Nevada Spate Journal Highlights Local Happenings
A busy Nevada season opens with Battle Mountain forming a military company on the 22d. Humphrey Bros. cattle move south after three cars halted on the prior day. Crampton of Commercial Soap left a 1995 calendar at Jocanat. Warren and Beatty arrivals, Chamberlain improving, sledding misadventures, and Birdie Shone’s nephew’s body travel frame the page. Shifts in photography pricing and Chinese New Year chatter mix with county business prep and a new word from Dr. Parkhurst. Travel sparsity noted with sleepers underbooked, reflecting limited rail demand.
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Battle Mountain
Humphrey Bros
HI. J. Crampton
Commercial Soap Company
Jocanat
New View of Oregon Governor Pennoyer
Franklin K. Lane profiles Oregon Governor Pennoyer, noting his reform record, popularity, and pragmatic, courteous demeanor. The piece contrasts public perception with his effective leadership, arguing he is a capable and practical statesman who left office with a spotless administrative record. It also touches on a travel note and the Custer mining boom with ore values cited at about $15 per ton.
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Oregon
Pennoyer
Judge Lord
Waite
James
Hayseed
Boston
United States
Franklin K. Lane
Arthur Meléwen
Custer City
Black Hille
Christmas in Paradise Valley celebrates school tree
A Paradise Valley feature from the State Journal notes the Christmas exercises at the public school, held Monday evening, December 24. Funds gathered by the finance committee bought a tree and decorations, with Mrs Conner and Mr Byrnes organizing purchases. Mosers and others secured the tree, hall decorators brightened Ritchie Hall, and the choruses led by Miss Freemonth and Cyrthie Bradshaw performed well before Santa Claus arrived.
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State Journal
Paradise Valley
Misa Oulthie Bradshaw
Alice Byrnes
Conner
Byrnes
Holt
Magsrs. Denekla
J. Byrnes, Jr
Mosers
Pierce
Schwartz
Freemonth
Ritchie Hall
Messrs, Kirchner
Melody
Katie Freemonth
Cyrthie Bradshaw
Fannie Case
Santa Claus
Tree Association
Man Anounn Town
Rail labor dispute ends as ARU men concede work
Thursday night the remainder of the ARU men who returned to work were told the railroad would dispense with their services. Nine men were laid off effectively ending strikes in the area. The workers will seek new fields as spring arrives and more may return later.
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Wadsworth
Board of Commissioners Met in Reno Nevada Session
The Board of Commissioners met by adjournment with Geo Ait as Chairman W P McLaughlin and J I Crosby as Commissioners O Evans Clerk and Bent Curler District Attorney Present. Bonds for Fr H Norcross F D King and F B Porter were filed and some approved. Mary Kinsley 1894 assessment stricken and W B Campbell 1904 estate assessment stricken. Wm James granted privilege to repair Wm Anderson’s Reno roof. Evans billed for extra clerical work approved Alt voted against. Meeting adjourned sine die.
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Board of Commissioners
Geo. Ait
Chaiman
W. P. McLaughlin
J. I. Crosby
O. Evans
Bent
Curler
Fr. H. Norcross
F. D. King
F.B. Porter
Yoo Board
Mary Kinsley
W. B. Campbell
Wm. James
Wm. Anderson
Reno
J I’. Crosby
Nevada
Geo. Alt
Death of Miss Birdie Shone at 16 in San Francisco
Miss Birdie Shone aged 16 years 10 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Shone of Winnemucca died of measles leading to brain congestion while at Healds Business College in San Francisco. Parents rushed east but could not reach her in time. Her body shipped home for funeral at Winnemucca. Described as handsome intelligent and bright. Journal extends sympathy to the family.
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Birdie Shone
Thomas Shone
Winnemucca
Heald’s Business College
San Francisco
Winnomuces
Euuboldt
Silver Lake
Frank M. Payne
Oregon
Genie Payne
Frank West
Payne
Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Salve Heal Suffering Patients
Specimen Onsen of New Oasse Wis overcome neuralgia rheumatism and stomach and liver problems after three bottles of Electric Bitters. Edward Shepherd Harrisburg Pa cured eight year leg sore with three bottles of Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. John Speaker Catawba Ohio healed five fever sores after one bottle of Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Sold at S J Hodgkinson's drug store.
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B.H. Clifford
New Oasse
Wis
Edward Shepherd
Harrisburg
John Speaker
Catawba, O
S. J. Hodgkinson
Retirement of Greenbacks and Bonds Seen as Threat to U.S. Credit
A Farmer warns that retiring greenbacks and Treasury notes could require issuing hundreds of millions in new bonds, raising annual interest costs and shrinking currency in circulation. He argues bond themes threaten gold reserves, deposits, real estate debt, railroad bonds, and personal obligations, urging broad bond issuance to fund all refunds.
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Treasury
Pcontractionista
Congress
United States
Ice Industry Struggles Through Snow and Cold in River Trade
About 200 to 250 men work for ice firms along the river as snow heavy freezes the season. Mountain Ice Co reports 4000 tons of 12 inch ice. ponds iced over, no harvest yet. Frigid weather ranges from 25 above to 8 below, with 8 inches of snow in 24 hours and more on the way. An ex engineer, Lundstrom, was nearly killed after being dragged 600 feet along a moving swing train but escaped with minor bruises.
