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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1893
Page
3
Fragmented OCR shows faded timetable entries for trains with times around 9:00 and 4:90 p.m. including routes to Kapeoas and Especss lines. The text is garbled and difficult to decipher but indicates a local dispatch schedule with multiple express services and times.
Elko Independent reports Jamil introduces a bill to extend the Humboldt river system trout close season from December 1 to June 15. The measure aims to protect spawning trout in the Humboldt, its head waters and tributaries, arguing the current law harms both fish and poor anglers.
A French wife delivered a baby in Lem Allens room after an upstairs commotion in the parlor. The landlord explained the events as a late night mix up and the couple awaited word from the committee.
A bill introduced in the Assembly proposes salary cuts for state officials. It lists annual figures for the Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Surveyor General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and others, plus per diem rates for the Lieutenant Governor and legislators. The piece also notes social events and ongoing auxiliary society activities during the season.
A jumble of items mentions hay prices, social events, travel notes, and political chatter. References include Chorge Bailey, L. Pritchard, Hon. T. G. Herman, S. Sears, and W. I. A. Pike. Reports touch on Reno visits, Austin miners, and irrigation measures, alongside scattered civic and theater notices.
A late Saturday burglary at Pike and Wightman’s office saw a box containing about $100 stolen while BE is believed to have been in the market room. Detectives investigate as others express disbelief at the loss and the thief’s escape. The note mentions a citywide sense of curiosity about the incident.
An Saturday night gathering at Mr and Mrs J F George featured music by Miss O Farrel Mr Curren Miss Watson and Mr Griswold followed by progressive euchre and lunch. Attendees included Mrs Herbert Exden Mrs J H Whited Miss Bess Whited Miss Laura Williamson and others. Prizes went to Mr Short and Mr Peach with Miss Williamson winning the booby prize.
A neat, well located rental offers a small house with outbuildings. Affordable on an installment plan. Apply at 8 Aamatmin.
In New York a fashion note highlights empire gowns with fuller chests and puffed sleeves, satin piping and jet gimp trims. Black silk town outfits and lustrous corselets pair with velvet sleeves, while Directoire gowns feature minimal overlay and embroidered borders.
A digest lists curious notes from history and science including ocean routes using 1100 steamships, 420 million Christians, France postal letters 670 million last year, Crusader aqueducts in Jerusalem, a relic manufactory in Edinburgh, Burns relics as staples, aging San Francisco hotel staff, birth rates falling in England France Germany Belgium, Andaman islanders as a tiny race, and chivalry origin of hat tipping in knighthood.
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