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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1900
Page
2
Daily except Sundays at the Corner Bridge and Fourth streets subscription rates listed for one year six months and three months by mail. Address business communications and correspondence to The St. and Winnemucca State.
The Weather Bureau report from the Wissemuca Station records conditions for the 44 hours ending January 2. It notes mean barometer 80.1 inches, max and min temperatures both 4 degrees, a high of 36 degrees, low of 2.4 degrees above zero, NE wind, and 0 precipitation in 24 hours. Forecast: rain or snow tonight and Tuesday.
A Brooklyn banquet speaker extols the Western United States as the backbone of national and global food supply. He cites breadstuffs cattle hogs sheep poultry dairy products fruits and vegetables shipped from the West to the East and world markets, warning that shrinking Western output could threaten famine. He notes vast arid lands await irrigation to unlock further abundance.
A reflective note discusses the tension between worshiping wealth and pursuing spiritual devotion, acknowledging many struggle to balance material success with religious ideals. It frames mammon as a pervasive lure shaping behavior and ethics across society.
The message reflects satisfaction with 1899 for farmers and stockmen and expresses optimism that 1900 will be as good. It emphasizes plain justice and enduring charity as guiding values for the community.
The Chicago Times-Herald notes Conan Doyle volunteers for service in South Africa while Joey Chamberlain prefers Sherlock Holmes for traces of campaigns in Africa. The New York Herald says Santa letters exceed a thousand sent to the Dead Letter office. The Indianapolis Journal mocks Britain’s army with many lords and jokes the Boer army outclasses it by reliance on titles.
An advertisement proclaims a clear complexion comes from pure blood via proper digestion. It asserts Karl's Clover Root Tea acts on the bowels liver and kidneys to keep them healthy. Prices are 25 and 50 cents at Eagle Drug Store.
The 1899 gold production in New South Wales reached 509318 ounces, up 168925 from 1898. Roland Reed enjoyed a calmer night and slight improvement. Aguinaldo's kin and 18 Filipinos surrendered to Major March's unit at Bontoc. Boston banker Jacob C. Rogers dies suddenly at 62. Wages for 25000 Pittsburgh workers rise 6 to 10 percent, led by Carnegie Steel and others. Lawton fund subscriptions total 29263 dollars. Elevator boy Earl Newton dies at the Van Nuys hotel after a freight-elevator accident. Manila receives a proclamation by Captain Cleary banning slavery and peonage, effective February 22.
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