Nevada Notes On Elections And Local Happenings
A roundup of Humboldt County political results, mining updates, and regional chatter. Diphtheria strikes Virginia City, the Stover Stare thanks election clerks, and Reno seeks a baseball game for $200. Elko prepares for federal patronage, Hanna previews an extra Congress, and local jobs and wages across mining districts are noted.
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J.C. Hadley
Winnemace
Owyhee County
Idaho
Virginia City
Comstock
Stover
DeLamar
Nevada
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Udge Fitzgerald
Eureka
Humboldt County
Elko
Sproule
Canton
Reno Journal
Gold Trust
Mint
Colcord
T. R. Fifer
E. D
J. F. Emmit
United State Marshal
Judge Bigelow
Court of St. James
Bragg
Dr. Davis
Congress
Lane to Fund Bryan Campaign Travel and Living Costs
Charles D. Lane, part owner of the Utles mine at Angels Camp, California, says he will financially support William Jennings Bryan. Lane will cover Bryan's travel expenses and the living costs for Bryan and his family during a four year education campaign advocating bimetallism.
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Charles D. Lane
Utlés
Angels Camp
California
W. J. Bryan
Californian
Mr. Bryan
Circle City Alaska Prices and Supplies Recap
An 1800s Circle City account notes wages from 5 to 8 dollars daily, scarce work, meals 75 cents, board 50.4 dollars monthly, moose meat fresh, salmon scarce, most groceries canned priced 50 to 75 cents per can. Evaporated potatoes 40 cents per pound, sugar 25 cents per pound, flour 4.4 sacks, wash tubs 5 dollars, tin water buckets 2 dollars. Circle City has three restaurants four stores Alaska Commercial Company store several bakeries. Bread 25 cents a loaf five for 1 dollar, doughnuts 60 cents a dozen. No ministers, three doctors.
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Circle City
Alaska
California
Alaska Commercial Company
Arresting a Dead Body for Debt in Shoreditch
A funeral procession near Shoreditch was halted as sheriff officers halted a corpse to seize a debtor’s body for £80 debt. They removed the coffin, placed the body in a shell, and transported it in a cart, reflecting an 1843 Annual Register account of creditors’ legal powers.
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Shoreditch
Campaign Sack and Appropriation Suggestion
The Carson Appeal reports the campaign fund is under 150 dollars for twelve newspapers and asks the committee to donate a lump sum to the Nevada Press Association for the next excursion. The piece also notes Syrup of Figs as a safe remedy for ladies and advertises stoves, agate and tinware sold by B. Retwnant & Co.
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Nevada Press Association
Carson Appeal
California Fig Syrup Company
B. Retwnant & Co
Chamberlains Medicines Praised In Rushford Letter
A Rushford Spectator letter from W F Benjamin highlights Chamberlains Cough Remedy Pain Balm and Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as trusted Iowa staples for decades. An admirer from Dexter notes want to buy quantities locally and that W A Brown sells them in the area.
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W. F. Benjamin
the Spectator
Rushford
Chiumbherlain
Dexter
Chamberlain
Iowa
W. A. Brown
Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward and Testimonials
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable cases. It lists F J Cheney Co Toledo and several wholesale druggists endorsing the product and claims the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials are offered free and price is 75 cents per bottle.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. 3
Cheney
West & Trunx
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Local Gallery Exhibition and Medicine Ads
Good Work and Low Prices promote a Sea opportunity as the Omega Foto Co. shows fine pictures of local people. Also a note from Mr. Jacobsen of Des Moines praising Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatism. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised for blood purification and appetite. 50 cent bottles of Pain Balm for sale by W. A. Brown.
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Omega Foto Co
Germany
Jacobsen
Chicago Lumber Co
Des Moines
Iowa
W. A. Brown
Local notices and shop ads mix in Winnemucca pages
A mixed batch of notices and ads includes Stebbins grocery expansion in Lawrence Michigan, a lost gold bow glasses report in Winnemucca, a hotel for sale by Thomas Suone, dress goods sale by F C Ronis & Co, a water shut off notice from J Rovey superintendent, and miscellaneous classified lines about work opportunities and new product lines.
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Upper
Winnemucca
Thomas Suone
Busch Hotel
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Rors and Taat
de Lamar
Louis Dutertre
Golconta
T. C. Hanson
Oakland
W. H. Minor
Willow Point
Ajlie Minor
Golconda
W.A. Comley
St. Louis
Fircords
Rele Atives
Nevara
Reno
Grass Valley
J. Anderson
Wade
Bridge Street
Carson
Frank Mayer
Carvon
D. J. Hadley
Humboldt
Belmont College
State University
Californians
Varian
Salt Lake City
The
Carson News
Cortez
Messrs
Ruddell and
Hoenstine
New York
Emmons
Bryan
St. James
London
Central West
Indiana
Ilinois
McKinley
Hanna
Major McKinley
Ne York
Mark A. Hanna
Cleveland
Tom
Washoe County
Truckee Meadows
Mason Valley
R. P. Heagan
Bodie
Johannesburg
South Africa
Hegan
C.D. Lane
Leavesing Power
U.S. Gov't Report
M. A. Stebbins
Lawrence
Mich
Leonard & Son
Winnnemucca
F. C. Ronis & Co
J. Rovcoy
W. W
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