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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1906
Page
6
A Silver Messenger column from Challis Idaho prints a string of social quips and anecdotes. It includes remarks on manners, gender, home life, and urban labor, plus a joke about a student’s chicken coop and a baker’s hat. The piece reflects late 19th or early 20th century editorial tone and social observations.
A wealthy narrator notes it is fashionable to vacation by upending the summer in Norway. He cites Norwegian rivers teeming with fish and permits to angle for trout. Salmon rivers rent up to $2,000 yearly, and he knows a man paying $1,800 for a river. He recalls his acquaintance catching 70 pounds, and a wife arriving with a 40 pound catch and a 51 pounder caught by her in three hours.
In Alabama a man with a tender heart wrote to his congressman offering $10 after reading a report that a congressman died by his own action due to financial difficulties. The letter was shared with jealous colleagues who, unlike this donor, do not receive such contributions.
Two large photographs of the bust of John Paul Jones join the navy department library collection. Presented by J Pierpont Morgan, the chrome tinted portraits show the Marquis de Biron bust in profile and full face, valued at $25,000. They are said to be the best likeness of the naval hero. The Madonna painting discussed accompanies the note on beauty and maternal love, with remarks on the composition and features.
Maxwell arrives in Paris seeking space to decide love with Lady Ravensrode as confidante. He confesses fleeing from a woman and fears rejection, while Ravensrode probes whether the beloved may return his affections. She hints he should propose. he finally asks, and she says yes, ending with a gleaming coin reveal.
A young boy divided roles with his aunt in a pretend train play, acting as engineer and conductor. He uses a watch to time movements and shouts commands from the platform, mimicking railroading lingo before the game ends as he grows out of it.
Capt Quick of the El Alba reports a voyage from Galveston through seas “black with turtles.” He describes a million monsters, many barnacle-encrusted and ancient in appearance, stabled near latitude 35 degrees and 40 minutes.
A dated proverb warns against engaging family in business and hiring biased helpers. The speaker urges caution about false profits dishonest partners and overcharging customers while advising resilience when facing hardship.
The text blends a mock voyage tale with political satire as Cannon is humorously kidnapped to Statuary Hall by Butler and introduced before 150 youth. Interposed are quips about opportunities and a clipped ad line about Bloomsbury advertising.
Fifty members are enrolled in the Pocahontas society recently formed in Washington. Members must prove descent from Pocahontas and her English husband. The society will hold first place at a Pocahontas day during the Jamestown exposition.
Prospective buyer remarks I am sure I got a bite while an agent cites a town ordinance to muzzle Toaqutows. The Sun reports a tense exchange raising questions about legality and local restrictions.
A fragmented column offers cheeky maxims from Mark Twain and Uncle Salo on thrift, independence, and common sense. It warns against answering paid ads, urges saving stamps, and notes the Duke of Devonshire owning Claude Lorraine's Book of Truth worth six times the Mazarin Bible.
Dr J W Sayers of Philadelphia has been reelected chaplain of the Grand Army of the Republic in Pennsylvania for his thirty seventh consecutive term. He served with Company B, One Hundred Twenty second Pennsylvania volunteers in the Civil War and joined many battles with the Army of the Potomac.
The line reads as a fragmented OCR note about length and place. Readable elements mention Cape Colony and a foot long measure, suggesting a pale reference rather than a clear event. No identifiable people or organizations are confirmed.
An excerpt discusses eye health and cosmetic routines, noting that eye beauty depends on proper care more than form. It describes teeth brushing, mouthwash, and a cold cream recipe using an infusion of emu or algae, benzoin, and rosewater with waxes to form a soothing cosmetic preparation.
The article describes decorative cushions in cream and white muslin with embroidery and drawn thread work, including shapes from oblong to heart, with various trims and ribbons. It notes washing covers for cleanliness, material variety, and coordinated under-covers. Also mentions a home remedy lotion with glycerine and iisterine for sensitive hands.
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