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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1880
Page
3
A terse wartime note from the War Department Signal Corps records an aerial observation timed to coincide with a simultaneous stance. Details are fragmentary but indicate synchronized measurements and precise timing across stations.
In District Court yesterday Ali Jack and Charley Wing, two Chinamen, faced larceny charges from Varahao. Judge Berry and L. A. Buckner represented the defendants. Robert B. Clair stood for murder, Grass and M. S. Bennafield appeared for Sidant. divorces sought by Mary Vogt and Henry Vogt. default and amendments discussed. Estate matters for Wy A Walker and Patrick Tally reviewed. bullion shipment from Paswlay Mining Company noted.
The Bates couple Mr. and Mrs. Bates claim the title of largest man and woman on earth. He stands eight feet four inches and she the same height. They weighed just over half a ton together. Hailing from Kentucky and Nova Scotia, they toured England previously and impressed Queen Victoria. They now appear with Wi W Cole's New York and New Orleans Cirque Musem Hippodrome and Menagerie.
Osborn the Chief Justice of Union township relocates his office from the Capital Restaurant building to the Firemen's Hall Hose-house which he has leased The change will financially benefit the Hose Company and does not affect the justice meetings which are held about once a month in the evening when the court is not in session.
The notice promotes S. Wi Rose for reelection as Constable of the town with a reputation for fairness and capability. It also names Wm Parkins as candidate for County Assessor with four years of deputy experience and suggests he has performed duties efficiently. Major Buelner and Ly L. Rickard are mentioned in connection with the notice.
Harry Watson's team departed for Silver City loaded by WH Reinhart & Co. carrying 25000 pounds of merchandise.
The Avalanche reports ongoing ore extraction at multiple mines including Ruth, Savage, Belle Peck, Daboque, Potosi, and Premont prospects. High grade ore assays reach $250 per ton at Potosi, with War Eagle reusing Winvis Central hoisting works and Ore Five set to begin work. A serious accident injures Thomas Enos on a roving yard engine. New locomotives for the Southern Pacific Arizona line arrive, and crop prospects in Big Meadows rise with harvests near thirty bushels. Jon Manuel Agarriza gains citizenship in the District Court.
The Hancock and English Club meeting will be addressed this Tuesday evening by Wy A Trousdale and R W Lewis. All are invited to attend, by order of the committee. Ice cream will be served by Mrs. Recnard Roxixson from this date during hot weather at her residence daily from 5 to 10. Familica can be supplied at any onal all times.
Levy and Co. announce the opening of a large stock of dry goods buttons and clothing, with new arrivals daily. Shop now for value and selection as items arrive in daily.
Rev George H Thayer a respected resident and church member endorses Silohs Consumption Cure claiming it saved his life and his wifes life. The Bourbon Indiana dealer Dits Mavenerr & France advertises a large sale and perfect satisfaction for lung diseases. Sold by CLA DeSacssurz Drugist. May 15 1878.
An advertisement urges readers to try Shilor's Vitaliser for eye strain liver complaints constipation and general debility with a free trial at C A DeLacasean and C A DeSaussose druggists in Winnemucca Nevada Also promoted is Shilor’s Porous Plaster at 75 cents with similar local availability.
A vintage medical advertisement touts Brown's Bronchial Troches as effective for coughs hoarseness and throat larynx disorders. It claims generations of use, urges immediate care for sore throat, warns against counterfeit tobaccos, and lists numerous tobacco brands now available direct from manufacturers.
A playful local notice announces a new shipment of groceries at Cumsowern’s shop offering seven pounds of brown or six pounds of white anger for one dollar. It promises no antiquated goods and no shopworn items to attract buyer pity.
A fragmented advertisement lists Pere Maple Sugar at 21 cents per pound and 25 cents for smaller quantities, with various goods from Bannister & Wettery and Barnaeren & Waener. It mentions winter wear, hats, white coats, and a new brown coffee, all pitched as available at local stores.
Special locals note Fairbank’s Lard is now available at F C Ron’s who insists on brands that pass a personal inspection to ensure quality.
An old advertisement touts Grin's Avewar Flower as a cure for dyspepsia liver and digestive ills with sample bottles for 19 cents and full size at 75 cents. It also promotes Aver's Sarsaparilla as a vegetable blood purifier boosting vitality and curing skin and liver ailments with a forty year reputation.
A short vintage ad features fruit cans advertised by R. W. Woon urging readers to preserve fruit for winter with cash sales. It also promotes Leavening products with a claim that Levy & Co's Ideal is superior and promises to improve affection in girls.
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