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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
3
A London East End parishioner laments her husband’s drinking and asks a clergyman for help. He suggests a homier home to lure him from the alehouse, noting her efforts to decorate have not changed his habits. The fragment ends with a separate political note urging action on game protection.
A garbled 19th century notice references forfeiture action involving individuals and a co ownership claim. The fragment mentions publication timing and a state certificate, with several unclear names and dates. The record outlines an agent of frater publication and a legal processing deadline in June.
The State of Nevada announces an estate notice in Lincoln County. W. S. Couch death estate administered by W. W. Srocemann as administrator. Dated Pioche March 87 1904. Attorney M. Bammne. First publication March 28 1904.
A clipped note cites Harper's Weekly on a colored picnic bill near Mobile with a warning about behavior and restraint. It also notes Odessa consul Heenan reporting Russia’s post office savings bank showing rapid growth from 501.6 million to 646.5 million dollars between 1903 and 1907, suggesting a lack of prosperity rather than a need for cash at home.
A columnist argues teetotalers pose a greater threat in public life than the lean and hungry. The writer, signing as "T. P." notes that removing wine’s soothing influence sharpens Teetotalers and sustains vigor, making them formidable and ambitious in politics.
The article notes slang terms used by soldiers such as found for a staff position failed by an officer and shave-tall for a youngster leaving West Point. It records a growing vocabulary including bobiall meaning a dishonorable discharge and orderl y bucker describing a guard duty trainee who emphasizes extra neatness.
Governor Stuart of Pennsylvania, once Philadelphia mayor, speaks with hesitation yet shows growing poise after a tough campaign. He warns audiences he is not an orator and praises preparation, then shares a classroom tale about a loquacious Scottish dominie to illustrate readiness for surprise.
A Great Northern crew rebuilt a bridge near Harringay station over the Midland line. Girders were installed by eight p.m. and the permanent way was restored by midnight after demolishing the old structure and moving debris. A rapid relay operation followed the weekend rush, with rails removed and replaced to reopen the route.
Vancouver author notes the Elk river in British Columbia yields thousands of beavers this season. Beavers, famed for valuable fur, are building winter quarters along the Elk river with many trappers active. Most skins head to San Francisco, others to Montreal and Toronto before reaching other Canadian and European markets.
A quirky count lists sixty nine violin parts and asks how many pieces a violin contains. It notes three woods maple pine and ebony and assigns common parts like back neck fingerboard bridge and pegs to these woods.
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