Prosperity rise in Carson as merchants report brighter sales
Merchants in Carson report improved business over last year with several firms noting December sales surpassing the previous period by hundreds, and a general uplift in all lines of trade. Confidence grows among townspeople as stocks replenish and patrons stay loyal, signaling stronger local prosperity. Messrs Briggs and Honsinger of the Poco Tiempo mine arrive for holidays, bringing favorable mining news and plans to ship high grade ore to smelters while concentrating lower grades locally. The mine shows a promising 100-foot level ore flush, with galena ore carrying higher gold and silver values, bolstering expectations for Western Nevada's mining prospects and the Poco Tiempo's future leadership in regional production.
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Carson
Briggs and
Honsinger
Arived
Nevada
Poco Tiempo
The Poor Farmer and His High Priced Wheat Turkeys
A Carson Valley farmer brings tur keys to Carson selling at 25 cents a pound as the town buys up birds amid high wheat costs. Mack McMahon jokes the turkey carried four pounds of wheat, lamenting farmers gouged by 3 cent wheat sold to Christmas shoppers at 75 cents a pound and joking about feeding wheat to chickens on strike.
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Carson Valley
Carson
Mack
Nevada
Christmas Dance at Empire Promises Evening of Joy
Big Time to be Had at Empire tonight with a lively dance planned. Music secured by the Pee ca per and Howe road details completed. Attendees expected from Dayton Silver City and a Carson party, promising a memorable Christmas night of good cheer and jolity.
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Carson
Athe Howe
Ae Aeras
Dayton
Silver City
Engagement announced Miss Edith Newlands to wed Chas Johnson
Washington dispatch reports the engagement of Miss Edith Newlands daughter of Representative Francis Newlands to Charles Johnson son of the late Dr. William W. Johnson. Johnson has served as instructor at St Pauls School and private secretary to Newlands, with the couple planning a future residence in Chevy Chase Maryland.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Edith Newlands
Francis Newlands
Nevada
Chas. Johnson
William W. Johnson
U City
eNvada
Lady Hesketh
England
Sharon
California
Johnson
St. Pauls School
Concord
N. H
Chevy Chase
Judge Hawley Wins With 1984 Votes In Quiet Senate Bid
Republicans cried foul over late filing but Newlands name was omitted. Official tally shows Judge Hawley Republican candidate for U S Senate, unopposed on ballot, receiving 1984 of 11 000 votes. Local shop ads note Christmas dinner goods and olive oil in Arlington block.
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Judge Hawley
Newlands
U. S. Senate
George Mills
Lew
Home From Costa Rica and Haverly Minstrels Diecast
Ray Richard returns from two years in South America to Nevada, after supervising cyanide operations at Tres Amigoes mines in Costa Rica and visiting New Orleans and San Francisco. He may stay in Nevada awhile, noting new reduction plant and modern ore processing. The item also previews Haverley's Mastodon Minstrels at the opera house with star George Wilson and a large troupe of singers and performers from London to Seattle.
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Ray Richard
South America
Ray
New Orleans
San Francisco
Uncle Sam
Tres Amigoes
Costa Rica
Nevada
School of Mines
Nevada State University
Big Haverley
Mastodon
Opera House
George Wilson
Geo. Morgan
Moore & Burgess’ Minstrels
St. James Hall
London
England
John S. Roland
Basso Profundo
Bostoniana
Charles Richards
Barytone
Frank Poops
Erie
Seattle
Samuel Nankeville
Arctic berry hoax exposed by west agents
Promoters tout a new fruit called the Arctic berry a hybrid of strawberry cherry and huckleberry. Investigations reveal it is only the white mulberry sold as a novelty. Plants sold to farmers perish to frost, exposing a fraudulent scheme.
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West
Christmas Services at Episcopal Church Today
Early celebration of the Holy Communion at 8 am follows with morning prayer service at 11 am including anti communion sermon and Holy Communion. The 11 o clock service features a special musical program and all are invited and welcome.
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Episcopal Church
Nevada Christmas Weather Brightens Carson City Streets
Christmas day in Carson showed a mild climate with clear streets and no sleigh required for Santa Claus. Reports from eastern regions highlight contrasting weather, while local shoppers enjoyed warm days and affordable citrus and sweets at Kelly's in Arlington block.
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Carson
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Horace Greeley
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Jake Young
George Joseph
Frenk Yoong
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Iverge Wilson
Brothers Swor
Comye Lanse
W. Sutherland
Will
F. W. Day
the International Tailoring Co
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Emporium
Avent
Joe Platt
Tee Fickeer
J. Walsh
Davis & Kirman
Garson Street
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