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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1903
Page
5
Boyd announces reopening of the old hotel under CHALLIS management with meals around the clock and top market fare. The house aims to attract public patronage, promising a pleasant stop for strangers and a high standard of service.
City Bakery advertises fresh bread pies and cakes with delicious ice cream and lunch options. Call for details and hours.
Stage Line operates first class daily stage service between Challis and Mackay and to Three Forks on the Thunder Mountain route. Stages arrive in Challis at 12 pm and depart at 1 pm carrying passengers mail and express with connections to Custer and Lemhi counties. C. V. Hansen manager and F. Nickerson agent, Challis.
Abigail Silover defends her family during a Chippewa raid in the Michigan wilderness. Six warriors enter the cabin as Jonathan Silover and neighbors rush to finish a house. Abigail uses a kettle of mush to fend off the attackers, injuring them and scattering the group. Jonathan returns with neighbors. they discover the family safe, though supper plans are forgotten. The scene unfolds 26 miles from Detroit near the Silover cabin.
Two theatergoers critique a matinee performance and a young singer. They discuss Rica the stage star, Miss Colona, and a female lead, noting the singer’s falsetto, the actress’s grace, and the show’s light humor. The couple debates infatuation, looks, and plans to linger or leave for shopping.
A quirky exchange between a young woman and a professor about flying machines and the costumes that might accompany them. The dialogue hints at future bathing habits and a playful, satirical tone, reflecting whimsical speculation from a humorous period piece.
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