Remarkable night blooming Cereus reaches nine and a half inch bloom
Mrs. S. P. Davis reports a giant night blooming Cereus flower nearly 9.5 inches across, grown from English slips and blooming once yearly with a strong fragrance. The plant stands six to seven feet tall with substantial shoots, and the bloom appears at midnight, fading by morning. The specimen is prized for its beauty and scent, easily propagated from slips. Meanwhile Reny Carnival showcases hundreds of fireworks at Lands Heights with spectacular sky pictures and bright lights. Bets on the Hart Root fight in Reno total 500 dollars at even odds, attracting betting activity. The State Liquor License due July 1 prompts dealers and druggists to obtain licenses at the sheriff’s office.
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England
Maine
Reno
Sheriffs Office
County meeting calls for claims before date
The Board of County Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting on Saturday, July 1, and all parties with claims against the county must present them before that date. H. B. Van Etten, Clerk of the Board. Also notes hay yard orders and a box wood supply. A commissary car burned near Shurz on the C. C. road, losses about 900 dollars. James Gibson, miner, about 60, died suddenly in Reno after arriving from Tonopah. Forty-eight Reno men to lead Independence Day parade representing states and territories.
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Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Shurz
James Gibson
Reno
Tonspah
San Francisco
Nevada
Jeffries
Coronation Celebrations In Reno For Queen Isabell II
News from Reno reports the coronation of Queen Isabell II as sovereign of the city and Western Nevada. A vast parade led by the Knights of Khorassan drew the largest crowd seen in a like display in the state. The town buzzes with lights and preparations as visitors fill accommodations and a grand reception at Wheelmen Hall follows a gala dinner.
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Reno
Isabell
Nevada
Knights of Khorassan
Carson
Silver Invitation To James McKinty For Reno Parade
The Citizens of Reno invite James McKinty to serve as Grand Marshal for the July 4 parade. The solid silver invitation from Reno Nevada bears engraved text naming McKinty, Esq., Virginia City, and lists R. W. Parry as Chairman and G. W. Perkins as Executive Officer for the observance committee.
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DeNeal Jewelry Store
James McKinty
Reno
Virginia City
New
Nevada
Tueson
R. W. Parry
G. W. Perkins
Death of Marshall Robinson Pioneer publisher dead in Minneapolis
Minneapolis reports the death of Marshall Robinson a pioneer Carson City resident who helped publish the Morning Appeal. He was about seventy five a Civil War veteran and leaves a wife with no children.
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Minneapolis
Marshall Robinson
Carson City
Morning Appeal
Position Wanted in Chinatown Hotel Work
A Japanese applicant seeks chamber work or porter duties at a hotel or saloon with small wages. Call at No. 5% in Chinatown. The notice references an odd remark about grasshoppers in the area.
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Chinatown
Woman goes gunning in Goldfield Nevada
Goldfield Nevada June 28 Attorney Hayes of Goldfield was shot last night by Mrs. Phoenix wife of a prominent real estate owner. Three shots were fired two took effect entering through the groin and thigh. Hayes likely to die. He refused to move when ordered. Mrs Phoenix has been placed under arrest and held without bonds.
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Goldfield
Nev
Hayes
Pheonix
Tonopah Fire and Regional Notices
A Tonopah fire damaged the Lothrop Davis warehouse with a $7,000 loss though the business portion was saved by quick hose action. In Atkinson Git a mob seized jail inmates, seven men hanged, sparking state investigations. Railroad work advances include new ties, grade stakes, and engine construction for Valley Road. Water well casing delays persist, Fourth of July celebrations arrive, a Glanzmann boy cracker incident, Tahoe City brief and Fallon saloon closures slated July 1.
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Tonopah
Nev
Lothrop Davis
Atkinson
Georgia
Halbrook
Concrete School House Rising In Carson This Week
Work on the new school house proceeds with a concrete foundation forming in trenches as blocks season in the sun. Half an acre of cement blocks and a shed full await removal while contractors defend quality amid vandalism and citizen scrutiny. Carson aims for a premier brickless building using proven concrete methods.
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Morton
Carson
Walley Hot Springs Under Renovation Led by New Manager
New Walley Hot Springs manager B F Mann arrived to supervise a broad renovation. Paintings, papering, and new furniture are planned while comfort and guest care are expanded. A four cylinder Ford carriage is ordered to shuttle guests from Carson Valley as the resort gains popularity.
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B. F. Mann
Walley Hot Springs
Mr. Mann
Witch Comfort
Carson
Auto
Walles Returned Fromm
Daugherty Takes Leadership of Reno Light Power Water Co
Henry Daugherty left yesterday to Reno to assume management of the Reno Light Power and Water Company. The company gains a valuable executive while Carson loses a capable citizen. Senator Daugherty was among yesterday's western arrivals.
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Henry Daugherty
Reno
Reno Light, Power and Water Company
Eno Company
Carson
Senator Daughery
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Riverside Commonwealth
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Amy
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Weill
Glanzmann
Tahoe City
Fallon
Crex
Bugs
Linolieums
FW. Day
Walley
J. Walsh
Joe Platt
Continental Tailors
Pioneer Clothier” County
Call Am
Burlington
Michaels-Stern
Emporium
Gerson City
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