03 May 1897
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Newspaper
Reno Evening Gazette
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1897
Page
1
An unclear report notes a car incident involving a vehicle described as Opel and an Ova Wachs reference. Details are fragmentary with limited names or places readable. Authorities investigated possible impacts on travelers and coverage remains incomplete.
An assortment of items from the Nevada region includes an 1897 listing for the Nevada Agricultural Experiment with dates and weather observations. The page features local business notices, barber shop promotions, cigar offerings, and a free employment office. It also covers health ads for deafness cures, teething remedies for infants, throat care products, and a general notice about shipments and deliveries to families. The disparate items reflect a busy community bulletin with commercial promotions, health advertisements, and weather data.
Gold prospectors Farron and Stahlman from Salt Lake City visit Golconda seeking a shelter site for a proposed copper venture. J H Deegan and partner report 1600 tons of ore with a surface ledge of about fifty feet remains, assays around $40 per ton, and plans to build a five stamp mill pending capital. Lindsey Denton and others report promising showcases on nearby locations. capitalists would flock to such opportunities in a favorable mining district. A public sale ad lists Wellington Nevada estate with cattle, tools, and 5500 acres, to be sold or leased, offering potential buyers access to land and resources.
Nick Hommel, from Wada worth, reports in GazErre tia about a new discovery in Chinghouse Canyon that could bring Washoe county to prominence and astonish the world. The Gazerrz advertises Hoste tir's Stomach Bitters as a tonic to restore vigor and appetite, and notes engraving services for cards and invitations at low prices, claiming superior style and cheaper rates than San Francisco.
Long list of brief items and ads from the Gazette table including old papers for sale, shops offering ice cream freezers, groceries, drugs, and perfumes, plus notices about performances, photos, and a change of staff. Mentions of Rascal jokes, porters at the Wieland saloon, and local accidents and concerts.
The North Trackee school report for April 1897 lists 17 students with 7 boys and 10 girls. Honorees include Mable Gritton George Grose Carne Balmain Jake Marty Joe Marty Don Gritton Tea Hazlett Hazel Van Meter Gladye Frazer Liasie Groser Katie Marty and teacher Junia A. Hype. The note mentions songs music fresh candy notes and oranges, ice cream and soda parlor on Brookine Virginia street next to the Weaters Union Telegraph office. Te Corea Cold One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab ot all draggista refund the money Isis fala tours 38 cscta.
A series of brief notices shows residents and visitors moving westward and returning from travel. Sharon and Toby head west last night while Governor Sadler arrives from eastern Nevada amid booming conditions. bankers Meyer and Kelley also travel to events in Nevada. The beer firm Muller & Stumpf plans expansion as malt extract deliveries increase.
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