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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1880
Page
3
A terse weather snippet notes a minimum temperature around 27 degrees in the Silver State with reports of a dip in thermometer readings. Local forecasts emphasize cold conditions and potential wind chill effects through the day.
Local court notes show cases including J A Wine vs G M Miller an appeal from Union Township set for trial next Thursday and Peter West on appeal from Lake Township with jury demand while State of Nevada v Bowling is stricken from calendar. News of eastbound express trains delayed over two hours by snow drifts near Summit with five locomotives aiding a snow plow and Salt Lake Division delays.
Two men named Foster and Tews were convicted of petit larceny in Justice Osborn's court on Saturday. They were fined 30 dollars each and ordered to raise the money, with promise to repay from Chicago.
Poor weather led to the posting of the Sunday Shoal concert at the church until next Sunday evening though a fair crowd gathered. The Knock-em-Stiffs retained the championship by beating the Nob Hillers last week, with no game played yesterday due to wind and dust.
The Princess Sallie Winnemtees allegedly threatened violence against a rival, with warrants issued for those tied to the incident. Reports from Rattle Mountain note a 150 foot artesian well flowing well, and Allen A. Curtis resigned his post at Manhattan Mining with Melville Gurtin named to the vacancy. Officers detained drunks and disorderly crowds, jail overflows, and a hospital sweep detained nineteen patients amid nightly disturbances.
The murdered tatter 8. M. Brunetti of the Hollister Enterprise is a relative of J. Q. Dryden. Brunetti leaves a wife and two babies. The jail holding Carl ton is closely guarded to prevent lynching. A strong southwest wind drove dust and discomfort across the region yesterday.
A chilly day hints at spring as robins appear, signaling the season’s approach despite the cool weather. The sighting follows a separate column noting robins’ return.
A light snowfall of about two inches covered the area last night as strong winds sent snow drifts against buildings and windows. News reports say fourteen Central Pacific brakemen were discharged following recent night shifts through Nevada. The Young Folks society will meet at Centennial Mall at six this evening. A ladies' ornament with a slide and tassel, weighing three and a half ounces, priced at 858 and valued at 95, is advertised at Uncle Harry's on Kearny Street in San Francisco.
Telegraph repairers set a two wheeled velocipede on a single rail line in Kansas. The rider sits on the larger wheel while a smaller wheel steadies on the adjacent rail. The contraption runs about twenty miles an hour.
McKechen faced a loaded pistol during an unlawful marriage to Miss Moore in Leavenworth Kansas. The court ruled the union void but he later had the ceremony repeated of his own accord.
A Department and Scholarship notice details an award for students pursuing pe and pis fields. The item lists eligibility and application steps, noting scholarship funds and sponsoring organization.
At Pritchett Institute in Glasgow Missouri a night mob of youths blasted the president’s house with a shotgun after asking for a speech. Two girls were wounded as the president claimed he only meant to frighten them, while the attackers allege the shot was aimed.
SPECIAL LOCALS extols Browne's Pain Panacea as the most effective pain destroyer for internal or external use, promising rapid relief for many pains and claiming double strength versus rivals. Also touts Browne's Vermitage Worm Lozenges to safely expel worms in children with physician endorsement.
An old advertisement touts Dr Boschee's German Syrup for coughs colds and lung diseases claiming world leading sales and easy use for all ages. Testimonials from Rev George H Thayer and others praise Shilohs Consumption Cure and the brand in Bourbon Indiana and Winnemucca Nevada. Also mentions Champagne and local promotions and free lunch notices at saloons.
No deception used. It is strange so many people will continue to suffer day after day with Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Constipation, Sour Stomach, and General Debility, when they can procure our store Shiloh's Vitalizer, free of cost if it does not cure or relieve them. Price, 75 cts. Sold by C. A. DeSaussune, Druggist.
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