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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1911
Page
2
A fragmented selection of humorous items and observations from the Silver Messenger, touching on reckless driving, weather quirks, the Jonah myth, chaperoned dating, fashion, and oddities. Includes jokes about chauffeurs in Paris, divorce between lovers, and a mix of puns, curiosities, and social notes from various locales.
The Ohio Republican convention endorsed President Roosevelt and praised Senator Joseph Benson Foraker while opposing railroad rate increases and opposing statehood for Arizona and New Mexico. Foraker led a fierce Senate fight against the Hepburn bill, facing pro and anti administration factions as he defended his stance despite likely backlash from his constituents.
The piece describes Senate and House maneuvers over the Cuban reciprocity measure, with Cullom and Aldrich contending for control, plus a Navy budget note and the Army reading matter funding dispute. An Indiana member cites Wilkie Collins, and a flying machine Ariel joke amuses the chamber. Dixie residents Tilman Bunch Lovick Pinkston Epammondas Bigler face Senate confirmation.
In a 1910 era tale Marshall contemplates a seaside hiatus while suspect clerk Thompson plans a petty theft. A moral turn arrives when Marshall reassesses honesty, forgives the youth, and funds a fresh start for the embarrassed worker.
A brief dialogue reveals a young couple debating marriage and money. The woman fears her father’s consent, while the man jokes about offering a son to ease the match as they discuss income, love, and family expectations. The father’s “extra sons” remark hints at a comic family strain.
A fragmentary dialogue about canoeing on the Charles where a woman fears the water while a man named Smarty urges caution. The exchange plays with nautical humor and explores fear versus control in a light, conversational tone.
The pope’s relatives seek noble status while remaining outside church duties. His brother serves as a provincial postmaster and one sister runs a small inn with her husband. The pontiff’s sisters stay modestly near Rome, as he maintains a private apartment and routine life with two attendants.
A traveling salesman recites a quirky tale about a Mare and a tiny Guess file for Bundsy by a water tank star as part of a Sunday outing. Intriguing phrases mix with comic sales patter in a fragmentary item from a local page.
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