Paradise Residents Arrive Amid Snowstorm and Mine Prospects
Local and personal notes report arrivals from Paradise including Le H Muffley David Crissman and W C Earp along with Mrs and RB Pierce and children. A rain and snow storm began Saturday night and continues today. Lasher of the old Eagle mine in Spring Valley says the mine is operated by an Eastern firm and shows promising prospects as workers prepare to reopen the ten stamp mill in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Tative
Par- le
H. Muffley
David Crissman
Humboldt House
W. C. Earp
RB. Pierce
Yesternay
Guels
Wilcay
C. B. Brown *& Co
Bridge Street
Lasher
Eagle
Spring Valley
Eastern
Humorous Reading by Miss Edith Howe at Winnemucca
Miss Edith Howe of Mills College, assisted by Miss Opal Miller, will present a humorous evening of impersonations, plays, and selections at the Baptist church Monday night next January 9. Admission 50 cents, children 25 cents. The audience praised her previous readings in Stockton and San Francisco for lively entertainment and notable elocutionary ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnemucca
Edith Howe
Mills College
Opal Miller
Miss Howe
Teachers’ Institute
Hand Pierced by a Bolt on a Nevada Ranch Road
McLane, employed on the Dolph ranch in Churchill county, was struck on the back of his left hand by a half inch iron bolt that passed through the hand when adjusting a back action wagon near the Newman ranch on the Carson river. Local doctor reports no fractures and hopes for full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. McLane
Dolph
Churchill County
McLane
Virginia Chronicle
Verdi Coal Discovery Attracts Attention
Reno reports a Verdi coal strike after a camping couple found indications on a hill east of Verdi. The man sank a 25 foot shaft and, with his wife operating the windlass, struck a four foot ledge of high quality coal. He has refused a handsome offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Verdi
the Gazette
Friday Fornightly Club Meeting Notice
Invited members will meet for organization at Silver State Hall on January 5, 1900. January 3rd appears as an archival note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver State Hall
Notice to Stockholders of First National Bank of Winnemucca
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the shareholders of the First National Bank of Winnemucca will be held at the banking house on the corner of Bridge and Fourth Streets in Winnemucca Nevada on Thursday the 1th day of January 1900 for electing a board of directors for the ensuing year and for other business as may be proper By order of the Board George S Nixon Secretary Winnemucca Nev Dec 11 1899 td On Every Bottle of Shilohs Consumption Cure to this guarantee All we ask of you is to use two thirds of the contents of this bottle faithfully then if you can say you are not benefited return the bottle to your druggist and he may re hd the price paid Price 25 ets 50 ¢ and $100 Eagle Drug Store
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
Shiloh
Eagle Drug Store
County Commissioners Meeting Actions Report
The board approved indigent allowance for Jacob Waggaman of Unionville at 15 dollars per month. County treasury had 41,987 dollars 69 cents. bonds 6 and 7 called with 3,629 dollars 36 cents available. Jail Lovelock sale approved with proceeds to treasury. Bills examined. trial jury of 200 names drawn for 1900. Lake road district petition laid over. Adjourned to February 6, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Jacob Waggaman
Unionville
Lovelock
Lake Road
Charcoal's Proved Benefits as Purifier and Healer
A historical note extols charcoal as a universal purifier and remedy. It claims foul water can be purified, tainted meat sweetened, and odors controlled by spreading charcoal on skins, with a teaspoon in water easing stomach acidity and headache. It also says charcoal absorbs gas, relieves distension, and soothes burns, promising healing in several days unless the burn is deep.
