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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1880
Page
3
The Silver State reports War Department Signal Curve observations taken at the time of the observing stations. Data recorded at 4 17 A M across station network to monitor time signals.
Local notes recount C W Hymer’s attempted jail break aided by George White who testified against him for murder. Deputy Sheriff Davidson heard the escape before discovery. Other items report Justice Osborn in Reno as witness, Ace on trial, S Grase seeking medical advice, Unionville postmaster Marscheal, John Harrison selling grain, and Fort Harney abandonment orders for troop movement.
Report notes the popular act titled The Blacksmith's Dream drawing large audiences with a matinee for ladies and children at 3 PM and an evening show at 7 PM. It mentions Maggie Rhodes arriving from the East, detained by Judge Bonwitiell on grounds of insanity related to religious subjects, yet described as harmless.
Rhodes of Rab bit Hole Sulphur Mines reports daily refining 11 000 units now and 22 000 every twelve hours with new machinery. Sulphur hauled to Humboldt House and mailed to San Francisco. Winnemucca Oil Club hosts Centennial Hall entertainment this evening with a promising program. Medical staff deem Hymer execution death painless, neck broken, observer notes. Court-house viewing of the corpse and burial news from Battle Mountain updates.
The remains of Charles Wesley Hymer were buried after a funeral held at the M. E. Church Clare? by Rev. Mr. Warrington. A large crowd attended the service as the community said farewell.
The notice states that T. Pete Harry Watson is authorized to collect and receipt bills due the Teamsters Protective Association, with custody of the association’s oaks turned over to him.
Last week a fast moving blaze in the swamp region of North Carolina claimed the lives of Zachariah Owens his wife and three children. The family perished while trying to reach safety as flames overtook their home and everyone was found burned the following day.
A historic advertisement extols Aver's Cierny PreroraL as the world’s safest cure for throat and lung ailments. It claims rapid relief across climates, benefits for children, and wide physician and clergyman endorsement, with an emphasis on universal availability.
A German physician Ir. A. Boschee created German Syrup touted as a lasting medical discovery for coughs colds and related throat and lung troubles. The ad claims two million bottles sold yearly and notes three doses relieve ordinary coughs with a 75 cent price and 10 cent sample bottle. It warns against similarly named medicines and cites long standing use since 1868.
The weather note hints at an early spring arrival but warns it may be brief if almanacs prove correct, suggesting a quick transition from spring to summer.
The District Court remains in session until the Grand Jury, which adjourned last Saturday, meets again this forenoon.
California delivered an ear-load of horses this week to Colonel Hardin for his northern county stock ranches. The shipment boosts equine assets and supports regional ranch operations.
A group of about forty to fifty Australians traveled by the ex Toxi train en route to Europe. The note touts Everybody's Baking Powder and Levy & Co's Leal as superior, claiming no alum in theirs, and makes a curious claim about a girls’ readiness.
A new shipment arrives at the cash store of C CienowirH offering seven pounds brown sugar or six pounds white sugar for one dollar. The vendor touts animating goods, shopworn items, and defunct stock to entice purchases. Also advertised are lunches and tables for weddings and parties at Depot Bally and Restaurant opposite the Depot.
Public notices advertise federal licenses for site Internal Revenue, with a Wins address and April expiration. Advertisers promote plant stock from E M Hollis in Winnemucca and Reno shade fruit trees at the freight depot. Also advertised are Mrs Winston’s soothing syrup for teething, three ply hosiery from Baxwisten & Wermemry, seed potatoes at Lovelock Station, free lunch at Palace Saloon, and Dever Bakery bread delivery in town.
Rev George H Thayer praises Shilohs Consumption Cure for lung diseases in a testimonial from Bourbon Indiana May 15 1878. Medical endorsements from Drs Marcuert France and A DeSaussure Druggist accompany ads for Shilohs Vitalizer Plaster and seeds from Chenoweth at Winnemucca Nevada. Public notices list work at the Brewery Saloon and inquiries for sheep herders at Sqnoma Ranch with brief local commerce notices.
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