Wereekly State Journal Saturday Aug 2 1884
The Wereekly State Journal reports on events of August 2, 1884 including local notices and brief news items. It highlights community updates, a weather note, and upcoming civic announcements from the town.
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1884
Page
6
Reno Briefs Highlight Local Locks and Laughs
Renoites cheer mining prospects in Cottonwood district while diverse town news chronicles a moonlight picnic, a church of fires, legal shifts, and a chaotic Virginia City High School diploma ceremony. From judges and lawyers to a wandering drunken squaw and a stressed crowd, the week’s small-town events reveal a bustling Nevada frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
National Guard Hall
Future of Nevada and its mining and farming wealth
A Nevada speech warns against overreliance on the Comstock mining wealth, urging diversification into mineral deposits and agriculture, and highlighting Nevada’s climate, plains, and educated citizenry as bases for a brighter future. It notes mining downturns, praises prospect for a varied economy, and ends with notes on post office letters and a Steamboat picnic with warm weather and good order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie McCarthy
Virginia
American Union
Mount Davidson
Comstock
Mississippi
Nevada
Temple of Science
Garden of Song
Desperandum
New York Couple at Lake House to Settle Railroad Affairs
The XN. & 0. L. Heriot and wife of New York City are stopping at the Lake House. Mr. Heriot arrived to settle the Nevada and Oregon Railroad business for Moran Brothers and expects to stay several weeks or longer as needed to straighten out the affairs of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Heriot
New York City
Lake House
Mr. Heriot
Moran Brothers
Nevada and
Oregon Railroad
Lovelocks Railroad Victim Progress Amid Recovery
Dan Gortia, who lost a leg and part of one hand in a Lovelocks railroad accident about two months ago, remains confined to his Bowen's Invalid Home room but is improving and expected to be out in a week or two despite being brought there to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Gortia
Lovelocks
Bowen
Det
Linbigis
Liebig
Mrs Sayers Leaves for Europe With Family
Mrs Sayers sister of G W Meylett travels east bound Sunday with her son and two young ladies en route to Europe to attend school. She plans to be away about two years.
Local notes and arrivals from Modoc county
Prom Tuesday's Daily Journal reports a stream of town and county news. People arriving and visiting include Tom Eager from Cedarville, C Derby from the Bay, Capt Griffin and Ben Richardson from Peavine, and Jay Smith and family at the Golden Eagle. Eleven patients are in the county hospital. Various officials and residents appear in the area, with prospecting lively along the C and C line from Hawthorne east, and Remenyi the violinist touring toward Australia and Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Derby
M. E. Peterson
Golden Eagle
Capt. Griffin
Ben Richardson
Peavine
Farmer Bragg
Long Valley
S. Knowles
California
Jay Smith
Fort Bidwell
A. H. Barnes
Brummer
Uncertain successors and legal notices fill local page
The report suggests Geo H Morrison as likely successor to a post. A complaint by D D Bowen accuses officers Nash and Bronick of force in escorting a drunken woman to the cooler, with a Justice Court hearing set for today at 10. Also noted are trips by Judge James True and J B Haggin's thoroughbreds, plus ads for Exectro-Voutarc Appliances and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Ayer's Ague Cure is recommended for malaria areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Bowen
Nash and Bronick
Justice Court
James True
California
Workingmen
Democratic Supreme Court
Europe
Voutarc Bett Co
Marshall, Mich
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F. Hostetter
Dakin & McClelland
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Salt Lake
J.D. Shaw
C. 8. Varian
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Joe Fogg
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L. J. Flint
Hog Canyon
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C. T. Bender
Webster
Democratic County Central Committee
W.W. Bishop
San Francisco
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Asylum
Hogan
Second Street
Eddie Bowman
Fellnagle
Wadsworth
District Court
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Avery
Supreme and District
L. A. Buckley
Nels Hammond
Walker River
Hammond
Justice Young
Tahoe
Justice Boman
Weeds
Polise Court
Postoffice
Avila
Patrice Murry
Mary
Co Boyd
Wm Moller
of For Europe
Gen. Kittrell
Modoc County
H. J. Thyes & Co
Tom Eager
Cedarville
Sheriff Exmitt
John Ward
Bidwell
Horn Building
T.N. Carey
The
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Geo. Russell
Elko
Assessor Stoddard
Alexander
W. W. Cook
Purdy Sisters
Master Prime
Taylorville
R. C. Leeper
Finley Cook
Blaine
Edwards
Stewart
Pyramid Furnace
Hawthorne
T. K. Stewart
Tuscarora
Dan Bryant
Jane Like
Honey Lake Valley
B. F. Bacon
Verdi
Dan Pine
S.C. Hall
Nevada Wool Growers’ Association
Winnemucca
Mr. Hall
Remenyi
Australia
Honolulu
Jas. Murray
Austin
Knights of Pythias of
Tom Tennant
M.S. Bonnifield
Humboldt
Windle
P.N. Norton
Pyramid
Thyes & Co
N. Breed
Ed. Dalton
Mr. Breed
R. EB. Ross
W. C. van Fleet
Lakes
C. M. McClymonds
Illinois
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Arena True & CO
Auguste
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Culsis
H. Hallett & CO
Portland
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Royal Baking Powder CO
World&w
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Cole’s
Earth
Samson
Geary St
United States
Liebig Dispensary
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DR. Minush
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Mintie
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