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Newspaper
Weiser Semi Weekly Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1905
Page
2
A Polish woman in Russia sought a cheap alarm clock but paid a high local price. On returning she bragged of a cheap find to a village watchmaker who used the clock to time her frontier return. The clock detained at the customs, the woman fined, and the watchmaker faced consequences for his scheme.
Colorado researchers report wild sagebrush can yield high quality rubber. Experiments in the Rocky Mountain region show promise, with several companies formed to develop the industry. Special machinery will enable manufacture, boosting Colorado and potentially Idaho as rubber producers. The outcome will be watched closely.
A dense promotional passage extols the home newspaper’s role in serving the people. It promises steadfast coverage free from personal grudges, noting that the paper chronicles readers’ successes and sorrows and preserves memory even when others forget.
Ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets with claim to cure a cold in one day. Invites refunds if not effective and includes B. W. Grove signature on each box. Offers 25 cents for a trial subscription to the Semi-Weekly.
The article reports that party leaders dispute Dr. Givens dismissal at the insane asylum and allege a deal between the administration and the Mormon church. It cites appointments to the Good Roads commission, claims of church influence, and tensions within current leaders about future positions amid ongoing political maneuvering.
Indignation mounts in Boise as Dr. Givens is removed as Blackfoot asylum superintendent. Critics say an expert alienist should lead and accuse the board of political deals tied to Gov. Morrison and Mormon influence.
Prize poem by Mia A A Lindsley of Portland celebrates the Lewis and Clark expedition. It portrays a bold ride to the West with imagery of sails, gold, harvest, and mills, urging swift travel and enduring spirit.
A verse attributed to Cleveland Lender advises the cautious sequence in courtship. It begins with popping the question and ends by jokingly seeking consent from the girl’s paw and then the paw itself. The quip plays on old moralizing courting advice.
A Paris military journal describes proper and improper methods for riding a horse in a stream. It warns that horses often lift their shoulders and sink their hindquarters, risking submersion, and advises the rider to grip the mane, lean forward, keep the head steady, and press the rider’s knees to the horse’s sides to stay balanced and avoid being swept away.
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