16 Apr 1891
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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1891
Page
1
Local notes report the U P running two passenger trains daily and a new time card. Mentions include Ben Harrison’s Boise visit May 8, snow-white swans overhead, a grand dance in Weiser, repairs and building notes, Meadows to Falls City mail route, and community updates on schools, roads, and business openings. Names: Nem, M. Jones, J.O. Levander, Mr. Cowins, Rhodes, Me.
A long account describes towns near Weiser Idaho spinning tales to lure a traveler toward the Seven Devils mines. It credits Weiser as the true entry point and notes plans to complete a county road to the mines. Mineral and hunting news follow with ore strikes and smelter activity in the region.
The notice blends Mrs J W Rhodes millinery and Rhodes studio photography ads with quirky local vignettes. It mentions G W Farleigh of Indian Valley paying two dollars for time on a stool of worship, James Shaw with two dollars from fifteen, and Jim with a milk wagon bringing news. It notes Charlie King’s bride search and a depot crowd growing from six to fifty to a hundred people as trains pass.
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