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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1891
Page
2
A fragmented satirical column laments bias in newspapers while railing at entrenched power. It touches on Columbia College's rise, Harvard, Yale, and other Ivy institutions, and critiques government, media, and society with broad cultural commentary.
A fragmented reminiscence pinpoints a tense scene with Hains Fever, Jane and Mary as central figures. The speaker recalls social pressure, fading patience, and whispered lines about deceit and longing, set around a crowded, expectant gathering and a wary, stubborn crowd.
In a crowded scene at a grim prison, a doomed romance tests loyalties as a prisoner taunts a warder while a distressed woman seeks a future with her lover. The warder and keeper discuss prospects, while a side thread follows the Miller household and a wager on Mrs. Clauson’s misread travels.
Fragmentary text describes a sequence with a creature resembling a rat and a figure named Jim Parker related to a pet, with unclear chronology and several garbled passages. The readable parts hint at a local scene or anecdote but lack coherent events or dates.
A garbled historical text portrays a judge weighing a matter with figures like Belinda and references to Quaker vows and legal penalties. It blends recollections of a judge’s decision, religious oaths, and social expectations, with scattered mentions of Ninety-nine and various local figures, creating a mosaic of late era concerns without a clear single event.
Jem Mather, a 17 year old apprentice, works overtime to support his mother after his father’s savings are lost and a Westward move is arranged. When a final order keeps him from leaving his wheel, he hurries to the depot and is struck in a fatal accident. His mother arrives at the scene to a bruised body and a crowd of townspeople gathered around the railway platform.
A writer suggests a practical expedient for corn bread and corn cakes. The method blends two parts of cornmeal with a sugared mix, then adds water or milk, oil, and a pinch of baking powder. The batter is fried to a rich brown for a hearty breakfast.
A minister of the York Baptist conference recounts his layover on a tramp’s journey. He details rough hospitality, wary farmers, and a tentative lesson that kindness may temper prejudice. The tramp’s experiences reveal harsh poverty, cold doors, and fragile humanity.
A lecturer inflames a crowd with a mock showdown about Americans and Americans height. A tall American guest appears and measurements spark laughter as the audience reacts to the exaggerated tall tales and references to notable figures from Boston Philadelphia and Rostov in a satirical display.
The Independent reports enthusiasm among wealthy Western sportsmen for introducing kangaroos to the country. English and French support appears, with a plan to establish kangaroos by early warm weather, aided by promoter-backed intent and government protection concerns.
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