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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1894
Page
3
The article explains the Australian ballot system's secrecy, detailing how ballots are numbered, detached, marked privately in booths, and returned to the clerk without revealing voter choices. It also notes polling hours, locations, nearby notices, and guidance to voters on using sample ballots and reviewing constitutional amendments.
The notice instructs voters to state name and address to clerks, pledge ten minutes to prepare ballots, mark for or against constitutional amendments with a black pencil, and return folded ballots. It also reports Sacramento mourning for Secretary of State Waite with services, eulogies, and official resolutions. The article notes voters must mark for or against each amendment twice on the ballot and explains the consequences of abstaining. South Pacific tariff cuts from Winnemucca to California ports are listed, with new carload rates to Port Costa Stockton Sacramento South Vallejo Oakland and San Francisco, effective by May 1895, impacting farmers.
A vintage advertisement urges using Syrup of Pigs to cleanse the system lightly and permanently cure habitual constipation. It promises to awaken kidneys and liver to healthy activity without irritation, and to dispel headaches, colds, or fevers.
A Washington dispatch reports Democrats dismiss Senator Faulkner’s statement on the president’s views as evasive and biased against Senator Hill. Tancrell predicts Populists will balance power in Congress. Nevada and California crime notes, urging bloodhounds to aid state crime fighting and proposed funding.
The Si ver State asks judges in every precinct to collect a sample of votes for each candidate and forward the totals in a sealed envelope. Without this, county results cannot be determined before the official canvas. Also urged to vote on constitutional amendments. Millinery ad included for Mrs W S Porter and Butler's studio children specials.
Principal Winfrey reports October 26 as month end for Wintemucea School with high school and primary honor rolls listing students such as Alex Wine and Pablo Rutherford. Weather data from Wisaxemucca Nevada shows August averages, temperatures from 78 to 22 degrees, rainfall 0.46 inches, and wind patterns. other items include beet sugar industry interest in Australia and assorted local notices and ads.
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