Stewart's meteoric flight through Nevada boosters and balloons
The Reno Journal reports Senator Stewart's seven day Nevada visit marked by active campaigning and mixed receptions. He met Judge Hawley in Carson City and pushed irrigation and Hawley support while denouncing Newlands in San Francisco Salt Lake Oyster Bay and Washington. The piece portrays Stewart courting East coast Republicans and federal interests to back Hawley and oppose Newlands, ending with praise for Hawley as a Nevadan ally and critic of Newlands as a “basted balloon.”
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Stewart
Nevada
Federal
Carson
Judge Hawley
San Francisco
Railroad
Bulletin
Judge Manley
Republican Organization
Fonde
Lemmon
Carson News
United States District
Summerfield
Parry
Kyle
Lake Taboo
Southern Pacific Company
Newlands
Hawley
Republican National Campaign Committee
United States
Salt Lake
Rooevelt
Washington
William
Nolig
Mr. Newlands
Oyster Bay
Newlanda
New York
New- Tania
Newtanila
Congtom
Republican National Committee
Republican Congressional Committee For
Newlandse
East
Tomtoms
Reno Tournal
Death of Charlie Fair Sparks Nevada Press Comment
Nevada press commentary recalls James G. Fair and his wealth drawn from stock gambling. It notes Fair’s son’s decline into drunkenness and death, another son’s fatal automobile crash with his wife, and the daughters living quietly in New York. The piece questions the merit of wealth passed down through questionable means.
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Eno Gaxotte
Charlie Fair
France
James G. Fair
Jimmie
New York
East
Political notices and mining notes from western papers
A Democratic county convention is called to meet in Elko on September 18 with primaries for delegates on September 9. Reno Judge Bonnifield said he will not seek the governorship, but may accept the Supreme Court judgeship. Storey County Labor Union held a large meeting endorsing labor-friendly candidates and initiated eight new members. Goodwin's Weekly notes deaths of Charlie and Jimmie Fair, Fabian lineage extinct, and a fatal auto crash near Mackay. The Western Mining World's souvenir edition features mining scenes from Montana. Salt Lake Herald reports a Nevada ore shipment from Cherry Creek with 7.18 oz gold and 7.5 oz silver, 3% lead, iron surplus. Austin Reveille notes Nye county Midas postmaster vacancy with a $6,000 bond.
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Elko
Reno
Bonnifield
Supreme Court
Virginia Chronicle
Storey County
Friends of Labor
Goodwin's Weekly
Charlie Fair
Jimmie
Charlie
Fabian
Mr. Mackay
Fale
Salt Lake
Cherry Creek
Nevada
Charles Wah
Sagebrush
Caliph of Baghdad and a night of political bluffing
In Virginia Chronicle prose the Caliph laments a night of heavy drink, joking about champagne and rum. The Keeper of the God allegedly lost $600 at the Owl during primaries as bluffing and a political game unfold, ending with the Caliph retreating into session with a demijohn.
Labor Day Oration Invite And Weddings In Nevada
The Reno Gazette notes the late street fair and car nival committee has not paid bills. C D Van Duzer is invited by Tonopah miners to give the Labor Day oration. Invitations go out for the wedding of James A Blossom and Adele Lamaire at Battle Mountain on August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Gazette
C. D. van Duzer
Miners’ Union and
Labor Union of
Tonopah
James A. Blossom
Miss Adele
Lamaire
Battle Mountain
Salt Lake Elks session overcharged visitors in 1919
State Grand Lodge Deputy W B Chamberlain says about 3,000 Elks and 15,000 visitors attended in Salt Lake City. He cites hotels raising rates, $20 daily room rents, $30 tallyho coach, meals from 2.50 to 4, and coffee and sandwiches at $1, all above normal prices. Also mentions anthrax killing Mason Valley livestock.
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Salt Lake
Salt Lake Tribune
Montaos Record
Heless
State Grand Lodge
W. B. Chamberlain
Tan
Tallybo
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Sureka Sentinel
BR. A. Skillman
Western Mining World
Butte
Montana
International Mining Congress
Austin Reveille
Midas
Nye County
Bacdad
Aases
Virginia
Times-Review
Washoe County
John Hayes
Sheriff McInnis
Mr. Hayes
Carlin
Moleen Canyon
G. F. Pattani
Tuscarora
Amat Jing
Winnemucca
Silver State
Swarmer
Thunder Mountain Country
HED
Utah
Mason Valley
Oakland
California
John Lawton Butler
Tybo
NEW Today
Robert Baftice
Silver Party
Eureka County
Eureka
Medical Journal
Thia
New York City
Jes Cours
Gov. W. Cassidy
Mak | Cassidy
Geo. W. Cassidy
Eld
Honday
Anid
Horoa
Melo
L. A. Harcourt
Medical Department of
Buffalo University
Chicago Medical Society
Sacramento Society For Medical Improvement
Brown Hotel
Eunee
H. A. McKews
George W. Hanna
Hylton & Hanna
J. J. Hylton
General Merchandise
Mound Valley
Hylton & Willams
Philip Paroni
Hylton & Williams, Proprietors
Johnson Mercantile Company
Hiram Johnson
P. Paroni
Eureka, Nevada
Schneider Drug Store
Department of Pharmacy and Chemistry
University
H. M. Schneider & Co
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