kentucky as context for the discussion.
Representative J. P. Dolllver of Iowa, praised as one of the best orators, has never studied voice culture or public speaking, yet his throat has never caused him trouble in public addresses.
A Dairy and Poultry column discusses feeding whole corn to calves, balancing skin milk, and cautions against overfeeding corn to avoid future fattening. It surveys dairy and milk safety topics, including proposed oleo margarine packaging rules, boric acid and formaldehyde preservatives in milk, and cautions on preservatives. It also covers poultry notes on feed quality, breed choices, duck fertility, and egg production versus body form.
A Popular Science contributor notes wrens nesting in discarded tin lids on back porches and a robin family in a half peanut shell atop a poplar in St Paul. He discusses color changes in canaries and snow buntings, suggesting diet and feather wear affect visible hues while feather bases remain unchanged.
George M. Whitaker of the Massachusetts Dairy Bureau notes rising butter prices tempt sales of counterfeit butter. He cites more manufacturers pushing spurious goods, the Plumley anti-color law sparking withdrawals by Chicago firms, and Rhode Island and Vermont plants supplying Massachusetts. He warns of deceptive marketing near the border and urges vigilance. He also jokes about the era’s kitchen habits and ends with a note on coffee quality as a housekeeping test.
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