18 Dec 1922
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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1922
Page
1
Testimony details witness cross examination and confinement outcomes as defendants in a local jail case unfold. Recalled remarks mention March and August dates, with references to Wallace Williams, Willis, and growth in the mining operation. The narrative centers on legal proceedings, alibis, and financial disputes tied to ore handling and transportation.
A scrambled OCR snapshot reports 5am temperatures noon readings of 32 rain and humidity figures. It then shifts to a long, garbled section mentioning individuals William, Dillon, a Wallat Williams, and a Texas to California travel thread. The text includes references to an arrest, court appearances, and a parole-like testimony with assorted names and locations.
Movie actor Wallace Reid lies near death after three bandits forced their way into a Denver building and shot him during a bold robbery. Police, suspects and the wounded actor’s condition are reported as doctors attribute his collapse to influenza and exhaustion.
Ivo Niksioh, 48, a Tonopah resident for eight years, died of pneumonia at Mine Operators Hospital after a brief illness. He was a well acquainted member of the Croatian Society and had worked for the Midway mine. The report describes his ties to local social circles and outlines surrounding events leading up to his death, with references to August 24 and 25 and conversations noted in the testimony.
December 18 reports mark the end of British military presence in Dublin as the Union Jack is lowered and the Irish Free State tricolor is raised over city posts. Richard Mulcahy, defense minister, salutes the British colors as they depart.
Chicago reports temperatures below zero for the first time this season with a new cold wave spreading across the northwest upper lake region central valleys gulf states and western areas. Weather officials note record lows and widespread frost.
Washington December 18 Judiciary committees named subcommittees to search actions on Keller in the Daugharty impeachment inquiry. Representative Keller testified about information underpinning charges against Attorney General Daugharty.
Twenty three of twenty seven missing after the tug Hellanes struck a wreck off Theurd Ista. Reports from the mine Girny indicate the shipwreck occurred last Wednesday and crews have since recovered survivors.
A garbled dispatch from Porto reports illness affecting a notable figure named JAP Prince. The text suggests medical concerns tied to a possible attack or health crisis, with references to Regent Ricoto and anxious observers in the city.
Two men were found dead from exposure in downtown Chicago. Timothy Tierney, 65, a railroad watchman, was located near the Chicago and Western Indiana railroad tracks. The other victim, identified as Harry Upwhian, 50, was found in the same general area alongside a girl unnamed in the report. Authorities are investigating the cause.
Washington Dee ISA reports an appropriation of 82,000 for forest roads and trails and rural post roads under the Federal Highway act. The agricultural bill proposes the funding for the next fiscal year and urges passage by the House.
Emma Williams was laid to rest yesterday after funeral services at Wat hcott & Carameryl parlors attended by a large gathering. The Christian Science society and local pallbearers were noted, with interment in the local cemetery’s Ma wuie plot.
The drive for cutlery to aid disabled soldiers at Letterman Hospital is extended to Wednesday. Donors are urged to give at home with funds staying local. A rep will visit business houses Tuesday to collect contributions as the drive continues amid hopeful support. Washington reports Pierce Butler of Minnesota nominated to the Supreme Court and sent to the Senate by unanimous committee vote.
A historical notice outlines plans for a large mill expansion known as the Halverson project. It details the addition, increased daily capacity, and related operational notes as the Works proceed with construction and concurrent improvements.
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