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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1904
Page
5
Town updates include D H Bandy returning from Denver, Mrs Wheelhouse’s expected return, and various visits by residents such as Gulliper from Pullman and Miss McLaughlin from Canyon City. Brethren church chapel work nears completion with first services planned, while street conditions prompt a potential State street rename to Lake street.
Reports from the Dakotah mining property of the H. Y. group at Thunder Mountain indicate a remarkable opening. After moving through forty feet of ore with values from 4 to 11 dollars, the tunnel hit a higher grade body with assays from 14 to 72 dollars. The face shows the same material eighteen feet in.
The meeting of the Short Line Ditch company, originally set for Mesquito last Thursday, has been postponed to Thursday, March 3.
The Biddle piano contest closed last Wednesday night with final votes tallied Thursday. Woodmen of World led with a large majority over Ouriook Club and Industrial Institute, a margin of 539 800 over the next highest 515 145. The outcome had been widely anticipated due to strong outside support, bringing the contest to a close with an appeal for peace.
Mr and Mrs Morris Sommer hosted a large gathering at High Five in their Itandsome home West Weiser to honor Mrs Louis Sommer visiting from Baker City. Twelve tables hosted games with prizes to J B Coakley for men and Herman Hass for women. Refreshments followed. the evening was enjoyable.
A garbled note from Mimsy of Welsos Vailey Camp Bo references thanks and a pledge of support. The text is largely unreadable but suggests a ceremonial or ceremonial resolution with local names and a vow from participants.
Melbourne resident H Haggins credits Dr King’s New Discovery for a dramatic recovery from presumed consumption after a doctor had given up. The testimonial touts the remedy as a life saver for throat and lung diseases, with trial bottles free and standard sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
In Peaceful Philippines Lieutenant Macrea and seven privates were killed during a patrol along Samar’s east coast. A bolo rush by hostile forces caused their fatalities as they conducted reconnaissance and security duties in the area.
An OCR derived snippet mentions Mae and Aliro figures in a disrupted text. Names and places are unclear, with tangled phrasing and garbled segments. The readable portion hints at personal affiliations and events but lacks coherent narrative or verifiable details.
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