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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
1
The Reno Journal reports population nearing 200 and cites rail, mining, and agricultural notes. Arrests include T A Donnelly in Reno for grand larceny. $60 in gold allegedly stolen from John Claspel. A cooling economy tale includes Steamboat Springs rehab plans, livestock figures near Reno, and Nevada mutton quality rumors.
In a discussion triggered by the Dingley tariff, Democratic and Republican views on protectionism are weighed by a New York Music Trades writer. The piece cites prior McKinley and Wilson bills, arguing prosperity followed Republican policy and criticizing Democratic claims. It also notes anecdotes on a Yale student, a deafness institute fundraiser, local mining notes, and a snowstorm impact.
Official returns show about four thousand American women visited Nova Scotia this season with Halifax as a touchpoint. The piece highlights Tommy Atkins swagger sticks, noting the accessory as a symbol of martial gusto and a prized keepsake among those who have visited Halifax. It weaves in portraits of naval life, a mention of Annapolis and general references to sea and land travel, finishing with a brief geographic aside about central Asia and a Russian meteorological station.
A Paris letter reports France considering replacing the guillotine with a high tension current method that shoots needles into the brain through helmeted temples. Execution would be instantaneous, with the head strapped in a chair and a single convulsive sign of death. The proposal raises questions about mercy versus traditional methods.
A New Orleans Democrat report describes a commercial traveler at a hotel showing a personal fire escape contrivance. The device is a nearly eight inch reel with about 100 feet of steel wire ending in a stirrup, attached inside a trunk. The user slides into a stirrup and lowers himself out, the reel acting as an anchor on the wire. The drummer recounts a past incident when he used it to leap from a bed during a hotel stay, prompting a porter to interrupt the escape.
Ari City announces timetable adjustments with new daily service except Saturdays for several stops. All routes run with limited weekend variations and the Chief Engineer Jos. A. Wes. oversees the changes.
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