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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1909
Page
2
A scattered collage of editorial notes and snippets from 1909 reflect on aviation, fashion, divorce, politics, and colonial tensions. It jumbles commentary on aeroplanes, British empire woes, Abdülhamid, US policy, and Canadian buffalo disputes, with light humor and social observations.
THURDE RAYLE BRUCE reflects on the stress of hosting in heat, urging women to drop burdens and visit when weather cools. She notes shopping excess, tired commutes, and wasted time, urging sensible pacing to reclaim pleasure and share happiness with others.
A woman recalls choosing a career over staying at home after marriage. She explains supporting her husband’s business, investing $1,000 saved from six years of salary, and eventually seeing his success grow. Her narrative frames women’s ambition and economic contribution within marital partnership.
The essay argues that youth should start exercise early to stay healthy and capable. It emphasizes lifelong outdoor activity, swimming, riding, and steeplechasing, and credits a military academy for shaping discipline and physical development. The author reflects on aging and the need to avoid dangerous sports while preserving outdoor fitness.
Fragmentary verse reflects on duty mercy memory and mortality with contemplative imagery. It invokes memorial mercies and seeds that bloom again in a future day, attributed to Sir John Bowring.
In Coyote canyon a desperate expedition for gold ends with a mad plan and a grim sacrifice. Bellstein seeks wealth by deception while Harkness resists, a fuse is lit, and a pistol is found as a fatal blaze ends their last dream.
An editorial tribute lauds Edward H. Harriman as a master railroad builder and public benefactor. It extols his management, noting improved tracks, safe operations, and better service for shippers, while defending his fare increases as necessary for real improvements. The piece portrays Harriman as American and pragmatic, focused on the rail network’s interests over personal gain.
A fragmentary passage describes loud laughter with changing chest muscles and breath patterns, then shifts to a dialogue with Professor Thinktum about Mars. The professor suggests life on Mars could be intelligent and possibly more advanced than humans, prompting debate on planetary civilization.
A witness recounts a heated confrontation with Jenkins and Wwell, detailing loud insults and a blunt rebuke. The testimony describes a moment of candid accusation and a failed attempt to respond, ending with the witness walking away as a massive receiver was involved.
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