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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1903
Page
4
The Navy plans a one year subsistence program with 220000 pounds of frankfurters and 144600 pounds of saurekraut plus large quantities of fresh beef pork veal mutton and other meats. Contracts will cover deliveries to navy yards and stations.
A London article notes tobacco use pervades Spanish life from railway carriages to cafes and street stalls. Men, women, and even beggars smoke in public spaces, with clerks and drivers stopping only to light up during interactions.
Climax of the penny in the slot medical craze spreads to Paris with machines called everybodys doctor on boulevards. They claim to dispense remedies for fourteen ailments and include two slits to prepare pills. The medical faculty has certified the system, but Parisian doctors warn of misdosing and dangerous complications.
Lord Cromer speaks at Khartoum lamenting a glut of sand crocodiles and hippo abundance while there is a dire shortage of tangible goods. He notes the region could trade wildlife and land for railways educated natives and money during the era of colonization.
The United States Postal Service issued domestic money orders totaling over 513,000,000 in 2002, with foreign payments near 23,000,000. Much of the abroad funds were remittances by relatives of immigrants. A Paris telegraphy note mentions 210 Hoch distance in communication. In France, about 200,000 houses lack windows due to a window and door tag policy.
A Mount Pleasant matron aboard a Fourteenth Street streetcar causes a scene over mislaid stationery. After a mistaken request for shoestrings to borrow a lead pencil, she retrieves the item with apologies while a polite, amused crowd and conductor note the moment.
Contractor Joseph Downey, after months and thousands spent to win a bet, returns home with stories of Yokohama excavation methods and Nagasaki harbor coal handling. He notes Japanese laborers, especially women, moving dirt and coal via baskets in continuous lines, calling it a striking, efficient system that could inspire Chicago construction.
Recipe fragment describing melting butter in a small pan then adding tomato sauce to coat oysters. When sauce bubbles, add oysters and cook about two minutes. Serve over lightly toasted bread. Note appears to be an informal household instruction from an old newspaper clipping.
A Philadelphia police officer laments how two historic hotel sites, once promising, fell to bad starts and bad tenants. One corner site, built nearly 30 years ago, drifted to crime and ruin despite owners’ efforts. Uptown another hotel on a four sided site barely drew crowds, became a hoodoo, and awaits demolition as streets scar it with broken windows and neglect. The broker notes the sites’ property values rose, suggesting future fortune for builders if the loci are cleared.
Statistics show rapid growth of national banks and savings banks in the United States from 1864 to 1902. National banks rose from under 600 to 4601 with capital over 714 million and deposits above 3.2 billion. resources reached 6.114 billion. Savings deposits climbed from 1.94 billion to 2.64 billion as depositors grew from 5.2 million to 6.4 million. The federal government issued postal money orders totaling 313.55 million in 1902.
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John Meles, Co-Owner, publishes forfeiture notice against Grigor L McGowan and heirs for failure to contribute 115 dollars including costs of notice. The Newlight mining claim on Bald News Night lode near Custer Mountain, Yankees Fork Mining District, Idaho, is at stake under Section 28 of the Revised Statutes. First publication August 18 1908.
Custer county Idaho touts its scenery, resources, and mining towns to attract capital and settlers. The piece traces early placer and quartz mining, growth of towns including Challis Mackay Bayhorse and Stanley, and notes a 5,000 square mile area rivaling Connecticut in size. It highlights rail, telephone access, numerous mines, mills, smelters, and 5000 mining claims, urging further prospection and capital.
Agriculture and stock-raising supplement mining in Custer county. Salmon river and ten creeks feed vast arable lands yet uncultivated, with irrigation seen as future wealth. Climate mild, schools funded, timbered mountains, and rich mineral wealth promise growth despite rugged terrain and low crime.
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