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Mountain Ice Co
Lundstrom
Sheriff contest and several cases set for January trials
The District Court heard Dennis versus Callughlin on a sheriff contest with the demurrer argued and a trial date fixed for January 7, 1895. Thompson versus Chamberlain saw the demurrer withdrawn and ten days to answer. Novacovich versus Novacovich also had the demurrer withdrawn and ten days to answer. Dewitt versus Caughlin and Hancock and Jane A Calligan versus W H Caughlin were set for trial on January 10, 1895.
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Dennis
Jane A. Calligan
W. H. Caughlin
People's party address calls for silver coinage and rail reform
The St Louis conference adopts a People's party platform urging restored gold and silver coinage at a 16 to 1 ratio, public money issued without banks, opposition to bonded debt, and government ownership of railroads. It denounces pooling and calls for an educational campaign and nationwide unity to curb monopolies and defend free speech and jury trials. Louis R Morningstar is noted as a 14 year old traveler in Reno.
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St. Louis
National Committee of the People's Party
United States
People's Party
Treasury
Guch
Ailger
Omaha
Congress
Local Notices and Movements in Reno and Carson City
A stream of arrivals and departures reported from Reno and Carson City include C Wallace visiting Reno, Geo Russell and John Sparks east and west bound travelers, and Eugene Howell arriving to head to the State Capital. Public figures N A Hummel and Crogby were in town, the pay car dispersed funds, and Butter shipments from Douglas Creamery reached west. The State Board of Examiners audited the treasury with totals of 1 152 000.00 in securities and 363 891 36 in coin and vouchers. T V Fualien moved offices, while J Julien opened a new legal office inviting friends. Uncalled letters list and assorted civic notes rounded out the day.
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Harry Gorham
Virginia City
Douglas Creamery
Hirsch Harris
Mint
Justice N. A. Hummel
Wadsworth
Crogby
C. D. Horman
Fred Kline
Reno Teachers Examination Schedule Start Jan Seventh
A statewide teachers examination will begin in Reno on Monday January seventh with morning sessions covering orthography reading geography and physiology U S history and afternoon sessions on physiology United States history arithmetic theory and practice grammar current topics penmanship civil government Algebra physics chemistry bookkeeping geometry and the exam location will be announced later those planning to take the exam should notify the county superintendent. The Bean Contest at Barnes Co counted 1630 beans with over 115 registrations and a tie at 1650 by Josia Rhodes and Mrs Tilton prompting unresolved settlement. An advertisement promotes SOZODONT as a remedy for foul breath claiming it cleans teeth and leaves breath pure.
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Reno
State Board of Education
U.S
Barnes & Co
Josia Rhodes
Tilton
Change of Location for W Sanders Store at McKissick’s Opera House
W Sanders spent yesterday moving his stock of goods to the new premises in McKissick’s Opera House where he has secured a long lease. He has fitted the space for his business and plans a top quality operation once fully arranged, aiming to become among the best in the region.
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W. Sanders
MccKissick
Opera House
Old Renoite Injured in Portland Tram Crash
Hugh Miller former conductor on the swing train between Reno and Truckee fell from a tram near Portland Oregon sustaining a fractured ankle. He is hospitalized at St Vincent’s Hospital Portland. Miller was well known here and many friends regret the misfortune.
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Hugh Miller
Here
Truckee
Portland
Oregon
St Vincents Hospital
Substantial Christmas Present For Aleck Bromiack
Aleck Bromiack received a substantial Christmas present last Tuesday a bouncing boy now seen among births announcements. He was too surprised to mention it and joked by saying the boys would tease him too much.
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Aleck Bromiack
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Spate Journal
Harry Warren
R. M. Beatty
Mureka
Carson
W. R. Chamberlain
Henry Norfsinger
Cargoo
Mrs. Shone
Miss Birdie Shone
C. I Shitiner
China
Board of County Commissioners
Parkhurst
New York
Sylvester Pennoyer
Cumistmas
Spaplraad
Boaard of
Onsen
District Court
People's Valleyehérrorm
Louis R. “Morningstar
Maharajah
Bengal
Joen Boseck
Calcutta
Backten
Mr. Fell
Virginia
California
Himaka Staton
C. Wallace
Reno Yester
Geo. Russell
W. AL. Coffin
W. B. Pope
Evan Williams
John Sparks
H. ©. Cutting
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Postoffice
Asedevo
Sears Jose Merton
Walter Ue
Fred Peterson
Oscar Bedler
Thomas Pritchett
A J Bond
Jas E, Jr. Porter
A M Besani
H Rains
J O Coxman
H Riley
Edward Donaley
HJ Rogerman
Conn
AT Robinson
A Cartligia
Meri Rusche
J Fray
H. J. Berry, P. M
State Board of Examiners
R. K. Colcord
O. H. Grey
J. D. Torreyson
T. V. Fualien
T P. Bradshaw
Julien
Formver
Mrs. Winslow
Arthur
Reno, Nevada
D. A. Bender
Geo
W. Mapes
C. T. Bender
Geo H Taylor
Tce Fresident Tearsashier
von Martin, G W Mapes
DA Bender
CT Bender
Ah Manning
CE Paxton Bute
Esc
Semple
Chicago
Cossiseng
Foster
John B. Stetson & Co
Bootsis Ani
Seloes
Fan
Vizzoinia St
Reno, Nev
JNO
Pers
Ars Ree
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