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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1894
Page
2
J B Case and Port authorized to collect subscriptions for the Silver State. The notice designates these agents to handle renewal and new subscriptions for the publication at its Silver State office.
A Detroit front window sale story recounts a farmer who repeatedly offered 60 cents for 75 cent summer vests over months. He waited through September and winter, insisting there is no great hurry, and finally purchased a striped vest for 60 cents. The tale ties to patience and timing. Also noted is Austin readers headed to the Yukon country seeking Alaska opportunities.
The article notes a large alluvial area ready for work but warns transport to the Yukon is costly from Juneau. Steamships only reach part way. the rest is by dogs over a 30 mile summit at $14 per hundred pounds. Ice delays the river route until mid June, crowding Juneau and leaving Austin men jobless. Also mentions Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Simmons Liver Regulator ads and a notice about the late Paul Neth estate.
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