24 Sep 1891
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Newspaper
The Pioche Weekly Record
Location
Pioche, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1891
Page
1
The piece recounts a nervous lawyer driving out a cornet player by hammering nails through the floor above, creating a night of eerie suspense. It links to a broader note on cowardice of crowds and the need for presence of mind in emergencies.
An expert notes that gold color reveals its source with Australia gold appearing redder than California and placer gold differing from mined ore. Ural gold is the reddest, pure coinage once common in California faced abandonment due to abrasion and weight concerns. The piece also mentions a growing electric railway express system delivering suburban packages, reducing local delivery by stores and vendors.
A Victorian portrait of Mr. Cuntiffe Lister, part industrial tycoon and landowner, who built wealth by transforming waste into usable materials and by invention. It describes his rise from a church upbringing to owning the largest single industrial establishment and major estates Swinton Ill and Ries ilx Abbey. The piece also discusses medical prescription paper ownership in the British Medical Journal context, noting legal and ethical considerations for prescription papers and patient ownership.
A Stuttgart Musik Zeitung piece recalls an in-car conversation among German actors and a famed theatre critic. A vocal guest derides Mme Schroder as too old, sparking apologies and a sharp exchange about Schmieder and Selumieder before the group moves on. Separately, Attleboro, Massachusetts, reports a new wood gas plant claiming health and brightness advantages, producing 60,000 to 80,000 cubic feet from wood and Lima oil with tar and charcoal byproducts.
An English visitor in New York cleverly duped social rivals by betting he would attend the Astor wedding in Philadelphia. He arranged hotel rooms, joined the crowd, had his name printed correctly, and later returned to New York to claim his wager as coverage in Philadelphia and New York papers confirmed the tale.
A garbled OCR snippet lists various alcoholic beverages and brands including Kentucky Bourbon Whisky, Toe Kettle Whisky, Okt Yaling A Jamowons OM Trish Whisky, Old Belo Go Krungh, Praoch ial California Brandiox, Janimela Vivi with hand Gin, Port, Sherr. The text appears as a jumbled catalog or menu fragment with no coherent narrative.
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