Local News Snippets From Carson To Santa Rosa
A mix of notes on a K of P lodge planned at Venti, payrolls on the Comstock totaling 50 817 dollars, and numerous items from Prescott to Santa Rosa including deaths, political race hints, and a Zion v Southern Pacific verdict. Prolific mentions of individuals, places, and events including El Rio Rey and Mrs. F Martin contesting for school superintendent.
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Carson
Zion
Southern Pacific Company
Santa Rosa
Cal
F. Martin
Ki. W. Davis
Davis
Martin
Fraud Exposed of Pedestrian Raport at Palace Hotel
San Francisco Call reports J M Raport, once in Winnemucca, pretended to be an attraction and slept and ate at the Palace hotel while awaiting a promised $500 wager from New York club members. The hotel will now require travelers to deposit stakes in the office safe to extend limits.
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J. M. Raport
Winnemucca
San Francisco Call
Raport
Palace Hotel
New York
Globe
San Francisco
Competing Line Pioneers Wagon Freight From Fresno To San Francisco
Wellman Peck and Co. launch their competing line using two mule wagons from San Joaquin valley to Fresno. Campbell ships two more teams from Fresno to San Francisco as the move aims to counter railroad power. Workers quote higher rates and threaten broader wagon-based distribution to beat monopolies while Cincinnati the Sunset route and Fresno figures are cited. A separate Oakland cable car collision kills Miss Coates and injures W. H. Waste. New York attorney general holds governor cannot approve death chair resuscitation attempts.
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San Francisco
Fresno
Wellman, Peck & Co
San Joaquin Valley
A. Campbell
Wellman, Peck&Co
Stockton
Campbell
Wellman, Peek & Co
Southern Pacific Company
Frank Harrold
New York
Anti-slang league formed by La Crosse women in Wisconsin
A collection of short notes reports a La Crosse Wisconsin anti slang league formed by young women. Other items note Russian physicians’ unpopularity, Bismarck’s neuralgia regimen, Alabama tax delay advice, Jacksonville repealing prize fights, Pullman strikers relocating to Alabama, a suspect alibi in a murder case, and various international and local happenings.
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Young Ladies
la Crosse
Wis
Rumored Armistice Talks and Nevada Notices
Rumors claim a ten day armistice between Ching and Japan with peace terms under consideration including indemnity and a buffer state. Nevada claim owners are urged to file notices by January 1 1895 to gain mining law relief, with blank forms available by mail. The column also advertises catarrh cure, flour mill products, legal blanks, dress fabrics, and local warnings.
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Sth
Ching
Japan
China
Anl
Local 19th Century Ads Span Hay Charcoal Hair and Liver Remedies
An eclectic newspaper fragment lists hay for sale six to seven hundred tons, charcoal for sale at Brown & Piper's, new hats and gowns at Trist the thine for nae, hair loss remedies with Hall's Hair Renewer and Ayer's Sarsaparilla, dental work in town, and yarns plus German goods from Robins & Co. F.C. Ronis & Co. advertised liver enlargements and universal hair care products, with references to in-town professionals and displays.
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Venti
Comstock
Thoms Feeny
Pacific Coast
Virginia City
Prescott
A. T
Utah
Colorado
Theodore Winter
David Lyman
Humboldt Econvict
J. C. March
New York Sun
Carson Tribune
Lemmon
Asher
Dennis
Thompson
Churchill County
Carson River
Oakland
Miss Coates
W. H. Waste
Czar
Russia
Bismarck
Kolb Bag
Alabama
Jacksonville
Fla
Pullman
St. Paul
Catharine Gingy
Minneapolis
Atlantic
Mediterranean
South Carolina
Tillman
Atlanta
Geogia
Germany
Rio Janeiro
San Paulo
Vienna
Varzin
Detroit
Mich
Bachelors’ Mutual Benefit and Matrimonial Encouragement Association
Hood
Wces
U.S. Gov’t
Royall Powder
Nevada
Stover State Pus. Co
Winnemucca, Nev
Crry
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney& Co
Hall
Esa
J. Cheney
A.W. Gleason
PF. J.cey & CO
Greece
Silver State Mills
Paradise Valley
F.C. Habits & Co
Ayer
F. C. Robins & Co
Oes
Staurren & Sweersen
F. C. Rontss & Co
Brown & Piper's
Trist
Dr. Porter
Dirf
Fplc, Robins & Co
Germantown
F.C. Ronis & Co
Hest
PIPER
Paul Neth
Edge Street
Winnemucca Ne
Coox
Winnemucen
Paradise
Lowest Inteas
Asa Moore
Winnemueea
G. R. Walker
Undertaker
J. A. Cochran
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