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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1903
Page
2
The fragment shows a 19th century style newspaper header with the title The Gureha Sentinel and a date line reading Saturday January 3. It includes partial reverse text and names such as ERY SATURNAT ST Bm and SEILLMAN, indicating likely local notices or ads in a terse OCR fragment.
The lower House approved an appropriation of 500000 for the Attorney General to fight trusts. The Senate may approve or block it, but the trusts remain unharmed. The President favors no sweeping action harming good trusts and proposes wheat and tare grow together. Hanna and allies drive Panama politics as railroads oppose an isthmus canal. Commissioner Hermann resigns amid cattle fence law battles. A Nevada water bill scandal yields a small personal gain for Senator Stewart. A Montana Yellowstone race ends in a dead heat of 675 votes for each candidate, with a third election due.
American competition for raw materials drives French shoe makers to hike prices and act to influence tariff rates. Cervera, who surrendered to the American fleet off Santiago, is named Chief of Staff of the Spanish navy.
Reports indicate a victory for striking Union Pacific machinists as cableship Silvertown nears Honolulu but seas delay landing. Notable items include Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont’s death in Los Angeles, Standard Oil gaining Texas fields, and a deadly Grand Trunk collision near Wanstead Ontario.
Reno figures report Misa Florence Pinniger of Reno wed Dr. McDonald in Louisville last week. W G Douglas to appoint George Noel Deputy Secretary of State and Misa Katie OConner Assistant State Librarian from Virginia City. Judge Hawley to resume seat on U S Circuit Court bench at Carson next Monday. E E Caine’s 4 year old Margaret with malignant diphtheria in Reno over holiday. Alfalfa shipped from Lovelock to Sheepshead Bay for J B Haggin to feed yearling thoroughbreds at $9 a ton plus $21 freight.
Nevada press digest warns the Legislature may seek to move the state capital from Carson to Reno at great taxpayer cost, arguing central Winnemucca is the proper location. Virginia oil price notes rise due to coal oil market. criticism targets Rockefeller on price and social impact.
The Twenty First Century Fund of $20,000,000 announces completion of its labor as an American millionaire agrees to donate $1,000,000 to finish the goal. Mining auction blanks for sale at the Sex rivet office.
In Eureka Nevada on December 31 1902 a daughter was born to the wife of Geo A Bartlett. The terse item notes the new arrival as a notable domestic event in the town.
In San Francisco on December 2 1902 Mary daughter of P J McLaughlin foster daughter of Mrs M Booth Murphy and sister of Harriet and Frances McLaughlin born in Virginia City Nevada is noted.
The London Chronicle notes Leo XIII has reigned 24 years seven months as of November 4, ranking him among the longest serving popes. It compares his tenure to Pius IX and Pius VI, and recalls the ancient claim that Peter governed Rome 25 years. The piece also references aging monarchs and the traditional age record for popes and saints.
A humorous tale from Li ver Moon lodge No 57 past grand imperial emperor Hawkins and two fellows recounting how each man tried to honor a wives’ demand after late nights at the lodge. Hawkins alone faces a long, chaotic homecoming full of near mishaps and a broken chair, a cat, and a cuckoo clock to answer.
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