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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
4
The Los Angeles Record ridicules a New York claim that red haired stenographers are superior. It urges detail on warmth temper punctuation reliability and other traits to prove a red haired stenographer meets office needs.
General Manager J. L. Morris resumes duties in Tono pah after months with his Washington ranch family. He reports a booming northwest, ample farmers, and heavy shipping to the orient. His return trip saw 150 people stranded in Portland due to full boats and crowded trains.
The registration office is now open from 9 AM to 6 PM in Judge Brissell's courtroom. Voters for the fall election should register promptly and not delay this important duty. Advertise in The Hovauea.
The Elks smoker featured sparring matches with Weeks Odell Agnew Tamlyn Kent Platt Kid Dow Babe Rogers Archie Graham Young Hurd and Lex Diggs. A four handed piano duet by H E Bush and Cleve Baker entertained and the event served as a tryout for a coming minstrel show. Zeb Kendall planned a new directing role but wrestling results at Democratic primaries trimmed his prospects.
The film gives a vivid picture of soldiers from drill to guardhouse and field life with scenes of a five o clock gun, assembly, taps, and company streets. The program also features Life's Reality monocle, A Wedding on Bicycles, Amateur Champion, A Daring Maid, A Mess of Lions, plus Emmett and Burrows musical numbers and a new bill selected by Colonel Hane.
The local express man J. Stewart rejoices over the arrival of Stonewall Jackson Jr. The general was born early Tuesday. Mother and son are reported to be doing well. Confirmation of location for sale at the office.
Ed Wilson owner of the Nevada barber shop and massage parlor announces a ladies day at the Hamman baths and parlors. The facility will close to men and be open exclusively to women starting Friday and continuing Saturday at 1 o clock with staff offering dedicated service.
In a letter to the Bonanza Prof Claude Schoer of Tonopah High School states he declined the Lovelock School principalship as he already accepted the Tonopah post. The community welcomes his continued leadership and praises his high rank as an educator.
J Watt Briggs announces candidacy for Tonopah township justice of the peace subject to Nye county Democratic convention. Briggs, well known in southern Nevada, previously served as Nye assemblyman and operates a Manhattan lease. A separate note reports a terrific storm at Silver Lake damaging homes and causing three feet of floodwater in forty minutes due to a mound burst.
Mrs Margaret Money, a well known Carson City figure formerly of Tonopah, and James J Johnston wed at the Catholic church on Saturday in a ceremony conducted by Rev Father Gartland. Advertising note offers four year port and sherry wines at 3.00 per gallon from Hh J Hall & Co.
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