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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1904
Page
6
An interior department letter recounts a quixotic plaint about a pension seeker whose pipe illness led to a stingy whistle. The piece shifts to a wartime style ad for Kodol Dyspepsia, claiming it digests and assimilates food to strengthen the body, with Walker & Sommercamp selling the product.
A profile notes Baron Ju taro Komura of Harvard trained as a lawyer and diplomat serving as Japan's foreign minister after earlier posting to the United States. Also referenced is a lost memorandum book between Monroe creek and W A Shaw's residence with currency details and a reward offer.
The company presents its financial standing to directors and stockholders for the date and period since the last report. It shows total assets of 6 622 13, liabilities excluding stockholder dues, and cash movements including cash on hand and payments from 1903 to 1904. The summary notes cash invested by stockholders at 4 911 00 and an apparent gain of 1 711 18, with an indicated annual return of 26 to 30 percent when adjusted for timing and installments, signed by R E Lockwood, secretary.
A London Daily Telegraph dispatch from Krakow dated February 29 reports fifteen Japanese warships furiously bombarded Port Arthur from 10 to 12 this morning. Russian cruisers Novik Askold Bayan with four torpedo boats engaged but retired. Askold sinking, Novik damaged, a torpedo boat sunk, Retvizan damaged, Japanese withdrew in order. News adds probing moves toward Pingyang as Russia and Japan mobilize regiments and troop ships sail with limited convoy protection.
Fragmentary OCR notes show names like Jae and Lilianae with unclear roles. No clear event or location emerges, making a precise summary difficult. The readable items hint at personal names and possible affiliations but lack cohesive context.
Fragmented OCR text from an old advertisement appears to mention a 40 day period and a person or place name. The readable portion is garbled with stray words and numbers unclear in meaning. The item resembles a damaged classifieds notice with obscure references and no clear date.
General Vickers arranges Captain Walsh's inspection itinerary for the Idaho National Guard. March 21 to March 30 list includes companies Rathdram Sandpoint Wardner Moscow Weiser Payette Nampa Pocatello Blackfoot Idaho Falls Rigby St Anthony Albion and University of Idaho cadets with specific times. Also an ad for Witch Hazel Salve by K O DeWitt & Co Chicago with sold by Walker and Sommercamp.
Eli Perkins will lecture at the Opera House next Tuesday on Emperor Yi Eiung whose actions helped spark the 1894 95 war between China and Japan and who remains a focus of contention between Japan and Russia.
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