05 May 1877
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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1877
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note references Record Publishing Co and an item titled Terma We Pour by Matt Geetine with unclear additional credits. No clear date, place, or full context available.
A fragmented report details a hidden poker thief device found in a poker drawer. The mechanism includes cammed casings, a vent with a double fly, internal latches, and a brass wired trigger enabling the cheater to slip out better cards. The article notes how the wearer could manipulate cards to gain an edge, with attempts to remove the device from circulation and warnings about its use in gambling dens.
A renown wedding tale from the valley era ends in doubt as a wealthy foreign nobleman’s claims are questioned by letters from the Russian capital. A disappointed bride and scattered documents suggest the wealth and titles were possibly fabrications. A separate report notes a 7,600 pound monster shell in Belmont Missouri. an escaped prisoner fled aboard a river steamer to Columbus Kentucky.
The Pioghe Weekly Record reports on a scandalous sermon by Rev Willia M Donagh at Paria linked to charges of indecent conduct. The same issue includes a bill aimed at mining taxes for small producers and Commodore Vanderbilt's widow receiving a $640000 legacy from her late husband’s physician.
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