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Newspaper
Weiser Semi Weekly Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1905
Page
2
In Holsworthy Devon England the prettiest girl who attends church would receive an annual reward. About fifty years ago Rev Thomas Meyrick then vicar proposed a fund from his will to be invested. The yearly income was to go to the prettiest woman at Holsworthy who attended church regularly that year.
A speaker asks a veterinarian to examine a horse at the stable and give an honest judgment on its soundness. The vet replies that he always tells what he thinks, prompting further inquiry about the horse’s condition.
The Women's Relief Corps of McConville Post expresses heartfelt sympathy to the family of Mrs. Catherine Grab in her death. The resolutions honor her as a kind mother and civic figure, request minutes, copies to the family and local papers, and call for the charter to be draped in mourning.
In East Weiser on Tuesday and at the Garr home on Thursday, the Methodist church choir and the Epworth League jointly honored Miss Alba Converse with farewell receptions. Converse, active in Sunday school and choir, departs for Ohio, leaving Weiser with the sense of a notable departure. The Signal joins in best wishes for her future. A Golden Rule Store sale on Ladies Shirt Waists and accessories runs next week, announced by N. Ternes.
A vintage advertisement touts a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It promises refund of the purchase price if it fails to cure, with EB W Grove signature in each box and a numerical code 260 6.
Memorial Day was observed in Weiser and vicinity with flags and bunting, business closures, and a parade led by the Weiser band. Veterans and relief corps members attended services at the opera house, then moved to the cemetery and Snake River bridge for flower ceremonies, followed by a supper for old soldiers at the Odd Fellows hall.
A call to readers to support local newspaper advertising with fair pricing and mutual value. The piece argues editors readily offer space for revenue and urges generous patronage as business booms, noting the editor’s willingness to provide prime placement for major ads.
TheArena recommends timely offerings at the right prices and promises satisfactory results. Fred G. Kaensmann in The Business Arena emphasizes guidance on filling space effectively.
A Cambridge News report features Dad Lorton addressing agriculturists about large scale farming practices in Idaho. He describes huge farms, mortgages, and social strain as families are disrupted by ruthless lending and long farm cycles. He recalls a man who mortgaged greatly, lost time, and never returns to his family as workers move between duties.
The Salvation Army captain told the Signal reporter that Weiser residents have shown kindness and helped fund a new building. He said the first payment is complete, nine bedrooms are finished, and fifteen more beds will be added. The group aims to house and feed the poor working class. May God bless the poor.
Learttolt Hulse expresses gratitude to the anonymous townsfolk who kindly assisted during illness and death of our dear father and brother, Mr Id ne be BK Wettee, K Doras.
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