Carson Girls Defeat Washoe In Rival City Basketball Clash
A Wednesday night game at the Carson Athletic Club pavilion pitted Washoe of Reno against Carson in a spirited ladies basketball contest. Carson won 6 to 1 as Washoe struggled after losing their goal thrower. both teams were later treated to supper at Briggs House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Athletic Club
Nevada
Reno
Carson
Washoe
Thea Wintera
Pate Winters Aeweyan
Mine Josie Roberts
Washoe Girls
Washoeiles
Briggs House
CROP CONDITIONS Weather Better for Harvest in Nevada
The USDA weekly climate bulletin reports Nevada's week ending May 16 with highly variable weather from warm to freezing. Despite light precipitation and frost risk, crops show good growth, potatoes planted in central and western areas emerge, cherries and alfalfa prosper in Washoe and Lincoln counties, and Paradise Valley sees warmer days aiding grain recovery though fruit may be frost-damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture, Climate and Crop Bulletin
Nevada
Washoe
Lincoln County
Paradise Valley
Shipments Falling Off Amid Weather and Trade Shifts
Eastern wool buyers chase little this season as cool weather curbs demand. Since Tuesday Nevada saw more wool movement than in two weeks, while California fruit shippers hold back exports via the Southern Pacific region. The slow traffic reflects these factors and ongoing trade strains in the zone. Local ads promote DeWitt's Little Early Risers for liver relief and Karl's Clover Tea as a blood purifier, with refunds offered by Engle Drug Store and Eagle Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
California
Southern Pacific
DeWitt
Eagle Drug Store
Favorite Prescription Promised to Help Prospective Mothers
In this early twentieth century style promotion a physician urges women to care for their health to ensure healthy babies. Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription is touted as the cure for local weakness and nervous disorders affecting maternity and child strength, with testimonials and notes on pellets for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P . Noy de Heavenii
Tam
Lisbon
Grafton Co
Pierce
April Fool Mine Birth of Nevada Gold Pioneer Era
The Salt Lake Mining Review recounts the Ferguson district discovery in Lincoln county Nevada in 1892 of the Monkey Wrench and April Fool mines by the Ferguson brothers party. It details development by the Wilson group and the De La Mar syndicate, the rise of the April Fool to major producer status, ownership changes, improvements including cyanide works and extensive milling, and a potential sale to A H Wethey and possibly W A Clark. It notes copper and other mineral discoveries in nearby districts, including Brunswick copper ledge, Good Springs, Searchlight, and regional activity with assays and dividends referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Mining Review
Ferguson District
Lincoln County
Nevada
Ferguson Brothers
Battle Born
Ferguson
Magnolia
Messia, Wilson
Reeves
Ellia
de la Mar
Wilson
J, BR
Pacific
Salt Lake
April Fool
Frank Wilson
Captain de la Mar
Mousra
Ellie
Mr. Wilson
W. J. Dooley
New Camp
April Fool Mining Company
Associaton
A. H. Wethey
Butte
W. A. Clark
Montana
Utah
Black
Stark
H.W. Newly
United States
Yellow Pine
Reno Journal
Good Springs Camp
Mineral Union, Limited
Good Springs
Keystone
New York
Searchlight
White Pine
Colorado River
Boston
Western railroads magnates clash over coast access
A San Francisco article claims Vanderbilt and Huntington feud over a transcontinental route. It alleges control of lines and possible track concessions, but officials say the New York Central seeks Omaha as the western limit and no further westward consolidation is planned.
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San Francisco
Vanderbilt
Ve. Huntington
Vanderbilts
Collin P. Huntington
New York
Portland
Southern Pacific Company
New York Central
Huntington
Union Pacific
Oregon
Omaha
Henna Gould Min
Ogden
Bewall Webb
Wagner Palace Car Company
Illinois Central
Chicago & Northwestern
Stabbing at Wallabout Bank In Brooklyn Injury
John H Englie Mormon president of the Wallabout Bank in Brooklyn was stabbed in the neck by a beggar, near the jugular vein. The assailant Christopher Daly was arrested after the attack on May 19. Englie, 64, had earlier asked for alms from Daly.
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New York
John H. Englie
Wallabout Bank
Brooklyn
Christopher Daly
Daly
Englis
Poulin de Larivere Partnership Formation in Nevada
Nevada state records show Felix Moulin and Louis Lamiveier forming a general partnership named Poulin de Larivere in Humboldt County. The deed notes their home in Winne and their joint authority to transact business in hardware and stall ware, with signatures witnessed and sworn in May 1800.
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Nevatialay
Humboldt
le Poulin de Larivere
Bard Ware
Linh
Lusaber
Stout
Eval
Win
Envi Parinereni
Felix Moulin
Louis Lark Nore
Winneinieen
Comnes
Danie
Wald
Poulin de Lariver
Felix Poulin
Louis Lamiveier
State OF
Nevada
County
Huisholdt
E. & Archer
Newry
Touin Larivere
Euterbet
The Union Pacific Route and Fast Dining Car Service
An overlong advertisement touts the Union Pacific as a premier eastward line from Utah with dining, buffet, smoking and library cars, along with Pullman and reclining chair options and favorable routing to Missouri River and New York. It promises time savings and low rates, plus promotional contact in Salt Lake City. Also promotes various medicines and remedies with testimonials and guarantees from Eagle Drug Store, along with spring goods and watch sales.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Utah
Missouri River
Chicago
New York
H. M. Clay
General Agt
Main St
Salt Lake City
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Karl
Wal
Price
Engle Drug Store
Mines and Mining
George Cowing
Nevada Company
Cowing
Careon News
Eureka
G. B. Cowing
San Francisco Mint
Daffy
Brunswick
Jim Yerington
Bob Logan
Dan Hickey
Hawthorne
Bulletin
Paris
William van Meter
Spanish Spring Valley
Mountain Copper Mining Company
Shasta County
Leadville
Colorado
R. A. Whitehead
Leland
F&a. M
Winnemucen Lodge No
Masonic Hall
M. Reinhart
W, M
Western Railroads
Wild Story
Shiloh
Eagle Deng
Witch Hazel
Alwayss Learing
Eagle Drug 7 Store
Chamberlain
J. le
MOORE
South Burgettstown
W. A. Brown
Undertaker
Eagle Doug
Eagle
Elgin and Waltham
Chi
Cal
Tina-Cane Adie
Featherstone
Columbia Bicycles
E. Reinhart & CO
Winnemucca
Short Bros., Proprietors
Milwaukee
S the Matter With
Union
Silver State Winnemucca
Pioneer
A. Kleinhans
Paradise
Hollingsworth
Alfohso Pasquale
Rutherford
Parapish Paint
Battery St
Reinhart Bros
Golconda
Nevata
Winnemoes
J.H. Hoyt
Brome Emainharte Coe
P. A. Pinson
Pexces Golconda, Nev
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