Rail notes trace Lovelock siding and line work
Perth becomes a new siding three miles west of Lovelock. A trainload of Asiatic freight and another of California oranges passed east. Superintendent Noble and officials inspected gravel pit work west of Lovelock as SP plans two to three locomotives there for ballasting. A six month work train will head Lovelock for 25 miles of 76 pound rail improvements. SP snow plow moved east from Wadsworth for gravel bed work near Lovelock. J A Fillmore tours SP, likely Ogden visit mid to late week. Salt Lake division traffic has risen, Ogden yards handling westbound loads due to east-end power limits. Ice houses at Wadsworth and Humboldt House fill with two-foot-thick ice from upper Truckee ponds.
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Perth
Lovelock
California
Noble
Southern Pacific Company
Wadsworth
Salt Lake Division
Ogden
Wadsworth and
Humboldt House
Truckee
Local and Personal Notices From Paradise to Vallejo
James Byrnes arrived from Paradise yesterday. P Sweeney came from Pleasant Valley yesterday. C B Leonard returned Saturday from Denio district. L H Taylor of Golconda was in town Saturday evening. Thomas Nelson arrived yesterday from Stone House ranch. Ed Stauffer returned this morning from a ten day trip to Sacramento. Mr and Mrs A A Wilkinson returned to their McDermit home this meeting. Mrs W F Henry and daughter Yerence of Vallejo Cal are visiting Mr and Mrs J H Job. Conductor Charles Martin and wife returned from the East after over a month away. A Martin arrived from San Francisco yesterday and left for the Grayson ranch Willow Point to examine cattle. George Sutherland shipped twenty five carloads of Western Meat cattle from Lovelock to San Francisco yesterday. At noon today the County Treasurer delinquent tax sale took place at the courthouse. Several pieces of property were bid in by individuals but the county was the main purchaser.
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P. Sweeney
Pleasant’ Valley
Leonard
Denio
L. H. Taylor
Golconda
Thomas Nelson
Stone House
Ed. Stauffer
Sacramento
A A. Wilkinson
McDermit
W. F. Henry
Yerence
Vallejo
Cal
J. H. Job
Charles Martin
A. Martin
San Francisco
Grayson Ranch
Willow Point
George Sutherland
Western Meat Company
Lovelock
What Tim Told Them
A Sacramento bridal couple visiting a California town faced curious stares. The bridegroom warned his valet not to reveal their marriage, but the valet claimed to have told everyone that they were not married. The scene highlights the couple’s awkward reception and a miscommunication over privacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
California
Tim
Lovelock Tribune Reports Carload of Paradise Horses Purchased
Joseph Hill bought a carload of horses from Scott and Berry in Paradise Valley for 25 to 50 dollars. The animals were loaded at Golconda for use on the reservation.
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Paradise
Lovelock Tribune
Joseph Hill
Scott & Berry
Paradise Valley
Golconda
Wadsworth Scandal Shocks City Center to Circumference
The Dispatch reports Wadsworth is shaken by a scandal not disclosed in detail. A man is charged with an unmentionable crime and placed under $2,500 bonds to appear for examination. Also advertised are wool blankets with special prices.
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Wadsworth
Struck by a Train Injures Switchman in Yard
Harry Dunlap, a switchman in the railroad yard, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when passenger train No. 6 rolled in at 2 55. He slipped while attempting to uncouple the engine and was struck on the head by journal boxes as the cars passed. He was taken to the waiting room unconscious, then revived and treated. Skull not fractured. wounds required stitches. Not considered dangerous, but will miss work for some time.
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Harry Dunlap
Dunlap
Hansen
School Moneys Apportioned for 1900 SemiAnnual Basis
State School Superintendent Ring announces the first semi annual apportionment of school funds for 1900. The base is seven dollars three hundred ninety nine and sixty two hundredths per census child, with the following distribution details.
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Ring
Peculiar Conditions at Cape Nome
The Cape Nome labor scene shows beach diggers clashing with mining firms over beach rights. Tide sands up to sixteen feet above high water mark are not available for ordinary claims, while U S authorities issue claims to many individuals, creating a labor shortage as men choose beach cradling for higher pay.
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Cape Nome
Congress
United States
Nome
Unclaimed Letters Advertised at Winnemucca Post Office
A January 15 1900 list shows unclaimed letters remaining at the Winnemucca post office including Cougell Carson Connor Date Earp Gobacadei Hollingsworth Lovelock Muffler Morgan Reuhl Savale Sheridan Wilson and others. Postmaster H Warren notes recipients should say Advertised January 15 1900 when claiming.
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Winnemucca
Cougell
John
H. Warren
Special Meeting for Lincoln Birthday Celebration
Tonight at 7 30 a church gathering to plan the anniversary of Lincoln's birthday under Epworth League with Red Cross Society and Women's Relief Corps assistance. Also Altar Society meeting in the Catholic church Tuesday January 16 at 2 o'clock, with Mrs Guessford and Mrs Seeliger listed as officers.
