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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1898
Page
3
A quiet day with 26 above zero. Residents and visitors travel between Paradise Kennedy Stone House Mill City and Winnemucca. Reports include measles easing, cattle movements, a burned cabin, railroad work slow but rising, ice deliveries, arrests for a drinking squaw, and a Chinese merchant charged in Chinatown. A Masonic installation occurs and local officials prepare legal actions over election bribery. Major Lon and nurses sought in Dawson.
The botkin case heard rebuttal testimony in San Francisco with Maggie Smith, Victoria hotel employee, asserting Dr Tyrrell did not visit Mrs Botkin on July 31 afternoon. Tyrrell testified, insisting the visit occurred on Sunday July 31.
Alameda hospital matron Hattie McDonald survives a brutal attack by Ada Holton after a ward disturbance. Reports of mental strain and lunacy evaluations follow as a separate case. A Genoa Courier item notes a Chinese-owned wash house fire and a murder discovery. Stevenson, Alabama mourns Walter Rosser Sr., father of a San Francisco acquittal. The Virginia Enterprise recounts a near firearm incident in a C street meat market. Mining progress in Searchlight and Dexter mine power installation projects are reported. Classifieds advertise jobs and holiday items from local merchants.
Frank Wildes of Virginia City is to be the new deputy state treasurer. Ore shipments from Eureka mines last week totaled 105 tons and from White Pine 20 tons. Miss Mabel Young died in Oakland while at school. The Copper Queen mining company at Bisbee, Arizona, employs 1200 men with annual output near $2,000,000. A new town Dawson City springs up after a Colorado gold discovery.
The Paradise community reports widespread illness with infant deaths and several residents including Mr. Blattner and Mrs. Palmer affected by fever and weakness. Funeral for a baby Driver, stockholder meeting for First National Bank of Winnemucca, and various advertisements follow including remedies and local notices.
Reports say Admiral Dewey could remain on the active list if Congress passes a law. He will be placed on the retired list December 26 1899 unless retention is authorized. Washington officials doubt Manila reports he wishes to return home and expect he will leave Asiatic command for retirement eve. Richards the Photographer returns to headquarter in winter at his Second street gallery with a new glass skylight and carbonet finish photos.
Advertises Hood's Pills as cures for nausea and headache. Urges households to keep One Minute Cough Cure for croup emergencies, praising its safety and certainty. Promotes Eagle Drug Store as the source.
E Reinart Co promotes a large stock of dry goods and up to date clothing direct from manufacturers. The ad touts a wide variety and urges curing coughs and lung diseases with One Minute Cough Cure sold at Eagle Drug Store.
An advertisement urges readers to visit M Hofman for a wide holiday assortment perfect for gifts to a best girl friend sister or mother. The copy promotes a refrain about being late to bed and rising early as a metaphor and mentions a pill called Little Early River said to improve life duration and wisdom.
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