24 Feb 1877
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1877
Page
1
Disputes over Florida and Louisiana votes surge as Congress debates the presidential tally. Florida’s status favored Republicans with Hayes prospects, while Louisiana and other states await joint Senate action. Civil tensions and police concerns rise amid inauguration preparations and shifting political alignments.
An advertisement extols a mysterious remedy named Blue Ulash that purportedly cures deafness, hair loss, pains, and every known complaint by letting sun rays pass through blue glass onto the affected part. It criticizes complex theories and offers the suggestion to try the simple treatment with no charge.
The decision of the Lie MlEutornt Commission in the Louisiana case is accepted as conclusive on the presidential question. The resolution says the contest is ended in favor of Hoyos and Wheeler and the country will welcome the news. It expresses hope the administration of President Buyos will prove just and wise as Abraham Lincoln.
The publican derides Fish Commissioner Redding and slams 13.3 Ledding amid claims of obstructions in the river at Verdi. Accuses Redding of biased interests in peaches and accuses him of neglecting public duties, calling for a redrafted slander.
An aggregate of shore share totaling 100000 was reviewed on the Sierra Nevada mine stock delinquent on the board and office March 7th. Stock holders paid 400000 for development in the past year. The lower house plans to cut the president salary to 25000 annually. Congressmen would see a reduction from about 9750 per year to 2000 per month during sessions. The Tax anti-Chinese Association of San Jose asks Santa Clara supervisors to allocate 200 from county funds to pay for circulating a petition to Congress for a law to regulate or abate the Mongolian evil.
A fragment from the Joussar discusses ancient estimates of humanity's numbers. It analyzes world population since creation, calculates burial space needs, and cites Nevada’s area as a comparison while noting railway progress and gauge developments.
A trotting match featuring the celebrated trotters Occident and Bodine is scheduled for Sacramento on March 8th. Quoi flent shows a 2 16% record and Bodine 2 19% in current standing, promising an event that will attract attention.
Central Pacific Railroad Company reported January earnings of 81,125,000 dollars, up 9,131,000 from the same month a year earlier, reflecting a substantial year over year increase in railroad revenue.
The passage discusses divorce practices in Arizona Territory and compares them to California, noting that divorces can be obtained there for the asking. It cautions that such easy access is poor policy for those who fail to repay. The text mentions husbands and wives and their suitability for decent conduct, though the fragment is inconsistent.
Fragmentary report describes a heated exchange in which a Texas candidate accused Senator Dawon of offensively misrepresenting positions. Retorts likened the Massachusetts gentleman to a diplomat who wears words he does not mean.
At Faekasa mining camp near Jackson ville Oregon miners burn cabins used by Chinese workers and drive them from the area. Most of the Chinese have fled toward Jacksonville as the encampment action escalates.
Two additional post offices have been established in Churchill county Nevada one at Air near Honey Station via Postmaster and another at Stillwater with James M Sanford as Postmaster. The text notes placer mining activity around Silver City and toward Dayton during snowmelt.
Garbled OCR notes report a mix of city affairs and foreign commerce figures. Mentions Washington location and a large monetary loss of 93000, but many names and details are unclear.
The case Tatsuit of Henry H. Doody against J. Tilden and others in New York City was Friday dismissed as against Me. Tillon due to the statute of limitations.
In San Quentin on the Slat of Jane ary there were 1,208 conviets an increase of 12 for the month. Renowns hava fually became tired of the lawlessness existing in that community, and live organized a GUL society, look out for Lomp stretching, soa Pribane.
Curson Appeal notes a looming reign of terror in Keno where law appears powerless. Citizens reportedly consider taking punishment into their own hands amid rising disorder and threats to safety.
Ponvurzey diamounts are praised as health aids in India and an ex-Gaik wor from Paroda reportedly cures ailments by eating powdered rubies sprinkled on cakes. He spends much of his income buying gems to convert into medicine and also takes other stones as powers, employing many native cooks to powder stones into confections for health benefits.
Farmers in Nebraska begin domesticating buffalo. Young wild animals are introduced one or two at a time into tame stock. Half and quarter buffalo breeds prove hardy and provide milk yields above average. The endurance of wild stock transfers to the domestic herd, boosting durability and productivity.
After reaching the North Pole the next aim for nations is the South Pole a goal made tougher by extreme cold and ice. Ross southernmost point lies 700 miles from the pole with cliffs over 200 feet high shaped by gales and swept by winds and snow.
It is reported that about 2,000 people have departed from Comatock over the last thirty days, reflecting a significant exodus and prompting concerns about the town's future.
Jerrunson Davis, once a youth in Beauview Missouri City, now Missouri, prepares a memoir with aid from a Mobile figure and Mr Dorsey, a Southern writer. Debate swirls over Oregon’s path for Mayes as dispatches from Kelly Grover Pelton Patrick Tilden fill the commission’s docket and Cronin vote lingers.
Jonx D. Lee, convicted in the Mountain Meadows case, pursues a fresh execution date as the Utah Supreme Court reviews an earlier death sentence and orders the District Court to fix a new date for the capital punishment.
The Herald urges strong public resolve against the Packard State Government should Hayes win the election. Citizens express firm determination to resist im position and uphold independent action amid the political climate.
The people of Nebraska are threatened by grasshoppers as warm weather drives eggs to hatch. The article notes the pest menace lingers as conditions persist.
Republican Senators held a Sunday caucus with no vows, informal understandings, and potential action if Democrats try to block the electoral vote count. The President of the Senate may complete the count before March 4 if needed, else in the Senate, to declare Hayes elected.
On July 130,000 young white fish were shipped from the Fish Commissioners to Jaake Yahoo near Lot Springs, a 16 mile run accomplished by a team of six men in a day. The prior week 76,000 in Vonner Lake and 25,000 in Sereno and other Summar lakes were released, with deep snows delaying delivery.
Profr Pxocron states that hundreds of thousands of meteors strike Earth every 24 hours and about 400,000,000 annually. Weighing from a few grains to tons, one meteor in South America weighed fifteen ounces. Such tiny accretions would take millions of years to add a foot to Earth's diameter. Some meteors trail small comets, and astronomers believe all comets of isotcora relate to comets.
Gnat is selected as the foxtonabla spring color, announced by officials amid seasonal palette updates. The designation highlights a bold, earthy shade intended for fashion and design use.
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