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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1896
Page
4
Dancing boot in town. Culwo ball next week. Arthur Day observed at Pub Us Shhoo. Public meetings and dances planned. polling and campaigning noted. Burglaries, court cases, and university events reported alongside church musicales and charity events.
The jury returned a verdict of murder in the first degree in the Buster Grat murder case after deliberating for hours. Bonnifield Sr., attorney for the defendant, requested time to file a motion for a new trial and was granted until May 19 to prepare and argue the motion.
The Governor arrived in California Wednesday morning and planned to return to Reno soon. Legal opinion splits on whether the Governor can appoint a Lieutenant Governor, with some saying a vacancy exists and others arguing no vacancy. The Governor told a Gaante reporter he will seek Supreme Court guidance before making any appointment.
H. Colburn, president of the American Protective Association of Nevada, spoke at Myale Hall Wednesday evening outlining reform goals. He urged restricting pauper immigration, cleaning government corruption, ensuring honest public spending, and opposing sectarian interference in public schools. He impressed listeners with statistics and clear critique, projecting the A P A as a significant factor in the upcoming election.
On last Saturday evening Miss Lilly Brannin of Stillwater was entertained at home by many friends. The host and hostess arranged music song and dance as the main attractions and the cheerful party remained indoors until the early hours.
Amet Liner, a man about years old, was killed last Tuesday morning at his Churchill county ranch. He entered a stall to remove a rope feeding the horse and was knocked down and killed by the animal. His body was found with legs under the horse and head outside the stall, buried at Allen's cemetery near St Clair.
Citizens warn via Journal office that without swift measures against roaming itinerant workers the town will take matters into their own hands to protect property and ease fears of women and children. They label the group as a threatening advance guard and call for immediate steps.
Closson offers mountain wood at four dollars fifty cents per cord. Also available wool stove length wood at three dollars fifty cents. Contact W T Golding at E Griswell's store for orders and pickup arrangements.
The group held a playful, mock lodge meeting with fictional titles and quirky bylaws. Members joked about beer, baths, and secret pockets while lampooning fraternal rituals and local figures in a humorous pastiche of club life.
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