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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1880
Page
3
A brief entry from the Daily Silver State notes War Department observations with references to U S Army stations and a dated record from 1880. The fragment mentions sung moment and tiny AY stations, indicating a catalog or diary style listing of locations and times tied to military observations.
Local intelligence notes a total eclipse next Sunday January 11 with a central path twenty miles south of Monterey and Mariposa California and Salt Lake City Utah. The region will see a partial eclipse as the sun sets, with observations by Government scientist Professor Prishy and others from San Francisco heading to the Santa Lucia Mountains south of Monterey.
J M Haworth special Indian Agent secured Interior Department consent to remove Old Winnemucca Naches Princess Sarah and Jerry Long to Washington. Plans set to meet at Ogden after leaving here today. Telegraph from Ross Fork Idaho said no rail arrangements yet to take the Indians over the Union Pacific. County Commissioner Scott receives word of W B Haskell's death of Mrs Haskell in Petaluma California yesterday.
A line of twenty five cattle cars departed today for Battle Mountain to be loaded with stock cattle by Dunphy and Hildreth and shipped to California.
The Board of County Commissioners met with Chair R W Wood and members R H Scott and H C Marker. They proposed transferring funds among road districts, including 250 to Mountain District and 350 to Paradise, with smaller shifts to Piute Meadows and Golf Run. Bids for sick lodging were received from D Giroux Winnemucca Hotel and D J Hailey Central Hotel, but no action taken pending review.
Asa Moore of Willow Point Station claims a new jumper for babies that soothes them, causes them to suck thumbs and seem contented once placed inside. He plans to apply for a patent for the device as a valuable baby’s mother.
An Omaha Bee report notes a schoolboy delivers a humorous geography recitation. He claims Buttermilk canyon lies in the Paradise Mountains northwest of Ev, about ten aides from Gouge Rye, along a road from Limburger to Whoop-Em-Up, past towns with playful names, near Bang-Hye and Knock-me-stil.
The Nellie Boyd Dramatic Company presents A Case for Divorce at Centennial Hall this evening. The troupe has received praise nationwide, and many reservations are being taken. Attend with wife, sister or sweetheart for a fine theater experience.
N P Leonard of Gramof L Mt. McKenney & Co visits to promote the Pacific Coast Directory to be issued in two or three months. He notes the stage arrives here from the East in time for the passenger train or about an hour earlier than before the new railroad timetable.
SPECIAL LOCALS. WANTED. A steady woman is wanted to do housework and take care of two children. Send address to Postoffice box 106, Winnemucca, jy7-tt.
An underlined note advertises G. H. Mumm & Co Dry Verzenay Champagne as the finest in the land and associates it with Frank Fritow’s Fashion Sample House, indicating a display or sale setting.
A dated advertisement lists Boschee's German Syrup as a universal lung cure with broad claims and prices. It extols Shiloh's Consumption Cure and Shiloh's Porous Plaster for coughs and chest pains, plus Shiloh Vitather for digestion, all sold by local druggists. The notice also mentions a farewell by C W Joansrox and watchmaker Geo F Jackson offering services in Winnemucca Nevada.
A team under W J Hopkin left town today carrying salt for the Bullion of Paradise Mill. The note offers practical guidance on writing ads to secure better goods at lower prices, citing Uncle Harvin's loan and interest calculations. Address given: 271 Kearny Street between Bash and Sutter.
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