Weiser Signal from Paruionep Exudes War News 1901
The Weiser Signal reports on the Boer War, noting delays in British progress and raids against the Boers. It mentions captured British supply trains, colonial dispatches from Queens town with guards out, and praise for American volunteers led by Captain Ruswell Harwer and Lieutenant Oliver Hazzard from Tacoma. Washington lawmakers push for rewards for Funston and promotions for Hazzard as US figures feature in the era’s global affairs.
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Africa
Queenstown
Washington
Ruginaldo
Ruswell
Harwerd
Oliver Hazzard
Tacoma
Fension
Skell
Katiean
Alveny
Kennas
War Department
Funston
Wexhington
Hazzard
Market Report Notes Strong Demand For Investments In New York
Demand for investment securities exceeds supply in New York markets. Foreign loans expected: British loan of about 50 million dollars and German loan of 75 million. U S gold reserves on March 15 stand at 492 95 million. February exports 212 947 361. imports 63 127 265, trade favorable with Europe due to higher interest. Silver price rising. Grains and meat prices higher than 1900 levels. beef price behavior noted.
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New York
Europe
South American trade barriers discussed by Buchanan pamphlet
A pamphlet by Pan American Exposition director general William P. Buchanan argues for expanded South American commercial ties. He cites Argentina's rise in wheat, maize, and meat exports, aided by immigration and North American farming tech, and notes Argentina can ship fat cattle and mutton cheaply to Europe. The piece questions U S and Canadian reliance on older breadstuffs and foresees River Plate production reaching American tables.
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William P. Buchanan
Argentine
United States
Canada
United
Uruguay
Brent
River Plate
Europe
Great Britain
Bucos Ayers
Argentine Republic
England
Nari
Buchanan
Allegheny Mountains
Protection and Exposition Sparks farmer protest across borders
The text laments meddling in trade and warns that US and Canadian policies favor manufacturing at the expense of North American farmers and stock growers. It questions Pan American Exposition’s value if it intensifies competition that erodes living costs, urging postponement to avoid harming primary producers.
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Bose
Bravest of Brave Deeds: Funston and Aguinaldo Capture
The piece praises Funston for the capture of Aguinaldo and notes the enduring tradition of audacious bravery in American military history. It links this achievement with a long line of naval and land victories from Paul Jones to Dewey and Hobson, emphasizing national honor and distinguished service.
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Aguinaldo
Funston
Comrattles
Aspee
Naragansett Bay
Paul Jones
Barbary States
Perry
Parragut
Sedley
Sampson
Dewey
Hobson
Idaho in Tomorrow's Prosperity and Rail Rise
A forward look proclaims Idaho’s vast resources and population need as wealth. The Pacific & Idaho Northern railroad underpins growth with rails to Council, sixty miles north of Weiser, reshaping trade and turning Weiser into a commercial base for the region. Timber resources along the line offer untapped product potential.
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Idaho
Wen
Commonwealth
Pacific & Idaho Northern Railroad
Council
Weiser
Dawn of Industry Opens New Field in Valleys
The writer foresees long sought mineral development in the valleys stalled no longer. Abeyance ends as agriculture and land values rise with rising farm product prices. By July 1 blockade on Little Salmon to lift, unlocking new fields and brisk commercial enterprise.
Startling contrast on wages in garment trades report
The article cites Miss Nellis Mason Auton on sweatshop conditions in garment trades, noting 119 workers earning under 100 dollars annually and 43 under one dollar a week. It highlights extreme cases, backroom shops, disease risks, and calls for stricter legislation and worker organization to raise living standards.
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Clima
Nellis Mason Auton
Chicago
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Lisinois
Miss Auten
Fragmented Opinion on Poverty and Wages Across Cultures
The text notes that people away from their own communities become helpless and argues the wage poverty cycle works both ways. It suggests humanity’s harsh conditions are judged by distant standards and cites another unspecified instance, reflecting a critical, reflective tone on economic inequality.
Knowledge is power in war and trade warns modern scholars
A historical reflection argues Western superiority in arts of war and mechanics contrasts with prolonged Chinese stability and contentment until influenced by outsiders. It warns that sharing technical knowledge could empower China to dominate production and weaponry, implying dangerous geopolitical consequences. The author cautions that powers may reap a cyclone from their own efforts.
Standard Oil Declares 20 Percent Dividend
The Standard Oil Company declared a 20 percent dividend on the Lau, adding 6.2 million dollars to John Rockefeller's fortune. Since March 1, 1900, the company has issued sixty eight million dollars in dividends to stockholders, with Rockefeller receiving twenty one million and earning about forty dollars a minute. This reflects government support for an infant industry at the expense of the people.
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Standard Oil Company
John Rockefeller
Rockefeller
United States
Million Dollar Session Debate on State Governance
The piece argues advancement in state affairs is possible without extra cost, praising a veto-heavy legislature and a prudent executive. It mocks claims of a million dollar session while noting honest disbursement as the key concern and praising sensible governance over waste.
Railways Drive Idaho’s Future Like Colorado’s Rise
The article compares Colorado’s rapid growth after the Pike’s Peak era and railroad expansion to Idaho, arguing less harsh geography, good climate, and mineral timber and agricultural potential. It highlights the Pacific & Tolato Northern line reaching sixty miles in and envisions Idaho mirroring Colorado’s development through rail access and barrow gauge lines, predicting large wealth from mines timber stock and farming.
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Tate
Chicago
Missouri
Colorado
Pike's Peak
Denver
Cherry Creek
Denver & Rio Grande
Idaho
Pacific & Tolato Northern
Ibis
Mai
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M. E. Sommercamp & CO
Weiser, Idaho
Pacific & Idaho
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