Surprise party honors Winnemucca visitors before Napa return
On Saturday evening a surprise party in Winnemucca celebrated Henry Schmidt and Chris Diehl's upcoming return to Napa for a three week college break. The event at Mr Diehl's home featured games, singing, a piano selection, and a 40-guest supper with good wishes for the pair. Attendees included Alfa Crook, Flora Pearce, and many others, plus Mr Wise's 30th birthday surprise on Saturday night with Masonic lodge friends in attendance.
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Henry Schmidt
Chris Diehl
Winnemucca
Napa
Henry
Chris
Louisa
Alfa Crook
Allie Minor
Flora Pearce
Lucy Mendosa
Maud Miller
Mary Adrian
Myrtle Grayson
Louisa Sterlin
Maud Rutherford
Edith Rickard
Jessie Rutherford
Martha Krenkel
Clara McGonagle
Lillie Nicholas
E. E. Winfrey
Elliot
J. H. Atkins
A. Seligman
J. J. Schaefer
Lee Windle
H. Schmidt
G. Miller
A. L. Brackett
L. LaGrave
G. McGonagle
W. Miller
C. Wolf
A. Laveaga
J. J. Hill
Alex. Wise
Second Street
Mr. Wise
Masonic Lodge
Elko County Plans Midwinter Fair Exhibit Support
The Elko county board of commissioners appropriated $1000 toward a Midwinter fair exhibit. Weather turns milder with temps around 20 degrees above zero, skating remains popular, and there is little snow for sleighing. Ice harvest begins with icemen busy and some ice nearly twelve inches thick. Colonel Hardin ships seven carloads of beeves to San Francisco while Stauffer & Sweetser ship four to San Francisco and three to Sacramento in prime condition.
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Elko County Board of Commissioners
Colonel Hardin
San Francisco
Stauffer & Sweetser
Sacramento
Death by own action of Dr M I Herdan at Palmer House
A Chicago paper reports the death of Dr. M I Herdan by morphine at the Palmer House on December 28. He left a note to his wife and family, requested body delivery to the A O U W brothers, and urged forgiveness. He wrote he was tired of practicing on men and dogs and that a good physician is not appreciated.
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Stone House
Holgate Haas
Clover Valley
Philadelphia
Sutter County
Cal
Chicago
M. I. Herdan
Palmer House
Express Company
Europe
This Tail Is Too Small to Wag This Dog Cartoon Letter
Wisxemucca January 6 1894 a readers letter criticizes the silver issue and US politics. The author warns that measures harming the silver industry hurt the West and urges support for the People's party and free coinage. He predicts a third party rise and a future People's party president.
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Wisxemucca
Puck
United States
East
West
Seila
Rothschilds
Gould
States
People’s Party
Hamlet
Congress
Resolutions of Respect for G R Walker
Resolutions from Lopar No 19 F and A M Wissenvcca dated January 6 1894 mourn the loss of brother G R Walker a valued member and counselor. The lodge to be draped in mourning for thirty days and copies sent to relatives with publication in the Silver State.
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Lopar No
A. M. Wissenvcca
G. R. Walker
M. Felrows
T. OC
Hasson
G. A
Knenkie
Knocks and cures from a sprawling Reno ephemera
A miscellany of historical notices and ads. advice to knock down an armed man. requests for alleles to Reno state board of agriculture. warnings about mercury in catarrh cures. bank and fire company meeting notices. several patent medicine pitches including Syrup of Figs and Hood’s Sarsaparilla. a Winnemucca stockholders meeting notice. jaundice and headache remedies. and a teething syrup promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
Reno
Nevada
Wells, Fargo & Co’s
C. H. Stoppard
Also Mentioned on This Page
H.R. Hardin
Quin River
Henry Smith
Belle
Dr. Herdan
A. 0
U. W. Brothers
May Street
Bishop Street
Tam
Battle Mountain
Jasties HN
Witutame
U.S
Royal
Paul Neth
Charles Neth
Jennie Neth
of Hood
Simmons
Stockholders Meeting
First National Bank of Winnemucca
Association
Nixon
Winnemucca Hose Company No. 1
Peter Rask
J. H. Jon
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Krause
Eagle Drug Store
Ee Oe
Buckingham
Mrs. Winslow
Mrs. Winerow
Simmons Lives Regulator
Ayers
Ree Ayer
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