Nevada and Oregon News Roundup From Reno to Hailey
Nevada and Oregon items include Senator Key Pittman returning from Washington for the campaign, injuries from a Reno horse accident, a man found dead in Reno suspected asphyxiation, robberies in Las Vegas, a drowning death in Salem, and Goldfield obituaries. Also noted are New Jersey location for a fugitive, a silver service aboard the Nevada battleship, livestock deaths near Hailey, Idaho, shootings in Caliente and Mason Lake, a prison sentence in Lovelock, and state borrowing in Nye County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Pittman
Nevada
Washington
B. W. Weidberg
Reno
Daniel Coll
J. Keate
Las Vegas
Leland R. Hendricks
Salem
Ore
Daily Statesman
Willamette River
Cornelius J. Dinan
Goldfield
Southern Pacific
Humboldt
Fallon
M. H. Rowe
M. H. Wallace
Woman's Party of Nevada
Anne Martin
Association
Jacob Vyreck
Elko
New Jersey
Wood River
Hailey
Idaho
Timothy Mahoney
Salt Lake
Caliente
Ploche
John W. Lewis
Mason Lake
Shelton Wash
Thomas Booth
Huntes
J. F. Ferguson
Carson Sink
Fulton
Iowa
Ch Wegh
Lovelock
Winnmemucca
James Hunter
Amandra Damiana
Damiana
Nye County
State Board of Revenue
New Pennsylvania Clearance Car Measures Track Distances
A steel clearance car put into service east of Pittsburgh and Erie rapidly measures distances from the track to projections of station buildings tunnels bridges and other objects. It autoscans rail elevation on curves and can operate day or night using electric lights and raised templets with scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Erie
Selerice Monthly
Ferry Service Connects Key West and Havana By Sea
The Big Ferry run by Peninsular and Occidental Steamship Co. now operates daily between Key West and Havana. The car ferry carries 90 standard freight cars and handles Cuban freight rapidly and safely from loading points to final destination. Sugar and molasses are loaded at Cuban mills, while heavy U S machinery ships directly from manufacturers to Cuba. The service also eases transport of fruit and vegetables to northern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Weat
Havena
Peninsular and Occidental Steamship Tno
United States
Rail freight car surplus in United States and Canada rises in July
On July 1 the net surplus of freight cars on North American railroads totaled 62 116 cars, up from 6 224 on June 1. With the exception of June 1, July 1 marks the year's largest surplus, after a string of monthly shortages since March 1. The report includes a table detailing all classes of cars and end of month totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Engine crew status in Valley division service delayed
Fragmented report notes manpower in the Valley division with two promoted, five left, and several still on duty. Thomas Varley remains on active reserve with limited trips after the planned overhaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letteh
Greece Links Europe with New Road Route
Consul General Weddall reports completion of the 56 mile unbuilt gap linking Greece to Europe. May traffic began on the new roadway, with expectant through trains from Paris and other capitals to Athens Piraeus after the war. Temporary bridges will be replaced later, and American locomotives will haul trains through the Vistritze valley to the Aegean coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Europe
Weddall
Athena
Paris
Athens
Piraeus
Compagnie Internationale Des Wagons Lita Et Des Grands Express Europeens
Ines
Gilda
Saloniki-Monastir
Poppapml
Thessiankin
Vistritze
Aegean
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Begins in 1827
Ground broken in Baltimore to start North Americas first railroad the Baltimore and Ohio line. Charles Carrell oldest signatory of the Declaration of Independence led the ceremony at age ninety two. Maryland and Baltimore each contributed one half a union dollar toward construction. Horses pulled early cars and Peter Cooper built the first locomotive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Maryland Metropolia
Charles Carrell
Carrollton
Maryland
Brat
Peter Cooper
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Potomac Company
Washington
Wind Swept Railroad Derailment by Unseen Wind
An early June windstorm caused a Chicago St Louis Ald night limited to derail on standard gauge tracks near Ireland’s Atlantic coast. The article notes extraordinary winds and mentions measures and warnings tied to speed and safety for trains and stations along lines affected by the gusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Linos
Chicago St Louis
Cianal
Alethough
Symona
Meteorologien! Magazine
Atlantic
Ireland
West Clare
Quilty
Grand Canyon of the Colorado The Bright Angel Trail Tale
Earl William Gage writes of descending Bright Angel trail in Arizona and extols the Grand Canyon of the Colorado as the world’s greatest natural wonder. The piece surveys the canyon’s 217 mile length, 6000 foot depths, layered plateaus, and colossal canyons carved by erosion with striking views and dangerous vertical drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright Angel Trail
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Earth
America
Arizona
Earl William Gage
Prion Saturday Globe
Yellowstone
Colorado River
Great Gorge
The
Yosemite
Niagara
Utah
Acre
Grand Canyon District
Rocky Mountains
Wyoming
New York
Chicago
Wort
Marble Platform
Marble Canyon
Kalbab
Kanab
Meerd
Dapresmione
Rohwett
Koret
Handecanyot
Angel
Major Powell
Sprendar
Pulmeter Sparks Unclear Political Controversy At Local Event
A garbled OCR read describes a disputed incident involving a pulmeter device and a political gathering. It mentions a figure named Tram Beihel and a party supporting Femme Mewwinanon Law Cur, with references to a comfortaner's actions and a war plan discussion. The text is fragmented and hard to clarify.
Figs and Honey Pudding With Creamy Milk Sauce
A readable recipe fragment details preparing figs with honey and a milk cornstarch sauce. It lists ingredients such as figs, sugar, lemon extract, corn starch, milk, and cream, and describes combining, baking, and serving steps.
KEEP CISTERN WATER PURE
Instructions describe building a simple filter to clean cistern water at low cost. A tiling joint sinks into the ground near the wall, capped to block debris, with charcoal and wire to trap impurities. The setup rests on an underlying support and uses a filter end sealed with fine wire mesh to prevent access of contaminants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner
Chocolate Cake Recipe From an Old Family Note
A scanned home kitchen recipe describes making chocolate cake with measurements for suemr batter and flour, cream tartar, soda, and oil or milk. It includes mixing until smooth, baking in a shadow pan, and hints at frosting with egg whites and flavoring.
Oyster Cocktail First Course Dish Description
A first course item describes an oyster cocktail served in grapefruit with unsweetened fruit preparation. Several oysters are arranged in the hollow left by the grapefruit seeds with a remaining dressing, resembling a garnished arrangement for serving.
Fragmentary note on damaged fabric and cracking item
A garbled fragment describes someone applying a paste to a corner of cotton material and noting a nasal cracking of a curuere. The text is unclear and factors like motion and a factor are mentioned without coherent context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eck
Window Shades Sold For Indian-Lived Home Use
An ad notes white window shades priced at 12 to 15 cents per yard for Indian-livnsd homes. It claims they wash well and can brighten rooms, with easy laundering and installation instructions.
Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale
Fragmented OCR text hints at a local public sale action involving a wall or structure over time in Vienna area. Details are unclear and further verification needed to identify the entities and exact item up for sale.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red House
Astoria
Bob Jones
Columbia River
Nevada Historical Speisty
Truckmedarson Irrigation Project
San Francisco
W. G. Scholtz
Pocatello
Wome
Minum
Aoutherd Dietriet Letwy
Herman J. Rodel
Ulorence Dobiauler
Wallace
Ater
Marner Carntaa
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cletern F. Cistern
Vienee
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