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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
2
A late December dispatch lists a cascade of global incidents and figures. Cautionary items include political shakeups in Santa Barbara, Russia, and Oklahoma, plus notable crimes and disasters from Chicago, New York, and Mexico. The summary notes health, war fears, and postal data amid a sprawling, fragmentary collection of events.
Twenty five feet of snow buried a boarding house and saloon at a mining camp in Bandy Utah on a Saturday night. Rescue teams uncovered five victims including Beaunett Albert 26 and Claybourne George 30, with others from Sandy and Park City, while two men Leo Herrick and John Baker survived buried but alive. The slide from Rustler Hill swept the camp around 2 a.m. and rescue efforts lasted through Saturday, with all victims recovered by noon as arctic conditions froze the scene into packed snow.
Emaciated by diabetes and kidney trouble I was 168 pounds and useless when I began using Doan's Kidney Pills. Eight years later I have lived well and hope to live many years longer. The ad notes the product sold by Poster Milburn Co Buffalo. Also a Thackeray quote about apologizing to Mrs. Taylor for prior offense.
The passage mixes names and notes about a 900 year old figure, strange medical hints, and a botanical curiosity about the mistletoe as a parasite. It references Hiroat and other surnames, with scattered phrases about meetings and aging fictive figures, but lacks a coherent, reportable event.
A manuscript of Swinburne’s First Book of Ballads was sold for $1,100. The record lists a sale involving The Russ Company of South, Indiana, with unclear earlier text mentioning Red Ciro Tall lun and Laney 9.07. package penile.
An 12th century account from Hoveden notes Richard I authored tarring and feathering as a punishment for theft. A robber condemned would have his head cropped, oiled, and feathered, then set ashore at first landfall after his ship’s arrival. The practice labeled American by later writers originated in Europe.
The second coroner's inquest at Wray Colorado ordered the arrest of G J Van Wyck and his wife for the murder of Mary Gerrettie Haast found dead on her ranch. The testimony shows a sister of the deceased had insured her life for the Van Wycks. The case includes a tunnel through the floor.
A weekend robbery attempt at the Merchants National Bank of Topeka was halted after robbers tunnelled from the basement through eleven feet of rock to the vault floor and tried to wreck the vaults. State Treasurer Short in Accounts reports a shortage. EB Grimes says he will waive initiation if needed. Governor Hoch denies belief Grimes benefited from the $7,216 unexplained funds.
Paris dispatch notes France leans on Washington for advice before taking any active steps regarding Venezuela. Officials agree France’s stance is tempered by caution and a desire to follow U.S. authorities.
At St Paul’s Baptist Church on West Eighth Street a small fire triggered a panic among about 300 worshippers on the second floor and gallery, with nearly 18 dead and many injured. The narrow stairway and dense crowd led to trampling deaths as frightened attendees fled and emergency crews worked amid smoke. Reverend Johnson attempted to calm the frightened crowd.
Washington reports December crop data showing unusually warm wet conditions across Europe. Late sowing expanded, Britain increased winter wheat area but overall sowing may be lower than last year. France averages, Germany poor, Romania about 18 percent short of last year, Russia no decisive updates.
Dispatch reports attempts to move a relief convoy to Mohammedans of Shusshe TraneCaucania blocked by Armenians. Attacks around Omtumn leave fifty dead or wounded. atrocities cited against wounded women and children. Zion City notes denial that John Alexander Dowle was deposed as a director of financial matters.
A garbled extract shows a woman refusing a dying husband, a hospital scene, and mentions of a Mrs Clancy-Yis and Mr Muggina. The dialogue hints at infidelity, a possible divorce, and a medical context with anesthesia. Names, places, and exact actions are unclear due to corrupted text.
A San Bernardino widow praises Grape-Nuts after three months of illness post childbirth. She gains weight from 95 to 113 pounds, regains strength, and leaves bed within weeks. Her neighbor’s eczema affected son improves after starting Grapedots. Postum Co, Battle Creek, claims this uses readers’ inquiries.
Dispatches from Libau and Mitau say Governor General Bellogub tightens control against revolters. Twenty two more tried by drumhead court martial and shot near Libau as troops push toward Frauenburg where fugitives have gathered.
A historical note traces origins of the saying under the rose to Lancaster and York civil strife with red and white emblems on tavern signs near Parliament House in Westminster. It mentions secrecy, Cupid and Harpocrates, ceilings with roses in feasting rooms, and papal rose symbolism plus a 1526 confessional use, then closes with a separate item about a depressed English butler leaving a note to his employer before death.
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for rheumatism claiming the medicine purges poisons from the blood and restores health. It features testimonials from Mia I T Pitcher of Newark and her husband Mr Pitcher, a U. S veteran, detailing long battles with pain and relief after three weeks of use. Also notes a London magistrate hearing about a license transfer and a claim that Jews drink less than Christians.
Wal ter Scott of Death Valley completed a Los Angeles to Chicago trip last summer on a Santa Fe train in a record fast time. The voyage cost over 6000 dollars and showcased the line’s track, equipment, and staff as dependable. The ad notes preferred routes from Utah and Colorado to the East and Southwest with ticket rates and literature available.
Prisoners in Morocco must pay the policeman for his work and a $40 winter trip rate to California applies via the Salt Lake Route. Information available from J. J. Moore, D. P. A., Salt Lake City. An incident south of Seneca in fautk county reports wild birds striking a house, sparking a debate on meat supply as ducks and cocks confuse the scene.
Rear Admiral Hichborn of the U S Navy Washington endorses Peruna as an invigorating tonic for catarrh. He says the remedy proves effective for soldiers and sailors and can prevent colds from developing into catarrh when used early. He notes Peruna relieves acute or chronic catarrh and supports its use after a cold to curb progression.
In old England bells marked events from Oak Apple Day to Lent. The Pan Cake Bell called worshippers away from pancakes to fasting. A Sunday end bell signals pudding time. Great Tom at Oxford rings 101 times to match the college’s student count.
A historical report describes spontaneous ignition of piles during the erection of a dam quay. Piles driven through quicksand to solid ground charred on the surface due to extreme friction, heating enough to ignite on air contact. The ignition occurred when exposed, but leaving piles underground prevented damage as heat dissipated in moist surroundings.
A 19th century note recalls Aunt L a respected fourscore member leaving a Baptist meeting in Eastport Maine after a minister told nonmembers to retire. She claimed a stomach ache and quietly exited. Another clipping extols anesthesia’s life saving role and the purity of polar air free from contagion in far northern regions.
A battered clipping notes guards drilling on a boulevard toward Van Ness and an addition of electric lights for night patrols. It shifts to an unrelated ad about 5 tons of grass hay, then promotes seeds from Northern Grown Pedigree Seeds and a furor over bargain catalogs from John A. Selter Beel Co in La Crosse Wisconsin.
An Australian official visiting British New Guinea returns with a headdress crafted from numerous colorful bird feathers and shell. After initial offers of two axes and a pocket knife, a calico strip failed to secure the deal until a string of beads and a plug of tobacco persuaded the Pupwan owner to complete the trade.
A brief reader note extols common sense and discretion in speech. It claims Pillabury's Vitos are a breakfast aid and urges readers to stay outdoors to exercise judgment and prudence.
A bundled note presents a quotation praising inner strength over appearance and references Gentlewoman and Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children. It also notes a Chinese superstition about three and nine in temple and tomb architecture, detailing imperial access rituals requiring threefold prostrations.
France faces high infant mortality with millions born annually and many deaths tied to malnutrition. Conditioned by poor milk quality, thousands die before age one from digestive disorders. Nantes and Troyes show particularly high rates.
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