Death of Chester H. Epperson Opens Local Obituary
Chester H. Epperson born May 4 1882 in Reno Nevada died after throat infection and surgery in Sparks California. He lived in Wadsworth and Sparks worked for Southern Pacific and was noted for his sunny temper and strong moral character. Funeral held at Union Church with Knights of Pythias and Pyramid Lodge honors.
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Chester H. Epperson
iRens
Nevada
Churchsounty
W. D. Epperson
Soda Lake
Gremier
Wadsworth
Southern Pacific com_pany
Sparks
Tru
Chester
Southern Pacific Hospital
Sa Francisco
Owever
Ethel
Blaine Epperson
Union Church
Pyramid Lidge No. 19
Knights of Pythias
O. F. Ambur
E. Austin
T. L. Bellam
God
York
Ainley
Abbay
Givan
Washelm
C. Day
Ed. Givan
Archie Cross
Earl Brannin
C. H. Bridges
G. A. Abbay, Jr
F. E. B. Gates
Pyramid Lodge No. 10
Webster
Sparks Baptist Church
H. J. Kronnick
Hazen
Thornton-Lee
Douglass
Fallon
John W Wright Seeks Assembly Seat as Republican Nominee
John W. Wright runs again for the assembly as the Republican nominee. He is praised for honesty and integrity, a working man who supports labor, and has an excellent education from the state university. Wright connected with voters after a Music Hall meeting and urges honest legislation beyond party lines.
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John W. Wright
People
Assembly
Wright
Labor
Music Hall
News Notes from Sparks and Nearby Towns
Miss Jennie Lundy remains quite sick. Engineers and residents visit for projects and homesteads. many travel between Sparks, Fallon, Reno, Verdi, and Verdi. Notables include Hon. E Griswold, J Read, W Craig, J Read, B Forbes, and others attending regional events. Friends and relatives travel, work on cattle rounds, and attend funerals amid local town life.
Sheriff Quirk Targets Neary in Derby Saloon Blast Case
Sheriff Quirk of Virginia arrived at Derby this week to secure witnesses in the case against William Neary accused of blowing up a local saloon. Mrs. Thos Blundell returned Saturday after weeks in the Children's hospital in San Francisco and shows marked health improvement.
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E. Griswold
St. Louis
Quirk
Virginia
Derby
Wm. Neary
Thos. Blundell
Children's Hospital
San Francisco
Electric Bitters Recovers Mrs Newson After Illness
Mrs. S H Newson of Decatur Alabama endured years of indigestion and bowel trouble with doctors failing. After taking Electric Bitters she improved at once and is now fully recovered. The medicine is promoted for liver, kidney, stomach and bowel troubles for 50 cents with a guarantee by Wadsworth Drug Co.
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S. H. Newson
Decatur
Ala
Wadsworth Drug Co
Republicans Rally Set for Wadsworth and Ol ing House
The report notes a Republican rally featuring Hon. Geo. S. Nixon and Hon. Jas A. Yerington with other state and county officers planned for Wadsworth on November 2 and at Ol ing House the next night to drum up support for U S Senator and other tickets.
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Geo. S. Nixon
U. S
Jas A. Yerington
F. H. Norcross
Wadsworth
Olinghouse
Dan Patch Slow Mile Sets World Mark In Memphis
Dan Patch, with a runner in front, covered a mile in 1:56 flat at Memphis, matching the prior world record. Major Delmar broke a long-standing 2:08 3-4 record in a historic high wheeled sulky, clocking 2:07. A San Francisco visitor, Mr. R. G. Cotter, surveys an irrigation project in town. Hector McDonald is seriously ill. typhoid fever fears rise. For sale: CHar-One six-horse power portable engine with boiler, a deep well engine, and one oscillating engine. inquire W. A. Short at Wadsworth Battling Works.
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J.W. Smith
Jesse Smith
Lina Harry Jepson
Smith
J. F. George
J. S
Raitt
Bertie Raftt
San Francisco
C. Day
Clara Day
Cuide Austin
Mabel
Lottie” Huston
Nellie Ainley
Day
Kate
Memphis
Tenn
Dan Patch
Major Delmar
Maud S
W. A. Short
Wadsworth Battling Works
Colonist Rates to Nevada and California
Colonist rates available Sept 15 to Oct 15 from multiple eastern points to Nevada and California. New York and Boston 50 dollars. Baltimore and Philadelphia 47.75. Council Bluffs Omaha Sioux City St Josephs Kansas City Fort Worth Houston and Mineola 25. St Louis Memphis and New Orleans 30. Chicago 23. Have relatives come west. contact Southern Pacific agent or write Jno M Fallon, District Passenger Agent, Reno Nevada.
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New York
Boston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Sioux City
St. Josephs
Kansas City
Ft. Worth
Houston
Mineola
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Chicago
Southern Pacific
Jim
Jno
M. Fallon
Reno
Nev
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May
Ed. Glvan
Gouprte
S. Arnstein
Jennie Lundy
F.C. Younghans
Harry Hughson
Carson
Truckee-Garson
Dr. W. L. Kistler
Jas, Larson
D. Poole
Elmer Jeffreys
John Stein
Peter Cook
Louis Pierson
H. I. Olinghouse
Thos
Dora B. Hill
Verdi
Ed. Robison
California
Mrs. H. Nelson
Mrs. A. Dillard
Ethel Peckham
Eugene Jackson
R.H. Cowles
Limbo
O. H. Mack
Wm. Jones
Tonopah
Goldfield
Wm. Woodruff
Tin Can Brigade
Rome
B. E
Forbes and
Bride
Frank McCulloch
McCulloch Co
H. Jud
Allen
Ralph
Chester Fortune
Chaster Epperson
Jas, Howard
San Francisco Railroad
J. A. Goldie
B. E. Forbes
Hastings
Neb
Forbes
W. E. Swift
L. H. Taylor
John T. Read
Read
Wm. B. Craig
Graig
Thos. Compton
S. P
Compton
Engineer Oliver
Winnemucca
T. H. Donelin
Asst
Supt
Shaughnessy
W. Longabaugh
Longabaugh
Frank J. Toft
Placerville
Cal
Toft
jJas. Larson
K.nelson
The
J. W. Wright
John S.orr
A. W. Holmes
W. A. Fogg
D. B. Boyd
John Hayes
W. S. Beard
C. P. Ferrell
J. J. Jackson
F. C. Updike
Franktown
Washoe
Huffaker Verdi
Wadsworth Olinghouse
Salt Marsh
Aesaned
Republican Rally
R. G. Cotter
Hector McDonald
H. H. Hamlin
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