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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1905
Page
3
Fashion guidance highlights fall fabrics like broadcloth and cheviots with luster, plus styles such as circular skirts and tanic coats. Color focus includes greens, reds, grays, electric blue, and brown suede belts. Also features care tips for feathers, pickled walnuts, sardines prep, ribbon cleaning, and scented nightcaps for hair.
The Delineator notes rising skirt lengths and refined lines, with hats, shoes, and stockings matched to gowns. Kilting, plaits, gores, bias fronts, and ladder-work folds shape the silhouette, while apron fronts and daring trim appear among imports. a chiffon velvet gown shows draped gore near the belt. A quince custard dessert recipe follows, with yolks beaten, syrup folded in, then cream folded in and chilled before serving with whipped cream.
Two letter monograms Welt buckles may be found all ready made. The lacey summer shirt waists are now down in price. Laws negliges with colored silk linings shown for cool weather. Pretty missign rockers with leather seats offered for 4.50. Children's half hose in dainty pinks.
A traveler shares practical advice for safety and preparedness. She carries a small candle and matches in a box in her suitcase, always within reach. She says one must never go to bed without them nearby for emergencies.
The article explains cleansing ivory by washing with soap and water, then sun drying while keeping it wet. Rinse in cold lemon-water, dry carefully, and rub with lemon and salt to remove ink. For tough stains use oxalic acid solution, rinse, dry, and avoid heat.
Fragmentary text offers cleaning advice across materials. It describes kerosene to remove fly specks from brass, polishing with chamois, vinegar to remove glue from wood, and notes vinegar dissolves glue better than water. Mentions borax for roaches and other issues, but content ends abruptly.
The article argues that heavy linen embroidery in close or open work as a fashionable trim has been abused. It notes that soiled or half worn pieces are used inappropriately, ruining many suits despite antique faces or embroidery being valuable. It condemns the misuse and asserts the responsible use of trimming.
Roil sugar with water then whip into yolks to form custard, cook till coats a spoon, strain, cool, and whisk in cream caramel vanilla macaroons and sherry. Pack into molds, cover with almonds and freeze for a frozen dessert.
A grim note on criminals living abroad after transgressing United States laws. Charles Pisher travels from Cincinnati to London, remaining beyond reach of U.S. law as he risks exposure by mishandling mail. The piece frames exiles as lingering dangers and mocks their persistence.
The article recounts condemned figures once jailed for diamonds and deceit. Charles Fisher and George Williams are linked to a Leipsic jewel heist involving 17 000 in diamonds, with Williams later allegedly pocketing 170 000 in jewels. Thomas Brien, John Sharkey, and others are noted for escapes, schemes, and prison plots across Europe and New York after long years behind bars.
A yelled figure emerged and the front door clanged as a man stepped forward. Sharkey reached Havana aboard a trading steamer, then moved to Barcelona where the trail ended abruptly weeks later.
The New York Aquarium conducts experiments to teach blind Echo river fish from Kentucky to develop eyes. Spencer, director of the aquarium hatchery, notes a large consignment may evolve sight under care. The Echo river is the deepest subterranean stream known.
A misinformed and racist claim notes centenarians among Negroes and asserts they live long due to obeying nature. The text crudely suggests excessive sleep as a factor, contrasting with whites, and uses harmful stereotypes about race and lifespan.
A prowling dog stuck its head in a milk jar at Jerome Sprague’s yard. Sprague, in night clothes, investigated as the dog attacked him and others. The mêlée caused a runaway crash, injuries including a dislocated shoulder, a broken finger, and a bruised woman with child, with the dog returning to wreak more damage before fleeing. Moroca dispatch reports.
Miss Maude Stevens of Jamaica New York nearly drowned when her foot slipped into soft oozy mud while picking wild grapes. A passing buggy driver heard her cries and pulled her to safety. The area between Jamaica and Flushing features dense ferns and vines over deep morass.
A photograph from Pachim in Siam shows a tree growing from within a chimney, creating an unusual botanical occurrence. Local observers note the odd growth as an unusual natural phenomenon in the region.
Daniel O'Connell exposed a fraud in a will case by asking a witness if a life was truly in the man when the will was signed. After repeated claims that the life was in him the lawyer pressed the question under oath. The frightened witness finally admitted the discovery did occur.
The Boston Globe reports a bizarre case where lightning struck two brothers in New York. One man’s skin bears a detailed burning of a leaf likeness on his breast, including leaf coloring, despite no nearby tree. Doctors cannot explain the phenomenon.
A Porto Rican inventor educated in Brooklyn has created a hollow turtle bell shaped like a real turtle shell. Pressing the tail or head rings a bell until released. The device is described in the Brooklyn Eagle.
A dated critique argues that a white ash signals potash content and poor burning, while a dark ash from well rolled cigars may burn more evenly. It counters the belief that white exhale confirms quality and notes wrapper color is a minor factor. A free burning cigar is favored over a lightly wrapped one, and wrapper hue does not guarantee strength or aroma.
Freeborn Minnesota on September 18 reports Mr R B Goward, a well known local, credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with ending his relentless kidney trouble. He says a few doses brought rest and renewed energy and urges others with kidney issues to try the remedy for potential lasting improvement. The pills are praised for promoting pure blood and overall vitality.
A French explorer reports the Pabouins, a West African tribe, as the warmest people yet also the ugliest. Men and women craft complex hair styles and bone and metal headdresses, warriors favored. Women shave heads smooth then dye them, creating striking beauty rituals.
Judge Derby of Saco and a recently admitted lawyer toured the remodeled Alfred courtroom. The pair agreed to inspect the building together, with the judge prompting to view the ground where they shall start.
A Californian writer credits nature and dietary changes with restoring health after coffee and milk caused nervous symptoms and heart pains. He switched to Postam Food Coffee and then to Mostum, reporting relief from nervousness, blues, and cardiac discomfort.
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