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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1897
Page
4
A collage of society notes and brief items covers marriages divorces local gossip and cultural mentions. It notes Anna Held earning 85000 and Max Maretzek’s death shaping entertainment, with comments on the Greek land claim Crue’s thunderous battle sound and a typewriter for Chinese writing among varied topics.
A narrow Toronto ballot of 479 votes in 32,000 residents reaffirms Sunday care for the next three years. The decision ends a six year ban on Sunday mobility though merchants and the Board of Trade split, while editorials discuss temperance, training and societal duties. The piece blends local civic debate with anecdotes on labor and travel in the era.
A reader notes an inventor’s cork tire concept aiming to beat the pneumatic tire. The design uses cork sections held by an endless coil spring like a bracelet to secure each block. The inventor says sections can be replaced easily and that it may resist small impacts better. Trials have not yet occurred.
A fragmented reminiscence shows Uncle Timothy amid a city visit with cousin, discussing women and fashion through humorous remarks. A doctor’s tale and military views follow, including comments on cavalry, balloons, and a countryman’s blunt wisdom, ending with a humorous exchange on medical insurance.
A wide array of short items reports blackberry pickers near Liberty Missouri seeking a top yield, a coal mine inspector appointment in Washington, and a town in Illinois noting a devastating cyclone. It covers railway, mining, weather, and notable deaths with scattered international notes including Cologne and Moscow.
The article details a collapse of trust and broker commissions related to sugar refiners. It notes formed ventures, unexpected delays, and inactive assets, with leaders including Gotirad J. Mat thesets of the Chicago Sugar Refinings Company. It mentions widespread factory impacts across the United States.
A massive blaze on Eluis Island reduces the area to smoldering ruin. The 1392 building complex housed thousands and contained valuable records lost to the fire. In Antwerp reports a fishing fleet suffers losses with boats and crews missing.
Peete and Vermin lead farmers in elation as a general wage raise lifts spirits for wheat growers. The movement boosts confidence in upcoming market prices and suggests stable income for the harvest season.
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