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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1900
Page
6
A seventh English steamer departed Plume carrying four load of Hungarian horses bound for the British forces in South Africa. About 4,500 animals are believed to be fat and tender. Peupin warns that vehicle dangers hinge on competent drivers and proper machinery handling. Arbor Day reflections note past celebrations and presidents linked to tree planting in Cincinnati.
Among the most distinguished young men of foreign birth studying in the United States are T and Y Sung grandsons of 11 Hing Chang. They are 21 and 18 and differ from their grandfather in political faith. They support the Chinese reform movement and plan to study Western civilization to apply lessons when they return to China. The Milan cathedral facade project has faced fourteen years of opposition and may be abandoned. If construction cannot begin soon, the Milam public may not mind losing the facade, as the bequest would revert to the great hospital at Milam.
An editorial cites Child Thrils in France noting that in several American offices children are encouraged to wave pennies for savings. Eight years ago Grand Rapids Savings Bank piloted a saving plan in four schools, expanded after twelve weeks, and now the bank has thousands of depositors with over seventeen thousand dollars saved. Fewer than five hundred schools nationally use a similar system.
A historical note compares the longevity of former U S presidents after leaving office. It discusses Washington Polk Arthur Van Buren Madison Jefferson Tyler Pierce and other leaders, estimating years lived post presidency and highlighting how long each stayed in retirement relative to their time in office.
The Kansas Supreme Court held the 1897 act requiring railroads to provide free transportation to shippers of live stock unconstitutional. In a unanimous decision the court reversed lower courts, calling the law a deprivation of property without due process and denying equal protection.
An account of the storming of Badajoz portrays English troops under General Walter as victorious yet debased by drink and excess. Wounded leaders, shattered walls, and short ladders met fierce French resistance before surrender. Napier notes drunken wreckage and rows of marauding soldiers among townsfolk, cloaks, ribbons, and looted wealth.
In Constantinople a crowd gathered as a Kurd and an Armenian argued over a street tobacco box. The Armenian claimed ownership while the Kurd claimed it held tobacco and paper. The policeman settled the matter by declaring the Armenian owner and keeping the 25 cent piece for his trouble, prompting a playful salute from the crowd.
The article recalls Lady Louisa Tighe daughter of the Duchess of Richmond who hosted a notable Brussels ball on June 16 1816 the night Wellington rode to war. It notes her role buckling Wellington’s sword and her later death in Woodstock Ireland with Thackeray and Byron referenced for context.
In a Philadelphia Record exchange, Softleigh protests a label calling him pom pous ase. Cynicus retracts half of the insult, stating he is not pom pous. The brief dialogue captures a verbal clash over names and identity.
The article recalls Osman Pasha the Turko Turkish general famed for the defense of Pleven during the 1877 Russo Turkish War. It notes his early life in Telmessus, Crete, and time in Crimea, his role in Crete rebellion, and his leadership at Pleven where 40,000–122,000 Russians faced his 40,000. He held the line 144 days, repulsed assaults, and inspired Russian respect when finally defeated on October 9, 1877.
Andrew Lang writes of fire walking in India Japan and Pacific islands where participants walk barefoot over red hot stones heated in a quarry pit. The rite blends ritual and hazard with priests guiding the process and a few English observers reporting mixed outcomes from minor burns to harmless traverses.
The Strand notes humans imitate nature in armor design, citing 15th century plate as a polished, jointed suit. Yet it argues crustaceans long ago protected their vulnerable bodies with perfected natural armor surpassing human craft.
Chicago School Teachers Club asks city park board to allot three to four acres in a park for school children to grow cabbages pumpkins corn potatoes spinach and other produce. Leaders Frank Tremain argue gardening will correct child misconceptions about how food grows and connect learning with nature.
Prince Vielates Count Eviquette and Prinsy Hearty face a gala in Berlin as crowds cheer Prince Henry. Driving along Unter den Linden they shout his name, violating strict Hohenzollern etiquette that forbids salutes while in the emperor's procession. The misstep prompts a reminder from the master of ceremonies.
The Farmers Review urges dairy co operatives to hire skilled managers for cooperative creameries and discusses profit questions for milk selling. It notes Western and Eastern price differences and urges cleanliness to control foot and mouth disease. A long humane horse tribute contrasts harsh farm life with better care standards.
The Hygienic Gazette disputes oleomargarine as a butter substitute arguing it often uses beef tallow and even stomach scraps. It highlights lecithin as a key nerve nutrient and questions price and health claims, urging consumers to favor natural butter for bones and nerves.
The excerpt lauds dairy farming's impact on Wisconsin agriculture and the nation, asserting the dairy industry boosts fertility of farms and reforms farming, trade, and industry. It argues dairy profits support merchants and manufacturers while criticizing imitators and copycats of dairy products.
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