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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1910
Page
7
A collage of jokes and quips from various periodicals. Snippets include a nurse’s remark about a favor that doomed a man, banter about cigars, a dance offer amid mourning, a painter facing gossip, Senator Penrose on Strauss, and light exchanges on models and refinement. Also notes on Japan’s transport plans and a matrimonial quip about installment plans. The Bayou remark and a life preserver quip round out this mosaic of humor and commentary.
A letter from Mrs. Will Aurens of Chicago reports illness and possible surgery avoided after taking Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. The ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy as effective for female ailments and invites confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
National Association studies estimate about fifteen percent of prisoners nationwide have tuberculosis. With around 12000 infected inmates, appalling ward conditions in states like Pennsylvania Kansas and Ohio are deemed death traps, prompting calls to replace old prisons with new structures.
Senator William Alden Smith recalls a Michigan Irish justice of the peace in a trial where the plaintiff's eloquent argument was interrupted by the defense lawyer who proposed to present their side. The justice objects that hearing both sides risks confusing the court.
A fragment describes a woman confronts a stranger about her missing daughter while a ponderous line compares wealth and happiness. The dialogue hints at local intrigue as townsfolk debate what happened and who witnessed the girl. The excerpt reflects social curiosity and moral reflections on money versus contentment.
Belgrade notes King Peter Karageorgevitch, called the silent am y and the king who doesn’t care, the loneliest monarch in Europe. His life has been spent in plots and intrigues, from Geneva to Belgrade, with conspiracies shaping his rise and reign. His modest Belgrade palace fronts the main street, shaded by a small iron fence, while a once-adjoining palace was razed after a murder several years ago.
The article portrays King Peter as a calm, unflustered figure in Belgrade during wartime. He rises late, keeps to a simple routine, and rarely expresses strong opinions. He attends council in full dress, enjoys occasional drives with equerries, and avoids military zeal, preferring a peaceful, ceremonial role.
A Harper's Magazine writer recalls President Johnson visiting a widow, mistaking Knox for alive. After recognizing the error, Johnson asks how Knox is, and Mrs Knox explains he had been dead six years, prompting laughter about the street sighting.
A Philadelphia man recounts seven years of a severe leg skin ailment that caused constant itching pain and weight loss. After trying many doctors, he used the Cuticura Remedies including Resolvent soap and ointment, and reports full recovery with no recurrence after six months.
Mrs. H. W. Heagy of Bakersfield California credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with saving her life after severe kidney distress. She reports relief from unbearable symptoms, improved health, and urges others to remember the Doan’s brand available for 54 cents a box.
Senator Beveridge quoted a corrupt politician and a minister in a Cleveland after dinner speech. Beveridge quoted the minister who admitted borrowing sermons and signaling quotations with two fingers at the start and end. The exchange highlighted commentary on plagiarism and accountability in public life.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a minister and cucumbers with child dialogue, plus scattered foreign-looking terms and names, creating an unreadable, jumbled snippet with no clear event or attribution. The readable parts offer no verifiable persons, organizations, dates, or locations to anchor a coherent summary.
A solicitor abandoned his practice for the church after abbreviations like trustees and executors caused a comic moment. During a lesson he read aloud as "I see men as trustees walking" provoking amusement among the congregation. The note recalls various aphorisms about life and desire from Craik and Froude.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes mixed reader thoughts on Uncle Tom's Cabin paying attention to the character Eva and the lawyer Marks. The piece comments on potential disappointment and suggests the book features only a few central figures.
Important to mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the safe remedy claim and the signature, noting it has been trusted for over 30 years. The message underscores the product as the one you have always bought, reflecting long familiarity and assurance.
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