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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1907
Page
2
A formal notice from Record Publishing Co. lists Wm. EB Orr and Eugene Gontrinh at the Lanner Office on Lacour Street in Pioche Nevada. The filing references an address change or enclosure at the post office with a second courier or mate noted.
Pioche reports steady ore shipments to the mill with about 250 tons on dumps awaiting the Stetefeldt furnace. Shaft sinking advances and a new station will form, while Tower winze work is paused for ventilation. Morning Star Mine sold to E P Rains. Freiberg District praised as rich. A stage wheel failure caused a 12 hour delay near Emigrant Springs. no serious injuries. Outsiders continue to arrive in large numbers, with bullion shipments by Wells Fargo totaling 33,076.18 dollars. The Caroline vein near the Lightner shaft shows ore valued at hundreds per ton. six months lease with D Wilkins and partners may lead to sale.
The L Anelton Company announces growing business with daily lumber shipments from Panaca. Available stock includes 12-inch boards in 12 to 20 lengths, 2x4s and larger, flooring, rustic, and ceiling materials.
The Ep is copal church district reorganizes with a Nevada bishop. Public schools seek uniform study nationwide. Buckeroo Jack in Winnemucca faces death for murder, first Nevada case where jury fixes death. Railroad suit against the Nevada State Railroad Commission proceeds in U. S. court as witnesses arrive. Also notes on a late judge and local trecent happenings.
A lawyer notes that few mothers disinherit their wayward children in wills. He says fathers often cut off a child for misdeeds, but mothers rarely do so, typically giving extra to the black sheep. He recalls clients beginning with hard promises only to relent as compassion guides the will.
In a Cleveland office a tall colored man seeks to free Bil Johnson from the workhouse by swearing he did not steal chickens. He resists oath taking, claiming trouble would follow if he swears, while Mellirath insists on signing a notarized affidavit.
A pauserby saw smoke from a first floor window and raised the alarm. Engines arrived to find the smoke due to a defective pipe. A native Italian appeared on the top floor and urged the crowd to see the smoke. He shouted to a passing fireman to “Pate up the stepatad” and he said he would jump.
Ambassador Bryce warns guests about tipping cabmen and the perils of paying fares. He recalls a cautious old lady asking a driver to Ludgate Circus, offering extra to avoid swearing, noting the legal fare was two shillings.
The piece surveys female letter writers of a past era, highlighting ornate language and heavy use of metaphor. It cites examples such as hymenial terms for marriage and elaborate epistolary praise, contrasting vivid expressions with plain fact. It references Harper's Magazine commentary on style and toward Sir Walter Scott.
A comic piece notes rich men seek immunity from boredom via extravagant acts. It cites a New York man tying $6 bills to dogs and Coal Oil Johnny loading 300 unclaimed trunks as payment stunts. The essay suggests imaginative ways the wealthy could spend money to ward off ennui.
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