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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1893
Page
4
A collage of short items notes pigeons failing at great heights, carrier pigeons’ flight limits, and misused sight in tracking. Missouri River currents and steamboat speed. spinster customs and penalties for signaling errors. Eltham strong room details. army enlistment motives contrasted by married life.
Curious scenes in Milan Cathedral as crowds gather around a rough fourteenth century marble Madonna said to have performed miracles. Police intervene to prevent accidents as the spectacle of religious fervor continues to grow.
In New York the Duke of Veragua would accept a fund to honor Christopher Columbus. Chicago reports faith in his grace's acceptance has not faltered, though opinion favors no fund. A sidebar notes belief among South Sea islanders in paradise and aversion to amputations.
A collage of 19th century commentaries on ambition and conflict notes calls for a war of extermination against Western parasitism, critiques of American literature zeal, and reports on piracy and naval clashes near Canton. It cites La Nacion beating rivals for exclusive Victoria news and comments on political turmoil worldwide.
The piece estimates the county costs of Lizzie Borden’s trial at about $14,000 with notes on defense fees. It discusses high New England rates for successful counsel outside Boston and suggests a New York court retrial could cost at least $25,000. The bill lists $400 for Assistant District Attorney Moody and other charges for experts and witnesses.
An advertisement touts the Rio Grande Western Railway offering three routes and scenic travel. It invites readers to request a copy of the illustrated book Utah, a Peep Into the Mountain-Walled Treasury of the Gods, by sending 25 cents to J. H. Bennett in Salt Lake City.
Hon Daniel F Beatty, famed Washington New Jersey piano and organ dealer, rose from penniless plow boy in 1870 to selling nearly 100000 Beatty pianos and organs. He plans to sell 200000 more in ten years, aiming for a 20 million dollar business, with advertisements noting the reach of his instruments.
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