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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1880
Page
3
A young man who attended church last Sunday evening recounts a humorous incident. A well dressed man with two ladies entered, and near service end when a collection was taken he realized he had only a dollar. Unable to donate less, he dropped the coin to avoid losing the regard of the two women.
At a social event last evening a vote for President occurred with Tilden receiving 195 votes Blaine 11 and Grant 2 The election board attempted to exclude Tillen but supporters resisted the move and kept the tally open as counted results.
Musmer in town and Professor Plummer arrives to present an entertainment at the M E Church tomorrow evening. Admission is fifty cents. The committee thanks E Reinhart for a $20 contribution to the Irish Relief Funds Ball and invites others to send donations to the Kixpress Office. Ten to twelve Winnemucca residents are said to have paid passage east today to visit relatives. Lavy & Co invites orders for goods in exchange for standard dollars.
A March described as cold and disagreeable delays plowing sowing and fruit tree budding. Farmers north and south of the railroad have little to show for grain in the ground. Forecasters hope the lingering cold will give fruit trees time to mature buds before frost danger eases.
Paradise Valley residents B F Riley and W H Minor report heavy mountain snow with upper valley pasture prospects fading. They warn hay lands below Weight's ranch lack irrigation due to snow. Spring is the coldest and most backward since 1863. ground remains frozen and farmers await thaw to begin plowing and sowing after a year with no grain planted.
A party of five young men led by James Gritfin A B Philip C A La Grave C J Currier and Johny Biggs hunted ducks on the river yesterday. They claim many shots were fired and ducks were plenty but only two birds were brought to town. Suspected purchase of the ducks from an Indian circles the report.
Dr Powell of Paradise extracted a thirty four foot tape worm from the stomach of Paradise butcher Mactin Nath a few days ago. Seventeen emigrants will reach here about five o clock this evening bound for the east.
Attend the grand ball on the 17th at Centennial Hall to remember the Irish sufferers. A lively fundraising event invites the community to support relief efforts and celebrate solidarity.
A fragmentary trade notice from a local business rejects use of a rival's slogans. The text claims the firm has never sold so much goods for cash and warns clerks against quoting a competitor to customers.
Garden seeds and fresh garden grass and flower foods advertised. Call on C Chenoweth at his Cash Store on Bridge Street in Winne mucca Nevada for supplies.
Scarcity and high prices push F C Robins to secure onion sets for cash. Seeds offered include Blue Grass Alfalf a White and Red Clover in any quantity for cash. The Devor Bakery delivers fresh bread twice daily with five loaves for 25 cents to any town area. Geo F Jackson watch repair with J B Sabine, all work warranted.
For sale a dwelling-house on Third Street behind Levy's store. Offered at reasonable terms. For particulars apply at this office.
Free lunch nightly at A. D Williams's Palace Saloon as a promotional offer for patrons. The note urges attendees to remember the free meal program and invites local men to participate.
An Exsay on Hope by C W Hymer defends hope as the soul’s solace and driver of endurance. It calls hope a sister of faith and charity, lifting the humble and guiding life toward divine reward, while contrasting earthly trials with blessed certainty in the hereafter.
A short, oddly phrased note urges going to Levy & Co to buy goods for cash and deposit I. O. Ms in the Missionary Box. The wording hints at a promotional or charity drive with a box labeled Missionary Boxy.
Five loaves of home made bread sell for twenty five cents with fresh bread twice daily at the Depot Bakery Freight House. An advertisement touts Green's August Frowen medicine for dyspepsia with claims of relief after three doses and two million bottles sold last year. Also mentions an Almanac advertised as the most expensive and free upon request from Green Woodbury New Jersey.
The item promotes Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain claiming immediate relief, bowel regulation, and safety for children. It also features endorsements from George H. Thayer and doctors praising Shiloh's Consumption Cure, with a 25 cent price tag and a Bourbon druggist listing.
An advertisement from Winnemucca Nevada promotes Shilor's Vitalizer to cure dyspepsia liver complaint constipation sour stomach and general debility with a free trial offer. It notes a price of 73 cents and is sold by C A DeSausavre a local druggist. For musculoskeletal pain Shilohs Porous Plaster is offered at 75 cents.
An advertisement urges readers to consult renowned New York caterer Dr Abouru Griranxik at the Depot Restaurant for 25 cents and up. It touts cured ills, seasonally prepared delicacies, fish and game, and 24 hour service with prices and items including bread, Boston baked beans, brown bread, and fresh oysters.
Parties desiring to lease or purchase town lots in Winnemucca must address all sale or business applications to the P.O. box in San Francisco, where they will be received for action. The notice urges prompt handling to avoid delays, with emphasis on lawful processing of the town lot transactions.
Sheriff Miller announces a public auction of Meador s Meadorows Hotel and surrounding lot in Golconda Humboldt County Nevada. The sale follows a February 18 1880 district court judgment for N Levy totaling 905 45 including costs. Auction set for May 11 1880 in Winnemucca from 9am to 6pm for cash to satisfy execution and accruing costs.
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