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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1911
Page
2
A gaggle of quick humor sketches and one liners from domestic life. Jokes about a baby mileage misadventure a wife and editor quip a plumber anecdote and a Brookline couple with a diamond ring theft misread are woven into a penny press style montage.
A garbled transcript shows a tense exchange about a possible operation and costs. One speaker insists on peace while another criticizes a talker unable to discuss it without provoking a confrontation.
A fragmentary London Opinion snippet discusses an artist’s aim at war horrors and mentions familiar wine symbolism. The brief quotes reflect critical mood about art and conflict, with implied exhibition context at the Royal Academy.
A large musician with a canyoned flute asks a taxi driver to King’s Hall. After wedging his instrument into the cab, the driver drives off, the musician pays a shilling, and a legal fare dispute ensues over the flute. The terse exchange highlights a curious legal fare question tied to the instrument.
A reader describes writing to the Daily Bread editor about when the sewing machine was invented and how to phrase a dispute for an answer. The adviser recommends a precise letter asking which year is correct, noting the wife’s guess as the stronger.
A quirky exchange reveals a skye terrier entered as a Mongolian hen won first prize at a dog and poultry show. Details are unclear, but the boast suggests a humorous mix up or joke among attendees.
A distressed Mrs Krusty reports troublesome youths chased a man for ten blocks after a mix up involving a dog and a pail. She vows to have them arrested, claiming responsibility for the incident rests with the culprits.
A clipped note from Catholic Standard and Times critiques bragging about learning and self displayed knowledge. The piece highlights caution against pride in education and the need for genuine understanding.
A garbled aged clipping shows fragmented dialogue with mentions of coffee strong smells and odd quips about clothing, barbers, and a waitress. The text reads as a patchwork exchange with scattered names and phrases, lacking clear events or actors.
A garbled passage presents fragmented dialogue and paradoxical remarks. It hints at someone questioning life and meaning while contrasting effort and concealment. The piece includes stray phrases about burning the candle at both ends and depictions of a bleak mood.
A brown plush Liberty Bell shaped hat with a white willow plume appears in fall designs from France for Les Belles filles Americanca. The crest resembles the historic bell and the piece is described as one of the season's favorites among new headwear.
A vintage guide suggests making lightweight fabric bags to store hats or dresses. Hats need a bag about three quarters by half yards with a drawstring, dresses slightly longer than the dress itself. For camping, cretonne bags deter dampness better than mikaline, keeping garments dust free and compact.
A simple valetta of Marquisette or voile trimmed with lace or embroidery. Fastening at the side with buttons and loops. Sleeves cut in one piece with the waist, trimmed to match.
A fragmented note explains using an Orangewood stick as a simple baste tool and warns a scissors can easily cut or tear fabric. It mentions procuring the stick. The text highlights practical tips for basic garment work.
The article warns girls with little outdoor experience about wrong footwear for tramping. It argues soft rubber soles and flat shoes injure feet and calves on rough walks, while thick sole strong high shoes provide required ankle support, especially in wet woods, preventing future discomfort or injury.
A Parla workshop presented four bridesmaid gowns with a shepherdess theme. White silk underslips with tiny pink rose wreaths, pale blue chiffon tunics, and broad hats trimmed with white lace and small rose buds.
Salt coats and salt jackets for autumn and winter will stay near an arbitrary length. New models vary, some shorter and some longer than the 2 inch length. The trend toward lengthening as winter approaches is noted, with possible return to shorter styles in spring.
As the season advances the emerald shade hunter green wanes in popularity with a softer hue rising. Scarfs of hunter green satin frame Panama hats and peanut braid, looping at one side while striped and checked silk neckwear fabrics are used as drapery for outfits.
The old one story frame house, moved from Cincinnati in 1858, stands near Wyandotte’s future city hall. Miss Agatha and Miss Amelia Waller keep the home once housing Kansas’ first governor, Charles Robison, who reportedly used the front room as his office. The house, moved in sections by 1858, rests on posts with no foundation and has weathered winters despite age. The Wallers note the property once included several lots bought by John Waller for $350, now valuable. travel from Cincinnati seemed far in those days.
A vision in ice of Henry Hudsons Half Moon appeared as the Nieuw Amsterdam steamer neared an iceberg 400 feet long and 165 feet high. Passengers claimed the figure at the tiller could be seen while maats and deck crews outlined against the ice. Captain Roger Yeon called it the strangest iceberg he had seen.
Judge de Lacy ordered a fourteen year sentence for a man who stole newspapers from a porch in Washington. The defendant pleaded guilty to the reformatory theft charge and received the lengthy term as imposed by the court.
A garbled health notice from city authorities discusses Mrs William Church and a pet cat issue. The fragment mentions approval or restriction about a cat in a house and references health officers and a public order.
A Philadelphia research and advertising effort around James M. Munyon, famed health author ity, fills laboratories with letters seeking cures and health guidance. Physicians respond free, while Munyon touts proprietary Uric Acid remedies and emphasizes no charges for advice, only product prices when prescribed. A separate note warns about dust-borne disease risks and urges better ventilation and cleaning practices.
Mrs R Crouse of Manchester reports two years of back pain and rheumatic distress eased after starting Doan’s Kidney Pills. She notes improved kidney function and a vanishing dull backache, urging others to remember the brand. Price six cents. Foster-Moburn Co Buffalo NY.
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