Local News and Items from Sacramento and Surrounding
H J Darling the Sacramento drummer is in town Miss May Gillilan left for Battle Mountain to visit relatives Constable Wolf arrested a hobo day shoveler for disturbing the peace Billy Baker takes charge of the Dugout at McDermit next month About 50 carloads of lumber hauled from this place to Kennedy in two months A Kleinhans to build a wooden 25 by 65 foot structure on Robins Co and Cochran undertaking lot Federal troops guarding Central Pacific near Sacramento slowly withdrawn to Presidio by Sept 1 Discrimination in Southern Pacific freight charged on eleven Milwaukee trunks total 3120 with 11 85 to Ogden and 1936 to Winnemucca L ng interstate commerce law should target railroads for convicts sweeping up reform Keeping Eggs experiment shows salt packed eggs last four to five months Vaseline and salicylic acid treated eggs keep well United States Labor Commissioner Wright has a permanent Pullman pass Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Syrup of Figs advertised by local merchants A D Wilcox offers hats 75 cents to 5 00 for boys and men Also notes on dyspepsia and health remedies.
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H. J. Darling
Sacramento
Miss May Gillilan
Battle Mountain
Constable Wolf
Kennedy
A. Kleinhans
Robins & Co
Cochran
Southern Pacific Company
Milwaukee
Ogden
Winnemacea
Southern Pacific
News Notes Mix of Curiosities and Commentary
A compendium of curiosities and anecdotes from various sources. Items cover Patti’s earnings, Australia's gold output, Kipling, Italian royal gifts, wool tariffs, a Canadian storehouse, postmistress appointments in Mexico, cheap rail travel, ticket scalping, Florence Nightingale, Chinese raids in Korea, Michigan religious sects, and a Paris aeronaut’s plight. Also proverbs and humorous observations. Hay for sale: six to seven hundred tons available.
Hints to Housekeepers From an Old Column
Tips on baby skin care with thin flannel undergarments and a soft liner. Oilcloth beside the bed may wake a somnambulist. Hot pepper water with borax and alum keeps roaches away. Quick lime and charcoal aid damp closets. Chalk treatment removes stains from light woolens. A peppermint lozenge or orange peel masks unpleasant medicine before giving to children.
Water Shutoffs Notice and Miscellaneous Advertisements
Public notice warns water will be shut off from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M and 9 P.M. to 5 A.M with no street sprinkling, signed by J. Rowson and W. Winnemucca, dated August 24 1894. The fragment includes multiple ads and notices for Hall's Catarrh Cure and other local goods and services. Frank J. Cheney and Co. guarantee payment for catarrh cures, with notary notarization details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Rowson
W. W. W. Winnemucca
State OF
Oato
Toledo
Lucas Country
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Foster’s Forecast Warns of Early September Storm Extremes
Foster predicts a storm wave reaching the Pacific Coast around Sept 1 crossing the West’s mountains by Sept 2 the central valleys Sept 3–5 and the Eastern states by Sept 6 The bulletin notes extreme heat cold heavy rains dryness and high tides with threats of tornadoes and earthquakes One bottle Ayer s Sarsaparilla is worth five of any other blood purifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Great Central
Mississippi River
Great Central Valleys
Ayer
Flour and Mill Stuff Ad by E Rewuarr & Co
Local ad urges customers to call for very low prices on flour grains and mill goods and a wide range of groceries before buying elsewhere promising money savings. The message emphasizes bargains and competitive pricing from E Rewuarr & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Rewuarr & Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carson City
Carson Institute
Nevada
Billy Baker
Paradise Hill
McDermit
Central Pacific
Davisville
Truckee
Presidio
San Francisco
United States Labor
Wright
Bulletin
A. D. Wilcox
Mme. Patti
Australia
John Jacob Astor
Rudyard Kipling
Italy
Austria
Cape Cod
United States
Honeton
New Orleans
Houston
Texas
Florence Nightingale
St. Thomas Hospital
Crimea
Corea
Michigan
M. Durnot
Paris
U. S
Reval
A.D
Gleason Notary Publie
Frank Muller
H. L. Rave
Porter
Winnemucca
Bridge Street
Drug Store
Paul Neth
Charles Neth
Ayer's
Sloan
G. 8
Nixon
Mrs. Winston
Foster
D&price
Feed and Sale Stable
Upper
Chas. A. LaGrave
Cunningham Bros
Rocky Mountain Coal
Giroux
Winnemucca, New
G. W. Summerfield
Geo. Kyle
Homer Davis
Sear
Winnemucca, Nevada
Times. of
PIPER
Bidge Street
Winnemucca Ne
Metail
Cox Stores
Office
Fae Sena
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