Town notes and events from Carson Valley
A sultry day notes arrivals from San Francisco and plans for Fitzsimmons and Corbett in Carson fall. Frosts hurt fruit in Mason and Carson valleys while Reno residents mock overgrown town status. An ad includes a $18 town lot with cooking utensils and a catel companion. Local officials prepare Memorial Day exercises as Stauffer Jr. is mourned. Commencement speakers Valentine and Scott accept invites amid state concerns. Chain gang cleans streets as jail labor continues. potatoes for sale in Winnemucca.
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Mason
Carson
Reno
Ramsburg
Mason Hardin
C. H. E. Hanlin
San Francisco
Quin River
Magnolia
Fred Stauffer Jr
Stauffer & Sweeteer
McDermit Post
Howell
State Printing Office
Drowning of Fritz Stauffer Jr at Winnemucca Ranch
The story tells of F. Stauffer Jr. who drowned while crossing a slough near his father’s ranch two miles below town. Witness Joe Lawrence described the accident as his companion sank after stepping into a deep hole. A large rescue effort recovered the body, and Fritz Stauffer Jr. is remembered as a kind, industrious foreman with deep Sacramento family ties.
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F. Stauffer Jr
Fritz
Joe Lawrence
Lawrence
Hin
Awrence
Avena
Youn
Old
Stanler & Sweetser
Winnemucca
The Bramachorin Alien Preacher Provokes San Francisco Women
A Hindoo figure nicknamed The Bramachorin arouses attention among San Francisco’s New Women. He preaches theosophy and reincarnation in public, while dressed in a shirt tail beneath a night gown, drawing mixed reactions from observers including Bodie Miner Index.
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San Francisco
Lonetie
Oeklera
Bodie Miner
Water filter pitch from Acorn Natural Stone Water Parser
An advertising note touts a water filter named the Acorn Natural Stone Water Parser as a must for every family. It claims to prevent sickness and promises a first shipment soon, though wording is garbled and the inspection detail remains unclear.
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Acorn
Bids Sought for Excavation and Rock Haulage Project
Bids are solicited for excavating about 900 cubic yards of cellar and hauling 60 perch of counters rock for foundation. Apply to K P Hoy or leave bid with EF Reinhart Co at Miyaet.
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K.P. Hoy
Ef, Reinhart & Co
Miyaet
Stauffer Jr. Dies Near Winnemucca at 36
F J Stauffer Jr of California, aged 36, reported dead near Winnemucca in November 1807. The notice lists his name as native of California and provides age at death.
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Winnemucca
F. J. Stauffer Jr
California
A Mock Courtroom Exchange and Local Advertisements
An excerpt blends a sharp courtroom cross examination about family relations with a string of local ads and notices. It references a cross question to Mr Jenkins about his mother, then shifts to product notes, health remedies, and various shop offerings in Humboldt county, with appeals for wares and services. The piece mixes legal salvos with commercial pitches and household tips.
Pain Balm for Rheumatism Endorsed by Goshen Merchant
Goshen Virginia liveryman D P Davis endorses Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism praising its pain relief and cure after his brother suffered inflammatory rheumatism last spring. The ad also touts Cascarets laxative candy and Hood's Sarsaparilla blood purifier with local shop F C Rosrys & Co offering fresh creamery butter and ranch eggs.
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D. P. Davis
Goshen
Chamberlin
Chamberlain
W. A. Brown
F.C. Rosrys & Co
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A. W. Lindsay
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Corbett
Bodie
Jobo J. Valentine
Irving M. Scott
The
State University
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Scott
John Westrope
Paradise
Chinatown
Nmber
Alleva
Orler
Aecounty
Rose Creek
P. Festa, Winnemucea, Nev
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Sacramento
Fiddletown
Harney County
Oregon
Eee
Horton Dead
Horton
Austin
Hornton
State
Vallejo
Cal
Mike Ford
William King
Ford
King
Him
Mr. Jenkins
Mrs. Jenkins
F. C. Ronis & Co
Prom Pacific Health Journal
Humboldt County
F. C. Rouins & Co
Cuas
Weeerete
F.C. Rollins & Co
Buckeye H
Buin
Hollingsworth
Jackson
E. Retynaart & Co
Fc. C. C
F.C. Kopixs & Co
Central Hotel
Bridge Street
Propriectress Math
E. Remnant & Co
M. Horman
H. B. McDonald
Lafayette Hotel
E. Reinhart & Co
New York
Ple
Cheney & CO
Toledo
ROYAL
Royal Baking Powder
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