17 Jul 1880
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1880
Page
1
Spectators gathered at Woodward's Gardens yesterday to witness a daylight fireworks display from Japan. Bombs arced to 200 feet, forming lifelike figures including an eight foot tall old man. Thousands visited. anecdotes follow about editors and mistaken public attention from a prankish newsroom column.
The excerpt recounts assorted incidents and data including panther killings in Northern Siskiyou, a boy injured by an explosion near Corrine, theft of money by highwaymen on a Monterey beach, a choking accident in Redwood City, and various population and railway updates. The tone reflects a busy miscellany page with brief items and rumors.
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