Sucker fish and cons fool Winnemucca crowd at Armory
A traveling fakir billed as The South African Salesman charmed Winnemucca residents with a free show and promised gifts for money. He sold trinkets and cigars for high prices, refunded cash with flashy presents, then walked away with about 150 dollars as the crowd learned the scam. The report lists common sucker names from the Standard dictionary and ends with a Nevada tribute line for Trib product.
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Winnemuca
Armory Hall
Winnemucca
Fraternal Brotherhood Organizes in Reno
State notes report the First lodge of the Fraternal Brotherhood organized at Reno. Also, H A Comins challenges Charles Greene in White Pine for state senate, while Yeates and Rutledge recover from smallpox as fear of spread wanes. Local disturbances include window breaking in Silver City and a liquor incident at Hast Fork hotel. Cabbage grows big for Adolph Finck with prize-winning produce. infant found in a Reno shoe box raises alarm. Also mentioned are dental ads, remedies for colds and croup, and local commercial notices.
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Order of the Fraternal Brotherhood
Reno
H. A. Comins
Charles Greene
White Pine County
Greene
Yeates
Rutledge
Tuscarora Times-Review
Adolph Finck
Finck
Clover Valley
Cabbbage
Wells Herald
Daniel McGeary
McGeary
Mrs Pinkham Offers Free Guidance for Women’s Health
The ad describes women avoiding exams as a sign of shame and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy. It includes a testimonial from Miss M S Farrett praising the medicine and a promise of $2000 for any evidence that the letters are false, with the note signed Lydia E Pinkham Medicine.
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M. S. Farrett
Devon St
Grove Hall
Boston
Mass
Dante and Jesus Themed Services At Local Church
Services at the M E Church list morning 11 30 subject Dante Great Refusal and evening 7 oclock subject The Attitude of Men to Jesus with Sunday school 10 30 AM Cass meeting 12 30 PM and Pworth League at 6 PM All welcome Also advertises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Brown ro, a gents overcoats and DeWitt's Little Early Risers as remedies and products from Brown Bros and F C Robins Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Cass
Pworth Leage
A Cure for Chronic Diarrhoea
A patient recalls years of catarrh of the lower bowel and failed remedies before using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He reports complete relief and no return of symptoms, praising its effectiveness. Sold by Brown Bros and Druggists. Brown Bros warns against counterfeits and advertises DeWitt's remedies for piles and skin diseases.
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R. Gray
Amenia
Duchess County
Brown Bros
C.T. Chisholm
Chamberlain
Srown
DeWitt
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Charley
Dewey
Missouri
Nevada
State News Notes
Sliver City
Lyon County
William Randoph
Antelope Valley
Hast Fork
Saya
Gardnervillle
Tom
Lafayette Hotel
H. 4. McDonald
CC. B, Brown & CO
F. C. Robins & Co
Mrs. Pinkiam
Mrs. Pinkham
John Diehl
Nev
Diehl's Book Store
Winnemuc
Tiperemagasines Nue Pee
San Francisco
C. Diehl
Peter Sherman
North Statford
N. H
Brown
F.C. Robins & CO
DeWitt's
Silver State Mills
Ordack
Paradise
Nevarta
Castle Gate
N. Owen, Aurea
Felix Poulin
Bridge Street
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