This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1880
Page
3
Observations recorded at the same moment across all stations dated September 1 1860 by the War Department Signal Corps U S Army with time aligned readings.
From today until next April hunters may kill multiple game birds and mammals with several species exempt from protection since August. Insectivorous birds remain protected. Walter J. Smart reports he plans to return to Humboldt in fall to resume mining operations at Black Hawk mill and mines, noting the New American Mining Exchange in New York is gaining popularity and bids failing to meet expectations.
Winnemucca public school will open next Monday covering grammar and primary departments. Parents are urged not to keep children home during the term and children should return to class after a long vacation.
A jury of W. H. Clark J. W. B. Perry and John S. Hinckley appointed by Justice Cromer met yesterday to determine the Eureka fire’s origin. They concluded the blaze did not start in Mrs. Poplin’s kitchen but at the rear of an unoccupied building to the south. Evidence suggests coal oil ignition, but no person is charged while the panel adjourns for further testimony. Meteorological data for August 1880 follow, including barometer, temperature, rainfall, and wind figures.
East evening 2 Section Foreman Robinson boarded Conductor Hebel's freight train at Wells then rode to his section house. At destination he disembarked with a Henry rifle loaded with sixteen cartridges and fired sixteen shots at Conductor Bethel, none took effect. He was arrested at Ossino by Sheriff Fitch.
An acquaintance of John Robins reports Mr Kilhorn of Cedar Rapids Iowa has patented a new ore pulverizer. The machine, about six feet square, costs 8600 delivered on cars, and can crush tons of ore in ten hours. One unit is said to be operating up the Ozark mountains and matches the performance of a stamp mill. It allegedly works on attrition and is touted as superior to existing devices.
Winne macca Lodge No 19 F and A M will hold a third degree meeting Saturday at the hall. All in good standing invited. Also mothers urged to try Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain. New groceries from C Crimnewern offer seven pounds of brown sugar or six pounds of white sugar for one dollar.
A large consignment arrives direct from manufacturers featuring tobacco chewers and smokers, New Deal Navy, J B Pace's, Cable Coil, Jackson's Bast, Lorilaird's Best, Gold Nugget, Light Pressed, Old Judge, Vanity Fair, Fragrant, Durham, Fine Cut tobaccos and a full line of cigarettes for sale at F C Rowss.
Local ads tout Levy and Co selling a wide range of groceries and dry goods with claims of no alum baking powder and better products. Promotions highlight Fairbank’s lard, three ply rubber hose, white coats at cost, and daily arrivals of new stock at discounted cash prices.
SPECIAL LOCALS. to Summer Hats, Latest styles of Ladies' Summer Hats at reduced Prices at E. Rewnant & Co's. Lato Green's August Flower. It is natural for people suffering with Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint to put off buying an article that they know has cured others. Sample bottles of this medicine can be obtained for 10 cents. Ayer's Caruaxic Pills are the best purgatives for family use, of vegeta ble origin and widely used by physicians. They keep the system in order and aid digestion, suited for children and weak constitutions.
An advertisement touts Shilohs Consumption Cure as the best lung medicine claiming to cure common or chronic coughs in half the time and relieve asthma bronchitis and whooping cough with a guarantee. It markets ShiloA Vitaliser for indigestion dyspepsia and constipation and promotes various remedies and goods including perfumes maple sugar and coffee from local merchants.
A rancher reports two horses found August 2 near the river below Winnesucea. One horse is plain, the other black, both branded J on the left thigh. Owner urged to call at the office for information.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.