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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1903
Page
4
The paper reports Wabash train men continuing a fight against an injunction in court and Canadian Pacific workers striking. It notes Pennsylvania Railroad increasing stock value amid broader labor friction and criticizes figures like Prosperitee Jones and Grover Cleveland while voicing distrust toward Idaho politics and state salary raises.
The piece muses on Boise possibly becoming a cultural model city if rail access improves, noting its beauty and quiet surroundings beyond commercial value. It references Senator Morgen of Alabama recovering from grippe and casts doubt on further Cuban canal charters, while mentioning J Pierpont Morgan’s long grip problem as a coincidental aside.
A clipped prose piece questions who asked for a $21,000 rise in state salaries and whether officials or the public demanded higher pay. It contrasts mountain ranchers and laborers with officials at the capital, implying widespread reluctance to enlarge public wages amid prosperity.
The text rails at broad past elites and state bonuses for business, arguing for more cash to match extravagant living. It questions a $21,600 figure and cites a 6000 majority as a delusion, urging restraint and caution with treasury excess.
The piece assails the sugar trust and tariff protection, accusing the Republican Party of fostering monopolies for forty years. It condemns public funds used for party propaganda, cites inflated printing costs, and argues the farmer is used to justify graft while denouncing Democratic administration failures. It attacks Idaho sugar policy and state spending.
A legislature ordered printing of 5 000 copies detailing committees on asylum and penitentiary. Critics call the effort wasteful and partisan, alleging misused funds, unfounded charges, and a biased report that exonerates officials while promoting campaign aims. The piece accuses the investigation of being a political stunt.
In Marion, Bascom's courtship of Grace collides with Deacon Perry's strict codes over an automobile romance. A river road ride ends with rain, a stalled car, and a near confession as Grace and Bascom face a chastening ride home with the deacon witnessing their escape into shared resolve.
A garbled historical note describes a legend about a wealthy Chinese man famed for his embroidered shoes. A series of pranksters steal the shoes by inducing the victim to topple a wall, while the hatless man distracts him, allowing the theft to occur. The tale emphasizes cunning over direct confrontation.
A humorous exchange contrasts common sense with mathematics during an arithmetic discussion. Smith and Jones debate halves and eighth sixteenths of an apple, highlighting the idea that dividing fruit affects juice. The quip ends with Jones preferring half an apple for more juice.
A visiting vocalist faced cold reception as guests at a cruise event were slow to applaud. The hostess offered a sympathetic reply but the singer felt insulted and left the house in a buff, prompting hurt feelings and a tense finish.
A brief legal notice item referencing Mrs Wh seeks formal action in a court proceeding. The readable fragments indicate a civil matter with involved party identified by initials. No additional names or dates are clearly legible.
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