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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
4
The Weiser Signal notes frequent rains over the past week bring cheer to alfalfa and grain fields, signaling spring’s approach despite a drier earlier period. The piece foresees abundant crops, rising herd readiness, and a festival mood as harvest nears. It also touches on British policy and Transvaal tensions, contrasting defeat’s honor with conquest.
An agreement endorsed by most leading business houses aims to close shops earlier. It would not alter current conditions, but would push customers to adapt and improve employee hours. Proponents say it improves service, allows better sharing of ideas, and strengthens family time, but only if universal adoption and strict compliance occur.
Peace negotiations between the Boers and the British remain undecided with no definite results. The armistice expired on the 30th and fighting continues, the Boers stubbornly pressing for their rights while concessions would humiliate the British government.
Weiser committee told Spokane trustees the Warren route offers quickest construction and practical wagon transport, with cooperation seen as expedient. A Stites suggestion may prove superior later, but current belief holds Warren provides earlier access and lower cost despite similar elevations and distance debates.
The piece argues that objections will arise to any and all propositions and that detractors consistently seek to hinder progress. It urges careful examination of objectors' reasons and stresses that most objections are not well founded, emphasizing their role as a hurdle rather than a determinant of merit.
Alfred Tleinze of Quincy Illinois endorses DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for constipation and torpid liver noting they do not gripe or digress. Davis Drug Co. advertises safe pills. Haas Bros promotes lawn mowers from their stock.
A domestic guide offers practical advice on room upkeep and mending. It covers dusting and removing paint with salt, sponge use, pillow handling in sickrooms, mending before washing to prevent holes, leather care with cushions, polishing dining chairs, separating milk, loosening housework gloves for comfort, washing rubber gloves, and vase decor with wild carrot umbels.
A society debutante’s polished image cracks when she enters her home and reveals selfish traits. An admirer notes that a lover and future husband will not tolerate her public faults. A visiting observer overhears a heated family dispute and warns that no beauty can hide such nature.
Mrs N L Stow of Byanston fronting a thriving apiary begun in Ashland avenue in 1884 with four hives, growing to eighty colonies due to clover rich ground. She manages all work herself and has never sworn off bees in seventeen years, supplying honey from her own hands.
A Detroit Tribune summary quotes a bright Japanese woman on the impact of the new woman idea. She notes a rise in educated women who seek suitable husbands, with clubs shaping marriage choices and many delaying or avoiding marriage as they gain knowledge in algebra geometry chemistry poetry and drama.
A brief note on minimalist floral design arguing that simple arrangements often surpass elaborate centerpieces. The author favors few stems, such as garden asparagus and coreopsis, in small vases to highlight natural beauty and a restrained display.
Household tips discuss peroxide antiseptic uses for skin healing and hair lightening, cautions on storage and application, plus guidance on home décor. Sections cover brushing ebony brushes, avoiding white marks, furniture color harmony, dishcloth care, and decorative door treatments with portieres and soft hangings.
Chafing from clothing edges may worsen eczema in children and heal with removal of irritation and frequent healing powder applications. Wellesley girls embrace hockey as a college sport, taught by Miss Applebee, praising its health benefits for wind, muscle, and outdoor activity.
W L Anderson offers money to loan on well improved farms in Idaho. First mortgages required. Contact Box 85 Weiser Idaho for reasonable rates and terms.
Farmers Holland show crow deterrent using paper cornucopias smeared with sticky substance to trap birds. Crows uncover the ruse and depart, praising the method as more humane and effective than shooting due to crop protection and insect control. Also notes Brace Newsboys’ Lodging House in New York on Chambers Street and daily rates, plus a Washington County Abstract Company notice.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railway markets a scenic through route across the continent via Salt Lake City and famed canyons such as Canon of the Grand River, Ten nes see Pass, Eagle River Canon, Royal Gorge, and Marshall Pass. Sleeper and dining car service offered with stop-over privileges on all tickets. Prospectus available from Geo W Heintz, Asst General Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
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