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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1893
Page
3
Local items report the first ice of the season, visits and travel of residents, school attendance notes, a masquerade planned on Main Street, and various health and business updates. Mentions include Mrs. Hunt in London visiting, Senator Jones shifting parties, Lovelock fever easing, and John Lee buying stock in San Francisco.
The county Board of County Commissioners met with Chairman Crosby and Commissioners McLaughtin and Mit Crosby. They reduced sheep valuations by twenty five cents per head and adjusted several real estate and personal property assessments including G B Avasini, Hi Heidenrele, Joseph Visetti, Mrs Mary Johnson, and Mrs Mary Crocker. The board adjourned after approving county bills.
The passage voices mixed, garbled views on impeachment, birth claims, and Presidental fate. It cites CC Goodwin offering advice to Graver while urging honest monetary policy and bold political stands in mining states, warning surrender would flood nations with turmoil.
A fragmentary ledger entry shows numerous names and items related to road work hospital supplies indigent assistance and salaries. The list names include W.S. Needham J.F. Aitken G. W. Avery H. P. Brown and J. Johnson among others with amounts, services and material such as lumber drugs and undertaking costs. The records reference Reno county treasurer and county workers including road crews and jail repairs with various charges and disbursements.
The text explains determining live cattle weight using girth around the chest and length from shoulder to hip. It gives a formula: weight proportional to girth times length divided by 144, with various multipliers for ranges and a correction factor of about 1/20 of the result.
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen marks October 13 as Day at the World’s Fair. Jayeon of Mt. Carroll Jr 86 and J B Davidson of Stellarton Nova Scotia 91 claim to be the oldest conductor and locomotive engineer. They plan a short ride on Samwon the locomotive now on display as part of the event. Preparations are under way for about 15 090 trainmen to attend.
A son was born to Mrs John Heott at Wadaworth on September 80 1893, continuing the family line.
The Disrarc extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Scott, on the loss and affliction they face.
A fable-style vignette contrasts Earth and Mars as the Gentleman from Mara asks about business. The Earth citizen replies Poor with grain and livestock issues noted. the Mars visitor probes if shortage of currency or production is to blame, while local ads mix in casual notices and goods for sale.
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