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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1899
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows a public notice from The Silver State with references to officers and streets, imposts and rates by the week. It mentions a three month period and a list of dealers or agents and witnesses, but no clear complete actions or dates.
Weather data report for station 1 Wersmeua shows 46 hours to end with mean, maximum, and minimum temperatures recorded along with wind direction. The forecast predicts cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday. The rest of the text includes miscellaneous items: lectures, theater news, political remarks, and crime notes spanning discussions of rulers in the Philippines, a Denver stabbing scene, Senator Teller’s illness, financial bad luck of a broker, German war commentary, judiciary obituary Stephen Field, mining strike violence, and remarks on Boss Quay and Croker corruption.
Prominent businessman Thomas L. Johnson argues for municipal control of utilities and transit. He cites Scotland and England examples where public ownership reduced costs and eliminated taxes, noting public ownership fosters accountability and curbs boss rule.
The article extols Nevada as rich in minerals and fertile valleys with a bright future, noting soil wealth as a lasting source of abundance beyond mining. It also references Stanford’s David Starr Jordan posing three questions for Americans about the Philippines and national policy, while noting car companies in Middle West cities facing Deputy Uffs protection and limited mail ware business.
The Kansas Veterinary Department issues a bulletin on blackleg prevention and treatment. It condemns unproven cures, explains blackleg causes bugs and soil, and advocates prevention through relocating infected cattle, burning carcasses, and proper feeding to minimize wounds and infection opportunities. Names and local notices follow.
An 1880s style testimonial ad extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the standard blood purifier. It cites diverse cures for sick headaches, hives, scrofula, nausea, neuralgia, and womb catarrh, with multiple named speakers praising restored health and strength after using the product.
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