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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1898
Page
4
A mother recounts her daughter’s wasting illness described as consumption and a rapid decline from pale, weak health. She sought Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and claims a marked improvement after treatment, noting prior fear of death and the worsening cough. The account ends with the family purchasing boxes of the medicine.
A veteran observer recalls encounters with professional beggars and con artists on city streets. He details one slick 23-year-old Milwaukeean who used a false tale to seek funds, another Englishman posing as a long-lost son, and rhetoric that lures donors through charm and pretense. The piece contrasts true need with crafted stories and ends with another doctor recounting a separate encounter.
A man posing as Dr. Jenkins with a surgeon instrument case sought charity at a New York office. After an earlier dime loan, he returned weeks later to push the same tale, only to be confronted and denied by the narrator who exposed him as a professional beggar.
The doctor notes the player played well but lacked discretion and an address book. He could have earned money from many doctors and clergy in town if he had been shrewd.
The Third Judicial District of Idaho, Washington County, issues a summons in a mortgage foreclosure against Samuel J Woodland and other defendants. The notice requires appearance within specified days, outlines the principal of 800 with interest, and warns of default consequences. Clerk Smith and Attorney Mitchell prepare the filing dated June 23, 1808 with probate judge approval.
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