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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1897
Page
2
A fragment discusses private monopoly in Sweden and US distrust of trusts. It rails at congress delay and cites San Francisco Chronicle fundraising for Klondyke trade, then defends belief in Santa Claus as timeless wonder through Virginia’s nostalgia and childhood faith.
The New York Sun reprints a reply to a child’s query about Santa Claus. The author argues that belief rests on love, generosity, and devotion, declaring Santa exists beyond mere physical proof and urging faith in the moral wonders of the season.
The republican press in Targe and the state rails at the pension system linking the Dingley bill to political aims. It urges congressmen to expose the truth about pensioners, criticizing veterans and alleging corruption by financiers who manipulated wartime pay and funds.
A Boise Statesman column attacks veteran pensions and wartime debt, urging Congress to repay soldiers of 1861 65 and criticizing the paper for perceived support of financial interests. It claims future generations will fund sound money while veterans and their dependents suffer. The piece denounces retrenchment as harming soldiers.
A playful note extols Schillings Best baking powder calling it the powder you would want made with the right facts, hinting at quality and nostalgia for readers familiar with the brand and era.
A collage of clipped jokes and quips from various papers. The page features snippets about social chatter, witty remarks, and playful banter, including misheard lines and comic misunderstandings attributed to humor columns and society notes.
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