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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1880
Page
3
April 17 1300 observers at multiple Signal Corps stations record HIT AL observations at the same moment, noting synchronized timing across the U S Army series.
The Reno Gazette reports a Sierra storm tumbled 75 feet of a new shed two miles east of Emigrant Gap and 800 feet at Tamarac between Cascade and Cisco. A Reno special train moved spare section men toward the blockade. No. 7 passed west, others idle. No. 1 blocked at Alta, No. 2 at Truckee. lines down nationwide.
W. Hymer, sentenced to be executed on the 27th, has shown a dramatic change. He forgives all, seeks forgiveness, and vows to atone for past misdeeds in the remaining days before his death.
The Boston Excursionists a group of about two hundred elite travelers from Modern Athens are expected to pass through here tomorrow attached to the regular train en route west.
The Austin Reveille recounts a tribal murder tied to jealousy. A squaw Pocahontas and another rival reportedly drank whisky, leading to a knife attack and brutal death in a ditch at Clifton. A second note mentions J Steele, a Humboldt Wells inspector, missing after chasing a stray cow during a storm.
The Times-Review reports E. C. Bullard’s cabin near the Home Stay mine at Cornucopia blew apart last Wednesday after an explosion of giant powder. Bullard, who had left powder in a nearly cold stove, went to the tunnel entrance and witnessed the cabin collapse. Loss estimated at about one hundred dollars.
A light fall of snow last night gave way to clear skies this morning exposing snow capped mountains in every direction. Stockmen report heavy cattle losses attributed to past storms amid daytime snow squalls and a strong cool westerly breeze.
Fort Halleck troops dispatched to San Francisco amid disturbances led by Kearney are expected to come back within days. Federal forces reportedly moved without Governor Perkins's request. A passenger train passed through Trackes heading east, while a snowbound Colfax train struggled in the mountains and was due tonight at about 10.
A party of Eastern mining men arrived by yesterday's stage while examining the South Mountain mines. They seek lead ores, galena or carbonate, and would likely purchase a mine containing a goodly percentage of lead.
Experts from the East are en route to examine the Lang Syne mine in Dun Glen as negotiations for its sale proceed.
A report claims Company C, First Cavalry under Captain Wagner, will move to Camp McDermit while Captain Bornara’s unit at Boise shifts to Fort Bidwell. The War Department has not confirmed the plan, though locals hope staff return to the Quin River Valley. The region endures a harsh winter with cattle losses and scarce money as crops go in and pasture suffers.
The notice lists church preaching at M E Church tomorrow at 10 am and 7 pm led by Rev Warrington with Sunday School after the morning service. Winne mucca Lodge No 19 F and A M reschedules its stated communication to next week the 24th. Also public letters are advertised at the Winne mucca post office with names and the date April 17 1880.
Chenoweth advertises 50 pounds of Onion Seta for sale at 40 cents per pound. Also notes a four room house for rent on Fourth Street with partial furnishings and invites terms through W. Russ. Levy & Co claim their Baking Powder, Everybody's is inferior to Ideal with no alum.
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Dry goods feature Snow Flake Dress Goods per yard and Cordutte per yard, Cashmeres in multiple colors, heavy waterproofs, children's plaid fabrics, colored cantons, and flannels. Clothing includes Merino flannel, extra Merino, belts, and calf boots with price ranges. ladies shoes and slippers offered at low cash prices.
A promotional missive extols Levy & Co as the place to buy goods cheaply and asserts Satah's Consumption Cure as superior for coughs and lung issues. It touts Shiloh's Vitalizer, a Plaster, and Brown's products, noting guarantees and prices. The piece urges readers to consider their offerings and questions why people shop there.
A dense collection of vintage ads touts Bescren's German Syrup as a cure for coughs and lung ailments with claims of millions of bottles sold. The notice also promotes a jeweler, seed potatoes, garden seeds, a bakery delivery, and free nightly lunches, all from Nevada and surrounding towns.
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