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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1893
Page
3
A garbled colonial era clipping mentions Bill Nicholls, music and dances in New York, a Thanksgiving ball, mineshaints reopening, and local residents in various towns. It references Corbett and Mitchell potential fight, Mrs. Dumpton, Judge Hurwell, Nellie Adaby, and carpenters. overall a scattered society notices page with names, places, and events.
Mike Minnietty scores nine downward in a busy week as Mrs. Tom Bastian recovers from illness while Mrs. Bastian’s health returns to good. Conductor Bow loses a purse in Chicago but avoids trouble. The Tahoe Kidney and Liver Cure is for sale at Wadsworth Drug Store. Maude Fellungle earns roll of honor at Whitaker Hall and music pin. Miss Mary Evans travels from Long Valley to Bernice to teach. The Geary law extends Chinese registration for six months by the President. J F Aitken of Reno ships Nevada honey to St Louis, praised as finest yet.
A patchwork of items from Verdi to Nevada recounts a 61 head yearling calf sale at $1925 each, a Nevada wedding with Macpherson and Anna Bowers, early 1890s tax notices, and assorted society and agricultural notes. Reports touch on local visitors, a Christmas ball, and medical and political excerpts from the era.
Edgar Leach a Truckee brakeman died in a wreck. He lived with his family in Truckee and was a member of Donner Parlor N.S.G.W. of Truckee and recently joined the B of R.T. His funeral was held at the Methodist church in Truckee. His father brought home his mangled remains. The community expresses deep sympathy for the bereaved family.
A coroner's jury in Washoe County investigates a Southern Pacific wreck on the Clark's to Salvia section near Wadeworth. The verdict blames dispatcher William Mollen for issuing incorrect orders that caused the collision killing 21 year old Charles W. Givan and injuring others.
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