Petrified Canoe Found Near Job's Peak
George Barrett and Frank Brockliss discovered a petrified canoe about one third up to Job's Peak. The sixteen by four foot craft has a petrified oar across its top. Nearby a cave, twenty five feet wide and fifteen feet high, extends into the mountain. Signs indicate past habitation. the boys plan to explore further and retrieve the canoe when snow allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barrett
Frank Brockliss
Job's Peak
Gardnerville Courier
Ice Harvest in Truckee Threatened by Warm Weather
The Truckee Republican reports a sharp rise in temperature with clouds and rain in the afternoon. Rain will likely ruin the ice crop for the season, forcing hard work to salvage what is already frozen. If skies clear and cold tonight, losses may lessen, but otherwise the crop may total fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truckee Republican
Inventions and Weather Talk in Short Ad
Mrs Hashley confronts a boarder over flirting and a kiss while a Rubber Goods ad touts weather gear at cost. F C Robins & Co presents ladies macintoshes and misses circulars for wet weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.C. Robins & CO
The People's Favorite Union Pacific Railroad Advertising
The piece touts Union Pacific as up to date and time saving with buffet, library and sleeping cars. It promises through routes with few changes, low fares, and complete transportation information from agent HH. M. Clay in Salt Lake City. It also notes white and colored blankets offered by F. C. Robins & Co with special prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Missouri River
Chicago
New York
HH. M. Clay
Salt Lake City
Utah
Does This Strike You Chronic Constipation Cure
Muddy complexions and nauseating breath are linked to chronic constipation in this ad copy. Karl's Clover Rot Tea is touted as an absolute cure with a fifty year guarantee. Price 25 cents and 50 cents. Eagle Drug Store advertises straw mattings and fancy patterns at reduced prices. You must see them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl
Eagle Drug Store
State News Notes Delays in Western Mines and Rail
Reports from Virginia City and nearby areas note a jammed section of a Brunswick lode on New Year’s Day and suspended operations at Rock Point mill and Dayton cyanide plant due to cold ice. A Pullman and tourist car left the track near Vista with no injuries. Deaths include Joshua Ely of Silver City and Thomas Sanders of Clairville, veteran of the Mexican War. Mining earnings over six months exceed 126000 dollars. court appeals involve Washoe Eureka care case. An injured Indian’s brain bone removal leads to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
Salt Lake
Eureka County
Joshua Ely
Silver City
Rock Point
Dayton
Vista
Thomas Sanders
Clairville
Plumas County
Cal
Hureka Sentinel
Washoe
Eureka Cety
Supreme Court
Lyon County Times
Deafness Cure Shown By Constitutional Remedies
Local notice discusses deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining. Claims curing deafness through constitutional remedies, advertising Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for uncured catarrh-related deafness. Also promotes hats, furnished house, and heavily discounted shoes with sales pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Halls
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Boosts Local Sales
Manager Martin of Pierson drug store reports strong demand for Chamberlains Cough Remedy amid la grippe season. Five bottles sold to one buyer illustrate growing sales and quick relief, with Brown Bros. Druggists listed as a for sale location. Flannelettes offered at special cuts by F C Robins & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Pierson Drug Store
Chamberlain
la Grippe
Chicago
Calumet
Brown Bros
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Read By Mothers Worldwide
An old advertisement extols Hood s Sarsaparilla and Hood s Pills then urges mothers to use Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething pain. It claims cures for diarrhea stomach upsets wind colic and teething inflammation with a pleasant taste and delivery by druggists worldwide priced at twenty five cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Winslow
Teachers' Examination for Humboldt County Certificates
Notice announces regular examination for teachers certificates in Humboldt County Nevada at Winnemucca courthouse on January 8 9 10 1900. County Superintendent C D Van Duzer urges applicants to notify by January 8 1900. Also an advertising blurb for Karl's Clover Root Tea claims cures constipation indigestion and headache with refund if not satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt County
Nevada
Winnemucca
C.D. van Duzer
Universal Cham berlain Cough Remedy Endorsed
A Liberty West Virginia man quotes global praise for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a universal preventive and cure for croup. The remedy is advertised as the best cough remedy and a lifesaver for children and is sold by Brown Bros. Druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Chamberlain
M. W. Fisher
Liberty
W. Va
Brown Bros
Delinquent Tax Sale in Winnemucca Humboldt County Nev
Public auction set for January 16 1900 at the courthouse door Winnemucca to cover delinquent taxes penalties and costs on listed parcels and properties including mill sites hotels and saloons with details of totals and payments due plus a six month redemption window and a 3 percent per month interest. H S Gilbert County Treasurer warns that ten percent advertising costs and the sale action will follow if taxes remain unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnemucca
Humboldt County
Nev
Chris Beck
Chester Bethel
Boston Mill and Mining Company
Willow Creek
Cts
Frank P. Cady
Old Fort McDermit
J. T. Edwards
Stanley
J. A. Ferraro
Hollingsworth & Sharp
Humboldt Mill and Mining Company
Eagle Quartz
Spring Valley
Ah Louie
Golconda
Chris Maltesti
Cinnebar Avenue
Kennedy
Henry Schmidt
Jenkins’ Mill
Charlie Wah
Peter Dory
H. S. Gilbert
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Truckee Ice Harvest
F. C. Robins & Co
State News Notes
F. C. Robins &C
Cash
F, C, Rolins & CO
Hood
Pacific Coast
Silver State Winnemucca
Schlitz XXX Porter
John Diehl
Winnemucca, New
Cyrus Noble
J. & F. Martell
Cordelia Wine CO
P, Laverga
Diehl’s Book Store
San Francisco
C. Diehl
Lafayette
J. H. Hoyt
B. Reinhart & Co
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