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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1897
Page
3
Typhoid fever claims life of Kane Fellows at age eight after weeks of care. earlier Clara Fellows died five weeks prior. Funeral for Kane set for 3:80 p.m. tomorrow from the family residence as parents face double loss. Mention of local mining promoter J. Blossom arriving from Battle Mountain and upcoming dance at Lemaire's hall.
Obituary for John M. Dorsey at his Fort Halleck home. Reports on the Samaria’s fate near Seattle. Dispatched officials Buckner and Merrill return from Jango district exploration. Fire destroys a haystack on C D Duncan’s ranch. J C Hadley improves after a broken thigh. Gold Creek mining and mill plans discussed. Chappelle shoots McPhee then dies. Ferguson wounded. Capron survivor wakes and walks. Chainman mines change of control. Lane & Co. agents assess mill site. Duke of Collins identified in Denver jewelry heist case. Italian cremation practices expanding. Grand Jury to convene. Clothing ads and local prices included.
Emma Fellows aged 6 years 3 months 7 days daughter of Mr and Mrs P M Fellows of Winnemucca Nevada died April 1 1897. The obituary records her Nevada birth and age at death.
A Pleaston man at a dinner confesses to a nervous fear of serious illness after saying his right leg lacks feeling from pinching. A young woman friend reveals the leg is hers, ending the alarm with a humorous twist.
A mix of quotes and storefront notices appears with jokes about fences and barrels. Local merchants tout men's clothing at low prices, imported potatoes named American Wonder, and an eye specialist, Dr D W Wiles, from San Francisco offering tests and glasses in Winnemucca. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad touts mood benefits and nerve support.
The notice claims La Grippe dangers include pneumonia but says Chamberlain's Cores Remedy can prevent and cure the illness. It cites numerous users and lists 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by W. A. Brown. The office offers legal blanks including summons warrants writs at reasonable cash prices.
The notice touts fast eastbound travel from Winnemucca with through sleepers and cars to Chicago Omaha St. Louis and Denver via Union Pacific lines. Timetables claim shorter durations than rivals and list agents S H Kitto in Winnemucca and D E Burley in Salt Lake. Also advertised are handmade gloves and Oliver Chilled Plows with exhibitor names F C Robins & Co and A Racktesenler.
Advertising copy asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure treats catarrh as a constitutional disease and claims internal circulation through blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the illness. It offers a $100 reward for proof of failure and cites testimonials and a Toledo company address for J Cheney & Co.
Charley Hanks and Johnny Roby, Titian sheep shearers of Winnemaces Indians, solicit arrangements for their crowd of Lidian sheep shearers to shear in spring and summer. Rates are five cents per half load. For details contact Charley Hanks and Johnny Roby, Winnemaces, New. Also notices on men’s suits and wall paper offers appear from Remnant & Co and Brown de Piper with varying prices and styles.
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