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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
8
A large ceremony celebrated the dedication of a church building in honor of St. Agnes with many attendees. Clergy and parishioners gathered to bless the new Catholic edifice and mark the occasion with prayers and remarks.
A Sunday dedication service for the new Catholic church in Weiser began at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. J Beusman and Rt Rev A J Glorieux, bishop of Idaho, leading processions and a mass followed by a sermon on Christian duty. Music by May Dillard and Prof. Van Scheick complemented the flowers and plants. the bishop thanked local supporters from the Sionan columns as the community awaits a resident priest.
A stream of names stops through Weiser and nearby towns with brief notes on their origins and visits. Figures from Caprum, Middle Valley, Salubria, Boise, Anaconda, Alpine, and Portland appear, alongside local residents traveling for holidays, sleigh rides, and family gatherings.
Four horses and a handmade harness offered for forty dollars. Apply Mrs W W Cowins Weiser Idaho. Also advertised is a Supreme Judge and clothing cleaning and repair by Hollmann the tailor.
The report notes Lord Roberts replacing Buller after the Tugela defeat as British forces see light after major fights. White's 12000 men remain besieged at Ladysmith while Kimberley faces Boer encirclement with Cecil Rhodes inside. Methuen and Walchop suffer defeats near Modder River. British losses near 5000 with 10 cannon lost. transports rush reinforcements.
Names of local residents and visitors appear from Salabria to Cambridge on business and social calls. Includes John Cuddy Warren Woodland Tom Lynch and others with references to the P I N Company and local agents. Also mentions perfume offerings and a mining law booklet sale at the Sroxan office and a medical claim about DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve.
P B Bel Arey of Pa claims a local doctor prescribed One Minute Cure for severe coughs and lung trouble. The testimonial notes quick recovery and promotes the remedy sold by C T Williams in Welser Idaho.
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