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Newspaper

Weekly Nevada State Journal

Location

Reno, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1895

Page

3

Thuralay's Brevuels Report From Thuralay's Daily

Bishop Leonard left for Salt Lake yeaturday morning. Evan Williams arrived on the de Jayed train last night and remained over. Hon H F Bartine arrived from Cargon last night and departed for Salt Lake City. Gov Sutherland the cattleman arrived from the west on the delayed train last night. Passenger train No 3 arrived last night after twelve hours delay. Weather indicators at midnight promised good weather. A freight train carried provisions for ice men delayed by trains. An observer notes workers may strike and vote in different patterns. The Silver State notes Kennedy taxes paid for the Imperial quartz mill site and offices purchased by Harry Warren for J R Benton Kennedy and W L Wilkinson. The Chinese New Year begins on the 26th. Reno celestials unlikely to have elaborate celebrations due to raids and costs. The Silver State reports L L Rickard goes to Dis aster Peak placer mines with a four-horse team for supplies and expects activity there in spring.

Bishop Leonard Salt Lake Evan Williams Saya Imperial Quartz Kennedy Harry Warren J. R Benton UO Be. Kennedy W. L. Wilkinson Reno L. Rickard Disaster Peak Humboldt Clough & Crosby’s Nash Misa G. Hollingsworth Harry E. Stewart Toll House Humboldt County The Good Templars Ben Payne White Pine Adamo & Keating Nye White Plains John J. Ingalla Allen H. Hamlin Ellis Stockton Street San Francisco C. C. Conwell Nevada State Dental Association Carson Wilson Thyes Consolidated California and Virginia Company OC A. Warner California Chinatown China

Beautiful Gift To Reno School Trustee Jamison

Ex trustee M. Jamison received a complete set of Charles Dickens works from Reno school district teachers at a High School building ceremony. Superintendent Bray praised his long service on the School Board and his courteous conduct, while Jamison expressed pride in the books as both a valued object and a souvenir of fifty years with the schools.

Lruetee M. Jamison Reno Charles Dickens Bray Jamison

Senate Committees and Enrolled Bills Report

A list of Senate committees and referrals shows Blisa and others assigned to Judiciary Agriculture Education Internal Improvements Enrolled Bills and more. The piece notes two local boys bitten by cars and urges action on dangerous street animals, plus a seed giveaway from Senator Stewart via the Agricultural Department at Washington.

Stewart Jovanat Agricultural Department Washington Wspaprre AG

Kennedy Mines Survey Free Milling Promise and Capital

Spring brings renewed activity to Kennedy with debate over a free milling process for Kennedy ores. Investors seek 70 to 80 percent success, citing mines like Gold Note and Hidden Treasure already paying costs and generating returns. Capital stagnation, cautious finance, and inflated property values hinder progress. urging fair terms and active development could revive Kennedy’s mining prospects and lift doubt.

Ira Kennedy Eigty

Brevities from Fridays Daily cover many court actions

Friday's Daily briefs detail numerous court matters in pur suance of stipulations with dismissals and demurrers, set trials for February 4 and March 11, plus guardian authority in estate cases. Local notes report cold weather, ice conditions, arrivals, and a Capitol janitor appointment.

President opposes silver legislation beyond seigniorage coinage

Washington dispatch reports the President has reviewed all currency compromise plans and will not approve any silver measure beyond seigniorage coinage. Silver advocates see no usable concessions. In Esmeralda, Sheriff W. A. Ingalls brought in two insane patients, Adolph Foote and Eugene Gallagher, committed to the asylum.

Washington W. A. Ingalls Esmeralda Adolph Foote Eugene Gallagher

Weather Bulletin Storms and Climate Shifts Across February

Weather index from St Joseph Missouri dated January 26 outlines storm waves crossing the continent from late January to early February, with a second disturbance reaching the Pacific Coast around February 5. It forecasts cooler temperatures in February with above normal rainfall in some regions and notes warming in the upper Mississippi valley while Northeast cold snaps persist. The piece also discusses magnetic pole movement and its claimed effect on long term climate trends in North America.

W. T. Foster St. Josefe Mo Pacific Coast Great Central Great Central Valleys Atlantic Pacific Ohio Valley Texas Mississippi Missouri

Understanding magnetic force and electric currents

The writer discusses how electricity carries matter and an ether flows contrary to current directions. They describe a global magnetic force centered near the north poles, its lines of force influencing the magnetic needle at right angles, and how distortions in those lines mislead electricians about needle variation.

North America Asia

Winter in the Sierra Truckee and Surroundings in Snowy Season

Snow deepens in Truckee as storms persist, with heavy shoveling duties for residents. Snow slides and delayed trains hinder travel, while the rotary snowplow clears tracks. Town scenery becomes novel and picturesque, icicles decorate roofs, and pedestrians navigate snow piled high along streets and eaves to allow light into homes.

Truckee

Eagle Grapple Fork Patented by George Laughton

George Laughton has invented the Eagle Grapple Fork to revolutionize loading and stacking hay wool and other bulky material. A steel model by R L Buncel is shown at J J Quinns hardware store. Simple in construction it can be operated by a boy and horse and its capacity depends on fork size and power. Farmers say it reduces hay handling costs and aids loading and unloading ships. the machine is inexpensive.

George L. Laughton R. L. Buncel J. J. Quinn

Opium Arrests Hearings Before Justice Linn

Chinese defendants arrested in opium joints were arraigned before Justice Linn. Attorney T V Julien urged leniency, noting hardship and potential future reform. Judge sentenced Ab Scuey Ab Hung and Ab Hung to 25 dollars or twelve and a half days. last two paid fines and were discharged. Ching Goo Dam Pon fined 50 dollars or twenty five days. Choe Tong bail and be tried. Three outfit members will observe China New Years with Sheriff. Fatty a Celestial woman fined 25 dollars for running an opium den.

