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Newspaper
Weiser Semi Weekly Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1904
Page
4
Odd ad rate terms mix with political commentary. Boise visitors discuss campaign plans while references to Mormon church influence surface, noting Weiser’s lieutenant governor bet and Spokane ties in Idaho politics. Mentions Cannon’s speech and Hanford’s stage education value.
In Idaho the Democratic party resists church pressure while a faction in the Republican party seeks to sever ties with church influence. The dominant force, backed by political leaders, keeps the church aligned with state politics, suggesting combined opponents could marginalize church power.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a northern area incident and several names including Nadie Kowakdy and Qader Lhe. The readable text implies a printout related to a local event or decision, but concrete details are unclear.
Citizens angrily denounce Mr. Gooding for claiming to back a north south railroad as a political stunt. They say rail construction must be a sound business decision when funds and demand exist, and reject promises made during his trip via Meadows and Salmon river points.
Barry Hilliard dies by his own hand at a close friend's home Si Donnely. Reports describe him as a princely warm hearted scholar with a brilliant mind and tender nature. The article laments the tragedy and questions possible causes while urging readers to seek the truth behind his death.
A critical charge claims Mormon influence shaped sugar bounty legislation in 1901 and again two years later harming Idaho’s people. The piece asserts the sugar bounty benefited church coffers, except for the Blackfoot plant, and cites figures like 250,000 and 1008 as part of the alleged impact.
The piece accuses Apostle John Henry Smith and Mormon leadership of pushing a $250,000 sugar bounty through Idaho legislature two years ago. It claims State Auditor Turner blocked payments, possible graft by Gooding supporters, and urges voters to back Democratic tickets to halt bounty payments and purge graft from state finances.
The Salt Lake Tribune quotes Joseph F. Smith denying Utah women condone polygamy. It cites women not different from others, harmed by old conditions, and asserts they now have right to protest and vote. The piece notes ballots and reform as part of the change.
A Boise based letter from the Idaho Mutual Cooperative Insurance Company urges Washington County voters to back L W Smith or any candidate friendly to the company for the state Senate. It argues that insurance firms favor legislation reducing rates and warns that rivals will push measures to hamper Idaho Mutual. The letter contrasts Smith with T Galloway, praising the latter’s residency and public service.
J B Grover of Ottawa Kansas reports his wife suffered yearly from severe colds and winter coughs. He purchased Horehound Syrup and says it let her sleep soundly all night and that two or three doses stop the cough, enabling her to be up and well. The notice is from Chureibl Drug Paint Co promoting the product in the Semi-Weekly Signal.
The Peoples Advocate reports growing Democratic support in Idaho as candidate Gooding gains organization strength. It notes internal GOP tensions over Parkinson and immigration posts, Mormon influence shaping expected appointments, and a pledge to honor leaders’ commitments if Gooding wins, with warnings of party shifts before November eighth.
Peoples Advocate questions Goo Parkinson stake president's backing of a bishop nominee who was recently drunk and involved in saloon altercations. The piece argues the choice affects the church's standing in Boise and among outsiders, noting duty to church and community. The editorial calls for scrutiny of the nominee's fitness and public representation.
A garbled report notes Mr. Weiser Merchant returning from a two week trip in Oregon. It mentions a $90 wager, a Love Callowed, and a set of unclear events surrounding a diet and a municipal context. The text then shifts to multiple names and places with limited coherent details.
The clipping shows garbled speech about be Warren phrases and laments about lumber needs and town improvements. It references an artistic fire, straightened buildings, and a health tea ad, with prices and coat notices mixed into the damaged text.
A fragmented card thanks friends for kindness during illness and death of a son and brother. Mentions Mr and Mrs Josaph Children and Lillia Bourne Idaho. Appears to reference a cash donation and a drugstore or medicine context in a rural setting near the Rocky Mountains.
Weiser Prohibition announces a meeting at the Pera House on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock with Rev. Wright of Boise as speaker. Music featured. Also notices Peggy From Pu at the Weiser hotel on Monday. Great Bankrupt Sale at the old Weiser store with goods at low prices and 35 valuable premiums by Candee.
Fragmented OCR text mentions prices and items like drugs coats and a city nickname but lacks coherent details. Names such as A. F. Hitt Lulu Stanhope Hollister and references to a drug company appear without clear context. The piece seems to be a garbled ad or notice with no definite event or outcome.
An assortment of odd garbled lines references a sale of a new Savage model shooting S L and L, pricing and a cure cold laxatives, with scattered names and dates. The fragment mentions a Mr. Ballard’s Boon Sh oured and a March 11 1901 date, plus stray references to compensation and a Wey location.
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