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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1896
Page
3
A mix of notes from Paradise to Reno reports hog shipments for George Berk and cattle moves to Oakland markets. News mentions new immigration literacy tests, New Year celebrations, skating on rivers, and local humor about newspapers and town life.
A thief stole about 150 pounds of meat from a storehouse near Third street where J E Harris lived with his wife and child. The meat included beef pork and sausages hung for private use. The theft was Sunday night and authorities fear more thefts as crime rises in Winnemucca. Congressman Newlands reports seed allocations totaling 2000 flower seed packets 40000 vegetable seed packets and 252 field seed packets to be mailed to interested growers starting January 1 1897. State papers urged to mention the seed distribution so farmers statewide can request their share.
Humboldt county teachers listed as attendees at the state institute in session in Elko include Winnemucca E B Winfrey Rose Gardner Golconda Althea Minor Lovelock A H Stiner Paradise Valley Otto Williams Margaret McMillan Mill City Annie M Smullen. A Central hotel restaurant is opened offering twelve loaves of bread for 100 dollars and pies and first class meals for sale.
Sixty eight measles cases and two deaths reported in Danville California. San Francisco board of health plans to declare Hong Kong infected for cholera control. Incoming Oriental passengers quarantined and mails disinfected. Irom Mountain copper and gold mines to reopen January 2 with 1800 workers. Black Bear mine sold for 500000 to German syndicate.
The article traces the center of population in the United States migrating westward from 1790 to 1880 with distances, places, and milestones, noting shifts west by various compass directions and the greatest ten year movement of 58 miles. It also mentions a New Year’s Eve dance invitation at Armory Hall with admission and timings, plus various ads and cures for ailments including Syrup of Figs, High Art Custom tailoring, rag carpet weaving, and Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and pricing.
A public notice touts a Christmas sale with gifts from ten cents, promising low prices and easy viewing. It also promotes Chamberlain’s medicines including Pain Balm and Cough Remedy, selling at 50 cent bottles and praised by users in Iowa and forwarded by W. A. Brown.
The regular annual meeting of the shareholders of the First National Bank of Winnemucca will be held in the banking office in Winnemucca Nevada at 10 o clock 4 m Thursday January 14 1897 for electing a board of directors for the ensuing year amending article 8 of the articles of association and transaction of such other business as may be presented to the meeting. Guo 5 Nixon Secretary.
Dr Porter the dentist will depart for his California home in a few days. Those seeking his services are advised to call soon to arrange appointments.
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