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Newspaper
Weiser Semi Weekly Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1904
Page
7
A narrator recounts overheard events in a Washington mansion where Veronica Moore dies by her own hand after a strained night. The tale follows Moore’s confession, the murder doubt, and social fallout as a club legacy and a looming perjury accusation reshape reputations and finances.
A garbled report notes the Gnornia Girls Band Tancher halting activities amid financial concerns and internal standpoints. The piece references Lexington York World and a dispatch from Sew cue saps, leaving the exact outcome unclear.
Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler, retired, after attending maneuvers at Manasas, advocates expanding and modernizing U S training. He cites Europe as a model, says the old frontier schooling is gone, urges maneuvers to educate officers and men, notes Shiloh and recent drills show value, hopes for even larger exercises next year.
Harpers Weekly notes massive campaign spending with printing and stationery totaling about five hundred thousand dollars per national committee. Postage, house to house canvassing, and campaign speeches form major costs as around 5,000 orators are planned for national efforts and many more spellriders for state committees. Some speakers earn two hundred dollars weekly plus expenses, while others donate services with disbursements covered.
The Blackville Pa school board has yet to select a successor to Professor J G Miller who resigned after an alleged inappropriate hug involving a student. Despite a $900 salary, sixty to seventy applications have been received, with some candidates making bold pledges about their “ardent” interest in the post and vowing strict conduct.
A traveler reports on the Malay peninsular diet and contrasts it with the Jakuna Beha or Orang Lanta group, noting their distinct culinary practices and endurance. The fragmentary text reflects observations of traditional foods, environmental influences, and cultural eating patterns.
George Kennan writes of Russian war prisoners in Matsuyama Japan. They praise Japanese care and express no hatred toward their captors, noting only duty and the burden of fighting ordered by the czar. They describe orderly conditions, hospital care, and reasonable subsistence despite captivity.
In Washington at the Riggs House a Democratic and Republican gathering recalled Cousin Henry Davis and his remarkable digestion. The vice presidential nominee's routine was praised as he ordered breakfast including melon halves onion meal blue fish steak eggs bacon potatoes rolls and coffee. The anecdote underscored his robust appetite amid campaign chatter.
Charles L. Baker a Richmond area farmer, reportedly achieved 2024 hits with a rifle in a recent Indianapolis dispatch. The event, witnessed by four Richmond men, is described with technical details about the firearm, powder, and target setup, noting no misses in the run.
Geneva correspondent reports a trial of a blue glass light used as an anesthetic during tooth extraction. The patient describes eye stimulation, tingling, and eventual numbness while the doctor adjusts position and proceeds with the extraction using a device termed an Instrument. The account ends mid description of the procedure.
The text attacks Admiral Alexeieff as viceroy in Farast, alleging impunity and reckless politics that caused disaster. It jeers at his removal prospects by the Japanese in Manchuria, claims many officers may pay for his folly, and questions his stance on the Franco-Hue alliance.
Royal Maitre du Ballet recounts Emperor William supervising a rehearsal of Cephella at the Berlin opera house. He coached Blavonie dancers on late movements and baton, directing the orchestra and forty musicians while the company watched. He declared his interpretation correct amid astonished stage experts.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a playful rustic scene with references to pumpkin beer and singing. Mentions J Whitcomb Riley and a county setting. Text is garbled and incomplete, limiting clear narrative or names.
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