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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1901
Page
4
A traveler drinks tea at a friend's house but tea never arrives as the son delays borrowing. The wife offers a bath instead. Then a Chinese joke recounts a frugal man who retires to a quiet city only to endure two nearby blacksmiths. Negotiation and diplomacy move sales. the moral warns that a promise to move is not a full change of conditions.
The April 11 1901 issue urges Weiser valley residents to invest in local manufacturing, criticizing dependence on outside goods and highlighting global trade concerns. It notes proposals to form a large Yukon country corporation and discusses silver currency issues impacting islands and the Philippines, China, and broader trade.
A fragmented account traces early Philippine money from primitive forms to minted coinage. It mentions Avous Searango and the mint as early actors, noting initial coin production before further developments.
A brief discussion notes the difficulty of translating humor across languages, citing Mark Twain’s Jumping Frog as transformed through English French English translation. It mentions Chinese humor and the Chinese minister Wa Ling Fang's belated acknowledgment of Chinese humorists and stories.
The piece portrays frenzied stock market action under President McKinley, noting dramatic gains of 50 to 800 percent and vivid speculation. It warns of reckless manipulation, calls for prudence, and questions if wealth is truly increasing or driven by merciless combinations.
The commissioner of Indian affairs cites Osage wealth from a 100000 acre Oklahoma lease adding 120000 per year to income, 8 million from Kansas land sales yielding 400000 annually, and 1570195 acres valued at 5 per acre. With 1720 tribal members, wealth is shared by all including newborns.
The Osage tribe shows annual income around $600,000 from the treasury rents and other sources. Per capita income runs about $30425, with families of man wife and eight children receiving cash portions and growing staple foods on their lands. The tribal per capita valuation stands near $3,987, a unique financial position globally.
A San Francisco Call excerpt notes average wagon and rail haul costs to market, comparing road quality across regions. It cites lower per mile rates on rail than wagon, highlights higher wagon costs in the West and South, and urges farmers to consider transportation costs in pricing produce.
The Idaho County Free Press rails at a proposed new state to be carved from Idaho. It claims a future division will create a wealthy Baliwick with Washington Idaho and Boise counties supplying mineral timber agriculture and vast water power. Transportation is cited as the farmers stockmen and businessmen’s key issue.
Weisar announces a new shipment of cow boy saddles described as the finest and largest stock yet. Walter Riggs invites customers to view the collection and choose from a wide range of models and styles.
The ad touts Chamberlains Stomwell and Liver Tablets as a superior blood purifier alternative to costly products. It stresses cleansing the lungs kidneys and bowels and promises health benefits from a single dose. Sample bottles offered at R. W. Smiths drug store.
DeWitts Little Early Risers cleanse the whole system. They never gripe and aid digestion. Dayis Daun Co.
Train travel details list Pacific Idaho Northern routes from Ruthbury to Howth and nearby mines and valleys. Mentions routes to Seven Devils, Buyatte Lakes, Solmun River, and Gold Placers with a train schedule including daily departures and Cambridge timing, plus requests for further information via a passenger application.
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