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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1920
Page
4
The laboratories of a leading chemical firm in New Jersey unveil a new ether style anesthetic. It eliminates pain without losing consciousness and reportedly lacks undesirable effects. Tests in hospitals and clinics show insensibility to pain with preserved awareness, expanding painless procedures including dentistry and wound sewing. The company claims a significant boon to suffering humanity.
The World advocates Herbert C. Hoover as best qualified to succeed Woodrow Wilson, urging support as Democratic, independent, or Republican on platforms reflecting Democratic or liberal principles. The piece notes Denmark butter imports, fears over storage, and the enforcement of Prohibition as of January 17, with a Supreme Court outcome uncertain. It emphasizes the 18th Amendment and internal revenue enforcement, highlighting broader political and social shifts.
Thursday market quotes show Silver at 1.35 percent and Lead at 8.60. A light wedding aside notes the bride expecting happiness and the groom hoping for the best, reflecting light local humor in the same fleeting item.
Eureka reports bustling social life with dances at Prospect schoolhouse and visiting guests from Ely and Tonopah. Mining figures Ricochet as P. M. Shelby foresees a Eureka boom while C. E. Smith of Smith & Amann eyes a stock transfer to Eureka Holly Extension. prices dip in H. C. L eggs and butter amid market shifts.
Nevada State News Notics says the railroad will discontinue daily trains in February and replace with tri weekly service under an earlier PSC order. W.C. Black purchases half interest in Churchill County Standard at Fallon from B. L. Bingham and will run the paper together. Wednesday's Winnemucca Star reports thirty one new influenza cases in Winnemucca in the last day, all mild and not alarming.
Three leading mining companies launch a new plan to insure men after sixty days on the job. The straight life policy starts at 600 dollars and rises to 1500, payable to widows or dependents. The policy is funded by employers and does not affect State Industrial Bureau coverage. Effective February first. Nye County reports dry ranges and rising alarm as sheep leave due to lack of snow.
A collection of wry maxims and social observations on women marriage and happiness. The notes touch on Hoover politics flattery and personal responsibility with quips about brides, households, and human nature. Interwoven lines reference Armenia and an Armenian girl's New York arrival.
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