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Newspaper

Silver State

Location

Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1897

Page

3

Local News Briefs and Town Notes

Sweeney of Pleasant Valley and Hammond of Qlover Valley are in town with several arrivals from Paradise, Golconde, Yale and beyond. Poll tax count shows 285 in Lyon County. ball planned for New Year’s Eve at Armory Hall. A dog named Don dies, and a Wyoming bound teacher notes Humboldt high school’s strong finances. Delinquent tax list for 1807 totals 1045 10, rail line disputed with Lander.

Joseph O'Neal Golconde Lyon County J. W. Stewart Willow Point Jane J. W. Goeseford Ogden C. Diehl Armory Hall Armory T. B. Parker Lodi California William Stock Paradise Valley Genoa Douglas Reanty Amgon Reinhart Germany Reinhart Abbie Duncan Lander County

Fillmore Called Down Over Ogden Train Delays

Southern Pacific manager Fillmore, who claimed trains would not wait for delayed Union Pacific and Rio Grande Western services at Ogden, has been overruled by higher authority. The ruling provoked ridicule of the railroad’s slow schedule as trains between Ogden and San Francisco crawl at about twenty four miles per hour averaged, with no faster running time allowed.

Fillmore Southern Pacific Ogden Union Pacific Rio Grande Western San Francisco

Carnival at Carson Promises July Sports Carnival

Al Livington of Carson says Dan Stuart plans another carnival of sport in Carson in July under Stuart's management. He expects a Corbett and Fitzsimmons rematch as the main event with purses between 30 000 and 40 000 for horse racing and many eastern string owners to attend if arrangements satisfy.

The Virginia Enterprise al Livington Carson Dan Stuart Stuart Livingstone Corbett Fitzsimmons Fast Eastern Strings

Wagon Spoke Wounding Sparks Fear of Lynching in Vinton

A Reno report says Lou Jones struck Tony Lompy, a Vinton saloon keeper, with a wagon spoke fracturing his skull. A bystander was wounded, another man stabbed by Jones, who escaped. Lompy may die, and locals fear a lynching unless Jones is captured.

Reno Vinton Plumas County California Lou Jones Sierra Valley Tony Lompy Jones Lumpy

Boy Burns Legs in Back Yard Ash Pile

The two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Case fell backward into recently emptied ashes containing live coals. He sustained serious burns to the thighs and legs before his mother rescued him. He is recovering under Dr. Haneon.

W. G. Case Dr. Haneon

Hartley disrupts church service over Durrant innocence

Mrs Hartley known as Mrs Alice Hartley created a sensation in San Francisco last Sunday evening when she interrupted Emmanuel Baptist Church services led by Rev J George Gibson claiming heaven message declaring Durrant innocent. She was cut short and hustled out by attendees.

Hartley Alice Hartley Senator Foley San Francisco Emmanuel Baptist Church J. George Gibson Durrant

Idaho Supreme Court strikes down sheep scale law

The Idaho supreme court declares unconstitutional the 1895 sheep scale law as amended, striking down its main provision that required dipping all sheep entering the state, finding it conflicts with the federal constitution and restrains interstate commerce.

Supreme Court of Idaho

Nevada Land Office Reaches Big Year in Nevada State Funds

The Carson News reports the state land office has tallied over 100000 in receipts for the year and that yesterday alone brought 7076 78 into the state treasury for the school fund marking the biggest day so far.

Nevada

Telegraphic News Capsule

French government contemplates suppressing papers accused of inventing Dreyfus stories. Adolph Souetgert’s second murder trial opens in Chicago. Gage to present a banking and currency bill to Congress. Dover castle fire destroys historic assets. Diaz sends aide to Bryan. Bryan meets Mexican ministers. Dingley tariff to remain unchanged. Bonner brothers murdered in Alabama. Wells Fargo seized train-robbing gang captured near Stein’s Pass. five criminals surrendered at Cushey’s ranch. charged with death penalty on capture.

Adolph L. Souetgert Chicago Gage House Committee On Banking and Currency Congress Dover England Mexico Diaz Mr. Bryan Bryan Clayton Chapultepec Silver City N. M Wells Stein's Pass Cushey Black Jack Posge San Simon

Digestive tablets and tonics advertise in one ad

A collage of medical claims promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and Hall's Catarrh Cure with endorsements and price points. It touts digestive benefits, blood cleansing, and disease cures, including indigestion and catarrh, along with other products like underwear and Hood's Sarsaparilla.

Stuart Steart Michigan Stuart Co Marshall, Mich Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Unclear mixed adverts from a early 20th century page

A collage of advertisements promoting Cascarets candy, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, No-To-Bac tobacco cure, Cole's Air Tight Stoves, ladies apparel from Reinart Co, and holiday goods. Mentions of prices, remedies, and shopping at Reinart, Robins & Co, and W. A. Brown with endorsements and guarantees.

Pneumoni W. A. Brown

Church Dinner At M. E. Church Planned Tomorrow

The M. E. church ladies announce a dinner tomorrow from 4 to 8 P M in the building two doors above the drug store. Adults 50 cents, children 25 cents. Menu includes chicken with cranberry sauce, boiled ham, roast pork, cold tongue, codfish balls, salads, Boston baked beans, pies, cake and coffee.

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Sweeney Pleasant Valley Frank Hammond Qlover Valley B. Recanzone Paradise Charles Kemler M. B. Eharel R. T. Evans Frank Maxey Yale Oregon Oscar Hildebrandt Sivek Spare Don A. D. Wilcox A. EF. Kaye Fiko County High School Laveaga Calla Humboldt County Telegraphic News Dreyfus Washington Ways and Weans Committee Birmingham Ala Louis John Bonner United States Lamer F. J. Ronis & Co F.C. Ronis & Co F. C. Robing & Co Hood Reinart & Co's F. C. Ronins & Co Cole E. Remnant & Co M. Hofman Ke, Reisnart & Co E. Reinart & Co's E. Reinhart & Co C.C. C BE. Reinhart & Co F. C. Robins & Co Oval Royal Schilling Moneyback
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