27 Feb 1884
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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1884
Page
1
A testimonial and promotional notice touts Brown's Iron Bitters as a true tonic to restore vigor and strength for those with wasting illness. It references wartime abdominal injury and long illness, claiming two bottles improved digestion and energy, with a patient named G. Decker endorsing the remedy.
The Gridley woolen mill project has been abandoned. The report lists various local incidents and notices from districts including Astoria, Red Bluff, Sacramento, and San Quentin, with multiple names and events such as robberies, settlements, trials, and civic happenings. It notes drownings, assaults, and arrests, plus advertisements and local gossip items.
A Truckee Republican letter from C. McGlashan describes a new mining camp trek toward Trout Creek Belknap and the mines. He notes harsh cold, sparse beds, but open stores and cabins, high cabin costs, and wages around five dollars a day for work. Rail rivalry, shipping by Indian sleds, and rapid road building toward the pines are highlighted, with Belknap and Rathdam rail links under construction and promised service within days.
A humorous piece describes cross border currency exchanges between El Paso and Paso Del Norte with Mexican dollars and American pesos, including a driver who cycles values by drinking. It also reports San Francisco police delaying action after a man was wounded by a pratel shot, misattributing drunkenness to the injury.
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