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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1921
Page
4
A Washington discussion at the National Research Council event notes that hastily fermented alcohol may harbor an unstable element. Experts warn that rapid or incomplete fermentation could generate sudden explosive force, potentially causing internal injuries after consumption.
A New York banker sues for divorce alleging another man is the father of his wife’s child. The wife counters she can prove the banker’s own bigamy under an assumed name. Once a prominent financial figure, he faces public suspicion and possible residence abroad as the case unfolds.
A plebiscite backed overhaul takes effect today with government monopolies on liquor. Ear-beer bars are banned and liquor sold only by the government for six dollars a year. The Liquor Control Board will decide store locations prices profits and hours of sale with projected annual sales around twenty million dollars and profit about two and a half million, half of which goes to municipalities.
A dramatic claim in Chicago praises short skirts for reducing women’s falls while boarding and alighting streetcars. The article quotes a sensationalist narrator, asserting men will avert their eyes as wives move about.
Five deputy superintendents in Nevada resign within a year citing salaries fixed by law as too low to retain experienced education supervisors. resignations span Ely Las Vegas Elko Sparks and Churchill Humboldt Pershing Eureka Lander and White Pine counties. The State Board faces filling these posts as a bill to raise deputies to 3000 dollars failed.
Sept. George Dilworth of the Tonopah schools will leave Nevada at the end of the school year after accepting a position in Gilbert Arizona. He will be succeeded by Walter Anderson, formerly of Dayton and later associated with the School of Mines at Tonopah.
Reno plans a grand Fourth of July celebration with motion picture star Miss Viola Dana presiding as Queen. A statewide Maids of Honor program will fly ten winners to Reno to attend Dana, while the rodeo and new attractions promise a more impressive Nevada showcase, including increased prizes and special awards for Nevada cowboys and bucking horses.
Tommy Milton driving a Frontenac Special won the 500 mile race at Indianapolis on May 30. Roscoe Sarles finished second, three minutes back. Milton earned 20000 for first plus over 8000 in lap prizes, with a five hour 34 minute 44.65 second time and an average speed of 89.62 mph, a new track record for engines under 188 cubic inches.
The United States Board of Labor announces wage reductions totaling about 12 percent on average, effective July 1, affecting 31 unions across 104 railroads. The plan trims wages by 6 to 18 percent with notable cuts for section workers and engineers, while some previous increases are rolled back. Unions’ reaction remains unsettled as the industry weighs the board’s action amid broader labor tensions.
A fire destroyed the French Cleaning Company's plant on a Wednesday afternoon after a gasoline explosion used in cleaning sparked the blaze. No insurance was carried, and losses reach several thousand dollars.
Winnemucca Star reports heavy valley rains across Nevada and southern Oregon boost mountain ranges. Stockmen foresee abundant feed with earlier snowmelt and steady streams, improving fattening prospects for cattle and sheep after several lean years.
A press dispatch from Idaho Falls reports the largest local restaurant restoring pre war prices with ham and eggs at the old two bit rate. Beef and gravy and pork chops also return to 10 cent prices drawing hungry patrons. the ens says a meal can be had for 30 conta in Biko diomindea.
Professor C. A. Brittell has been named principal of Livermore High School in California and will teach next year. He notes many California openings make Nevada schools struggle to hire teachers for the upcoming year.
New York, June 1. Wright, director of the New York high schools, warned that the going generation needs watching, not the coming one. He said there is no need for shorter skirts or cosmetics among young girls, asserting that older women are the ones trying to fool Father Time and that reformers should start with them.
Farmers in Mason Valley organize a farm bureau to market local products through the cooperative. About 150 farmers have signed up to participate in the distribution effort.
Government J Leonard former Civil Service Braminer offers postmaster examinations and related services. Gem Novelty Co advertises an attachment for sewing machines, adjustable and priced at 3.50 with full instructions from Corpus Christi Texas Box 1924.
Eureka County residents learn of upcoming Board of County Commissioners meeting June 6 and a July 4 6 celebration plan to be published next week. Reports cover tax deadlines, school term completion, local travel plans, mining activity, railway service issues, and community visits from business and church figures.
Smoke pours from Nevada Consolidated Copper Company plant in McGill White Pine County as long threatened shutdown becomes reality after furnaces blast and fires rage. Affected workers and local authorities brace for impact amid reports of continued evacuation and production pause.
Judge E F Lumsford of the second district resigns and will join Harwood and Tripplett in Reno. J H Camsten resigns from Pershing County Republican Central Committee, informing H E Stewart. M Cresten names Bachrodt as successor.
Four cows and seventeen calves were stolen from Abvé Brothers at the Mier ranch near Ely. The cattle were moved and found in Utah after ranchmen and the sheriff searched the country, but the thieves remained at large. Rain affected efforts to trail them.
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