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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1897
Page
4
A mosaic of odd statements touches on health remedies, ancient cheats, sunlight myths, and modern curiosities. It names Leos and niners, mentions Oklahoma legislators pay, and cites random observations on gas engines, trees on Ben Lomond, and a comic exchange about intoxication and smoking.
A collage of anecdotes recounts dogs sleep-walking during hunts in Missouri and Minnesota, with hunters recalling dogs rising in full cry and guiding owners. It then shifts to a Missouri preacher's note on London calls, followed by a Kansas City Star remark on American preaching style and a brief tip about a handy pot and kettle device.
London and Athens report a retreat in the Greco Turkish war as Greek forces withdraw under pressure from Turkish maneuvers near Pharsilia and Thessaly. Turkish cavalry launched repeated charges, Greek defenders fought hard, and reports note casualties, wounded captured, and Greek troops exhausted. Prime Minister and cabinet discussed the situation, while Greece braces for further engagements and attempts to rejoin their lines.
Cripple Creek reports the capture of a notorious Greek thief near Crippledale Col by Marshal Wood and Deputy Flingy. The escape route traced via Mendocino forests led to a fortified fort where the suspect allegedly planned robbery of scores of men. Officers recovered over $1000 and questioned how much of the loot was entrusted to him before his capture occurred.
The operative committee of the One South Wales Tin Plate Workers Union halted nine hours of work in May as the AMO membership drive faced delays. Anxious over unfinished redoubt and wage scales, the union leadership pressed for decisive action and faster engagement from employers while workers awaited a clearer path to pay and production stability.
Fragmentary text describes warnings and racial tension in Davie town involving masked White men. Mentions a murder and a federal grand jury, with confusing phrasing about motive and preliminary cause of trouble. Names and places are garbled.
A garbled OCR style piece lists scattered names, places, and events across political and international scenes. It mentions journals of New York and Vienna, references to a Mi pate of kage 4 mutive wt Crit Onden wom, and various figures like Dredtoine Codny HhYwuled. The muddled text hints at elections, historical figures, and a notable deathly pathed by ts by tw payment, with scattered references to a baby birth in York and a teacher of Cube. The overall sense is a collage of derailed names and partial events rather than a coherent news item.
A fragmented summary notes ground breaking for a factory site near Uabunt, timber trade shipments to Dallas, Peru, and Vancouver Street arrivals from Germany. It cites railway franchise talks in Battle and Cascades counties, miners and sheepmen concerns, rising jute prices, and quarantine enforcement in Utah area. Officials discuss county apportionment, public funds, and state land dealings plus local harvests and road work.
The Mississippi area reports rising rivers with heavy rains, flooding valleys and towns. Widespread overflow near New Orleans worsens as banks fail and roads, rails, and tracks flood. multiple lines cut, forcing train suspensions and extensive property damage across Louisiana and Mississippi.
The funeral of Congressman Jolman Willan B Hulman was well attended. He lay in state at the First Baptist church after arrival and services, with pallbearers and a church congregation present. Memorial rites included a chime ceremony and remarks by local associations.
A garbled Paris report describes a duel involving Braet Witte Swords and Edward Veewwant ML with Clemenesin and Price Cunard ile Chimay wounded. The prince and Chanentney suffer injuries while others receive treatment as the event unfolds amid courtly intrigue.
Boston, Feb. 21, 1890s. A sprawling promotional piece extols Paine's celery compound as a health booster and nerve and blood tonic. It features rider Michael lauding the product, recounting his British title and French tour, and quotes Jimmy Michael praising the remedy for wheelmen facing hard seasons and travel grind.
The piece cites orange crop totals from 5 to 10 million boxes and an estimate of 70 000 boxes for the season. It also mention s Indians with many marriages and incomes, and a hypothetical elephant population growth to 19 million in 750 years if death did not intervene.
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