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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1898
Page
3
Directory listing for the Riley District Land Office with Registator W H Brodhead as receiver and a note on sosros Wahl and Horne appearing in the record.
A fragmented testimony describes nervous breakdowns and stomach trouble blamed on overwork. It credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health, quoting a Reverend and mentioning 1896 medical opinions and alleged efficacy of the remedy.
A collage of witty lines and snippets from Detroit Journal Detroit Free Press Indianapolis Journal Puck Chicago Record Judge Detroit Journal Washington Star features quips about Booth imitations baby sleep and politics. It presents brief jokes and social observations without a central narrative or single focus.
An extended, flawed portrait of Geronimo, detailing age, demeanor, and attributes. It recounts his early post at Fort Sill, antics with monte, and fondness for husting. The piece traces his clash with Victoria, campaigns against whites, and eventual capture by Gen Miles in 1866. It notes relocations to Florida and Fort Sill, and the depletion of his band due to harsh conditions.
An excerpt from the Washington Star extols Montenegro as a small nation with a 24,000 strong infantry arm organized into two divisions of 42,000 each, each division with two brigades. It notes rifles, leadership, and the Montenegrin warrior spirit as key strengths for the coming conflict in eastern Europe.
The bicycle nose is the latest development of the bicycle craze. Dust from the road clings to the top part of posters driven there by air, and doctors often must help. Cincinnati Enquirer notes the humorous nuisance as riders speed along city streets.
A submerged survey reports 25,600 tiv ing creatures found in a cubic font of glowing sea water. Researchers catalog the rapid growth of these bioluminescent beings, noting their unusual habitat and dense distribution across the surveyed depth.
The piece humorously surveys Hayti’s military system, noting scant officers for many privates and the absurd pay and uniforms. It recalls promotions and emperors, jokes about generals and paymasters, and absurdities of a republic with colonial style entitlements and volunteer recruitment.
Describes Siamese dancing girls of Bangkok, their graceful cup dance, and a trick of picking up straw with the eyelids practiced in the royal gymnasium. Ages range from five to twenty years, with rows of benches for girls and elaborately trained movements amid poetic performance.
A fragmented guide explains how eyebrow traits indicate temperament and mind. Proximity to the eyes signals firmness or volatility, direction shows willpower, and curvature reflects tenderness or impatience. Color and length of growth offer hints at decisiveness or weakness.
A jumble of quoted lines on death heaven and fate appears, tracing voices from Gilbert and Maria Theresa to Sydney, Augustus Caesar, Addison, Columbus, Wool, Melancthon, Randolph, and others. The fragment reflects sentiments about mortality faith allegiance and justice with varied historical figures and voices.
The piece notes stamp rate shifts to 4160 centavos per peso and railroad shipping averages eight cents per pound for nails over 442 miles. It describes a two cent stamp cut diagonally as a makeshift one cent stamp called a split provisional. A western postmaster’s lack of small change allegedly spurred this emergency. It mentions drying cases for stamp gum, Calcutta design, and Imperial China stamping changes with Shanghai as the remaining inland post office after October 1.
The note surveys entertainers voices benefiting from electric light, mentions air quality and steady temperatures, and briefly recalls 19th century Bristol clothier families famed for woolen textiles. It blends curious tidbits on birds and industry with a rough historical aside.
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