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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1902
Page
6
A garbled column mixes far flung notes from politics science and society. It mentions Japan expanding navy hopefuls in aeronautics and airship jokes alongside references to Alfonso and royal coronations. The piece jumbles predictions about weather strikes and financial affairs with various figures and events.
A vivid profile of Gustave Onslaw and his wife Madame Onslaw, stars of the Great Onslaw Trio, detailing their perilous early years in travel shows. The piece explains how Gustave learned to hold the wire with his mouth to enable a high wire act with Madame performing atop the rope and later the wire, plus the duo's rise from poverty to a celebrated spectacle in Europe.
A discussion of a new reconstructed ruby trades on the market with high value yet questions its origin. The piece notes a French technique using electric fusion to create flawless stones and warns of collapsing prices. Also described is a Potsdam ice show rescue where Princess Frederick Leopold helped, amid dramatic pulls and a fatality.
A struggling Chicago student recounts his failed path to writing and turns to chemistry and hieroglyphics to conjure a story. He crafts a wax hieroglyph and phonograph machine, hearing a tale of Augusta and Jack set in Chicago, involving love, engagement, and heartbreak, ending with Augusta choosing Willis while cherishing Jack.
An overview of Tokyo and Osaka editors shaping policy and public opinion. Noted leaders include Hara in Osaka, Shimada in Tokyo, Tokutami, Asahina, and Fukugawa, with Fukugawa’s family continuing at Jiji Shimpo. Post censorship, Japanese editors enjoy wide latitude, bolstering press influence and trust among the public.
A humorous exchange unfolds between a news hawker and an editor over a one year paper subscription and a dream gift. The editor jokes about a “new gawint chine” and a free offer while the visitor hints at a watch and another subscriber as a future gift. The scene ends with the editor noting the man's lack of interest in the building and town jet.
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