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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1915
Page
4
Frederick Davis has returned from a visit to the Fair. His son Stanley has held an important position at the exposition since it opened. He and Mrs. Davis are reported well and happy.
A collage of quips and snippets from town life includes a mock soothsayer offering a future for ten shillings, remarks about a college-going son, and a busy day with county claims and gasoline talk. Several locals, including Wm. Graham and H. L. Newman, travel for business while Blanche Harris testifies in a murder case in Elko.
Pat Adam’s Distinction faced a court summons for beating his wife and tried to deflect blame onto his mother in law. The magistrate scolded him for a lack of gallantry and mused on chivalry, noting some men never speak ill of mothers in law. Pat bluntly claimed the only exemplary man is himself, saying I's Adam.
A puzzled Ermyntrude plans how to handle Harold’s claim of capturing seven Germans on leave. The dialogue mingles wit from Weekly Telegraph and Boston Transcript while Harvard Lampoon riffs on a frog legs joke, showing sharp social satire and mixed sources.
A short comic exchange features a jailed man telling his mother that his only consolation is not being disturbed after bedtime. He jokes that once he lies down, no one forces him to check that the back door is secured, reflecting light, grim humor.
In Issy les Moulineaux the Swiss aviator Audemars ascended to an officially certified height of 19 800 feet, surpassing the French record of 18 620 feet once held by Legagneux. The ascent marks a substantial advance in early aviation records.
Violet and Tommy discuss the impossibility of laughing all evening in a terse exchange, interwoven with a curious line about Harvard and Lam poon. The fragment hints at dialogic humor or a literary vignette lacking clear context or concluding action.
A Philadelphia Evening Ledger item notes a joke about a man asking what work suits his brother. The reply suggests he would make a good stage hand at a moving picture theater, reflecting light humor from the era.
Fragment from a dialogue questions why the normal school is called normal noting sarcasm about preferences and money. The exchange cites Teddy Perey and a Lukewarm to lucre contrast in a gossiping tone. No clear event or date provided.
A Louisville Courier Journal remark notes a magnate digging coal in his own mines may finally grasp hard work, leading to wage increases and possibly higher prices reflecting labor costs.
Western Pacific timetable shows new westbound and eastbound departures effective yesterday. The Presbyterian Dorcas Society will hold its annual bazaar at Mrs Clinton's home 712 Idaho Street Thursday afternoon December 9 with fancy work, home baked foods, a fish pond, 4 o'clock refreshments and public invitation.
A brief Silver City dialogue captures a playful exchange about hats. One speaker insists on truth while complimenting the other’s headwear, prompting a lighthearted back and forth that highlights humor over formality. The scene reads as a local captioned moment.
A brief humorous exchange over mothers in law as a joke targets marital roles. A wife jokes about the source of such ideas, while the husband pretends ignorance, suggesting they might come from divorce court reporters.
Notice from the Department of the Interior Land Office at Elko Nevada dated December 4 1915 announces a land claim by Sepulveda of Deeth Elko County for lots in Section 4 Township 59 East Mount Diablo Meridian. Final five year proof required before the Register and Receiver on January 12 1916 with witnesses named.
Application No 3705 announces a request for permission to appropriate public waters of the State of Nevada. The notice outlines criteria for compliance, filing details, and the potential scope of water rights sought. Public comment and verification processes are referenced with agency contact points and deadlines.
Oliver Rife of North Fork Elko County Nevada has filed to enter eighty acres the east half of the northwest quarter of section 34 township 43 north range 56 east M D B M. Protests or adverse claims due by December 31 1915 with John E Robbins Register. First publication November 23 1915.
In the Fourth Judicial District of Nevada Elko County the estate of Helena Johnston Deceased. Joseph W Johnston executor qualified by order of the court dated December 1 1915 with three months to file claims against the estate. Notice also advertises Christmas jewelry sale at Wintermantles with dates November 18 1915 to December 10 1915.
A lawyer seeks free advice from a doctor asking which side to back. The doctor replies the side that pays the retainer. The Tombstone Man caption and Mrs Newweds quips follow, with a punchline about going home as the last place one expects.
A brief humor item recounts a husband asserting men have better judgment than women and the wife replying with wit about their mutual marriage, reflecting light social banter in a Philadelphia Ledger print.
A brief gossip item notes a tetchy week as a wife nurses a grudge while her husband jokes about being laid up. The exchange echoes light domestic humor from the Boston Transcript.
Griffeyh of Tuscarora Nevada and Elko County filed to appropriate public waters from Jar rett Creek. Plan includes a dam and 0.4 cubic feet per second moved to land parcels for seasonal irrigation from March 15 to September 15, with water to return to the state engineer. Publication noted December 6, 1915.
Nevada Land and Livestock Company prohibits hunting fishing and shooting on all ranches along Marys River and the Seventy One Ranches with prosecution under law for trespass.
C. J. Allis of Orange county New York has taken up residence here and plans this as his future home. Sunday services at the Presbyterian Church Corn Idaho and Sixth Streets include Sunday school at 10 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m., and evening service at 7 p.m. Rev. J. M. Swander, Minister, phone 376, extends a cordial invitation to the public to attend.
H D Taylor warns Coulyhurst J Shafer and co-owners that $300 each is due for annual labor on Florence Florence May Ida and Shafer lode mining claims in Ferber district Elko Nevada for 1912 1913 1914. If unpaid within ninety days after publication after service the co-owners interest will be forfeited to the undersigned. Ruth Nevada August 6 1915. First publication October 13 1915 Last publication January 13 1916.
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