Odd Fellows select Philadelphia as meeting site
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in San Francisco changed the next year's meeting place from Washington to Philadelphia, citing higher membership and greater distance from Baltimore. Debates on gender and race amendments failed or stalled, while a new gasoline powered railcar being tested by Union Pacific promises to transform branch line service with 60 passenger capacity and 60 mph speed.
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Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
San Francisco
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Grand Lodge
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Wyo
Harriman
St Louis Fair Rates for Exposition Travel
The St Louis Exposition sets sale dates September 19 20 28 and October 1 4 6 19 20 26 27 for round trips from Battle Mountain Puowli sade Wells to St Louis with fares 60.50 57.05 and 53.45 respectively. Tickets valid ninety days for round trips. Write to agent John M. Lyon Reno Nevada for sleeping car reservations and travel details.
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St. Louis
St. Jon
Battle Mountain
Puwlisade
Wells
Apples for Sale from Newark Valley Ranch
This season’s crop includes Wealthy Haas Quarress of Oldenburg and Strawberry apples. Priced at 1 cent per ton or less, and 2 cents per pound for delivered Eureka orders. William H. Smith lists orders in Eureka and Newark Valley, White Pine County.
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Haas
Oldenburg
Eureka
William H. Smith
Newark Valley
White Pine County
Lost Elgin watch found in Eureka last Sunday
James Downing reported his Elgin silver watch missing in Eureka last Sunday. Finder should leave the item at Parent's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Downing
Eureka
Finder
Parent's
Osceola Gold Camp Revives With New Mill Prospects
Dr. H A Whitney of Salt Lake on a Osceola Nevada mining visit reports a rich 16 inch vein yielding 100 to 150 per ton. He plans rapid mill operation and continuous runs as Osceola gains activity and promises to join Nevada’s famed gold camps. The camp shows new life energy and potential.
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The
Times
Milford
Utah
H. A. Whitney
Salt Lake
Osceola
White Pine County
Nevada
Protest by Silver party against Silver nominees and certificate
The Silver party files a protest with the Secretary of State challenging nominations for Presidential Electors J. M. McCormack J. B. McCullough and H. H. Beck and against Reinhold Sadler as Silver party candidate for Congress. The protest claims the convention at Winnemucca August 22 23 was misrepresented and that the listed names were not validly nominated or authorized by a legitimate Silver party committee.
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Silver Party
Secretary of State
J. M. McCormack
J. B. McCullough
H. H. Beck
M. 5. Bounifield
Eugene Howell
Winnemucca
Reinhold Sadler
Eureka County
Congress
Richard Uy
W. T. Virgin
H. A. Comins
R. Sadler
Bonnifield
Howell
McCormack
McCullough
Beck
Kirman
Virgin
Comins
Sadler
SP. Davis
C. B. Robins
A. W. Hesson
Zeb Kendall
RE. W. Clark
D. van Daxter
N. W. Roff
Charles FP. Burke
Rolf, Burke
3. P. Davis
A. W. Hosson
W. Clark
Boonifield
Comins and Virgin
Committee On Credentials
Nye
Esmeralda
Neva la
Union Pacific To Issue Onboard News Bulletin For Passengers
The Union Pacific Railroad introduces a new onboard news service for the Overland Limited. First of its kind, bulletins will be posted in lounge cars and distributed via company wires. Westbound No 1 will serve Central City and Evanston while eastbound will reach Wells and North Platte.
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Union Pacific
Buflet
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Overland
Bntter
Central City
Neb
Evanston
Wyo
Wells
Nov
North Platte
Storey Seeks Boundary Shift To Include Lyon Area
Surveyor William Moran reports boundary work between Lyon and Storey counties places two miles east of Imazen. If adopted, most irrigation and government canals fall within Storey County, boosting its prospects while excluding a Southern Pacific line. Buffalo Bill Cody withdraws divorce suit in Sheridan after admitting error in an attempted poisoning charge.
