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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1894
Page
3
A week of cold, New Year preparations fill the town as the New Year’s Eve ball nears. Charity gifts from Wadsworth Company and Christmas presents to local families appear alongside notices of dances, church visits, and holiday visits.
Fragmentary reports detail local politics with mentions of appointing a warden and sheriff in Elko, railway workers, and union issues. Included are notes on property values for Washoe and Pershing, tax collections, a charity event for Santa visitors, a death in Reno, and remarks from General Superintendent Fillmore on wage negotiations and future railroad labor relations.
A fragmented report notes Lan setting up in rooms at the Nevada Honan to prepare garb and a dubious vaccine in all branches. The Jilllen at Waelescorthive invent oval Mr. Matas appears in the garbled item.
A Christmas Eve program featured a crowded crowd enjoying an evening of songs recitations and instrumental numbers. Performers included Christine River Kings Jill Abbay and Queenie Radet with baritone piano and orchestral pieces. The event highlighted community effort by the faculty committee and public subcommittee to deliver a festive experience.
The Christman Tree Committee thanks all who assisted with the Christmas trees project especially the Wadsworth Commercial Company. B. Griswold, R. H. Cowler and John Lee contributed greatly to the children's Christmas event.
A local shop runs a pumpkin guessing contest with every fifty cent purchase earning a chance to win a pumpkin. Clerk and staff invite customers to attend a Sunday morning event at 10:80 with Gregory and others for a live photo and prize reveal.
Report of a 1200 pound Hall safe damaged by a ferret or similar animal at a local store. The incident involved missing fur and water damage noted at the store on Flood Street. Authorities prepare inquiry and assess impact on inventory and safety procedures.
A surprise party for Mim Annie Sheelan and Katie Theelan, held at St Clair, drew youths through Churchill County. J W Allen led music, dancing filled the parlors, and speeches followed supper. A separate note mentions a wayward horse captured after escaping its owner years earlier.
In Reno, Lemmon, Marie Lemmon widow of 1 Lemmoned 89 years. Derby in Glendalyn Nevada December 25, 149% indicates a fire incident. Names Laura Rbieltan and Arthur Trouw appear alongside dated references. Kennedy and Johnson families noted in Linwell and Winmemmeck areas with various heirs listed.
The state of Daniel Proctor deceased creditors and all persons having claims against the estate are notified to present their claims with the necessary proofs to the administrator at the address in Ivanaworth, Washoe County, within six months from the date of the first public notice. The District of Willette County appoints the administrator Wade Worth for the administration of the estate.
Fragmentary OCR shows references to goods stock and willow, hunters, and a town vendor. Mentions of a Postuffier and names Carl Daniler and La Lavina appear amid garbled phrases. No coherent event or clear individuals beyond scattered names.
Ira M. Conkey has opened a furniture repairing and upholstering shop in the drug store building on the first floor. He invites the public to call on him for any work in his line.
Crosby and Poole offer Pleasant Valley coal at nine dollars per ton with delivery to any town area before next Friday. Orders may be placed immediately.
An old time holiday sale ad in Wadsworth offers life size portraits delivered to buyers. It invites purchases in quantities from two to ten dollars and emphasizes affordable framed portraits for family gifts.
A fragmented grocery price list from a historic newspaper shows items like syrup, coffee, fruit, nuts, dried fruit, and cereals with mixed legible entries and many garbled brands and spellings. The document resembles a town market catalog with per pound and per gallon prices, including teas, coffee blends, and canned goods.
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