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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1896
Page
4
Items from Reno and Lovelock feature arrivals and duties with Hon K Grigwold and Mrs John Scott expected in town. Trials, labor shifts, minstrel seats, Christmas goods, and court actions color a bustling community update with multiple named locals and businesses.
A large audience at Music Hall last Monday enjoyed Miss Mitra Max Wilken in a vocal recital. The elocutionist was praised for faithful character portrayal and strong stage presence, with repeated applause and encores as the Wadworth Orchestra contributed to a successful program.
The Ladis Aid Society presents its Annual Fair in Music Hall on Monday afternoon and evening December 1. An afternoon free of charge precedes an evening program of music, literature, and tableaux with a small admission for evening events. The society expects a large attendance.
A wood seller advertises to take orders at W. T. Golding's with a cord guarantee and free delivery. Prices listed include single cord 4.50, five cords 4.00, stove length 5.60, and promises prompt attention. Signatory J. C. Clannon.
Henry N Copp of Washington DC revises Copps Prospector's Manual with a rewritten mineralogy section by a Colorado mining engineer. The book explains US mining laws locating and surveying claims and offers practical assaying and mining information. Priced at 50 cents and available at the library office.
In Reno we viewed striking draped photographs finished in the New Carbon style. The Riverside Studio on Vingisia Street near the bridge is noted for this aesthetic.
A diary of curiosities and tall tales includes a sensational claim of a light white metal found in Pine Not Nevada and used in a mysterious airship. Also recounted are political campaign jokes, a calf and bull chase anecdote, a tandem bicycle courtship tale, a churchgoing crowd reaction to a bathing suit, and a Reno-Carson rumor-filled montage of humorous recollections.
A garbled notice warns residents about deceptive agents claiming ties to a local examination bureau. It urges readers to avoid unsolicited callers and seek legitimate channels through the official Pass Office.
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