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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1898
Page
4
Local politics shadowed by global conflict as Reno and nearby towns report visits, payrolls, and enlistments. McKenna tours Winnemucca while firemen enlist. payrolls for April total 67 401 dollars. Comstock quake, earthquake news, and betting chatter mix with frontier notes on Timber, hay, and yellow fever volunteers.
Nevada mountain riflemes join regiment under Theodore Roosevelt styled command. National call for 125000 volunteers prompts offers of 600000 volunteers. California allocations and crop notes accompany. Local notes include suspensions, ranch news, and remarks on public safety, with brief items on crops, railroads, and regional personalities.
Big reductions reported in millinery goods at a New York shop. Shoppers urged to inspect the selection and compare prices before buying elsewhere.
The Supreme Court heard The Poll Tax Case brought by W. H. Stone for the plaintiff against John Wilvonga. Plaintiffs argued the poll tax law makes registration contingent on payment, claims the registry duties are impracticable and unconstitutional, and that the title misstates the subject.
A summary of rules about continuing or discontinuing subscriptions. If no notice is given the subscriber is considered to want to continue. The publisher may send until arrears are paid. Not taking papers from the office or moving without notice makes the subscriber responsible. Courts view failing to remove papers as prima facie evidence of fraud. Advance payment requires notice at the period's end to avoid continued liability.
One 12 by 14 foot wall tent in stock with poles and duckcloth. Listing notes a single tent available with complete pole set. Seller references Grishoun and local contact for sale inquiry.
A Manila dispatch claims Dewey bombarded the city after destroying the Spanish fleet. Manila reportedly in flames, insurgent activity blamed. French steamer Lafayette captured off Key West after a blockade chase involving multiple ships. risk of U.S.-France friction. Other items note seven large U.S. transport boats prepare for troops, a smallpox case in a volunteer camp, Gen. Joe Wheeler sworn in, and riots in the provinces with Malaga jailbreaks and rail sabotage.
A Basque herders boasting of Spain provoke a newspaper note recalling a Maine sea captain story. An old Spaniard buried a captain on an island to avert war, then asks what would be done if Spain landed 20,000 troops in New York City. The captain replies to call out the police and arrest them all, ending the dispute.
Notice from Wadeworth Commercial Co. to Wadsworth residents announcing a new shop on Commercial Street opening May 16. The company denies any interest by rival interests and urges public patronage, asserting honesty and customer satisfaction as priorities.
Our paper joins with the San Francisco Bulletin to offer mail subscriptions for one year at 6.50 paid in advance plus six months for 3.25 or three months for 1.75 with 75 cents monthly by mail or carrier. Bulletin provides full AP and leased wire news to county readers sixteen hours ahead of San Francisco papers.
Real estate ad for the Wiles house a large stylish residence with a large lot and cottage on the lot opposite W B Cobbs residence in Wailsworth owner N A Howe offers the property at any reasonable price with quick sale and no charge to show. Also plots described as 160 by 260 feet and potential to divide into four lots with streets laid out.
A glance at the show window reveals striking new hat designs by Miss Yank's millinery shop. The display highlights the latest styles and fashionable frames, drawing local attention to the Indies Hocking collection.
Sole agency in Wadsworth for Thompson's Glove Fitting Corset advertised with a bold claim of quality. The notice markets a one dollar carvet and references Constable Jounler.
Scott's Emulsion is a strengthening food and tonic described as remarkable in flesh-forming powers. It contains cod liver oil emulsified with lime and soda phosphites, claimed to increase potency.
An advertisement asserts Scott's Emulsion will arrest flesh loss and restore health in infants children and adults, claiming twenty five years of experience and tens of thousands of cases proving its efficacy. It urges purchase of Scott & Bowne chemicals in New York for one dollar.
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