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Newspaper
Morning Appeal
Location
Carson City, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1900
Page
3
Yesterday's observations from the Weather Bureau report mainly cloudy conditions. Maximum and minimum temperatures are listed with a note on mean temperature and atmospheric pressure. Depth of snowfall is recorded with precipitation details and related atmospheric readings.
Various scattered items include a Saturday store sale at Hex Store and PLOW promotions, a Christmas night dance by The Vig, a Virginia City tire cart accident injuring Pete Henries, Nevada stock shipments and mining fatalities, the Andes Mining Board reshuffle with Joseph Ryan reappointed, Lovelock Land and Improvement Company preparing 1200 acres for wheat, a Turkey sale at Welock and Cohn, legal notes on Charles Romelli’s assault case with appeal planned, Denver Salt Lake line speculation tied to a Denver & Rio Grande plan, and W Patterson visiting Ogden aiming to start a new paper at State Line Southern Utah.
A city election on the local water bond asks if women who pay taxes should have a vote. Trustees favor timing that enfranchises taxpaying women as fully as men, seeing their stake in municipal government. Opponents worry about burdens and political effort to oppose the proposal.
Hawthorne Bulletin correspondent notes Tonapah’s southern Esmeralda route to camp county via Soda Springs and Summit. He predicts soon bustling prospecting for high grade silver copper and gold ore, with shipments expected this month as Nevada ore potential draws miners back despite past disappointments.
A local hot ticket vendor lost over forty tickets when a blizzard blew his wallet from a roof last Sunday. The tickets drifted away toward the North Pole and are likely lost for good, according to eyewitness Koterpel.
The complaint alleges Evan Williams owned shares in the Mexican Mill and Potem Mining Company with J Jones and others, seeking about 5200 5209 with interest since July 15 1887. Defendants allegedly failed to pay and later assignments and transfers affected the case, with attachment papers issued against the Mexican Mill.
The touring company boasts George Wilson Sig Pour Gardner and Hunt along with Dan Allman and twelve vocalists plus an orchestra of twenty. Promises more scenery than rivals and a strong lineup of comedians and novelty ties. Show set for Friday evening at the stelumetzs 21st with seats on sale.
Druggist and St Vrostant advertise a holiday sale with a line of toilet articles, travel sets, purses, stationery, fountain pens, perfumes, and kodaks. Location listed as TEINMEDZ opposite the marketplace.
A shopper notes Joe Plas offers a broad gents line with neckties suspender sets and other goods. The ad promises the neatest stock in the shop and appeals to men seeking gifts for fathers brothers or friends.
A fragmented 19th century display lists photographers, merchants, colleges, drug stores, and public notices. It mentions cabinet photos, bids for contracts, a Carson yard opening, and various vendors like a pioneer clothier and a Nevada Business College, all inviting readers to call, view, or bid.
Fragmentary note describes cigars for Christmas as ideal gifts for gentlemen and ladies. Mentions a factory sale and a person named Ly, possibly in Washington, with dates around 1900. Content is garbled and uncertain.
In the city on December 1 1900 George L M Comstock and Maude J Cran dott both of Tahoe City Placer California were married in the parlor of the Presbyterian manse by Rev John W Doerrance Adun Uhl offered a generous Christmas meat selection at his shop Attorney Woodburn was in Reno on legal business
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