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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1897
Page
2
Weather Bureau report from Winnemucca Station for 24 hours ending 8 PM local time. Mean barometer 29.59 inches. Max temperature 61, min 42, mean 52 degrees. West prevailing wind, max 18 miles per hour. No precipitation. Next day minimum 29 degrees. M E Till, Agent Weather Bureau.
Bishop Willis of Honolulu arrived in England and said annexation was advised to please politicians, while America did not want the islands as the Chinese exclusion act would lapse if Hawaii joined. He predicted Japan would press claims in Hawaii where business prospects are strong. The piece notes no federal office changes under the current administration and criticizes sugar’s price rise benefiting the sugar trust, which pays refinery workers a dollar daily for 12 hours at 200 degrees, as a force behind Republican power and McKinley’s election.
An attempted hold up of a Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern passenger train near Salem Nl five miles east of St Louis failed as one robber surrendered after informing the sheriff of the gang plan. One robber was fatally shot. Murderer Butler, recently brought from the United States, has a first degree murder conviction though his case would have stretched years if in this country.
Hon J J DeHaven was duly installed yesterday as United States judge for the ninth judicial circuit of California. The oath of office was administered by United States District Judge T P Hawley of Nevada.
In New York a display titled the skeleton of the devil attracts local curiosity as numerous residents pay 25 cents to view the remains of their alleged ancestor.
The report of her being totally blind is false as the queen appeared yesterday in full health and spirits before her subjects, dispelling rumors of blindness.
President McKinley transmitted a special message to the senate to accompany the Hawaiian treaty, outlining the administration’s rationale and seeking timely approval from lawmakers.
The advertisement claims show real cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla as verified by readers who write about their experiences. The piece emphasizes patient testimonials to support the medicine's efficacy.
Debs launches the formation of a cooperative colonization society in Chicago with the preamble to the constitution of the Social Democracy of America. The meeting was secret and well attended, including women delegates. Debs explains the title and the preamble passes by a showing of support as the group plans a staged approach after final constitution. Also notes a sheriff’s notice on a Western church gate and a testimonial for Chamberlain’s Pain Balm by Monroe resident James Perdue, with local sale details.
A vintage ad extols Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething infants over fifty years. It claims quick relief from crying and pain, cures diarrhea and wind, softens gums, and strengthens the whole system. Mentions price twenty five cents and global sale through druggists.
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