08 Apr 1876
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1876
Page
1
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A traveler describes visits to the Forum and Imperial Palaces, St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums, and the Vatican's sculpture gallery. He notes architectural marvels, Michelangelo works, the dome, the Colonnade, and the grand facade. The account covers the Capuchin galleries, the Sistine areas, and the awe of Rome's sacred and imperial spaces.
A late 19th century piece argues brains bear bullets and recover faculties after skull impact. It cites a physician regaining reason after paralysis, a trio of brothers with developmental issues thriving, and a boy whose memory sharpened after a horse kick. It notes clergymen with disordered minds showing postmortem normality and links brain symptoms to blood constitution.
The article extols proper sowing with deep ground cover, using a short-tooth harrow, then brushing the surface to ensure moisture access. It notes alfalfa adapts to dry soils, aids hog pasture, and offers a profitable, year round feed option with irrigation only in early stages. It urges farmers to plant a few acres, claiming alfalfa’s value and potential impact in the state.
A long, dramatic travelogue describes Pyramid Lake with its pyramidal islets and sunken citylike rocks. The author compares the lake’s stark, alkali-gray shore to the Nevada desert, contrasting it with a distant sea, noting the Paiute presence, fishing life, sparse habitation, and the dramatic geological formations that evoke both Paradise and Hades.
The Reno column describes spring dress trends with plaids, silks, and lace as hats shift to broader brims. It reports on local notes from Surprise Valley snow, Fort Bidwell garrison, and mining and railroad developments, plus town meetings, bank plans, and civic items.
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