Mark Twain Started as A Journalist In Nevada Mines
Judge C Goodwin recounts Mark Twain early newspaper work near Aurora Nevada highlighting his burlesque Fourth of July piece and a push from a newspaper editor to quit mining for reporting on the Enterprise. The narrative touches Twain s appearance and writing humor alongside other brief local notices and advertisements from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Goodwin
Mark Twain
Aurora
Nevada
Carson City
Goodman
Enterprise
Clemens
Virginia City
Virginia Chronicle
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription touted as cure for female disorders
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as the sole remedy for female health issues and related ailments. It claims to heal internal disorders, soothe nerves, and stop debilitating drains, urging readers to obtain the medicine and the Common Sense Medical Adviser free at leading medicine stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lingglbach
Granger, Sweetwater Co
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
The First National Bank Winnemucca Nevada Officers and Directors
F M Lee serves as president while J Sibbald is vice president and George B Nixon sits as cashier D W McBride assistant cashier and J F Clark J Busch and J H Thies fill director roles in the bank for the region
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Lee
J. Sibbald
GEO
The Only National Bank in Nevada Opens Services
The bank will accept deposits, trade foreign and domestic exchange, issue loans and conduct general banking. It offers 34 percent interest on time deposits and acts as agent for major fire insurance companies. Serves stockmen, sheepmen, merchants, mining firms and individuals with ample funds and nationwide correspondents. Continuous attentive handling of entrusted business is promised.
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Twain
Judge Godwin
Ed. Freudenthal
Bristol
A. Bybe
Chicago
Walla
la Grippe
George W. Waitt
South Gardiner
Chamberlain
W. A. Brown
Hfe
Second Street
K. Reesmant & Co
Bulletin
Winnemucca
East
Union Pacific
St. Louis
Omaha
St. Paul
Denver
Ogden
H. Kitto
Southern Pacific Co
D. E. Burley
Union Pacific Co
Salt Lake
Mrs. Winslow
Hood
Thomas Whitfield &Co
Wabash Avenue
Jackson St
Clething
E. Rammanr& Co
Dewey,Schley and Sampson
The
Bulletin and
Silver State
E. Berxwain & Co
Silver State and Bulletin
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
J. & F. Martell
California
Cordelia Wine Co
Magnolia
Paul Laverga SR
Brown, Piper & Co
le M. Piper
Agaiee
Brows
Piper
Brown, Piper & Gn
Frown & Co
David Winnemuces
B. Brown
Jordan
Herousniy
Tional Bank
Winnemucca, Nevada
M. Hofman
Qolgonda Hot Springs Hotel
Golconda
Anaconda
Montana
Golconda Hotel CO
Billy
Humboldt Flouring Mills
Paradise Valley, Nev
William Stock
William
Paradise, Nevada
Schlitz Brewing Co's. Layer Beer Depot
John Diebl
Telapente
Alao
Schlitz XXX Porter
Break and Ly Waren
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