Nevada News Digest Highlights Fugitives and Local Scams
Louis A. Spener, a federal revenue collector, fled with Humboldt County Recorder in an alleged hotel lien case over 2250 dollars tied to liquor sales at the Schwarts hotel in Winnemucca. Also noted are plans for prospecting ledges in Humboldt County, a WWI prisoner list from Carson City, a humorous marriage license anecdote, a San Diego to Long Island flight plan, a Reno hotel sale scam involving Charles Serbas, and a Reno Golden hotel value estimated at 750000 dollars.
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Louis A. Spener
Internal Revenue
Humboldt County Recorder
Santi Arriola
Schwarts
Winnemucca
C. H. Sweeter
Wiliam Hethern
Seattle
Washington
Humboldt County
San Diego
Long Island
Claire K. Vance
Mail Air
Elko
Reno
Birdman
Charles Serbas
Golden Hotel
Sacramento
Serbas
Anthrax Outbreaks Subside in Nevada Herds
Cattle and horse anthrax outbreaks on the lower Humboldt River west of Winnemucca and Fallon, this fall, appear controlled with stock losses ceasing. State Veterinarians from the State Veterinary Control Service remain in the areas focusing on vaccinating cattle moving from ranges to valley fields. Fat and fussiness can both be walked off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt River
Winnemucca
Fallon
State Veterinary Control Service
Nevada Stockgrower
Abatement Policy Tightens on Landlords in Prohibition Era
U S District Attorney George Springmeyer outlines a new abatement strategy to curb bootlegging. Landlords with guilty knowledge or connivance may face premises closures. innocent owners are urged to cooperate and avoid vexatious actions while enforcement ramps up against violations of the National Prohibition Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
George Springmeier
Springmeyer
Atc
Leasors
Grand Opera Star Embraces Vaudeville Ballads
Chicago soprano Dorothy Jordan, famed for grand opera, shifts to vaudeville amid protests. She argues ballads attract more music lovers than grand opera and cites singing arias from Thais and Zaza in performances. Jordan emphasizes instinct over public education in musical taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stinger
Dorothy Jordon
Chicago Grand Opera
Miss Jardon
Secretary of State collects big filing fees
The Secretary of State office reports a strong day of fee collection with filings by Consolidated Copper Corporation for eight million dollars paying 1600 dollars, Turbine Fuel Oil Company for 100 thousand dollars, and Standard Steel Company for 1.5 million dollars paying 320 dollars, noted by the Carson City News. An air-operated hand-pick for miners was invented by a German for use in tight spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Consolidated Copper Corporation
Turbine Fuel Oil Company
Standard Steel Company
Carson City News
Public sentiment urged to uphold prohibition law
The article argues that supporting the prohibition law will aid national challenges and calls landlords and tenants to obey the law. It states it is immaterial whether some disagree and urges lawful change if needed, warning that those who do not uphold the law risk being viewed as less than fully American.
Government aid for child welfare work expands in Nevada
Mrs H Wheeler of Reno announces the Nevada State Board of Health will implement the Sheppard-Towner act via a new child welfare division. A public health nurse will be trained and sent to outlying districts. Nevada receives annual federal funds totaling about 16 thousand dollars if state matching occurs. Committee named includes Mrs Frank Ellis Humphrey and doctors Morrison Thompson and LaRue Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
H. Wheeler
Reno
Nevada State Board of Health
City Hall
Boyle
Nevada
Frank Ellis Humphrey
Walter Shockley
8. K. Morrison
Alice Thompson
LaRue Robinson
State Medical Association
Club Women
S. H. Wheeler
Child Welfare Division
Ada
State Board of Health
Sheriff Olson travels to Newark for ballot box
Ely Times notes Sheriff Nichol Olson left for Newark to obtain the ballot box and primary returns. No word on why returns were delayed to the county commissioners. The sheriff was told to locate the box, describing the task as a painful duty best performed by a substitute.
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Ely
Nicholson
Newark
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State News
Reynolds & Eather
Court House
W. H. Brennen
Eureka
A. E. Belanger
Eureka Hotel
Eureka Nevada
W. M. Clute
Clarence Johnson
P. D
John G. Taylor
Lovelock, Nevada
Eureka County
W. J. Hooper
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Xanthi
Cavalla
Smyrna
Samsoun
Chesterfield
Key Pittman
United States
Senator
United States Senate
R. Reynolds
Third Judicial District
Reka and
Lander Counties
The
First National Bank
Imacca, Nevada
J, Sheehan
W. H. Doyle
W. H. Moffat William Stock
J. G. Taylor
G. B. Stall
Federal Reserve Banking System
Issue
England
Canada
France
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Japan
Germany
Federal Reserve System
Nevada Capital
United States Federal Reserve Bank
J. A. Sewell
E. B. Ennor
W. L. Merithew
Verdi Lumber Company
Elko, Nevada
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