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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1898
Page
3
Local notes report social events and arrivals in Paradise, Golconda, and Carson. Visitors include Judge Bonnifield, G Sunderland, Miss Eva Owens, Cc Wilbur, and others from Hanford and Golconda. The Teurkee river falls, minstrel shows feature new jokes, and a farewell dance honors visiting teachers. A mining prospect near Carlin and tax levies for a fire department are mentioned along with a fatal caving accident near Washee County.
The university minstrels performed to a full armory with an orchestra led by Miss Hickey and featuring Anna Sunderland and Harriet Layton. Highlights included Richart Tobin on cornet, a trombone duet, and Lizzie Hoskins in a duet with her father Professor Hoskins. Proceeds reached 230 dollars and a late night dance followed as the troupe prepared to move on to Reno.
William K. Vanderbilt plans to pre fund the government with 6 million dollars in war time. He follows Commodore Vanderbilt, who at the Civil War’s start donated ships that aided the Union effort.
Silver Stone Chapter O. E. S. holds April meeting Friday at 7 30 pm at Sinvee State hall with large attendance invited. Eva Onrvven W M Antex L Ene secretary. A farewell dance for visiting teachers tonight at Armory hall. Trib liniment ad and Richards photographer back from Paradise offers photos at Second Street gallery before he leaves about the 18th.
Yesterday afternoon drew the largest audience yet for the Teachers Institute. J E Bray of Reno spoke on Tem perance as Taught in the Public Schools and Edwin E Cain of Wadsworth presented The Teacher's Duty to the State. Dr Winship lectured on economics and morality, comparing 1858 to 1898, with railroads and global progress highlighted. The program included music, recitations, and university minstrel performances, concluding with the afternoon session recap and morning talks.
Dr. Stubbs discusses Faust noting that real masters probe human life and lift readers beyond locality. He praises Goethe as teacher, outlines Faust's wager with Mephistopheles, Faust's pursuit of youth and wealth, Margaret's ruin and salvation, and the ascent of the immortal Faust aided by angels.
An 19th century ad style paragraph extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe, non patent remedy that digests food without dieting. It links poor digestion to numerous diseases, lists prices, and notes agents and other products like bicycles and parasols from various firms.
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