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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1902
Page
3
A man awaiting a medical prescription receives a note from a famed editor. He studies it in detail, analyzes it backward, and finally, in a moment of inspiration, sends it to chemistry to be made up. He drinks the medicine as Temaina draws near.
An ad promotes Mother Grays Sweet Powders for children used at the New York Children's Home. It touts cures for stomach and bowel issues, worm destruction, and over 80,000 testimonials. Free samples and widespread druggist availability noted.
The article notes growing interest in an official biography of Cecil Rhodes. Publishers expect strong human appeal if Rhodes papers exist, suggesting a unique, high-profile book.
The Paris population has risen by over 160,000 in five years with eight of the twenty arrondissements increasing. The eighteenth leads gains at 22,405, while central areas including the Halles arrondissement and the second see declines.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports Paris has popularized eating horse meat since 1866 with 250 shops and 80,000 horses slaughtered last year. Prices favor horse over beef. Yukon proceeds note Nell Gwyn, an English mare, was eaten after a race crowd’s stone-throwing incident in 1693.
In a piece translated from Revue Scientifique by M. Frantz Glenard, Brent argues corsets have esthetic and hygienic value. He claims clothing's purpose includes adornment, contrasts male rigidity with female suppleness, and asserts corsets can preserve and accentuate the waist curve.
A critic disputes the common belief that drilling deeper will always yield coal oil or gas. The piece notes many otherwise prudent people in communities cling to the idea that underground resources lie everywhere and can be tapped with enough drilling, driven by capital.
A European royal shift toward frugality follows King Edward’s ascent as he appoints Lord Farquhar to cut costs. Farquhar trims officials and dares discounts on outlays, saving nearly $125,000 annually by eliminating excess spending and maximizing value.
On June 3 the anniversary of Jefferson Davis birth collections will be taken in every town in Mississippi for the ex confederate Beauvoir house fund near Biloxi. More than half the $10,000 goal has been raised.
Pauline Judson, secretary in Brooklyn, recalls prolonged suffering after a health issue blamed on a womb problem. A doctor recommended Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash, which she credits with restoring health and bringing happiness to her home. The message urges other women to seek the remedy early for relief.
The article lists world population estimates by region with per square mile densities and totals 1,512,323,000. It also mentions Henry A Salzer, the Wisconsin Seedsman, drawing his last thousand dollars to wipe out debt in La Crosse.
A Missouri editor recounts a church entertainment where the master of ceremonies announced Miss Bates would sing O That I Wings That I Might accompanied by the minister, a line noted by the Chicago Chronicle as an embarrassing misquote.
The Philadelphia Record tours the Eastern Penitentiary to witness convict crafts. Exhibits include a lambrequin sewn from old prison trousers, a gilt bracket holding a stuffed rat made from rags and gum, a wallpapered display of hundreds of reed birds, and intricate checkerboards and chessmen rivaling famed Oriental handiwork.
Dr Burton newly consecrated Bishop of Clifton is an avid cyclist. After Cardinal Vaughan informed him of his appointment the bishop elect discussed fears about promotion hindering his rides. The cardinal assured no objection to his cycling about Clifton downs despite potential Bristol traffic.
A most picturesque and novel structure by the white producers of Rud esheim is a faithful reproduction of the famous ruin Ruedesheim on the Rhine. From the windows and balconies a magnificent view of the Rhine and the entire exposition is available.
Australia remains a key dairy exporter with Victoria leading shipments to Great Britain. From 1885 to 1900 Victoria sent 17,000 tong of butter worth about $8,000,000, with 169 tons exported in 1889 and 759 tons in 1890. Over the last decade the export total stayed no less than 80,000 tons annually.
A Kentucky congressman endorses Peruna as a reliable tonic for nerves and catarrh and urges readers to consult Dr. Hartman of the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio if results are not prompt. The testimonial credits Peruna with restoring nerve strength and improving blood flow, claiming it cures catarrh in all forms.
Ireland's waterways and Waterford claim the sole tolled bridge in the country. After 108 years a campaign begins for a tree bridge over the River Suir. Also notes a home remedy ad for Allen's Foot Ease and a trivia on atmospheric pressure affecting an average man.
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