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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1893
Page
1
A terse rail notice lists halts and service numbers with freight designation Ra Mh Freight and No 2 fast mail and express No 22 indicating a schedule or routing note for the railway system.
Lemhi county plans bonds worth 30000 dollars while Caldwell’s ball team folds after six straight losses. A Silver City jury splits on the William Fleming murder case. Nate Young, stage robber, is released from prison. A Bingham deputy shoots an escaping prisoner. First peaches reach the World's Fair via Mr Hannah’s shipment. Latah county men jailed for selling liquor to Indians. John Wale’s body recovered near Riparia after a Genesee drowning. Maggie Hull arrested again for murder of her husband. A Rexburg quarrel ends with a fatal shooting. Lawrence Hannaford, 13, drowns in the Pocatello area. Silver City grand jury indicts Al Meyers for Dan Chrisman’s murder. Caldwell Mining & Reduction Co files articles. capital stock listed, actual subscribed seven shares. Fry and Maton residents face possible displacement from 680 acres tied to Richard Fry’s land grant. Fry, Hudson Bay trapper, seeks protection for settlers’ interests. Spokane County notes a child’s rescue from flames by a brave sister’s guardian brother.
The piece recounts multiple presidential crises prompting Congress to reconvene, focusing on Martin Van Buren’s 1837 panic era actions, the 1841 Harrison episode, and efforts to establish an independent treasury, bank plans, and the political fallout shaping Whig fortunes. It notes sessions in 1887 and the repeal and reestablishment of treasury policies across administrations.
A small girl escaped uninjured though her clothing burned nearly off before flames were extinguished. The hero, burned on his hands, will likely suffer before recovery. The report urges children to avoid playing with fire. Range & Valley.
Humble vendor of ice and cream praised as the mellow man who fills the bill. The poem describes the ice wagon, the cry of Lee, and the smiling children who receive ten cent slices on a fairyland street scene.
The Payotte & Weiser Ditch Co plans canal construction by August after securing a right of way through Payette meadow. The project raises expectations for land brought into cultivation south of Welner, while opposition from one orchard owner is noted.
A page fragment reports a carload of elk bound for Chicago after being chased in Freemont county. It also covers mining finds near Pilot Bay with assays showing silver and copper. A murder trial ends with a hung jury in Delamar, plus a feature on Delamar youth camping and gossip commentary.
The note references an insurance claim number 5800 for 85 000.10 with a response about past delays and appreciation for the company's handling. It also promotes a Price Baking Powder Company cookbook Table and Kitchen detailing hundreds of recipes and kitchen tips and offers free postage upon request with name and address. It mentions a German or Scandinavian edition and lists the Chicago address for Price Baking Yonder Co.
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