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Newspaper

Silver State

Location

Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1894

Page

3

Local News Trough of Carson Rumor and Memorial Day

Frank Germain ex treasurer of the county is booked for a mint position. Hugh Hurley of Pride of the Mountain in Kennedy reports rich strikes. Alex Wise plans a Kennedy stage line. MecDeid a fast freight to revive old times. Wheeler trains and livery firms run for Ken nedy. Ore and mill purchases tied to Kennedy and Winnemucca. Memorial Day exercises at Armory hall drew large crowds with flowers, prayers, songs, and a grand Blue and Gray tableau by Humboldt Guards. French divorce stats cited claim unhappy marriages peak 5th to 10th year.

Carson News Frank Germain Hugh Hurley Kenneday Mr. Hurley Alex Wise Kennedy Charley MecDeid Winnemucca Wardner San Francisco Auburn Wise Armory Hall McDermit Post Coats Staunton

Orders for road lists and expenses in Reno letter

A Reno street pickup reproduces a San Francisco letter dated May 23 93 from a gang known on the coast. It requests money handling directives and urges suppressing names while detailing alleged illicit expenditures and shipment of neckties and cigars to extract orders. The tone pressures rapid cash driven leniencies and warns on delays.

Reno San Francisco Carson Nev Daan Sim Louis Louie Winnemucca Comeras

Robbers Target TP Company In Economy Focused Heist

Report notes thefts amid tight budgets as thieves focus on costs and demand low expenses. Local authorities investigate phrasing suggests organized crime targeting cost lines.

Record broken in eighth mile bicycle by R L Long

Long of San Francisco, a Rambler team member, broke the standing start eighth mile record at Stockton's Goodwater Grove track with 16.2.5 seconds after seven attempts closely tying the 16 3-5 sec mark in earlier efforts.

Goodwater Grove Stockton R. L. Long San Francisco California Rambler Long

Rich placer diggings spark Idaho excitement in Boise

Boise City reports great interest over rich placer diggings south of Idaho County. Prospector Williams, an Californian, arrived Monday and shared to confidential friends the find’s value, claiming $100 daily with a rocker. Merritt leads six men departing with packhorses for Loon Creek. Prison inmates face dwindling funds as times stay hard. Eleven Odd Fellows lodges in western Nevada plan a joint Fourth of July picnic at Carson, with Virginia and Reno hosting two lodges each.

Boise City Idaho Dispatch Idaho County Williams Frank W. Merritt Duluth Odd Fellows Nevada Carson Virginia Gold Hill Reno Wadsworth Dayton Genoa Greenfield Washoe Virginia Chronicle

World expo and medicinal syrup praised in notice

Announcement highlights the World’s Columbian Exposition value for the world in showcasing mechanical arts and praises Syrup of Figs as a superior laxative. It also notes Mrs. W. S. Porter leaving Winnemucca with new millinery stock for about two weeks and a lost check alert for Antone Morales plus a payment stop.

Porter Winnemucca Antone Morales Gold Run P.M. Co Antone Moraes

Spring and Summer Suits Bargain at E Rersuart & Co

A cluttered ad offers a large assortment of spring and summer suits priced at 10 12 and 15 dollars. It urges quick purchase and notes the store name E Rersuart and Co with a casual line about a regulator for health.

E. Rersuart & Co

Postal money orders to be discontinued after July 1

Reduction in money orders outlines new charges for postal notes effective July 1. For orders up to 250 dollars a 3 cent fee applies, rising with amount brackets to 30 cents for sums over seven thousand. No order will be issued beyond 100 dollars and postal notes end after July 1.

Fourth of July Committees Formed At Local Meeting

At a recent Fourth of July committee meeting a complete list of committees and members was announced including Committee of Arrangements with Mesdames Abel Wolf Rose and Messrs Fellows Summerfield Rutherford and Rose. Other panels named include Entertainment Finance Decorating State Car Floral Car Army and Navy Banquet and related volunteers with dates and calls to action for June 1.

M. J. Abel Wolf G. M. Rose Mesers F. M. Fellows G. W. Summerfield G. W. Rutherford E. Winfrey Lee Windle H. Cody Phosbe Wise Fannie Muller Pascal Summerfield Warren Mathews Mayer Card Cody Roddy Kleinhans A. Reed Robinson Coats J. J. Hill

Catarrh Cure Claims and Oil Promotions Highlight Ad

An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh with a $100 reward offer for any failure and a testimonial list available. The ad also promotes Elaine oil and a June sale by E. Reisnarr & Co and F C Ronrxs & Co with emphasis on dry goods specials.

F.C. Borris & Co F.C. Ronrxs & Co

Flour and Mill Stuff Ad From E Retevant Co

Local ad offer from E Retevant & Co promoting flour and mill goods with low open prices and bundled groceries. Encourages calling before purchasing elsewhere to save money and includes contact note.

Tt. E. Retevant & Co

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