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Storey
William Moran
Lyon
Shorey
Nevada
Imazen
Storey County
Lyon County
Southern Pacific
Virginia Chronicle
William F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Sheridan, Wyo
Rails Ordered to Build Salt Lake to San Francisco Line
A Salt Lake dispatch reports the Western Pacific has placed an order with the Colorado Fuel and Troy Company for 5 000 tons of standard 80 pound rails. At 125 71 tons per mile, this covers about 500 miles, signaling rapid progress on the Salt Lake to San Francisco railroad.
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Salt Lake
Western Pacific
San Francisco
Colorado Fuel and Troy Company
Trade Missionary Ship Heads for Orient From Seattle
A strange ship sails for the Orient from Seattle on November 15 to promote American goods. Its hold will feature booths displaying U S products to attract Eastern buyers. Upper decks serve as reception rooms with hospitality displays including California wines and Connecticut Havana leaf. American consuls will host receptions at ports like Yokohama and Shanghai. The ship will call at various ports for one to ten days each.
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Seattle
Wash
California
Connecticut
Yokohama
Kobe
Shanghai
Hongkong
Colombo
Cape Town
Callao
Oakland Times
Grasping the Opportunity Behind Guggenheim's Wealth
A San Francisco News Letter summary recounts how Morris Guggenheim, father of the Guggenheim partners, built a fortune via the A. Y. and Minnie mine in Leadville after backing Charles H. Graham. The mine produced immense profits, fueling Guggenheim’s shift from eastern business to mining and smelting ventures, culminating in a substantial fortune. Also noted are Dunphy divorce proceedings and sensational claims of gold strikes at Tonopah and Goldfield amid cautious market commentary.
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Morris Guggenheim
Irn Brothers
American Smelting and Refining Company
Leadville
Guggenheim
Charles H. Graham
A. Y
Minnie
Graham
Guggenheim-Nicholson-Rodman
Pooblo
Tonopah
Goldfield
San Francisco News
Nevada Press Comment Sparks Editor Feud and Exhibit Critique
A Tonopah Miner piece criticizes Goldfield News editor Brother O Brien for political nominations. It questions his duty to readers while predicting a decline in Goldfield journalism. Report from Carson notes St Louis visitors find the Nevada mineral exhibit well classified but condemns the agricultural exhibit under Commissioner Hardin as old and needing replacement.
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Tonopah
Brother O'Brien
The
Goldfield News
Esmeralda County
State Assembly
Jim
St. Louis
James Torreyson
P. W. Michels
Carson
Nevada
Hardin
Kiko
A Headache Remedy Insertion Of Cotton Wool In Ears
A letter in the Loudon Mail suggests a simple remedy for shooting headaches. Placing a tuft of cotton wool in the ears is said to soften the concussion upon the tympanum and may prevent the headache. The suggestion reflects period medical observation.
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Loudon
Bowel Complaint Guide for children and adults
During summer months children are prone to bowel disorders and require quick attention at first looseness. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea is recommended as the best remedy to promptly control the ailment in children or adults. Sold by Mrs. 2. M. Schneider & Co.
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2. M. Schneider
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1.C.C.F
St Bureka Italian Benevolent Society
America
Christopher Columbus
Eureka Opera House
Thomas Ronselli
B. Merialdo
V. Lani
J. B. Biale
P. Reppetto
Floors
John Reppetto
Rice
Irwin
Duckwater
Ralph Irwin
White Pine
Overland News Service
Burlington
Morrie Gugenheim
Rac
Dunphy
Bank OF Nevada
Virginia Street
Reno
Daniel Meyer
Herbert Fleishhacker
Moritz Scheeline
Geo. F.turrittin
P. T. Flanigan
Henry Anderson
A. G. Fletcher
United States
Canada
Europe
Ast
Africa
Messia, Scheeline and
Osborn
Schneider Drugs Store
Department of Pharmacy and Chemistry
University of California
H, M
P. Betti
North Main Street
Eureka, Nevada
George Gavin
John Pardy
Land Surveyor
Agency For Mutual Life of
New York
Travelers’ Accident & Health Insurances Go
Atlas Fire of London
Underwriters’ Fire Co
Manchester
England
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