This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1900
Page
2
Public notice lists subscription rates by mail and carrier for Winnemucca. Rates include one year by mail, four months by mail, three months by mail, and weekly carrier delivery. Corner Bridge and Fourth streets office reference appears as publishing location.
The report records April 22 conditions with mean temperature 42 and high 48, low 35, wind northwest, precipitation and barometer 20 88 inches. Forecasts call for fair weather tonight and Tuesday. Also mentions Miss Lovie Goose’s wedding in North Missouri and Lord Roberts halting offensive actions against Boer generals.
The list shows James as the most common presidential name with five occurrences. John appears three times, Williams twice, and Andrews twice. George appears once and no other name repeats.
John P. Jones purchases the Big Blue gold mine in Kern County California and holds large mining interests in Central America and Alaska. He makes investments in Nevada but only when seeking a Senate seat.
Paducah citizens invite Admiral and Mrs. Dewey to visit, sending twelve quartz of aged whisky and a decanter. The taunt suggests locals doubt a sober reception would be acceptable to the couple.
The piece notes 574 pledged delegates to Bryan at the national Democratic convention and a claim he could secure 742 of 908. With two-thirds needed, 606 votes are required to nominate, casting doubt on Dewey’s future at Kansas City.
The British campaign centers on lifting sieges at Ladysmith and Kimberley with Mafeking and Wepener now drawing attention. Boers may besiege Roberts in Bloemfontein while thousands of British troops remain in Pretoria with no hurry to relieve them.
Lincoln Republicans will be the banner for the Silver Republican party in the coming campaign. The change will take effect when the convention meets in Kansas City on July 4. The name reflects principles associated with Lincoln, contrasted with the Hanna and McKinley Republicans.
An elocutionist reciting Kipling’s absent minded beggar spoke with tears at the word beggar, unsure if it meant mendicant. The phrase often contrasts with insult as in Oxford men are beggars to row and Americans are beggars to stand by their flag. The absent minded beggar describes a man who forgets sordid considerations to serve his country, thus heroic.
The Indianapolis Journal says editors from Cincinnati papers will enter the preparatory department. A Pull between relief funds and tariffs is mocked by the Payson Globe-Header. Angora post office opens in Lincoln county Oregon with Tom as new postmaster. The Chicago Times- Herald notes tariff and trust issues as a critique of protectionism and monopoly effects on prices.
The article describes lyddite as an explosive from carbolic and nitric acids forming picric acid, then fused by a secret process. It states lyddite is ten times stronger than dynamite and safe to handle, only detonating when confined, avoiding nausea for gunners and saving reload time.
Conversation at a social gathering features Mrs Wiggins and Mr Wiggins discussing a whist game and the claim that she could read at three hundred eighty words a minute, prompting disbelief and lively banter.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to cure spring lethargy and irritability while treating dyspepsia indigestion constipation and preventing malaria fever and age. The bottle bears a private revenue stamp on its neck.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.