Local and regional notes from a July celebration day
Charles Kenner arrives from Paradise and James Cahalan departs for Wadsworth as July festivities unfold. Notable items include a monument cornerstone for Jefferson Davis laid in Richmond with 40 000 visitors, and a Virginia City native chosen to represent California in San Francisco. Local travels, store improvements, and political convention details also appear among the day’s notices.
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Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Virginia Blennerhassett
California
San Francisco
Virginia Stars
Reno Nine
Indian Baseball Club
Wadsworth
We Will Celebrate Patriotically Fourth of July 189%
The town of Winnemucca plans a grand Fourth of July celebration marking the nation’s birthday. A parade with decorated cars floats and a band, hall exercises, an evening dance for children with ice cream, and fireworks follow a social hop at 9 PM, ending at midnight.
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Continental Congress
United Colonies
England
Thirteen Colonies
Thomas Jefferson
Cleveland
George II
Grover
Winnemucca
Golconda dairyman Zweifel ends his life by suicide
Heinrich Zweifel a 31 year old Swiss dairyman at Golconda's Du tertre creamery hanged himself yesterday morning. Coroner Cochran held an inquest and the jury found death by his own hands. Zweifel had arrived from San Francisco two days earlier and was last seen alive after a brief evening at the hotel.
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Heinrich Zweifel
Dutertre
Golconda
L. Dutertre
Zweifel
Cochran
Switzerland
San Francisco
Silver men to control convention says Governor Altgeld
Governor Altgeld of Illinois asserts that free silver forces will dominate the national Democratic convention and push to finish the meeting in one day. He predicts gold standard advocates will seek delay and a muddled platform, while free silver majorities will not allow minority dictate. The national Democratic executive committee recommends designating a temporary chairman through the usual fall committee process.
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Altgeld
Illinois
Wall Street
Standard Oil
Baldwin seduction trial erupts as sister fires at defendant
During the Lillian Ashley suit against D. J. Baldwin for 75000 she sister Emma Ashley attempts to shoot Baldwin. The pistol misfires and Baldwin is unharmed though a powder burn and near miss are reported. Emma is believed insane and was restrained by H A Unroh.
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San Francisco
Lillian Ashley
D. J. Baldwin
Buma Ashley
Lillian
Baldwin
Emma Amenda Ashley
Emma Ashley
H. A. Unroh
Haldwin
God
Ice Cream Stand Opens In Curis Diehl District
A new ice cream stand is ready for business in the Curis Diehl building area opposite M B Staun ton's shoe store. Advertisements promote syrups, tonics, fireworks and footgear with a mix of local shops offering rubber hoses and paints. A public notice warns water shutoffs on Second and Third streets from 9 am to noon.
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Connor
M. B. Staunton
Jed-Mi
R. x
J. Roveoy
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Charles Kenner
Paradise
James Cahalan
H. Fulgham
Rebel Creek
J. A. Hardin and Son
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Thomas MecEnerney
Sacramento
Elva Brackett
George Miller
E. Clark
Foltz
J. J. Hill
Lacy Jones
J. Charter
Hornstein
McDermit
Oregon
Anna
Maud Miller
Alma Crem
Allie Minor
Maud Rutherford
M. Hofman
Chicago
Stephen M. White
James G. Maguire
W. W. Foote
Jas. V. Coleman
A. Caminetti
Harry FE. Wise
Wim, Metzger
D. F. Ragan
Supreme Court
State of Nevada
W. Thompson
H. H. Beck
Board of County Commissioners
Washoe County
Thompson
Silver Men
Rose Coghlan
San Francisco Examiner
Winnenimena
Nev
Winnemeea
Miss Coghlan
Sadie Martinet
R. C
Hall’ Weyers
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Saben
F. J C Shenty
West & Trunx
O Walding
Kilinan
Marvin
U.S. Gov't Report
The
California Fig Syrup Company
Hoorl
Diehl's
F.C. Kosixs & Co
Brown & Piper's
Leonards
Gus Krenkel’s
Count de Monticello
F. C. Robins & Co
Chamberlain
E. G. Gregory
Fredrickstown
W. A. Brown
America
Winnemuces
East
Denver
Omaha
St. Louis
Kansas City
New York
Union Pacific
All Steelermeter
Brown & Pirrn
M. J. Abel
P. B. Roberts
Laverga
Lucy Mendosa
Miss Maud Rutherford
Lillie Rickard
F. Stauffer JR
Armory Hall
Winnemucca Band
Navy
Bridge Street
Giroux
Second Street
Rice
E. PF. Brown
Frank Leonard
Vinnie Hilton
Nixor
Mesdames D. Pascal
D J. Hadley
J. A. Rogers
M. Hofman E. Reinhart
Laura Miller
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