12 Mar 1891
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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1891
Page
1
A 19th century critique contrasts two medical factions the Recondite and the Mystic, arguing the former’s pompous authority versus the latter’s cautious, patient-centered approach. It notes physicians drift between mysticism and strict method, showing how patient needs and belief shape treatment while warning against overbearing certainty.
The fragment mentions the Union Pacific and a large output target of 1,400,000 tons. Owners prepare for a much larger production, with unclear context and numerous garbled terms. Key named entities are Union Pacific and a reference to output figures.
A Berlin chemist asserts a discovered preparation can alter a living person within six months, claiming petrifaction effects. The text notes a process one month after death to reveal white, black, or mottled marble patterns and a stated value of 4200.
A short, nervous German youth at a Chicago auditorium register ornately forged a tale about a well known “oatmeal king” and prohibition leader. Mr Schumacher, a self made millionaire, narrates the eight hour work day and unwittingly becomes the target of a coat swindle involving two boys who ply him with a cheap tailor made coat and resell his own purchase at a profit. The boys’ ruse collapses when another man offers to buy the coat for twenty dollars.
A misfiled post office ruleforced payment delays struck the Empress of Austria during a France visit. She paid under an alias and faced passport, rent receipt, or tax receipt requirements before cashing orders. A Lisbon shop photo ID and Austrian Consul aid finally resolved a case that troubled Toulon and Algiers clerks. The governor-general of Algeria was asked for relief.
A Chicago Tribune observer recalls repeated earthquakes near Salvador and describes a brick column that remained upright after a blast, caverns beneath Sak Vader, and a nearby volcano whose lava formed walkable arcades with tree imprints in the cooled Maya forest.
A fragmented discussion on fashionable entertainments in New York highlights critics’ views of masquerade balls as promenades and gyrations. It notes crowds make dancing and refreshment access difficult, with tickets and costumes priced high while urban transit offers cheaper, more comfortable alternatives.
A New York article describes the cobweb party game where a host selects a room and attaches many strings to chairs doors and furniture. Guests follow their thread through the house to a prize ending at various rooms, creating tangled paths and humorous moments as players cross and recross paths. In Chicago the game has grown popular with houses prepped for the event often taking days to ready.
A Quincy Herald piece recounts a tale about the late Congressman Taulbee of Kentucky and Uncle Eph the longtime Daviebe whity slave servant, noting political candor amid distrust. A Boston German traveler to the Fatherland dies on a trip after weighing 380 pounds, his remains sent home in a mailed envelope six ounces.
The store lists a broad clothing department with bargains on ladies Misses and childrens wear, woolen goods, table linens, window shades, and a large selection of coats coats overcoats and gloves. It claims superior quality, highlighting fabrics like Lambs wool medicated and buckskin gloves, promising strong value across men youths and boys lines.
The advertisement markets a large assortment of men youths and boys boots and shoes including American calf Kangaroos and misspelt variants. It lists styles such as Balmoral Congr on Button Walkonphant and more with emphasis on quality and prices. It also highlights C M Hendersons and French kid shoes with a focus on durable footwear for Misses and Children.
The grocery department is constantly supplied and our prices are lower than the lowest with Alva Crockery Glassware and Gutlory offering a steady stream of goods at bargain levels.
Inventory reduction sale announced for a tavern with reduced whiskey and wine stock. Lists include Kentucky Bourbon Whisky and Holland Gin among many brands, plus port and sherry. Also advertises harness and whips as part of stock. Signage promises room for other goods and constant hay and grain supplies.
Notice states co owners Thomas McDonald and John Ward Chumiathas must settle an amount due of eight dollars and interest by a deadline under a revised law for a Ming Gate mining claim in Lincoln County. It identifies the claimant Hector Fivko as subscriber and references a date of 24 2801.
The district court of Nevada will hear the petition of Damien McFidden for letters of administration in the estate of John Duala. The hearing is set for December before the court, with appointed executors and kin notified for appearance at the specified time and place.
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