08 Nov 1901
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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1901
Page
1
Piano tuner from the Sierra Nevada region will reach Winnemucca after November 8 or 10. He offers tuning for pianos and organs and promises first‑class service. A line of new pianos will be sold at low figures with easy terms. Leave orders at the Lafayette Hotel.
Governor Sadler chairs the State Revenue Board as it fixes the 1901 tax rate at eighty cents on each hundred dollars of taxable property. The assessed value totals 28,104,196.67, down from 1900 and lower than expected, with anticipated revenue of 224,833.57. The board cites ongoing litigation and collection issues and will issue a detailed statement later.
State notes report Nut pine wood bringing 15 per cord in Tonopah. Reno hardware store robbed of property valued at 60. Washoe valley orchard produced 1000 boxes of apples this year. Henry Riter expected to build a pig iron plant north of Reno. Tonopah ore test at Rock Point mill and Dayton cyanide plant. Reno street carnival hinted after settling state fair bills. A Yerington praised as Pan-American exhibitor officer returns around December 10. Lawrence Frey in Genoa harvested 300 sacks of potatoes from an acre, worth about 450 at current prices.
Virginia City forms the Virginia Labor Union with eighty eight members. A committee will confer with Manager Whipple of the Butters Company over a strike wage of three dollars for ten hours, but Whipple says he can hire all needed workers for two dollars per day.
Advertising copy for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure. Mentions refund if no cure and features E. W. Grove's signature on each box. Priced at 26 cents.
Nevada governor proclaims November 28 1901 as Thanksgiving Day urging gratitude and charity and noting observance from the capitol at Carson City. Also brief advertisements offer furnished rooms day or night livery and Merino bucks for sale and a sales pitch for Mrs Winslow Soothing Syrup for teething children.
Vintage medicine advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a universal indigestion remedy and promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a digesting aid. Claims emphasize restoration of liver function and relief after heavy meals, with sales by Brown Bros. druggists and references to prize almanac and brand names.
An advertisement argues that wealth demands health, warning that chasing money harms digestion. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery claiming to heal stomach and digestion problems, citing a testimonial from Frank Smith of Granite, Colorado. It also advertises The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser and ordering details from Buffalo New York.
Lewis Ockerman of Goshen Indiana praises De Witt's Little Early Risers claiming the pills never become double like other pills, yet work thoroughly and make him feel young. Brown Bros.
The notice urges Winnemucca residents to visit druggists for Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs with trial sizes, and promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a trusted children's remedy praised by mothers. Brown Pros and Brown Bros are listed as sellers.
An old Vermont advertisement promotes Lane's Tea as a pleasant laxative that improves complexion, eye clarity, stomach health, and kidney function with a 25-cent package. It also touts De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy for eczema and piles, warning against counterfeits and noting Brown Bros. as a seller.
Simple home remedy guidance advises soaking the corn or bunion in warm water then paring carefully without bleeding. Apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily with five minutes of rubbing, wear a corn plaster for a few days, and use Pain Balm as a general liniment for sprains and rheumatism. Sold by Brown Bros. Druggists.
An old advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as instantly soothing cuts bruises burns and scalds and healing them quickly with no scar in mild cases. It also claims cure for rheumatism sprains swellings and lameness and notes Brown Bros as the distributor. It mentions De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve as a surgery free relief alternative.
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