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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1899
Page
2
The Silver State announces subscription and mailing terms with six month options and weekly carrier routes. It lists sales in Montana and Nevada regions, urging correspondents to address inquiries to The Silver State in Reno and to contact local agents in various towns.
The Silver State printed a special edition with full details of Fitzsimmons versus Jeffries, delivering every blow and word to Winnemucca readers before daylight. Nevada papers warned East and West travelers of the delay in New York and urged supporting Nevada news, noting the state’s quick alert and advertising value.
A Nevada Silver State brief reports weather data from June with a 79 degree high and 45 degree low, plus commentary on global politics and finance. It notes McKinley may call volunteers for the Philippines, and critiques arbitration and finance debates in Congress.
The piece traces Jeffries ascent claiming world heavyweight status while praising Sharkey as the near equal rival, noting boxers Corbett Fitzsimmons Sullivan and the arc of boxing lineage. It also touches on arbitration attitudes and Nevada and California gold lore.
The era marks Nevada shifting from politics to copper production with promising results. Copper buyers pay 18 cents a pound with a rising trend, fueling telegraphy, milling and shipbuilding needs. Prospects include tested veins, expanding plants, and potential ties to coal and iron on the horizon, positioning Nevada as a rising Western power.
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