The Weiser Signal (Weiser, Idaho)
Historic newspapers carry the language, views and graphic reporting of their time, including racist content. They are shown to teen and adult profiles.
798 issues from 1890 to 1904, published in Weiser, Idaho, digitised for Chronicling America.
Permanent settlement of the Weiser area began in the 1860s when a mining boom caused population growth throughout the region. A post office was established in 1866. Fruit production played a significant role in Weiser’s history almost since its inception. Orchards of prunes, apples, and other fruits supported Weiser’s farmers as early as the 1880s. The town’s first newspaper, The Weiser Leader, began publishing in 1882. In 1890, a competitor to the Leader, The Weiser Signal was published by R.E. Lockwood. The paper, published 1890–1902, chronicled early fruit growing and packing efforts, covering topics like pest control and the establishment of a co-operative packing facility. The town’s first commercial orchard was established in 1896.
The Signal published weekly on Thursdays with four pages and seven columns. The paper ran with its title flanked by the banners, “Washington County! Land of many resources! Homes for thousands! Hundreds of farms! Millions of saw logs!” and “Washington County! The land of mines! The Seven Devils! The summer district! Mineral, Ruthburg, & Warrens! Wonderful! In the production of rich ore!” In 1902, the publication schedule and title changed to The Weiser Semi-Weekly Signal. The Semi-Weekly published twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays with four pages and six columns and published from 1902–1911. From 1912–1913, two editions were published: the Weekly Weiser Signal and The Weiser Daily Signal. From 1913–1925 the paper’s semi-weekly…
- Genres
- News
- Published in
- Weiser, Idaho, United States
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Chronicling America
- Licence or status
- None stated by the archive
- Rights
- The Library of Congress believes that the newspapers in Chronicling America are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions. Newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.
- Credit
- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities
- Who can read it
- Teens profiles and older (placed by Invisible Network from what the archive says; archives give no ratings)
- Archive
- Library of Congress