Reception by Iowa State Military Band at Midwinter Fair
A telegram announced the Iowa state military band would play during a ten minute train stop at the depot. Over 200 gathered by 2:50, train delayed to 3:15, band members led by O. B. Anderson and Frederick Phinney performed Sousa’s High School Cadets March to enthusiastic applause. Band later won first prize at the Chicago exposition. R. P. Hamill Dead.
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Iowa State Military Band
Anderson
Frederick Phinney
Sousa
Carets
Local News Bits and Early Midwinter Fair Notes
Various small items report weather and debt assessments, county hires for the Midwinter fair, stolen property recovered near Roche canyon, a snow slide delaying the eastbound train, and notes on indians selling Pyramid lake trout. A temperance lecture and a campaign to collect debts from newspapers are also mentioned.
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Los Angeles
Sierra Valley
Mexico
Rates to San Francisco and Midwinter fair rail fares
The Denver News urges lower rail rates for eastern travelers to San Francisco for the Midwinter fair. It cites specific regional fares from Missouri River points, Ogden, and Denver, arguing current tariffs block broad participation and threaten the fair’s success. It also notes Syrup of Figs as a family remedy and records Dr. C. C. Corbiere’s permanent San Francisco address at 1104 Market Street.
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Denver News
San Francisco
Sierra Nevadas
Pacific Coast
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakotas
Julian Sontag
Missouri River
Ogden
Denver
Cheyenne
Rockies
el Paso
California
C. C. Corbiere
Humboldt County
Market Street
Cal
Peter Jackson Seethes Over Corbett Letter in Transit
Peter Jackson, the colored boxer, travels through Pittsburg toward Baltimore and denounces Corbett’s claim that California club officials and the referee favored him in their California bout. Jackson says the accusation is false and notes Corbett refused $7,000 extra from the club to continue the match, instead taking $3,500 from the drawn contest and leaving town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jackson
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Corbett
Jackson
California
Ice Harvest Progress Across District Ponds and State Board Actions
The Truckee Republican reports widespread ice harvesting with Dysart’s works at Cuba filled first, two crops needed at mountain ponds, and 120 men employed with injuries. Essex ponds near Reno halted by thaw. Verdi ponds started last week with about 20 workers. The Nevada board of agriculture met in Reno approving the 1894 state fair dates, distributing a 76 dollar cattle and horse premium, and noting the Nevada building cost six thousand dollars plus furnishings. The Chicago exhibit car bound for San Francisco next week.
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Truckee Republican
Dysart
Cuba
Dysart’s
A. Putman
Camp 20
Essex
Reno Company
J. P. Foulks
Verdi
State Board of Agriculture
Reno
Virginia Street
Stoddard
Committee On
Theo Winters
Joseph Marten
Winters
Nevada
Chicago
San Francisco
Notice to Exhibitors Ship Exhibits to Reno Nevada
All persons having articles to exhibit please ship them at once to the state board of agriculture Reno Nevada by freight. Place name of exhibitor on each package. All parcels shipped by Wells Fargo Co’s express must be prepaid. Articles must arrive in Reno before Jan 25 1894. C I Stoppard Ji n Secretary.
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State Board of Agriculture
Reno
Nevada
Wells, Fargo & Co
Indebted Parties to Estate Payable to Charles Neth
District entry from Winnemucca dated September 19 1893 directs all parties indebted to the estate of the late Paul Neth to settle immediately with Charles Neth who is authorized to receipt for the same in the case against Jennie Neth. Also includes promotional patent medicine and health product notices typical of late 19th century newspapers.
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Paul Neth
Charles Neth
Jennie Neth
Winnemucca
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R. P. Hamill
Wella
Hamill
Armory Hall
Guards
G. M. Rose
C. L. LaGravelet
Frank Germain
J. A. Westrope
Washington Dispatch
Cranch
East Washington
Grover Hummer
Cea
Humboldt Lodge
J. A. Cooman
Ancien, Br, m
Boise
Idaho
Oregon
Silver City
Douglas County
Roduey
Roche Canyon
Colton
San_ Bernardino county
Exposition Grounds
Victoria
B. C
Liliuokalina
R. Smart
Smart
Manitoba
S. Sansom
H. Davis
M. E. Church
United States
U. S. Gov't Report
Winslow
Simmons
Hall
Ayer
Aper
Simmons Liver Regulator
Feed and Sale Stable
Upper
Chas. A. LaGrave
Cunningham Bros
UATH
Rocky Mountain Coal
Giroun
HOPE
Nev
W. Summerfield
Gee, Kyle
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