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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1896
Page
4
Brevities report a mix of weather forecasts and local notes from Reno and surrounding areas. Mentions include forecasts of severe weather, snow measurements, tax figures, school and hospital visits, business moves, and community notices. Names like Sam Dowling, J. F. Donnie, Win Woodburn, and C.F. Hinkkon appear amid scattered regional updates from Truth, Carson, and Churchill counties.
Commissioner Alt visited Watworth to review county affairs and broken sleepers on the bridge. Businessmen elected B Griewold, John Lee, W H A Pike, and BR He Cowles to oversee and apportion road work, ensuring fair distribution and local supervision for the district.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss cents per hundred, general funds, agricultural units, and proposed state and Oregon levies. The text lists names and places with unclear references including Vicente and Cinbooat Hunn, mentioning a date around late February and a potential public interest in taxation and allocations.
Mrs. Franky Nicholls of Wadeworth near Oakland died July 24 in California after illness. Her husband Herbert J. Karen, a locomotive engineer, and their four children Katelle Clarence Wanda and Clara survive. Burial will be at Union Church, funeral at 2 p.m. The family, long known in the state, spoke of her gentle, cheerful nature and devotion as wife and mother.
The Reno Gazette urges voters in every school district to consider carefully who will best serve as trustees. The May election date approaches, and a school trustee is described as a family-like public officer whose chosen candidate should thoughtfully reflect the community’s interests.
The famous drama The Eriah will be presented by the beat local troupe in this town at Muoaie Hall on Monday evening March 15. Livia is a threshing drama with talent from Real Gera. Reserved seats may be reserved at Po tore for 50 cents.
The notice states the Tidh Duke performance is postponed to next Monday and mentions Leap Year events with unclear locations and times, referencing Wallies and prary at 4 ym. sixth Monday details are inconsistent.
Details from a frayed OCR item outline regular meetings of a lodge with visits and a special communication on the forthcoming Sunday. It notes work toward a degree and mentions anniversaries or rituals, but the text is garbled and incomplete with many misspellings.
In Stillwater on March 1 1896 a birthday party for Mr W. Wy Aamond drew guests including W. W. Sanford and J. W. Ferguson. The festivities featured supper at midnight, champagne and music by Williams orchestra, and a late night turnout to the Court House parade led by the Stillwater drain corps. Guests praised the event as the most enjoyable in Stillwater. Separately Jon Wheeler bought 250 head of beef cattle from Alvaro Evans for delivery March 10 at about 546 cents, and J. Jones bought Dutch Henrys cattle for delivery April 5 with 250 head of Pike and Small at 54g. A gold gold-water charm was lost and left at the office.
Fragmented classified items describe a five room dwelling on River street for rent and a furnished house on Reservation street. A partnership between Poole and Willey ends, with debts to be received by N A Hummel. Advertisers offer goods with price matching and returns. Also a four room corner house near shops advertised for rent.
A garbled text notes a San Francisco reference to an attorney collecting 1000 for someone and not charging extra. It mentions Gold found in Kansas, a warship rumor, a fire in Con- Autor Grant, and a quip about Paddy's cigarette. It concludes with a Wisconsin university president accused of aristocracy and thoughts on whiskers.
Mr J J Axling formerly with F Fowler announces start of his own business. He offers watch and clock cleaning and repair in an artistic style and will stock a jewelry line. He can be found with J Jacobs on Main streets.
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