07 Jul 1898
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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1898
Page
1
June 30 General Shafter attacks Santiago outposts with heavy losses on both sides. By July 3 Shafter renews the siege as Sampson’s fleet cripples Cape Verde strength. American casualties near 1700 with French and Spanish forces in flux in Manila and surrounding areas.
The Weiser celebration attracted about 3500 visitors from Payette and surrounding areas, with Governor Steunenberg and Judge Geo H Stewart present. Festivities included a morning procession, a grounds program with songs, speeches, and news of Cervera’s fleet destruction, followed by afternoon sports and a large communal meal.
A collage of local advertising and medical claims from a Weiser Idaho page includes testimonials for Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for consumption coughs and colds, catalog-style store pitches, catarrh remedies, Ely Cream Balm endorsements, and assorted sales like carriages, oil, and furniture. Warnings against ineffective tonics appear alongside tax notices and public sale mentions.
A new official tag of the President of the United States appears on the July Ladies' Home Journal cover as the President's emblem. The flag will mark his presence at the White House and wherever he serves, with accurate color detail to educate the public. Also reports on a fatal wagon accident near Boise, Idaho, and a run of local notices and advertisements about wares, medicines, and services.
An 1808 letter from a Weiser soldier aboard the Morges City describes the departure from Camp Merritt, marching with packs, limited rations, and homesickness. The writer shares crowded bivouacs, a restless night on hard beds, and anticipation of reunion with loved ones as transports and ships gather at the pier. The tone recalls pride, fatigue, and wartime duty amid a sea of patriotic activity.
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