The Venezuelan Difficulty Deepens Amid Blockade Moves
December 13 bombardment of Puerto Cabello by British Charybdis and German Vineta prompts coastal blockade plans by Britain and Germany. London reports declare a state of war with Venezuela, while Caracas seeks arbitration and U S mediation as President Castro faces pressure to yield. Public meetings discuss meeting obligations and ending the crisis with arbitration rather than war.
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Charybdis
Vineta
Puerto Cabello
Venezuela
Sring
Ontansas
Servues
London
Fremier Balfour
Great Britain
Germany
Caracas
Castro
United States
Bowen
New Nevada Judicial Districts Proposal Stirring Debate
The Seservet reports growing agitation over creating two new judicial districts from the Third, affecting Eureks Lander and Nye counties. Aims include Nye County gaining a separate district due to anticipated legal business tied to Tonopeth, with changes limited to vacancies or term expirations. Judge-elect Brees plans four regular Nye and Lander terms annually to improve access and ready business. A San Francisco marriage license issued to William J. Dooley and Georgia Johnson connects Stateline Utah to Carson City. Johnson long served in Carson’s US Circuit Court, Dooley active in Lincoln county mining and politics.
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Seservet
Eureks
Lander
Nye
Tonopeth
Supreme Court
Austin
Belmont
Brees
Abope
Lauder
Eureka
San Francisco
William J. Dooley
Stateline
Utah
Georgia Johnson
Carson City
Nevada
Miss Johnson
United States Circuit Court
Carson
Mr. Dooley
Lincoln County
Regular Correepoedener notes local visits and town events
Ida Bruffey of Mineral Hill plans visiting friends. Hawkins spent a week in Wale worth visiting relatives. The river is frozen in places. Joe Raine has recovered and can be seen on the street. Supt. Abbott left for San Francisco for several days. Jewell, Joe Raine, and Mrs. Raine attended Oliver Benson's funeral at Beowane. The new hotel nears completion and will run next week. Paul and Louis Lane visited. Louie brought an Eskimo from Nome. Mrs. J. A. Dorman left for London Canada to care for ill mother for 3 or 4 months. F. Allement departed for Reno. Jewell resumed his former position. Mrs. Strait of Duckwater visited briefly while heading to Eureka and California. S. P. Company orders several residents moved from the right of way. Engineers to decide road route. work to begin.
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Joe Raine
G. D. Abbott
San Francisco
J. A. Dorman
Lala
London
Canada
F. Allement
Wells-Fargo
Reno
T. H. Jewell
S. P. Company
C. H H. Rand
Dorman & McKinnon
Virginia Legislature Set for January Session
The incoming Legislature will convene on the third Monday in January, January 19, with 54 members. It comprises 17 Senators and 37 Assemblymen, boosted at the last session. Of them 13 Fusion and 4 Republican Senators, and 32 Fusion and 5 Republican Assemblymen. Possible contest in the State Senate would pit George Ernst against Warren Williams of Churchill County with a 46 to 8 Democratic edge if Ernst wins.
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Virginia Chronicle
Chronicle
Senate
George Ernst
Warren Williams
Churchill County
Ernst
U. S. Senate
White Pine County It ema and Local News Briefs
From the News of December 18 A J Cartwright moved his family from Hamilton this week Miss Bell Butler postmistress in critical condition last week is improving M Warner Whispering Bill Battve of Rochester N Y died here last Saturday of general debility Miss Laure Gallagher Chas Gallagher and Leslie Rowe sick with typhoid fever are improving A wage cut at Copper Flat prompted many workers to quit and many idle. The Western Federation of Miners warns miners to stay away from Ely Nevada. Robinson Miners Union No 175 states it bears no responsibility for trouble at Copper Flat and Keystone mill and urges miners to stay away until settled Charles Mickall a Reno prospector finds his wife and children missing and his wife eloped with Bert Palmer
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Bell Butler
M. Warner
Bill
Battve
Rochester
N. Y
Western Federation of Miners
Ely
White Pine County
Nevada
Robinson Miners’ Union No
Copper Flat
Keystone
J. A, Traylor
Traylor
Charles Mickall
Reno
The Official Canvass and Local Election Update
The report notes returns counted with majorities given to the successful candidates. A local business ad announces a new stock line for the holidays featuring dolls toys and crockery at low prices. Ennest May in Eareke Nevada invites the public to inspect the display.
Tonopah Freights Raise Rates to Twenty Five Per Ton
Tonopah Bonanza reports that effective Monday next freighters will charge 25 per ton for incoming freight, up from 20, due to insufficient ore shipments to cover outgoing loads. A Salt Lake Tribune piece notes lead sales above market by 60 cents, signaling tension among ore buyers. Week ending December 19, 1902 lists ore shipments via the Hureke & Palisade Railroad.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Hureke & Palisade Railroad
Good Logic Detects Steps in Hall in Chicago News Mix
A clipped exchange hints at unseen steps in a corridor as a character questions reality. The line juxtaposes gendered pronouns and a boast about securing a prior location, evoking a detective or noir mood tied to a Chicago news scene.
Information Wanted John D Gray sought by executor in Washington
Information is requested on the whereabouts of John D Gray formerly of Springfield Tindia now Inter of Eureka Nevada. The executor H Davinaz of Twelfth and G streets N W Washington DC requests communication to settle the estate.
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John D. Gray
Springfield
Tindia
Eureka
Nevada
H. Davinaz
N. W
Washington, D.C
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Gureka
Otson
Ida Bruffey
Mineral Hill
Hawkins
Wale Worth
T. R. Jewell
James Raine
Oliver Benson
Beowane
Paul Lane
Louis
Louie
Nome
Strait
Duckwater
California
ITEMA
A. J. Cartwright
Hamilton
Laure Gallagher
Chas, Gallagher
Leslie Rowe
Eareke
State Board of Conressers
Yao Duser
Parrington
Clere
Ais Anastete
Button
Talbot
Douginae Howell
Ryan
Bray
Lavi
McMillan
Sweeney
Plait
Baal Kelley
Gayheart Ring
Maute
Booker
Dodge
Springmeye Murphy
Johne Brown
Osborne
Bonnifield
Micago News
Schneider's Drug Store
Stirling
H. M. Schneider
Eureka, Nevada
Eureka Opera House
Burbea
Buel Street
Hue
York Journal
Willie
New York Journal
H. A. McKim
Eureka, Nev
Johnson Mercantile Company
Hiram Johnson
George W. Hanna
J. J. Byldos
Croceries
Mound Valley
Hylton & Williams
Philip Paroni
Hylton & Williams, Proprietors
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