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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1898
Page
2
Weather Bureau report from Winnemucca Station for the four hours ending 9 p.m. shows mean barometer 25.75 inches. Maximum 58, minimum 42, mean 45 degrees. Prevailing wind direction not stated. 24 hour precipitation 0.0 inches. Forecast min Feb 28 around 34 above zero. Agent A Rogers signs the bulletin.
A Washington tele gram reports uncertainty about Spain's trouble while a war feel grows in the capital. Officials strive to avert conflict, yet preparations continue. The administration backs a strong defense, ready to act if war becomes unavoidable, with an expected two week wait for investigation results.
Joseph Hoffman, once a child prodigy famed for extraordinary piano playing, arrived in New York from Europe on Wednesday. Now twenty, he has since 1894 performed about one hundred concerts in Russia and numerous appearances in major German cities.
Secretary Long asserts Spain had no role in the Maine explosion yet voices criticism that he should have kept quiet until the official board of inquiry reports. The remark sparks debate over conduct and accountability in the Navy.
The global telegraph network now totals 4,908,824 miles, excluding 191,440 miles of submarine cables. Distribution shows Europe with 1,764,790 miles, Asia 310,2, Africa 99,419, Austria 217,479, and America 2,516,548 miles.
A Maine town hosts an annual Custard Pie Festival born from a long ago pie eating match between two farmers. The event features custard pie as the centerpiece with cider served to wash it down. The custard pie association promotes the tradition and attracts local participants each year.
The Sacramento Bee argues that if war is imminent the president should be informed by sending him a marked copy of San Francisco newspapers to notify him of the public mood and the likelihood of conflict.
The post office department informs that from the first of the current month samples of liquids greased powders and glass will be admitted to the mails of Great Britain.
The Placer Herald reports there will be no war with Spain while the present peace is maintained by four million dollars in Spanish bonds. The article notes the bonds effectively uphold pacific policy and deter conflict amidst ongoing tensions in the era.
In New York the phonendoscope is announced as a remarkable instrument for studying internal body organs. Physicians declare it a tremendous advance over the traditional stethoscope.
A customer touts Wood's Sarsaparilla for appetite, sleep, and blood purification. The note, from Mrs. N. E. Moors of East Las Vegas New Mexico, endorses Hood's Pills as reliable and easy to take. BE Remnant & Co advertises a semi annual clearance sale with new spring stock from New York City and daily counter displays.
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