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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1897
Page
4
Short notes from Reno region report varied items: social events, lodge meetings, travel notices, and local business. Mentions Armory events, Nevada Legislature timing, proposed telegraph line, weather hints, hotel and mining notes, and community updates on people and projects.
A group of Wade market men and bachelors gather for a lively night of stories and jokes. A married man’s hypnotic clock gag ends with a comic misstep about early rising and the limberger feast, leaving others to ponder their better halves as night fades into moonlight.
Prizes awarded for best sustained lady character a box for handkerchiefs best sustained gentleman a pair of caster gloves best dressed gentleman a quarter dozen tea gloves best dressed lady gloves best group a bottle of wine per person most original character a box of jewelry two pairs of kid gloves awarded at the masquerade with the audience witnessing the event.
Monday afternoon Robert Brasher father of Gilbert Brasher was injured at Galt when he slipped while attempting to switch and fell under a locomotive. One foot was severed and the other hung by threads. He was taken to Sacramento railroad hospital where recovery seems doubtful. Also noted is a Carson candy firm delivering 750 pounds of candy to Mono County, Cal.
Father Kiely will celebrate mass at Wasleworth tomorrow Sunday at 10 30 ACM.
Mr Th Wiley ex postmaster of Black, Nevada, suffered rheumatism and hobbling pain. A local remedy called Chanbertin’s Pain Basin supposedly helped, with claims of improving health but details on sale per bottle vary by druggists in Lovelock.
A fragment describes a photo presentation praised for its New Corban style. It mentions Riverside Street Wigginia near baklves and a scene at a dainty hillowent event with fashion noted by onlookers.
The article outlines a boxing event between George threnty and Willy Suit for the featherweight title with a purse of £2009. The match schedule spans two days with sections allocated to Nevada San Francisco and New York party seating, plus related auction and tax details. It notes a Kansas City Star trophy, arena seating logistics, and a Buckland ranch lease near Carson River with rents and management changes. Sunday services info for Rev Bennam is also included.
For sale cheap cash sale of a Rial house of Hiree rooms on River Street. Address inquiries to M. G. Cousins at No. 415 22nd Street Sacramento Cal.
The undersigned offers a small amount of rye whiskey aged 18 years on draft for 250 per bottle and imported French brandy at 2 per bottle. Sale to be conducted by Wa Dowardson.
Misa Lottie Gale, Conservatory of Music graduate, will teach a traction of pupils. Apply at L Hettenhausen residence. Gale comes highly recommended and well known in Wadsworth for her talents.
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