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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1898
Page
2
The article argues reform of military pay, noting privates receive too little while officers earn far more. It compares private pay 13 dollars monthly in peace and 15 during war to officers earning 1400 dollars yearly for lieutenants and up to 2000 for captains. It urges volunteers to share financial sacrifices and questions the longevity of unchanged pay.
Government imposes a ten cent revenue stamp on all death certificates filed with the board of health as part of the war tax. The provision covers both the living and the dead, enforcing revenue collection on records.
A闲 quote notes the Spanish general at Santiago favored the term capitulation over surrender and suggests a playful recapitulation when the flag falls in Havana, as General Blanco hauls down the Spanish flag.
More stamps are running than ever in Nevada but they serve revenue purposes rather than being intended as mill stamps.
A brief note notes a deteriorating condition as neglect leads to persistent weakness. The fragment mentions time and a sense that true goodness is elusive, reflecting a terse, philosophical musing rather than a clear news item.
The Nevada weather service reports scattered moisture with some strong drought pockets. Elko Eureka and Washoe show varying conditions with alfalfa second cut promising in watered areas while barley and oats mature. irrigation largely halted in Washoe. Local commerce notes F C Robins & Co selling ladies summer garments.
An old advertisement text praises Hood’s Sarsaparilla for health benefits and blood purification. It also features notices for Tinning and Plumbing by E Reinhart & Co and a bicycle sale claiming Road King and Road Queen bikes guaranteed by the firm. Nearby tanks showcase work as a guaranteed service feature.
Mrs A B Gilson of Hartland Vermont describes long term suffering from varicose veins and a spreading sore. She reports swelling and pain relieved after taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla and claims her limb fully healed with no further pain. The ad extols Hood’s Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier.
The notice promotes a bold assortment of whisky by the case, cigars by the hundred or thousand, mineral water, bitters and table wine at low prices, and Pabst beer by bottle or barrel, claiming better value than any town establishment.
Union Pacific advertises fast schedules from Winnemucca to Chicago, St Louis, Omaha, St Paul, and Denver with quicker times than rivals. Includes through Pullman and dining services from Winnemucca and Ogden to Chicago, plus free chair cars from Ogden. Contact agent H. Kitto in Winnemucca or D. E. Burley in Salt Lake for details.
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