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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1890
Page
2
A large contract for Manila tabulating paper to supply 100,000,000 cards is under way. Two mills race to fulfill the order estimated at 200 tons of paper, with 14,000 reams already shipped and valued around 52,500 dollars.
A chaotic coastal bulletin lists strikes in Salt Lake carpenters and floods in Idaho, with mining chatter from Barker Montana and lithograph finds in Utah. Reports cover arrests for obscene mailings, church conflicts in Albany Oregon, smelter closures in Helena and Livingston, bird plunder in irrigation furrows, train disruptions, a Sacramento death, court actions in San Diego, vanished skeletons in Sacramento, honey ranch startups in Southern California, orchard yields, irrigation district contracts, and local curiosities from Port Caster Montana to California including education, accidents, and a jokey exchange about language.
A late 19th century notice lists numerous prizes for a Reno fair including cash for best cattle, horses, and farm produce, plus items such as a book of poems, a plush cane, a hanging lamp, and fine clothing. Donors include W. O. Martin, Gould, Thurston, S. Hodkinson, Col. Brookins, Miss Emma Gibbs, Tassell Bros, and many others. The article also mentions rumors about a state railroad land dispute and political figures Alexander and Halleck.
In a terse exchange, Mrs Howl Ong voices regret over her marriage choice, saying she wished she had married Sam Pun instead of her current spouse. The reply from Mery Howl Ong echoes the misgivings with a sharp, personal retort.
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