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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1880
Page
2
Eastern papers favor Blaine and complain at how his name was introduced to the convention. Joy of Michigan, a railroad baron, spoke poorly yet can raise large campaign funds, and is expected to redeem the moment with a sizable donation.
The Salt Lake Tribune praises George W. Cassidy of Eureka Nevada noting his long press career and deep knowledge of Nevada. It lauds him as a progressive Democrat with legislative experience and one of the coast’s best debaters who would honorably represent Nevada in Congress.
Idaho returns from Baker and Union counties show Whiteaker leading for Congress by about 200 votes in Baker, with Union county surpassing that. In Webfoot counties George W Ford leads the Republican ticket. Conrad Wiegand dies by suicide in Virginia City after personal loss. Nevada and Oregon items note drownings near Astoria, fishing disasters, and local political moves around Hayes and Garfield era bills.
The convention shows strong opposition to Tilden's renomination. Lazarus Cohn, brother-in-law of M H De Young, shot himself in Belden Place near the Chronicle office. the wound is fatal but the cause is unknown. The Spanish warship Cuba Espanola boiler explosion at Santiago de Cuba killed twenty and wounded 113, including 54 troops.
An 19th century advertisement touts Brown's Household Panacea as the top pain reliever for internal or external use. It claims fast blood quickening and universal cures for side back or bowel pain sore throat rheumatism toothache and neuralgic pain. Mentioned price is 25 cents per bottle.
Advertises Brown's Vermifuge Comfits as a safe and effective remedy for intestinal worms in children. Claims physicians endorse the product and that it is absolutely sure at curing worm infections, offered at twenty cents a box.
A Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee session is noted taking place in the Helena Hekian Memorial Hall in Winneuca. The fragment references a local party gathering with unclear date and full venue details.
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