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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
4
Paris slum scenes in The Spider and the Fly recreate authentic Vieux Port settings under director J Gordon Edwards. Gretchen Lederer stars in The Morals of Hulda from Universal Red Feather. Gaiety resumes mid winter matinees Sunday at 2 PM with evening prices.
Seventeen prisoners are in the county jail including a woman jailed for intoxication and an insane man. Assessor Weathers will tend sheep south of Elka next week, having left town last night. Visitors include J W Johnston and John Crosson, prominent Starrs Valley ranchers, as Dr S V Moore updates his Pioneer Building dental office. The Ladies Mission Circle plans a December 9 sale at Campbell’s Millinery in Ara with a Parcel Post sale. Geo J Shoup visits Elko before heading to Winnemucca. A 15 month old child of Mr and Mrs Percy Hazelton is very ill with typhoid pneumonia but showed some improvement. E T M Moe of Bullion returns from San Francisco where talks on a new Bullion smelter progress and expect operation by January 1 with initial 50 tons per day, expanding to 500 tons later.
A list of individuals and firms appears in a commercial register including John Hines of Gillette Wyoming George Weiland R Smith BL and Ball of San Francisco Lewis Oxley Elko Lee M Stewart P F Cowley Winnemucca A W Brown San Francisco Snapley and wife TL Young Phil Cowling City.
Mrs Minnie Gleason Scanlan of Victor received 4500 pennies glued in a granite dish pan filled with sorghum molasses as monthly alimony from ex husband Thomas Scanlon. She spent hours separating coins while he delays payment by offering drafts if she stops accusing him.
Secretary Lane proposed withdrawing 5 000 acres in Colorado and 56 090 acres in Utah for future fuel oil supplies. Estimated yield reaches 500 million barrels from shale formations in arid western lands. Navy Daniels and AG Gregory urge keeping large western and Pacific coast tracts as a national oil reserve for the future navy needs.
A long list of registrants with locations across California Oregon Nevada and Utah including San Francisco Portland Reno Ruby Valley Deeth Metropolis Halleck Sacramento Salt Lake Bocton Goldville and Salt Lake names such as F Nevins L Kelsey Joe Mc Kachen Mra Short Phil Sharp Wilbus Smiley W. D. Martin Adna Ferrin A. H. Minton Jno White W G Barney C P Pruitt Don Steele and others appear in the roster.
The brief dialogue shows a mother asking about matrimonial intentions and the maid responding that the suitor appeared better in a brown hat than a $50 one, noted in a Puck-like quip. The exchange hints at social satire and courtship norms reflected in light humor.
In a Kanene City Star item a laughter filled exchange centers on a venerable Missourian who quips about a second cousin who became lieutenant governor. The anecdote showcases sharp local humor and political edge.
A cutting affray at the state prison involved Fred Skinner a life term convict and Sid Stone who once defended Guard Dick Thomas, sparked by a money dispute in the dining room. Stone lunged with a carving knife, Skinner suffered rib injuries and possible chest wound, both men stripped of credits. Skinner to hospital, Stone placed in the dungeon.
A dog lies in a comfortable city home while a homeless baby shivers hungry. A wealthy lady seeks a precious pet and buys the dog for a liberal sum, leaving the baby unaided. The piece laments charity versus privilege, showing a stark moral contrast.
Home made cakes available to order with contact by phone 809 or by visiting 821 7th Street. tf.
Classified ad offering a pool and billiard table nearly new with full equipment at a very reasonable price. Inquire at Independent office. Includes notes about line charges and publication terms.
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