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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1903
Page
7
A fragmented verse about a master teacher linked to Boston and a cryptic Trans Crypt scene. The text hints at tutoring, tuition, and weaving a web of eternity while mentioning Prank Wolcott Hutt and the schools of Work and Cary. The passage remains unclear but centers on instruction and mastery.
A Knob country tale tracks Aunt Huldy and Uncle Jep pursuing a crafty bear with a dead or alive bounty. Jep uses a smoothbore, the bear dodges, and Aunt Huldy lassos the animal with a rope tied to a tree, preserving the guild’s hogs and plans as they trap the bear in a comic frontier showdown.
Aunt Huldy and Jep confront a chaotic night after a bear shooting and a gun is buried. Jonas secretly removes the gun but hides it with a plan. The family swaps a pine log for a profitable deal, collecting $40 and gifting the buried gun back to Jonas as a providential end.
The New York Press notes tailor Poole, famed for Edward VII's outfits, merits knighthood. It recalls his influence when Edward was prince, claiming Poole shaped the king more than any other artist in Britain. It also cites his tough credit policy and selective customers who delay or miss payments.
An offbeat health paragraph advocates pairing foods in unusual ways to extend life. It absurdly links eating patterns like cheese with raw onions and milk with cucumbers to longevity, while warning against salt for skin health and urging defiance of standard rules if the stomach can endure it.
The piece describes beliefs that two people lifting glasses together signal a friend’s return from abroad. It also notes that bubbles in coffee, a soap drop, or a candle flame can foretell a visitor’s arrival, and that draining another’s wine reveals that person’s secrets.
A grand floral dial in Edinburgh’s public gardens uses golden feather pyrethrum to mark the twelve hours. A clockwork mechanism moves a hand planted with dwarf vegetation to indicate time with notable precision.
Origin of ox tail soup traces to impoverished Huguenot refugees from France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The dish emerged because oxtails then had little market value and were repurposed for nourishment.
A woman bought a log door mat with a glowing Welcome sign and a tax collector arrived, citing a number eleven nine zero one, illustrating an ironic twist in a mundane moment.
President Dias of Mexico has begun work on the Pantheon a monument intended to honor the illustrious men of the country. The project aims to commemorate national heroes and notable figures within a ceremonial public space.
Summer demand for versatile travel wear grows as a chic VEE suit appears. The blouse features sailor styling with a unique yoke, new sleeve, and smart collar, made in five gores. Paired with a tucked skirt, it suits travel, country, or seashore, in linen, pique, crash, mohair, serge, pongee, or similar fabrics.
A late summer primer on vegetable platters notes how cabbage forms color and shape on a mound of greens with eggs and croutons, while spinach centers the display. It describes plating, garnishes, and the use of napkins and flowers to enhance edible arrangements. Also advised is a curly hair solution with borax gum arabic camphor in warm water, to keep waves intact in damp weather.
The TEBCURS work features black Venetian wire and a patent device enabling easy folding. Trimmings are Oriental with tiny lanterns and quaint emblems, creating a realistic reproduction of the regulation Oriental cony corner for the waxen lady of high degree.
An article notes bold fringe trims on blouses and outfits with narrow strips. It highlights bright silk linings under sheer fabrics and pale blue as a chic accent. Oriental embroidery accents pougeets and boberos paired with princesse costumes. White silk gloves feature purple embroidery on the backs. Granite cloth preferred for traveling frocks. tassels remain common. An evening pale blue panne dress with silver fringe is praised.
A fragmentary notice describes Dolly’s mungs increasing in number and variety, noting the latest addition the doll’s cary cornte. It mentions a Turkish canopy and numerous fat title cushions arranged on a casertiale frame.
To serve with salads suggests Paes brown bread sandwiches with fish salads or cold fish with mayonnaise, lobster, or crab salads. With chicken salad use nut sandwiches. Chopped cress or parsley sandwiches go with beef salad. Formation salad uses sorrel and caper sandwiches. For dinner salad after the meat course serve rich cheese with a toasted wafer or bread, arranged like sandwiches on a small plate.
The piece notes a revival of early Victorian style in contrived garments with drooping shoulders and cake-like trimmings. Muslin and organdy fabrics feature large quaint floral prints, including roses and poppies, printed on mushings and made into long flowing gowns suited to tall figures.
A charming linen skirt for women’s summer wear features heavy white linen, elaborate plaits at the seams, a popular yoke, a deep hem, and a slight train. It pairs with a waist of percale for a complete outfit.
The text notes inset panels of fashioned embroidery outlined with French knots and Valenciennes lace. Sleeves are very full and the collar and cuffs are made of lace and embroidery.
The piece notes stockings decorated with college flags as a popular trend and describes a Lilac French blouse dress with a white vest front, large collar, and ruff edging. It highlights the season’s style for thin fabrics and light summer wear, focusing on a full gathered skirt and square neck.
A practical guide on table decoration using small green baskets holding maidenhair ferns and vines, plus centerpieces from woods. It suggests berry baskets for decorative display, dusting with a bagged broom, and cleaning silver with a tartar paste. It lists inexpensive kitchen tools like a rubber blade scraper, wooden spoons, and glass rolling pins.
A brief recipe note suggests slicing tomatoes in a glass dish with edge garnish from raw white onions. It recommends centering the dish with mayonnaise or whipped cream dressing for serving.
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