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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1898
Page
3
Fair day and calm winds frame a mosaic of small town notes. Elections approach with trustees and Co D Nevada volunteers set for marches and armory drills. A borax shipment from Oregon refineries arrives, while a Mongolian prisoner case draws county attention. Fire in a summer kitchen is quickly snuffed after hoses save the building.
Thirteen trainloads of volunteers bound for San Francisco arrived between 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., including Minnesota Kansas Colorado and Wyoming units. About 500 officers and men, mix of raw recruits and drilled troops, many undisturbed by uniforms. Some discipline issues noted, but Wyoming battalion described as the most orderly. Troops camp at Bay District racetrack near Golden Gate Park. Also includes iodine test for ore and remarks on Col Hale’s Weat Point score. Kansas Twentieth regiment noted. train No. 2 wreck near Boca Cal delayed No. 1 arrival. engineer injured and some Indians killed. Trib is economical. News notes.
The Salt Lake Herald predicts three Rough Riders will head to Cuba equipped with revolvers replacing sabers. It compares their expected mobility and discipline to Civil War acts, notes possible cowgirl stereotypes, and cites high public expectations for swift scouting and decisive action. The piece also covers a San Francisco Chronicle report alleging a scandal involving Rev. E Francis Brown, plus a health ad claiming Hall's Catarrh Cure can treat deafness.
The navy news reports a $200000 prize pool for Rear Admiral Dewey s fleet, with each sailor receiving a rank based share from a $100 bounty per enemy ship. It notes about two thousand Spaniards aboard the Spanish fleet. The War Department tallies volunteers at 128000 with around 100000 mustered and the rest expected soon. Also mentions Trib as a household remedy for sprains and bruises.
An advertisement extolls Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the best and most effective cure for all forms of indigestion. Tablets stay potent when liquids spoil, are pocket convenient, pleasant tasting, and dissolve after meals to aid digestion and keep blood pure. Claims include relief for sensitive stomachs, digestion of flesh-forming foods, and a wide Michigan user base. Also mentions other products and vendors in a general ad section.
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