Letters Galore From Weiser Youthful Observers
A long river of letters from Weiser Idaho youths dated 1903 to 1909 praise local advertisers in the Signal. Children describe stores like Sommercamps Vial Snow and Summercamps, note candy, dry goods, and butcher shops, and thank editor R. E. Lockwood for promoting community ads. Entitled correspondents include Linnie Shaw Florence Sanders Nellie Morris Archie Gray Cecil James Nellie Watson Earnest Moe and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Lockwood
M. E Summercamps
Signal's Santa Claus contest prizes for January
The Signal announces a January Santa Claus contest to reward schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 who write letters of up to 100 words answering which advertisement in The Signal attracted them and what they know about the advertiser. Prizes are $2.50 for ages 9 12 and $2.50 for ages under 9, with all entrants receiving a pretty present.
Fragmentary OCR Note Reflects Unclear Letter Fragments
The readable text shows a disjointed letter with phrases like my game is school months of age and no one insisted me, io writing this letter. It mentions years in a vague context, lacking coherent facts or identifiable subjects.
Prize for Washington county school attendance winner
A public school pupil below eighth grade with the best attendance from January 1 to summer break will receive ten dollars and a silver medal from the Signal. The reward requires a signed attendance report by the teacher and an active paid subscription by a family member. If tied, the prize is divided. The school must stay open until at least March 15.
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Washington County
Prize incentives for Washington county school students
The Weiser Signal offers $10 and a silver medal to the boy or girl under the 5th grade in any Washington county public school with the best record for department from January 1 to the end of the summer term. A $20 prize and silver medal go to the student in the 8th grade with the highest May average, contingent on a family member being a paid subscriber. ties share the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Purchasers Prize Contest Promises Free Gifts in Weiser Signal Drive
The Weiser Signal urges buyers to spend with its advertisers in Huntington Crystal Bottom and Payette to support the paper in Weiser. Prizes include a vehicle up to 100, a range stove up to 65, a sewing machine up to 35, and a dairy swing chair 15, distributed July 1. Tickets earned per dollar spent and subscribers must be current by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Payette
Weiser
Haas Bros
Free Tuition Contract Offered by Correspondence Institute
An opportunity offers a free mail course contract from the Correspondence Institute of America in Scranton to learn illustrating, ad writing, proofreading, journalism, bookkeeping, stenography, practical electricity, or electrical engineering. The offer expires June 25, requiring prompt action by interested parties. A separate notice reports Johanna Toderholm of Fergus Falls, Minnesota injuring her shoulder in a fall, receiving treatment. a son praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm for relief. A car of imported Liverpool site is new at Ermann.
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Correspondence Institute of America
Scranton
Fd Cannie L
Rionannson
Council Chronicle Local News Briefs
Mr and Mrs Henry Thomison of Crane have been visiting relatives here the past week Mell Norman is freighting to Placer Basin Mrs Gherkins was doing business at Weiser last week Ed Barton and P P Shelby were the Council during the week Sylvan Cool is quite ill with typhoid fever Lafe Lunsdon closed Cottonwood school and goes to Cambridge J A Bolan will give a free ball Jan 20 anniversary of Council’s big re Dr Frank Brown was called to find Meadows to examine candidates for admission into the M M A Mr Brassfield of Weiser has been fishing honey through our peene week Mrs Mary Bowman left for Marysville Washington where her husband bought a home Mr Harris father of Mrs Dr Brown left for Portland The ladies of the old society cleared thirteen dollars and fifteen cents at their box social The new pews were placed in the Congregational church last Saturday Rumor says Prof Dillon will open a law office in Council Rev Bell of Cambridge preached at the White school house The new Congregational church will be dedicated next Sunday Frank Harp went to Baker City Postmaster Jorgans is putting up a new ice house Lillie Arrington returned to Boise Monday There came near being a town fire Tuesday evening about six flames from Mrs Criss milliner store roof Firemen saved the town Don’t Worry a fitness note and pneumonia caution plus Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy advertisement is included. The medicine is promoted as safe with no pneumonia risk. For sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Frank Brown
Fin! Meadows
Brassfield
Weiser
Portland
Lillie Arrington
Boise
When You Go to See Her Sell Snow Candies and Cigars
Take along Snow's finest candies rich and pure offered in the city. A cigar is available to enjoy on the way home.
Wood Sawing and Splitting Promised By Second Band Goons
A brief ad claims wooden wood can be sawed and split for cook stove use by a group referred to as All kinds of SECOND BAND Goons offering ready wood resources.
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Vle
Rses
Sant
Asfer
Idaho
B. Lockwood
Permon
Harpers and Jeffreys
Ernest Watkins
Weiser Idaho
Idahodan
Ianda
Lockwood
Igen
Geertrude Shawge
Weiser Valley
Morris
Tdaho
R Lockwond
Averaginy
Mr Vial
Vial Algo
Ida
Jan
Weiser Tda
Sommercamps
Wink Mr. Sommercamp
Papa
Yours
Archie Gray
Valley
Pretsus
RE. Lockwand
Marsit
Hans Aros
Salabria Idaho
Tae & E. Lockwood
Sir
Marion Ledington
M. Sommer
Uyou
Huss
Beapentrudy
Ethel Stover Weiser
Sommersamp
Nellie Watson
Weiser, Idaho
Mr. Korups
Chris
Carl
Cecil James
Alpine
Mr. Lockwood
Weiner
R B Lockwood
Earnest Moe
Signal
Mia
Johanna Toderholm
Fergus Falle
Minn
Liverpool
Ermann
Chamberlain's
Jall
M.L. Vial
Studebaker
Oliver
Majestic Steel Ranges
Rfr
Glaze
Kof P Hall
Weelittles
Moscow
Lonkareff
Shyata
Tower of
Larry
Waikiki
I. N. Snow
Harper & Jeffreys
Lenge
A. C. Mitchell
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