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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1905
Page
2
A quirky collection of short items from a small Idaho publication. jokes on politics and society, snippets on world affairs, science quips, and curiosities. Includes remarks on Taft, divorce cases, fashion, ships at sea, and oddities from New York and Maine.
A 600 dollar main house plan with a 14 by 15 living room and two upstairs rooms, plus a 500 dollar adaption adding a 16 by 28 foot extension for a living room kitchen and a ground floor bed chamber. Additional expandable options describe enlarging the kitchen back and extending the main building for extra bedrooms and storage.
Albert J. Beveridge urges young people to pursue success in college and business while maintaining humanity. He warns against becoming mere machines of achievement and stresses growing broader, sweeter, kinder through all triumphs.
A model of Nelsons famous ship Victory, crafted by French POWs at Portsmouth over five years, is owned by four Bedford residents. The three foot eight inch replica uses mammoth ivory for masts and booms, 100 workable sails, and includes six boats and a brass tablet marking Nelsons fall. It is preserved in a glass case and valued at 1000 pounds.
During the 1878 New Orleans yellow fever outbreak a German medical student treated a Dutch patient with sauerkraut to aid recovery, then noted it would cure a Dutch but kill a Spaniard. Bayonet-like methods and harsh remedies were also described by other prominent local physicians.
The American Cup sits in trust with the New York Yacht Club under a deed of gift governing all conditions. The trophy cost less than other deep sea racing cups at £250, but its historic value far exceeds its price. The NYYC has defended it since its first victory, incurring substantial costs over time.
A northern California wild goose carried an ivory arrowshaft piece in its breast. The hunter retrieved an eight inch carved ivory shaft with Eskimo carvings, suggesting Arctic origin. The bird, fatally shot by a different hunter, had flown thousands of miles before its death.
A Hartford student offered a humorous history answer describing the Mayflower voyage. He claimed the Mayflower and Speedwell sailed from England, the Speedwell sank, and everyone aboard transferred to the Mayflower, which then arrived with the passengers.
New material for paper and samples of papaya, or Mexican pawpaw, were sent to American paper makers for testing. It appears the material could be processed without decorticating machinery since the Obrots material seems free of woody elements.
In Warrington soapworks girl employees are urged to sing along with part songs to relieve monotony. With departments over thirty workers and minimal noisy machinery, singing is encouraged during the last hour of the morning and in the afternoon.
A proposed project aims to bore through the Rocky mountains west of Denver in Summit county to create a mining route and railway tunnel. The plan envisions a route that would connect mining areas with elevated transport potential and long term economic benefits for the region.
The passage notes vast expenditures in defensively safeguarding a port, stating millions spent to defend it and cover the costs borne by those who have built boats for its defense, underscoring the heavy economic burden.
A hawk alighted on the foremast of the Japanese steamer America Maru 2000 miles from land while en route from Yokohama to San Francisco. The bird brandished a half eaten prey as the second mate crawled into the rigging and finally secured the impressive hawk after a brief battle. The captured bird now rests in the crew’s quarters and is valued for its brilliant plumage and bearing.
A South African tailor creates a coat designed to be worn all day. Morning wear starts as a short-tailed coat, then a frock and voluminous skirts are laced on for afternoon dress. A simple lace transforms it into evening attire by dinner time, with seamless appearance and black fabric preserving three distinct garments in one.
The Midway Islands, two coral islands near the central Pacific, are valued for their strategic position and potential as a relay station. Sand Island hosts a small human presence and a flag of the United States, while Green Island holds abundant bird life and guano deposits. The recent selection of Sand Island as a Pacific cable relay could spur a future settlement under U.S. governance.
A New York World report describes seven Mikado precepts posted in every barracks tent. Emphasis on sincerity loyalty respect for superiors obedience courage virtue frugality and honor cited as shaping soldiers and linking to admired generals. Baron Kaneko notes personal valor stems from these teachings.
A quiet town scene unfolds as a reporter questions a brindled old man on the dusty platform about his role. The man reveals he holds no party, but serves as the clerk issuing marriage licenses after a long courtship with Seay Jones.
A fragment recalls a man saying he dislikes another, with his wife noting his stubbornness. The speaker’s rudeness leaves a lasting grudge, and the text hints at ongoing ill feeling and unresolved tension between two households.
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