07 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1899
Page
1
A brisk start gave way to fickle winds as the Shamrock and Columbia dueled off New York harbor. The race featured close tacking near the lightship with both boats exchanging leads before fading wind halted play near the final stretch.
Pekin Ill Oct 7 Wodard Hotel a leading hostelry was destroyed by fire early today. The hotel has forty five rooms eleven occupied. Guests escaped in night clothing due to the bravery of the night clerk who went through three smoke filled stories arousing all. Building and contents valued at 75000 with 20000 insurance.
A riot aboard the excursion steamer Georgiana in New York harbor left several injured after a clash between passengers and gamblers. City Marshal Carr of Gillman NL was shot and died without giving a suspect description. An Italian suspect was arrested. William Dowd, former Bank of North America president, died in New York at eighty. he once led the Hannibal and St Joe Railroad and served in the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad. In Paris, Senator Berger questioned General Roger and My Grosjean as part of talks over attempts to alter government. A Hawthorne line collision in Chicago injured five as open switch led to a crash between a passenger train and a freight engine. In Thompkinsville Mich Mrs Mattie Askins gave morphine to her two children and consumed cocaine. the boy was revived, the girl died, and she refused to disclose her origin.
J M Requa of San Francisco arrived yesterday A F Sewell of San Francisco is at the Lafayette C A Rodman of Omaha was among yesterday's arrivals A C Laveaga returned yesterday from Paradise valley Conductor W C Rogers fell from a train near Auburn Cal Thursday and lost an arm Rogers had a run out of Winnemucca a few years ago and is well known here Miller Lux yesterday shipped eight cars of cattle to Lovelock and seven more this afternoon to the same place they will be fed on the meadows for the San Francisco market Conductors Coats and Case promoted to traveling conductor duties Coats will run between Carlin and Ogden Case between Wadsworth and Carlin they will practically have charge of the train crews on the road
An 19th century advertisement extolls Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal remedy for dyspepsia rheumatism scrofula salt rheum and other ailments from impure blood. It also promotes Hood's Pills as non irritating gentle and effective.
London reports a royal proclamation to convene Parliament on October 17 and mobilize reserves for South Africa. Kruger’s orders urge restraint while refugees suffer abuses recounted in dispatches. Cape Town notes outrages and travels woes as Cronje moves closer to Mafeking.
The Gardnerville Courier rebuts the Carson Appeal’s taxation report for Douglas county. It notes stock cattle valued at 12 per head and disputes figures for Lake Tahoe boats, lumber at 10 per thousand, and ranch and alfalfa land valuations, arguing Douglas county assessments are higher than claimed.
A brawl in front of the Palace hotel in Reno erupted between youths led by Wheeler and a Salvation Army member. Wheeler was knocked out in the first round his friends continued the fight with one man, J Garsini, pulling a six shooter before Officer Helmold intervened. Garni locked up Wheeler hauled away.
East Fork ranchers held a meeting at Gardnerville Record where reservoir site purchases were finalized and work arranged for fall. Proposed Kinney Lake dam includes a solid rock tunnel and pipe to convey water, while current dams will be strengthened.
Last performance of the glass blowing exhibition runs 7 to 10 pm. Town residents are urged to attend this final event. Also a local report notes Rev W B Costley of Stockbridge Ga, serving Ellenwood, cites relief after using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for cholera morbus, available at W A Brown druggist.
Silver State Stables unveils its new ironwork and stabling facility, promising first class care. Bolden & Correl are named as the authors of record, with assurances of attentive service and reliable facilities.
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