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Lincoln
Epworth League
Red Cross Society
Woman’s Relief Corps
Altar Society
J. W. Guessford
A. R. Seeliger
Regular convocation set for January 17 at 8 PM
Full attendance requested at the regular convocation Wednesday evening January 17 at 8 o'clock by order of the H. P. W. A. Brown, secretary.
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R.A M
State News Notes and Local Developments
Three hundred students attend State University. efforts to form a K of P lodge at Wells, Elko county. Nevada Mining Co at Battle Mountain listed on Salt Lake Exchange. Ben Palmer of Sheridan sold ten head of horses to the government for 400 dollars. Washoe tribe captains plan to pursue Joe Pete, murderer of Dangberg. A 150 ton daily cyanide plant to be installed at Horse Shoe mine Lincoln county. Golden Eagle mine bondholders offered 5000 dollars to cancel bonds. A horse buyer visited Deeth. saddle horses priced 40 to 50 dollars. Pacific Tunnel mine may employ fifty men to extract newly developed ore. Indians said to shelter Joe Pete from arrest. Wadsworth post office 1899 revenue up, boosting postmaster salary. Irwin Lewis acquired an interest in Nevada Magazine and will write features. Tuscarora reports no fare for first time in years. Local gambling and craps games noted in Tuscarora Times-Review. Mrs Schell rescued two-year-old at Blue Canyon but was injured, possible leg amputation. Professor Jackson of State University mining dept resigns amid faculty ring rumors. Regents' action faces student backlash. Reno Reduction Works to handle twenty tons daily copper ore from mines north of Reno. Jackson-Libby electrolysis process to be used with 2 percent copper recovered. Catarrh stated as constitutional disease. Cheney's Catarrh Cure advertised with 100 dollar reward for failure to cure. Also Hall's Family Pills recommended.
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Golden Eagle
Stateline
Lincoln County
Wells Herald
Manila
Pioce
Pacific Tunnel
Lost on Bridge Street and Hat Sale at Robins & Co
Lost on Bridge Street one eight P book of rules and three meal tickets. Finder please leave at B Killeny's for reward. Gents soft hats fifty cents each, previously sold from one to two dollars. Hats for everyone at F C Robins & Co.
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Bridge Street
B. Killeny's
F. C. Robins & CO
Cough Remedy Labeled Best Cure for Croup
A reader from Liberty, West Virginia repeats claims that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy prevents and cures croup, asserting it as the universal remedy. The note credits M. W. Fisher and cites repeated success in his family. Brown Bros. Druggists offer the remedy for sale.
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Union
Chamberlain
M. W. Fisher
Liberty
W. Va
Brown Bros
Health Restorers and Local Remedies Advertisements
A collection of old advertisements highlights Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and tonic, Karl’s Clover Root Tea for digestion and liver health, and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised for quick relief. Local drugstore sellers Eagle Drug Store and Brown Bros. are noted, with claims of strong customer satisfaction and refunds on Karl’s tea.
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Karl
Eagle Drug Store
Chamberlain
Martin
Pierson Drug Store
la Grippe
Chicago
Calumet
Brown Bros
Muddy complexions and cure claims advertise tea and shoes
An old advertisement touts Karl's Clover Rot Tea as an absolute cure for constipation with a fifty year guarantee, priced 26 cents, alongside shoe sales promising heavy discounts with cash emphasis. It urges readers to visit Eagle Drug Store for the deal on ladies, misses, and mens footwear.
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Karl
Eagle Drug Store
Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure Guarantee
The pamphlet advertises Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure with a two thirds usage guarantee and refund option. It lists prices 25c 50c and 100c and notes Eagle Drug Store selling the product. An accompanying sale of straw matting patterns claims discounts and urge viewing them. It asserts that consumption is preventable and that science supports cure of cold or cough with Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure. It claims a fifty year sale history with a positive guarantee.
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Shiloh
Eagle Drug Store
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Railroad Notes
J. A. Fillmore
Southern Pacific System
S. P. Hines
James Byrnes
Lemme
Churchill
State News Notes
State University
Wells
Elko County
Nevada Mining Company
Batte Mountain
Salt Lake Exchange
Ben Palmer
Sheridan
Joe Pete
Dangberg
Horseshoe Mine
Deer Lodge
Young Dangberg
Carson Appeal
Irwin Lewis
Nevada
Tuscarora
Tuscarora Times
Jackson
Mining Department
the State University
School of Mines
Reno Reduction Works
Reno
Jackson-Libby
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Adress
C. Hall
W. Funk
Winnemucca, New
Hood
Cash
Winnemucca Jewelry Store
Dave Mob
Rose
Winnemucca Jewelry Co
Nev
Silver
Pacific Coast
Semucca, Nevada
Schlitz Brewing CO
S. Lager Beer Depot
Schlitz XXX Porter
John Diehl
Humboldt County
Board of County Commissioners
Diehl’s Book Store
Winnemac
Hist
Aken
Ers
C. Diehl
Silver State Winnemucca
Felix Poulin
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