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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1906
Page
6
A historical guide describes swimming drills and breathing technique. It emphasizes staying safety minded with a helper, proper body alignment, and coordinated arm and leg movements to propel and balance in water. It notes gradual progress, patience, and the role of an instructor in mastering strokes.
A whimsical soap bubble contest on a lawn tennis court invites boys and girls to split into sides. They blow and guide bubbles through wickets to score, with table setups, soapy water, ribbons, and clay pipes, offering tiny flower bouquets as prizes and playful variations for prizes and matches.
A vivid description of a Japanese proverb card game played in a group setting. Each proverb is split into two halves on separate cards read aloud, while players reveal matching halves and wager wrongs. The game ends when one player runs out of cards, fostering quick wit and playful banter among participants.
In New York a traveler recounted a 2400 year old sacred wot in Indie, valued at $250,000. He noted Hindoo worship of human teeth in many shrines, linking tooth value to ancestry and body care.
The piece traces changing attitudes to smoking from past banishment to the stables to modern tolerance in public spaces. It notes Mr Crombie’s failed bid to allow one parliamentary library to be smoked, despite support from 119 members, and comments by Hercourt and others on the issue amid crowded clubs and odor concerns.
Prof T J J Lee estimates the atmospheric envelope height at 131 miles by timing sunset to blue fade to black. Trigonometry locates sun horizon distance at change, yielding the height of tiny luminous oxygen and nitrogen particles. Shooting star method gives about 109 miles, with similar order.
A waiter declares it libel to claim women are stingy, arguing workingwomen and independent earners tip more than men. He notes workingwomen such as stenographers or lingerie buyers tip better, while dependent wives relying on husbands are seen as less generous.
A globe trotter recalls a sensitive plant of Ceylon that may feel pain and grief, seated in a host’s Colombo garden after breakfast as native servants offer coffee and liquor, pondering whether plants share human emotions.
A guest touches a mimosa and it wilts while the host explains the plant knows his daughter. The tale shifts to money generosity by women, a Welsh rabbit story from George C. Boldt, and a punny conundrum from Miss Dora Hope ending with a Chicago Tribune aside about a horned cow and an unabridged dictionary.
A vivid description of Idaho’s Snake River, its length and status as a major U S waterway. The article notes its 1000 plus miles, inaccessible lava plateaus, and canyon scenery formed by volcanic activity, highlighting the river as underappreciated and rarely navigable beyond short stretches.
A fragment from a Chicago Daily News clipping hints at a steadfast hold on authority or influence. The readable text suggests the phrase owes emphasis to persistence and control within a news context.
Diyspetic pie crust and oven heat test guide from Prairie Farmer. Instructions cover butter mixing, rolling, folding, and a method to judge oven heat with paper test. Also includes egg wash glaze and a banana lemon pie variation using apples and grated rind.
An oil company lamp expert details how to make kerosene burn bright and clear. Drying the wick fully before use prevents sputtering, trimming for a thin white flame is preferred, and a clean burner with proper ventilation avoids smoke.
The article promotes breathing pure air as a cure for bilious attacks and indiges tion. It gives a mustard emetic remedy for poison ingestion and warns against infant suffocation. It advises gentle baby movement and a last daytime feeding, framing medical guidance in a period tone.
Raspberry Tapioca recipe uses three quarters of a cup of pearl tapioca with one quart of cold water simmered until clear, stirring to prevent burning. It cools slightly, then layered with red raspberries and more tapioca, repeated, chilled, and served with whipped cream.
A historical tip suggests cleaning yellowed piano keys by applying a paste of powdered whiting moistened with lemon juice for one to two hours. Then rub with chamois leather, ensuring no mixture enters the gaps between keys.
Hayden of Albert Lea Minnesota testifies to sudden back pain relief after using Dean’s Kidney Pills. He notes persistent back weakness and sleepless nights, then rapid improvement once kidney action normalized, with no recurrence reported. Also mentions general tariff and superstition anecdotes from Europe.
An Oregon man recalls years of stomach trouble from coffee and a near fatal decline in December 1902. After abandoning coffee and switching to Postum, his symptoms faded and he recovered, praising Postum while urging others to try it and citing local banks and merchants as witnesses. He mentions the book The Road to Wellville and the Postum Co. guaranteed statement.
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