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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1900
Page
2
Daily except Sundays. Wire: Corner Bridge and Fourth Streets. Subscription rates: one year by mail, six months by mail, three months by mail, per week by carrier in Winnemucca. Address all business correspondence and communications to The Silver State Winnemucca Nevada.
Weather Bureau report from April records conditions for the 44 hours ending at 5:09 am. Mean barometer 29.5 inches. Maximum temperature 7 degrees above. Minimum temperature 4 degrees above. Mean temperature 55 degrees. Normal temperature 7 degrees. Prevailing wind direction 5. Precipitation for 24 hours 0.0 inches. Hayden, Observer.
Cloudy tonight and Tuesday bring rain as weather shifts to a damp period. A 1900 meditation argues that machinery is replacing skilled labor, turning craftsmen into factory hands who master single machines while losing broader trade knowledge. The piece foresees a century where true skilled work dwindles as automation expands.
The New York Sun explains that official authorization from the Government is required because it is illegal to conduct any enterprise within the three mile limit that may interfere with navigation, and dredging cannot be permitted until it is certain the work would not harm shipping interests.
The Akron city police unveil the largest auto patrol seating twenty at a cost of 2200 dollars, marking a milestone in urban policing. The broader context notes Britain's ongoing wars under Queen Victoria and US land concerns in Hawaii, citing Corbin's annual military land needs.
Sixty seven officers were placed on the retired list of the United States Army during the previous year, marking a notable shift in military personnel. The article notes the significance of the retirements within the service.
The piece defines homesteads per Anderson and California codes, noting survivor rights after a spouse’s death and probate home stead. It notes a bell revolution toward a tubular bell 2% inches in diameter with a one mile range weighing 1,540 pounds, and contrasts with an older bell. It also mentions a desk inkstand for the Vice President costing $1,000.
A compact old time market ad lists Portland Soda Crackers two percent cartons two packs for 25 cents. Flaked Hominy priced by unit. Maple Syrup pure in one gallon jugs at 125 cents.
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