01 Sep 1897
Page 4
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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1897
Page
4
A jumble of brief notes lists residents and visitors from Stillwater to Virginia City, plus social events, weather, auctions, and local commerce. Mentions include J H Kent, T G Herman, Tom Blundell, Will Harmon, Mrs G J Fairbanks, J W O’Brien, Mina Nellie Clay, and Minx Cecil MacNevin. Also references state fair, May hay prices, and local sports plans.
The Reno area filled with varied items including mission conference in Reno, mine labor figures for the Anatomia copper area, lamb shipments priced at 4.89 per hundredweight, and crop forecasts. Reports mention rail workers, dog deaths, a planned carnival scrapped, a new city pharmacy, and local political chatter amid a river of small incidents and observations.
Social attendees gathered as donors for the Lucius' Aid event hosted by Mrs. F. O. Hampton on Priddy evening at the Hampton residence.
State and county tax notes reference Reno incorporation and Wadsworth redemption. Mentions State University and Wadsworth Special School Bb with a 5 notation.
After church services next Sunday evening a meeting is set for interested persons to form a Christian Endeavor Society.
Local help wanted notice seeks a Klondyke partner by Richard Byer of Wadaworth with three years in a U S mineral survey party and two years in Alaska. He offers a hay check for 250 and asks for partners to invest the same amount. particulars at this office call early. He goes to Alaska.
J A Gregory will in future close his store on Sundays from Lr. st. till de. The note states a change in hours, indicating Sunday closure.
R. H. Cowles announces sale of his Wadeworth Nevada General Merchandise store. Goodwill, stock, furniture, and a large fireproof cellar included. Located in Wadeworth a quiet, prosperous town. offers a strong opportunity for a buyer to relocate or expand in various ventures.
A letter declares Obnoxious People and Wildeworth residents a hyperabine dunce of prostitutes and thieves and urges authorities to move them from the area. The writer condemns drunken denizens, degrading language, and the impact on youth and family life, urging action this Sunday to restore public decency and safety.
A Loveloc Lovelock Commercial Co. advert states Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy relieves bilious colic after other remedies fail. Claims one dose provides relief and urges dealers to stock the product in Screven Co Georgia.
An English doctor's quote warns that pox and disease germs spread easily in summer, infecting many and killing some. The text argues health and weight protect against illness, suggesting emotional contagion of hearts as a metaphor for overall vitality.
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