Mark Twain at Seventy and His Witty Life Reflections
A muddled reminiscence profiles Mark Twain born 1835 in Florida Missouri. It notes his ages on November 80th, lists degrees from Yale and Missouri, and cites his varied careers from printer to humorist. It recounts a Buffalo wedding journey prank tale, Langdon family connections, and Twain’s quips about money and talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amueil Langhorne Clemens
Mark
Florida
Yale
University of Mussouri
Clemens
Elwira
N. Y
Mr. Clemens
Olivia L. Langdon
Buffalo
Newberry family wealth and navy service discussed in Detroit
An article recounts Detroit's Truman H. Newberry as assistant secretary of the Navy with a vast fortune from his father Congressman Newberry and connections to General Barnes and Senator McMillan. It notes his interest in autos, yachts, and ships, his salary, and a Roosevelt anecdote about the Dawn yacht. It also describes Newberry’s early naval service during the Spanish American War and the rigors faced by naval volunteers from leading families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landeman
Truman H. Newberry
Detroit
John 8. Newberry
McMillan
Newberry
Alfred C. Barnes
New York
Spain
Yachsman
Navy
Michigan Naval Militia
Yosemite
Msssant
Government to survey desert triangle for mineral land mapping
Government to survey over 1,000,000 acres of unsurveyed desert between Lida Kawich and Ash Meadows under Surveyor General Matthew Kyle. Bids invited to undertake the work with a $15,000 appropriation. mining districts including Bullfrog Ash Meadows Montezuma Lida Kawich would gain corrected township lines. Steel prison cells at Carson let to Finnigan Warehouse Company of Reno for $8,995.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida
Kawich
Ash Meadows
Matthew Kyle
Haa
Bullfrog
Montezuma
Carson
Finnigan Warehouse Company
Revo
Torture of a Preacher from Harpersville Story
Rev. O. D Moore, pastor of the Baptist church in Harpersville, recounts agonies from a persistent cough that left him sleeping upright. He credits Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds with curing his cough and saving him from consumption. A cure for diseased throats and lungs offered by H. M Schneider & Co with 50c and $1.00 bottles and a trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. D Moore
The
Baptist Church
Harpersville
H. M Schneider & Co
Versatile F Hopkinson Smith Applies Eye Trick on Beggars
Baltimore born author and artist F Hopkinson Smith, age sixty seven, spends summers near Venice. He notes Italian beggars fear the evil eye and claims a pocket compass placed before his eye makes them flee instantly. The New York Times reports this unusual method he uses to deter pests during travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Hopkinson Smith
Baltimore
Venice
New York Times
Mr. Smith
Fire rate cuts in Reno business and residential areas
The Board of Insurance Companies reduced fire insurance rates by 15 percent in Reno's business district and by 5 percent in its residential area, signaling broader rate adjustments for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Board of Insurance Companies
Reno
Town
Buffala Bill Kills Horses in France Calamity
The Wild West Show of Col. William F. Cody and partner James A. Bailey killed all horses in Marseilles on December 7 to quell fears of glanders. Saddles bridles clothing and stablemen’s gear burned while show cars were disinfected. Cody plans to buy fresh stock in the U.S. Sumpter Valley Railroad Oregon purchases Tonopah Rail Road Baldwin locomotives including mogul and consolidation types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
William F. Cody
Marseilles
France
Col. Cody
James A. Bailey
United States
Sumpter Valley Railroad
Oregon
Tonopah
A Fearful Fate of Piles Cure Promoted in Ad
A Masonville Indiana resident Harry Colson endorses Back Leo’s Arnica Salve as best for piles and related torture. The 25 cent remedy marketed by Mrs H M Schneider & Co. claims to heal itching, bleeding, protruding piles and also cuts and burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Colson
Masonville
Mra
H. M. Schneider & Co
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Mark Twain
Jervin Langdon
Delaware Avenue
Niagara Walls
Alec
Rempeier
Mark Twarx
Secretary OF the Navy
the Evil Eye
H. W. Wilev
Oornreegh
Elcome
Harvey W. Wiey
Guyrum
Bureau
Come Rr
Govecomen
London
Nevada
Eureke
Eusuka
H.C. McTeeney
Eureka County
Novads
Hopkinson Smith
Buffala Bill
LIVE
Eureka Live Stock Co
Marl
Ber
Zoe Right
Squaw Mountain
Roberts Creek
Hall Creek
Neva
Johnson Mercantile Co
Hiram Johnson
Hagaman
Eureka-Ely
Shortes
U.S
Benjamin
Ige
Soutengers
Eureka
Eureks
R. A
Ely
Hamilton
Palisade
P 1. C. Cc
Nore
I. C
Whitmore
Wells-Fargo
Herz & Bro
Reno Jewelers
Neveds
Burka County
State of Nevada
P. J. Hill
Bo Ed
C. Hmjul
Ofice
P. H
R. F. Kloke
J. C. Crawford
Henry Charles M. Ludwig Rosenthal
William Stuefer
Otto Bauman
Daniel
Uffe T
Wiliam Hus
Or Aman
Roy
Deine Christine
Lincoln Jebraske
Mary
Christine Ing
Lincoln
Nebraska Erat Aaa
Secae
Newark
White Pine
Aoe
Ied
Joseph Meister
White Pipe County
Phil
Paroni
South Main Street
Ruby Hill
Diamond Mine
San Francisco
Pioneer Bottl'ng
J Rossemer
Prop
George Gavin
Ellwood
Axp General
North Main St. Kureka
John Pardy
Mutualte of
Travelers’ Accident and Health Insurance Co
Atlas Fire of
Underwriters’ Fire Co
Manchester
England
Duckwater
Jesse Mendes Nye
Joseph Sire Seine
Are
Bernes
Ann
Ali
Vandi Range
Kursks
White Pine Counties
P. C. Andrew
Kureks
Vincent Lani Horeas
P.O
W. Halstead
Mike Vaccaro
Range
Aubeess
Pennect
New
Humboldt River
Pondh Bowl
Alpha
P. Carletti
Joe Tognoni
Nye Co
Toun C
Aiken
Panom
Hhree
Johe ‘Ollowing
Whee Aiken
Phil Paroni
Eureka Nevada
Tlorwen
Sambrant
Tom Connit
Jaline Gordon
Art
Bona
Prrsons
Sons C. AikEx
P. Paxont
James Kogantini
Addrews
Tom Dixon
Nye Counties
Postatiice
Aires
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