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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1896
Page
4
A string of town notices reports cemetery fund concert tonight and multiple residents visiting relatives or traveling. Several names appear with domestic trips including Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Bridgen, Mrs. Flannigham, and others visiting San Francisco, Virginia, or Cross Valley.
Local notes recount visits from Miss Gloviv Pike and Mrs. C Sommers, road work on the new Tom Dolls to We Webb route, alfalfa yields, and residents' health. The Great Valley Tidings notes a Rebecca McKensie concert at Argall's Opera House and Grass Valley's past artistic visits. Wadsworth prepares for a grand Fourth of July celebration with neighbors invited to strengthen regional ties.
Aid Society hosts monthly social at Union Church on Monday evening. Attendees will dine and a programme includes entertainment. All invited to support the good work and enjoy refreshments together.
All the young men involved in the Return Party are asked to meet at a specified location tomorrow Thursday at 8 for discussion of the affair. The message requests attendance for organizing business and related matters.
Unclear text describes J A Gregory opening ice cream parlors next Sunday with service during all hours. Mentions Walworth welcoming a station and a small room, and other garbled phrases about events and names.
Memorial Day proceeded despite stormy weather with a public program at Music Hall including a prayer by Rey Bellon an oration by a gentleman and several recitations and proclamations. The march then proceeded to the cemetery where heroes graves were decorated with honors as music by Crome Bout Jon B Towlsandd Michay pleased listeners.
A listed program features Miss Redewen MKenzie and Miss Elle Felinws with Bartha O'Reilly Solu Mianist from New England Conservatory in a New Lyric Star and violinist showcase. Count Pi and Gov. Gen. Lyrt Derby attend. Trustees promote a cemetery fundraiser via a Fourth of July concert at Wadsworth with profits aiding the cemetery fund. Jacobs offers a large sale of goods and samples from $3.50 up. First come, first served.
The University of Reno outlines commencement week events from June 6 to June 10. Activities include Senior Class Day at 10 a.m. Saturday, baccalaureate addresses Sunday at 3 p.m., athletic events Monday at the Fair Grounds, board meetings, receptions, reading of theses, and the university and normal school commencement exercises led by regents and university officials.
Three men drown during a river accident near Truckee California. Names listed include July Hannahan Larry Killibath and Nick Mines. A bystander Hanrahan attempted rescue but was struck by a log and killed. Bodies of two men were not recovered as floods released by opened gates swept the river. Weather and gate releases cited as likely cause.
Officer Nash on patrol at night observed a back window of Wieland's Brewery ajar and detained a man who attempted entry. The suspect claimed to be John Sunderland's tailor, linking the stop to prior warnings about Sunderland's store. The arrestee was jailed. no entry occurred.
A fragmented notice discusses baby naming, suggesting Karly as a name amid a dialogue about a girl tied to a May queen tale. The text then advertises a four room house for rent near ehope with water on premises, seeking G. Walhstutr for inquiries.
Rent ten dollars per month. Located near River Street. Inquire at the Postoffice for details.
An OCR fragment notes for sale items including a range with hot water, but the text is garbled and unreadable for full details. The piece lacks clear names, places, dates, or prices to identify a complete listing.
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