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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
4
The passage mocks political maneuvering around the two mile limit law, alleging a long‑standing plan to repeal once in power. It highlights tensions between politicians and ranchers supporters, and ridicules Boise Statesman’s reaction as the convention looms and a “dodge” is revealed.
The Weiser Signal weekly notes Tariff Reform as a Republican slogan, questions party consistency, and argues against "money trust" oil prices while critiquing media and politics. It cites Judge Goodwin and Gooding, criticizes party unity, and discusses Idaho governance and county commissions.
The excerpt endorses Mr. Stephenson's idea asserting that even with limited reach a single elected official gains the experience of two others per year and can learn from their knowledge on county matters.
A strong sentiment favors adopting the metric system across the United States. The Boise Statesman notes Britain’s move to adopt it globally and argues Congress should align with this trend. The piece urges following Britain in weights, measures, and related reforms to maintain world leadership.
At the Republican gathering Idaho ranchers and sheep interests clash over the two mile limit repeal. Sheep farmers demand honest stands and clear policies, resisting deceptive signals from platform managers as they push to hammer through their preferred stance.
The Caldwell Tribune shifts toward revolt against its long held Republican stance. It questions wealth Aristocracy under Republican policy and warns readers of a coming Democratic or populist shift as trusts and industrial power sway party councils. The piece cites Mr Bryan’s Massachusetts speech backing the aristocracy charge and laments wealth concentration under the party.
The Signal notes widespread religious disturbances in France and mentions the daily dispatches reporting Catholic abhoola closures. It states France is deeply split along religious lines and that the press offers little illumination on the underlying causes.
Analysis links current Catholic school clashes in France to centuries of religious intolerance. It notes government pressure using old laws to force secular control, forcing nuns from schools and leaving hundreds of thousands of children without access. Riots rise as Catholics resist and authorities push closure of Catholic institutions.
The Tribune argues that small banks are fading as larger industrial operations grow nationwide and globally. It contends banks with ten million dollars in capital should be formed to support American trade and notes shifts in political alignment and media influence.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a pure vegetable tonic that expels all port from the system and acts on the liver. Customer W Scott of Milton Pennsylvania endorses taking them for years and not being without them.
Schedulings describe a Rock Island route from Denver to New York or Boston with a 1 20 p.m departure from Colorado Springs. Dining cars promise all meals. Fare information notes fifty cents for a buffet or similar service.
An obscure birth notice notes the arrival of a child named J. I Vain Os in Weiner. Officials record the event with limited readable details still indicating a newborn and hometown.
Ambiguous OCR fragment mentions WB attending Stone ani Migs visiting and Wray mates at the qy Meadows with Com afin thin put ins shog hene Bb wa beer. Lacks clear entities, dates, or events for a full item.
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