25 Jul 1914
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1914
Page
1
Weighing Nevada’s past election figures shows a pattern of fluctuation between Democratic and Republican wins. The Reno Journal notes Nevada is often classified as a doubtful state, with varying totals from 10,196 votes in 1900 to 20,115 in 1912, including shifts to Socialist and Progressive participation.
Suffragists celebrate as Equal Suffrage float wins second prize of 25 dollars in Reno Nevada parade. The white and yellow Grecian gown float bearing banners Nevada Don't Keep Your Women Out drew applause and approving shouts from crowds. A posted quip on letters remarks on e as unlucky yet essential in life and news shows a humorous Exchange note.
The Reno Journal urges Nevada to rethink state government structure citing excess offices and payroll, urging Alaska style reform ideas seen in Oregon Kansas and Colorado. It cites Oregon plans for a single House of 50, Kansas short sessions, and Colorado governor led commissions with recall and a strong cabinet.
A winter letter from a former subscriber warns against sowing alfalfa in Iowa recounting a season of endless cutting. It details three-foot-high bloom in June, lost hay, a missed Chautauqua, and even missing Barnum and Bailey to harvest alfalfa, with pigs fed to curb growth and cows benefitting from the forage.
Nevada's Railroad Commission warns of an impending car shortage due to nationwide crop traffic. Shippers and receivers must load and unload within 48 hours, fill cars to capacity, move empties promptly, and repair bad-order cars to ease the impact. Cooperation between shippers and railroads is urged.
D Mackay of Winnemucca declines the United States Land Office register appointment at Carson City. He notes the job paid 3000 dollars when he applied, but Elko’s new Land Office reduced Carson’s pay to 1200 to 1500 dollars, making acceptance unjustified.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.