27 Dec 1912
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
1
Court adjourned with no verdict today as jurors in the dynamite conspiracy trial failed to report. Judge Anderson expected a reading of the jury’s findings but no word arrived by 3 pm. Forty defendants and their attorneys await results after a months long trial, with court to reconvene tomorrow.
Belmont stock leads the market with a notable rise to closing levels near 9.87 amid heavy buying interest on the Belmont and New York exchanges. Speculation grows that a new ore body near the Belmont vein drives the surge while shorts cover and traders hail improving momentum.
Three patients at the Miners Hospital were discharged today after recovery. Victor Johnson suffered pneumonia and jaundice, Mike Garragh has lumbago, and Jerry Donovan injured his foot at work. Matron Adel Chone remains bedridden with rheumatism but reported resting comfortably. Washington urged farmers to grow sugar beets and keep sugar money domestic.
Cleghorn returns from Rochester with five lease and bond claims in the camp. Veins run north to south with high ore values, ranging from 50 to 90 dollars per ton. Nearby properties on the Nenael and Schick veins report similar rich results as work begins to expand mining efforts.
Governor Tutinson arrived in Los Angeles to be guest of honor at a banquet hosted by Southern California Progressive Party leaders. An informal welcome event followed at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, as local headlines note a focus on value oriented advertising.
Joe Cook reports a strike on Mustang ground at Manhattan with a mine shaft about 300 feet deep yielding gold in blue quartz stringer. Assays show high figures and strong demand for stock on the Buy Francisco exchange, with quotations rising one cent. Manhattan is building a mining camp amid expected developments before winter.
The article reports a wedding planned for tomorrow morning at St Patrick’s chapel officiated by Rev Mather Flynn. Dan Cupid’s antics are noted with the couple, Mrs Smith and her fiancé, preparing to depart for a honeymoon on the coast. Postings suggest Mr and Mrs Smith will reside locally after the wedding.
Arthur D Nash a To opal mining engineer waited as his bride Anna Raymond rode the City of Topeka in Humboldt Bay delays. They reached the county clerk to obtain a marriage license and will reside at E Francis. The bride is from Humboldt County and Nash has shifted from mining to highway construction through Trinity County California joining the Sacramento Valley and coast project.
Saturday night dances long a winter and summer feature will resume at the Miners Exchange hall starting tomorrow. After moves from the Nevada theater the events will continue at the new Main Street venue for the upcoming months.
President elect Wilson, recovering from illness, will celebrate his 60th birthday in Staunton Virginia tomorrow. Mrs Wilson will accompany him as National Speaker McCombs and Virginians from New York join the party aboard the presidential train. Elaborate preparations and planned ovations mark his arrival in Washington today en route to Staunton.
Ban Quentin December 27 John B Rogers was hanged today for the November 21 invasion and murder of Benjamin Goodman a San Francisco jeweler. He killed Goodman with a hatchet robbed $2000 in jewelry and hid the rings in a cellar, with most jewelry later found in a safe deposit box. Rogers showed no remorse and wished newspaper men a happy New Year before execution.
James J McQuillan to become general manager succeeding Hy Brady who resigns effective January 1. Brady cites scattered holdings in West End Halifax Monarch Pittsburg and other interests as reason. McQuillan now also runs Resourceula company and will oversee North Star operations from Tonopah after returning from San Francisco.
Tonopah gears up for a pioneer dance at the Miners' Exchange hall on New Year’s Eve. Attendees urged to wear old-style outfits reflecting early camp life. guests include Jack Scrimmon and J. T. Spratt, with Spratt planning a brief return to Atwood.
The funeral for Murray Cochran will be held from Wil Cochran’s residence and the Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock. Minister J. M. Swandar will lead services and the Pythian burial ritual will be observed. Local Masons and Paphians will attend in a body to honor the pioneer and memory of the Wiener of the camp.
A severe storm along the Haelish channel has wrecked many vessels with crews lost and forced others to seek harbor. Telegraph service is interrupted as authorities report extensive damage along the coast.
Paris dispatch says Prince Ahmed Fuad, uncle of the khedive of Egypt, plans to enter Albania at the head of a 20,000 strong force to proclaim Phimuetf the prince of Albania. He recently met with Hungarian Foreign Minister Stein and was regarded as a serious throne candidate. Certificates of location on sale at the Bonanza office.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.