18 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
1
Fragmentary report describes brakes failure causing a car to run away and collide with surroundings. Details unclear due to damaged text. mentions individuals and an incident at an unspecified location. Further readable facts are limited in the source segment.
In a morning ceremony at St Patrick's Church, HL Blair and Delphine A Behown tied the knot. Bride Katherine Schoon and maid of honor Mrs Page stood beside them as guests offered congratulations. the couple plan to reside at a central Street cottage near the Wet End mine.
The morning’s grand delivery event drew a crowd as two double wagons stood ready to unload at the post office. Boxes from the fur trader area filled the stack, labeled with hard to read markings and carrying goods bound for distant places.
The Clark County weekly begins a Christmas edition with lively energy from publisher G. Markit. The paper highlights youth effort and community pride and notes the town of Las Vegas, with events and civic notices amid a crowded publication plan. Nevada City Minne company filed for incorporation with $1,260,000, naming incorporators O. C. Emmons, Mankott, and RJ Williams.
A transcription style speech by Daniels condemns hysteria and reactionary forces in New York politics. He argues legates and reformers push for progressive policy through calm, constitutional measures while opposing entrenched corporate influence. He cites primaries, taxation, tariffs, and trust regulation as needed steps, warning against demagogic hysteria.
Currency bill amendments were rejected after a tense Senate debate. Amendments sought to raise gold reserves and alter capital requirements, but both provisions failed amid party lines. The Colorado and Michigan appeals and related procedural motions were discussed before the vote.
In Bingham, miners confronted a bandit during tag week, warning they would act if any information was divulged. They claimed the mine’s safety and identity of the roen realling but offered no credible details, while rumors of others were dismissed as untrustworthy.
A garbled report from Denver cites a miners' strike threat as five men from Detroit join a plan to confront the Michigan copper district. The pay plan and guard action are discussed by the mining committee as part of ongoing labor tensions.
A San Quentin burglar known as Burglar De Luxe received a four year sentence for a series of burglaries. The man had ties to Germany and reportedly built a mansion for his sister. In Washington, President Wilton announced a cabinet dinner as the season opens with major invited guests.
Important army orders from December 18 report Pershing as commander in chief of the state brigade at the Pregilio San Francisco. The dispatch notes General Jonas Wikner leading the Pacific coast artillery and mentions a tentative arrangement in the home. The piece reflects wartime sentiment and a Bonansa sale context.
Five hundred more Chinese troops have arrived here by train. They confirm reports of General Iltay and Cohieitaete. Vargune GriertH is said to be plotting a revolution against Villa and the BWA in the northern section. Federal officers are present but the outcome remains unclear.
Unclear dispatch about General Mer cad command and federals preparing to move on Juarez. Mentions rations from the United States and a planned attack on Che Pubilm Fle wake with aims to freeprinre Chitty has. Rebels occupy one strong position while others are fortified and easier to capture.
J P Ford general agent of the Honopiah and Tidewater railroad visits Tonopah with David Aspland to discuss improving freight relations with local shippers. He cites an 8 percent crop yield, frost damage safeguards, and a coordinated smudge fire system using night riders to protect citrus belts and fields.
Congressman KB Roberts is critically ill with appendicitis and hospitalized in Washington. He is in serious condition and an operation is anticipated. details indicate the illness requires immediate medical attention and monitoring.
A man perishes in a car blaze in Tinghamton New York as investigators examine a burned touring vehicle. A confusing OCR fragment mentions a person named George and an 11 year old, but the exact details remain unclear.
Las Vegas basketball squad reaches town to face Totopah boys and girls in interscholastic games. Event schedule lists a 12 and 1 o clock start with two teams set to play while local prep athletes complete study requirements amid travel contingencies and ticket logistics.
The New York state board of charities recommends removing William George, founder of the George Junior reform, over moral conduct involving girls sheltered there. In a six month inquiry, more than fifty witnesses allege George wielded inappropriate influence over the children. the republic home will admit no more girls as it is folded by the board.
Hundreds of delegates march through Denver addressing Governor Ammons urging abolition of the military commission and the removal of several officers. The governor declines but pledges a personal investigation into the trouble.
A major blaze at the Pacific States Oil Refining Company's plant burned for forty eight hours, destroying Ik-Five buildings and 400,000 gallons of oil with $150,000 damage. Firefighters reported the event as morning extinguishment. Citrus growers warned of danger from fronts moving across the state as cold weather grips California. In Colorado, 25 bodies recovered from the Vulcen mine explosion after yesterday’s fatal blast, with 12 still missing.
An unexploded cartridge in a wood block ignited by H R Germain in Tonopah extention caused a house explosion. The blast scattered debris, damaged the store, and forced a quick escape by his wife and two children in night clothes. Firefighters and hydrant access were delayed, necessitating long hose lays.
Berlin reports a German parliamentary bill to stage a formal exhibit was killed earlier this month. The unofficial German exhibit at the San Francisco exposition is now cancelled, ending any hope of German participation in the show.
In San Francisco on December 18 1909 the Western Fuel company annual report claimed a nearly $22 overcharge and an alleged half million misappropriated since 1904 via short weights. Justice Dunseath hurried from a Socialist club meeting to attend a wedding at Kendall block as applicants Hugh Osborne aged 36 and Miss Thel Inman ages 20 appeared in a related matter.
Vice President Holbrook wires Agent Dwyer to accept all supplies of food or clothing for flood sufferers in Texan free of charge. Anyone wishing to send packages should call the Wells Fargo pickup service for free collection.
Yesterday afternoon Copld Poli witnessed the marriage of musician David L. Breas, aged 1, and Minnhile Ruby Green, aged 20. The day featured a high of 40 and a low of 22 from the previous year for reference.
Postmaster term in Goldfield ends Friday with no Washington action on successor per Reno Gazette. No progress on replacing Reno Postmaster Dwight Dinnon. Two candidates noted for Goldfield post are Ben Rosenthal and J F Vardamen. locals include Pred 1 White and J B O Sullivan. Various other expired appointments listed with names and dates.
A Reno gathering of cattlemen discussed forming a statewide cattlemen’s organization. George Roscell and Mila Stock representatives attended and a committee was formed to plan a formal meeting in Reno on February 18 to organize the association.
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