Echoes of a Lifetime in a Turbulent World
A fragmentary collage recalls poets and figures from Chicago press pages. References to Clar e co and Edward Fitemaurice Sinclair mingle with lines about Shorty, a Conqueror’s descendant, and musings on life’s value. Interwoven are excerpts from Wheeler Wilcox and reflections on love, marriage, children, and motherhood in a late 19th or early 20th century sensibility.
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Edward Fitemaurice Sinclair
William ‘the Conqueror
New Tonopah Goldfield Story Praises District
George Cossett, former Reno resident, reports from Goldfield Tonopah district praising its riches while warning against rushed moves. He notes overcrowded rail traffic, many penniless laborers trekking in, and need for funds, water, and capital to build mills and plants. He predicts vast mining growth but stresses prudent preparation and reliable information.
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George Cossett
Reno
Gold- Seid
Journal of
Nevada
Cossett
Thas
Tonopah
Tonopah l
Sodaville
Coslett
Kendall
Ing
Klondike
Gow
Towits Avian
Tee
Monn
Goldfield
Mr. Coslett
Nevada Democratic campaign clash over asylum attack plan
A Carson Appeal summary notes a Nevada Ormsby County meeting where Democrats proposed firing the opening shot at Reno’s Insane Asylum and replacing the Republican superintendent with a Democrat. It also criticizes graft by party outsiders and urges swift action to purify the Democratic ranks.
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Patterson
Democratic and Silver Central Committees
Ormsby County
Reno
Son
Shaw
Erime
Dr. Gibson
Carson
Mountain City Miner Found Dead in Bed
James Brown a mining man at Mountain City Elko County was found dead in bed a few days ago and had retired the previous night in his usual health. His remains were brought home and prepared for shipment to Colorado.
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Mountain City
James Brown
Elko County
Hoe
Colorado
Sickness at Goldfield warns sanitation measures urged
The Goldfield News notes a growing sick list linked to rapid town growth and poor sanitation. Filthy cess pools and water with high chlorine indicate impurities. Urges attention to sanitary conditions to avoid epidemics. Sandstorm Lease Sells for 5000 dollars. Tonopah Sun reports the Sandstorm strike lease sold for 5000 dollars to J A Duffield Will Marsh and others as buyers. sellers are George Lond and partner. reason for price unclear but lease has short remaining time.
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Goldfield
Tonopah
George Lond
J. A. Duffield
Will Marsh
Sparks counts 22 spirit shops and one church
The state news notes Sparks has 22 dispensaries of spiritual liquors and one church. In Lander County the 1904 assessment roll shows about a $60,000 increase mainly in real estate value. A fire destroyed about 1800 feet of the Southern Pacific snow sheds near Blue Canyon delaying trains until the next day.
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Sparks
Eas
Lander County I
Southern Pacific Company
Blue Canyon
Sierras
Danger in Tin Cans and Fruit Acidity
Advice warns against storing acidulated drinks or opened fruit in tin, urging immediate transfer to earthenware or glass dishes. With open cans the acid reacts with tin to create a deadly poison, though properly prepared hermetically sealed cans pose no risk. The piece urges public awareness and press dissemination of this simple guidance.
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Popular Science News
Shipping Poor Fruit to Nevada Sparks Carson Appeal
A Carson City appeal rails at a California proposition to ship refuse fruit to Nevada. The letter notes annual decline in quality with melons mixed with pumpkins and injurious produce. Piute Indians and Nevada traders are upset by the shipment of low grade watermelons and green tomatoes. The piece urges Nevada fruit men to respond to the trade issue.
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Nevada
Carson
California
Saliteraia
Men Ordered to Leave Goldfield
Dispatch from Goldfield dated September 13 reports a six member committee of the Union Western Federation of Miners gave KE. Jane and Lewis W. Rope one hour to evacuate the camp. The note signals strong local sentiment against Union actions and potential for further confrontation or violence.
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Goldfield
Western Federation of Miners
Jane
Lewis W. Rope
Aker
Orty
Shallenberger Weds Horsley at Preston Nevada
In Preston White Pine County Nevada on September 14 1904 Walter A Shallenberger and Frances Horsley were married.
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Preston
White Pine County
Nevada
Walter A. Shallenberger
Frances Horsley
Populist Leader to Speak in Nevada
The Carson News reports that Thomas Watson, presidential candidate of the People's Party, has accepted an invitation from Nevada's Silver Party to address the public on campaign issues. He plans to visit Nevada in October for two speeches and will also speak in California, Oregon and Washington.
