Winnemucca Street Improvements and County Actions
The board of county commissioners met in regular session with all members present. They granted a petition to improve Winnemucca upper town streets and build a bridge over Cross Creek, and considered purchasing land along Paradise road. They retained James Hurst as superintendent of the county hospital at 21 dollars per month per inmate and levied a 30 cent per hundred tax in Market school district No. 12. The session continued with numerous claims, legal matters, and local notices.
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Board of County Commissioners
Winnemucca
Large Grant to Union Parties Lands Sold under Grant Ruling
An aggregate of over half a million acres of land in Colorado and Wyoming was conveyed to the Union Pacific railroad with the interior secretary’s approval. Lists show 199,780 acres in Cheyenne, 178,278 in Sterling and Denver districts, and separate lists of 106,036, 102,461, and 70,620 acres in Sterling.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Union Pacinio Railroad
Secretary of the Interior
Boas Fide
Cheyenne
Sterling
Denver
Finest New Men’s Suits Arrive in Winnemaera
E Bersnagr & Co advertises a superb shipment of men’s suits in Winnemaera with the latest styles and best materials. Prices range from 0 to 1500, inviting customers to view a broad selection. Hood’s Sarsaparilla touted as a economical buy at one dollar per hundred doses.
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Winnemaera
E. Bersnagr & Co
Hood
Digest of World News and Local Elections
Municipal elections were held in Detroit Cincinnati Cleveland Kansas City and Canton Ohio with Chicago voting today. The Senate debated the Cuban question and Allen's resolution against Ruiz Rivera's drum head trial passed 44 to 0. In Greece public meetings protested powers' actions toward Greece. Flood warnings spread from Greenville to the delta with feared famine unless levees hold. McKinley weighed a special flood relief message as Louisiana officials urged levee strengthening and state aid. Local notes mention iron discovery 1619 and Indiana agriculture views, with casual curiosities from Greenland and China.
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Detroit
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Kansas City
Canton
Ohio
Chicago
U. S. Senate
Allen
Ruiz Rivera
United States
English Puritanical views clash with card money in London talk
A New Yorker in London notes English middle class norms keep gambling discreetly. Clergymen and women in English houses often play cards for money, while Americans would face harsh judgment for the same. In Winnemucca, notices announce doctors Dr. Moore and Dr. Wiles visiting in April and eye testing at Lafayette hotel, with free tests and guaranteed satisfaction. Potatoes from Vicks Nursery, New York, sold as American Wonder, are offered locally.
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England
London
Fan
D. W. Wiles
San Francisco
Winnemucca
Lafayette J Hotel
Callan
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething
An old-time advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething children. It claims instant relief from crying and disturbed sleep and lists benefits such as easing diarrhea and stomach issues, with a price of twenty five cents a bottle. It cites a physician’s prescription and urges mothers to use and trust the product.
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Mrs. Winslow
Hand Made Gloves Rise in Local Ads
Local storefronts advertise handmade gloves from A Ruckteschler in Winne Mucca and Ed Emmons Lovelock, claiming quality and durability with a warranty promising no ripping. Shoppers are urged to compare offerings at War ranted not to rip four.
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Ruckteschler
Winnemucca
Emmons
Gentlemen's stiff hats arrive at E. Reinhart & Co
E Reinhart and Co announces new supply of the latest style stiff hats for gentlemen. Buyers are urged to visit promptly to secure the fashionable headwear.
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E. Reinhart & Co
Local Sheep Shears Advertises Brand Range and Prices
An advertiser touts E. Reinhart & Company offering the largest assortment of BBA and Shepherd brand sheep shears at low prices. The notice invites buyers to examine the Shepherd shear and see testimonials claiming it beats all competitors.
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E. Reinhart &Company
E. Rerynarr & Co
Fast Time Between Winnemucca and Chicago Rail Service
Union Pacific offers daily departures from Winnemucca at 2 15 with fast travel to Chicago in 6144 hours, St Louis 61 hours, Omaha 46% hours, St Paul 61 hours, Denver 88 hours and other connections. Through Pullman sleepers and dining cars available. For details contact H Kitto or D E Burley. Oliver Chilled Plows advertised by F C Robins & Co.
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Union Pacific
Winnemucca
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
St. Paul
Denver
H. Kitto
Southern Pacific Co
D. E. Burley
Union Pacific Co
Salt Lake
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered With $100 Reward
The notice claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh, a constitutional disease, by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents promise $100 for any case it fails to cure and invite readers to send for testimonials from Fr. Cheney & Co in Toledo.
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Hall
Cheney & GD
Toledo
Dangers of the Grip and Chamberlains Cough Remedy
The article warns La Grippe may lead to pneumonia but claims Chamberlains Cough Remedy prevents pneumonia and cures faster than other treatments. It states tens of thousands have used it with no pneumonia cases and notes 26 and 50 cent sizes sold by W A Brown.
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Chamberlain
W. A. Brown
Where Did You Get That Pretty Stiff Hat
The latest song asks where the headwear was obtained and answers that M Hof man is the source. The brief hints at a retail origin and a catchy closing line.
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M. Hofman
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