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Nevada
The
Carson News
Thomas Watson
People’s Party
Silver Party of
California
Oregon
Washington
Nevada valuation increases spark state tax roll rise
Lyon County reports a $200,271 hike in the county assessment roll, with state totals expected to rise by three to four million dollars. The Elko Independent notes Nevada's desert economy appears to improve while Idaho Falls Maho suffers a large fire, estimated at $300,000 with limited insurance.
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Nevada
Lyon County
Elko Independent
Idaho Falls
Maho
Silver Party Eureka County Convention Notice 1904
Notice of Silver Party Eureka County Central Committee meeting on September 27 1904 in Eureka Nevada to nominate two candidates for the Legislative Assembly and elect delegates. Primary election rules set polling hours 1 to 7 p.m. at precincts. election board to comprise three judges with vacancies filled as prescribed by law.
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Goodwin
Salt Lake
Nevada
Judge Goodwin
Wajer
Washoe County
Democratic Party
Democratic State Central Committee of
Recan
Ican
Silver Party County Central Committee
State of
Silver Party
Eureka County
Eureka
Legislative Assembly
Bureks
Silver Party Primaries Resolved and Polling Roles
Resolved that the party supports free and unlimited coinage of silver at a sixteen to one ratio and backs Fusion Party nominees at the next General Election. Polling places and judges are listed by precinct with designated officials. if a precinct misses a primary, the County Central Committee will appoint delegates. The boards of election must send returns to the Silver Party County Central Committee promptly.
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Iumor
Fusion
Nevada
Eureka
J. W. Cramer
John McKernan
J. W. Brown
Justice's Court
Ruby HB
J. G. Kitchen
John Fine
James Williams
School House
Garrison
M. J. Hough
W. T. Woolverton
R. McCharles
Company
Mine
Beowane
Jw, Ebert
J. H. Dwyer
J. Swan
Palisade
N. A. Hawkins
M. McKinnon
T. R. Jewell
Mineral Hill
J. Flyns
Burt H. Bruffey
Amoe
Trevelli’s
Diamond Valley
George E. Cox
Edgar Sadler
Sadler's Ranch
Alpha
A. W Clayton
Pete Carletti
W. J. Mahoney
Clayton's
Prospect
Joseph Franchi
Maurice Hartnett
Eugene Geraty
Silver Party
Silver Party County Central Committee
Robert A. Laird
Wreck at Laughtons Springs Ends in Deadly Train Collision
Disaster on the westbound line near Reno leaves two dead A L Hicks and Harry O Davies and 25 injured. Engineer J Isard blamed for ignoring orders. four engines and several cars destroyed with $250000 property loss. Three Southern Pacific officials lose their jobs for negligence as crews blamed for the wreck.
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Knights Templar
Laughton’s Springs
Reno
A. L. Hicks
Harry O. Davies
J. Isard
BE. W. Parker
Ely
Templars
Hugh de Payne Comandery
Melrose
Mass
A. K. Hicks
Grove Street
San Francisco
Davies
Sharon
Isoard
Laughtons
Southern Pacific Company
Iscard and Boyd
Laforge
Isard
Boyd
Isaard
Fast Walking Horses Help Farmers Stay With Times
Indiana Farmer recounts how training horses to a fast walking gait boosts daily work output. W C Leeda asserts fast walkers cultivate more corn than slower teams, urging farmers to invest effort in breaking colts to improve efficiency amid scarce labor.
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Taim
W. C. Leeda
Indiana
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Tax Eureka Sentinel
Saterday BT
J. A. Seiliman
Clar~e
George
Shorty
Chicago
Les
Eis Wheeler Wilcox
Jokers
Meoft
Jon
Chicago News
Bajd
Fred
Phil
John
Charley
Edith Virginia
Breais
Lee
Goldfield Country
State News
R.s
Geelock J. M
Ranerser
Delegatey
Huby Hill
Beowawe
Palisade Mineral
Total
Joux Haxocock, Sa
Southern Pacific
NEW Today
Irwin
Duckwater
Ralph Irwin
W. H. Sweeney
Himsek
Bareka County
Italian Benevolent Society
America
Chelatoptier Columbae
Eureka Opera House
Thomas Rosselli
B. Merisido
V. Lami
J.B. Bile
P. Reppette
John Reppette
J. B. Dials
Rice
Oxurrasa Caves
Henderson Banking Company
Incorporated
Elko
Hylton & Wiliams
Philip Paroni
Hylton & Williams, Proprietors
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