Linn T. V. Julien Celestials Ab Scuey Ab Hung Ching Goo Dam Pon

Runaway Team Collision Injures Mrs Peterson at Bakery

A parade of Wieland’s beer wagon struck a cart near Pioneer Bakery injuring Mrs Andrew Peterson, who suffered a dislocated shoulder and bruises. The incident occurred as teams mingled with other vehicle traffic. The wagon resumed its route afterward. A new forty mile telegraph cable through mountains promises uninterrupted service.

Wieland Palace Hotel Joe Ziegler Pioneer Bakery Andrew Peterson Weiland Conor

Daily brief notices from Saturday's Daily update

A compact roundup lists arrivals and departures of officials and residents, including C A Jones US District Attorney, Humphreys US Marshal, Rickey of Carson, W E Sharon, T R Constant, W H North, T L Hoppin, and Pitt and Francis. Also noted are a university president speaking to the Legislature, Nye county scrip redemption figures, a horse accident involving Lou Gentry’s son, the 1895 World Almanac, the postponed reading room dance, and Philadelphia’s Clover Club inviting Newlands to speak on finance.

G. H. Buckland Dan Huffaker Winters Washoe Valley C. A. Jones U.S Carson United States Humphreys T. R. Rickey California W. E. Sharon Board of County Commissioners of Nye County Lou Gentry Clover Club Philadelphia Congressman Newlands

High School Program Delights Audience With Noted Entertainments

The High School program published in yesterday morning's journal and staged yesterday afternoon drew a large audience. A dialogue by Mrs M S Doten titled Woman Suffrage from the Male Point of View provoked merriment and showcased women's political engagement. Miss Gertie Caine and Master Stuart played candidates for office with notable skill. The piece comments on bribery by office seekers and railroad passes from a male political magnate. The community sees rising talent as fathers are urged to attend more, hoping for more essays debates and declamations from capable young people.

Reno M. S. Doten Gertie Caine Stuart

Freight Train Wreck Near Truckee Causes Major Damage

A freight train of thirty cars derailed after starting on a down grade east of Truckee. The detached cars collided with a westbound swing train, wrecking the engine almost beyond repair and destroying several freight cars. The swing engine crew were slightly injured, and rescuers spent hours clearing the track for service.

Truckee

Legislative Committees Visit State Institutions

Senators Skaggs Wilson Gregovich Comins Assemblymen Coryell Wieland Crisler Conboie Wilson Flannigan McNaughton McDonald Hogan Beck and Stanley arrived from Carson last evening. Committeemen from the Legislature were named to visit the University and Asylum as members of the committees on Ways and Means, State Prison and Asylum and State Institutions.

Skaggs Wilson Gregovich Comins Coryell Wieland Crisler Conboie Flannigan McNaughton McDonald Hogan Beck Stanley Carson Ways and Mearns

Bedstead larger than life anchors wedding in New York flat

Jack Barnes wed on Thanksgiving and received a mahogany bedstead so massive it blocked the parlor and crowded two bedrooms in a Harlem flat. An expressman claimed nine tons, and the couple joked about climbing from a window as workers maneuvered the gift through a narrow New York unit. Mayhem followed the grand gift in-laws.

Jack Barnes Howard Fielding Boston Herald Harlem New York Barnes Hunter Jack

Unreasonable Request for Dress Inspired by Street Fashion

Mrs Williams notes her husband only asks promptly when reasonable. He once described to her a dress he liked from a passing woman, detailing color, fabric, and features. She said the request was impossible to grant, illustrating the couple’s tension over practical limits of requests.

Boy recites popular show songbook jingle at theater

A Chicago Record fragment shows a boy hawking cheap songbooks before a variety show crowd. He chants titles like Golden Hair and The Fatal Wedding while audience exits. The piece rhymes with lines about songs sung in the show, prices of a dime or 10 cents, and references to Mollie Newell Maggie Mooney and Mrs O Flaherty.

Hoe Mollie Newell Maggie Mooney Mrs

Five Weeks Versus Years Gift Exchange Dialogue

The excerpt shows a husband and wife exchange playful lines five weeks after marriage and again five years after, with gifts a diamond necklace and an ash receiver. He jokes about cigar ashes to avoid sweeping, highlighting domestic humor from New York Weekly.

His View of It TEACHER AND BOY DIALOGUE REPORTED

A Philadelphia Record excerpt presents a teacher asking a Bainbridge street boy about naming a meal at noon. The piece contrasts calls for sympathy with a sober view that living is hard and flowers cannot alter death, suggesting the dead care not for praise or offerings.

Bainbridge Street Philadelphia Record

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Thuralay Brevuels H. F. Bartine Cargon Salt Lake City Gov. Sutherland 8. M. Jamison THUR Senate Blisa Patchen Maute Boyle Goring Summerfield Richards Milvoage Martin Calligan Wm. Caughlin Dewitt Bowman M. A. Toler Justice Court First National Bank Va Gus Frey E. E. Cochran M. E. Ward Gus Trey First Nation Bank Frey Maria S. Alt George Lovelock White Cloud Copper Mining Co E. W.tatlock Curler & Curler T. KE. Haydon R. M. Clarke T. E H. Haydon W. H. Noyes John M. Hill Eureka State Capitol M. Cohn Judge Lobenstein Virginia T. W. Boalt J. J. Nicholson Eli Lachapelle Verdi State Controller W. L. Pritchard Nick of the Woods H. Levy Palace President Cleveland Weather Bulletin Chicago North America Mississippi Valley Upper Lakes Baffin’s Bay Lower Lakes Upper Lake Countries Europe London Sierra Sierras EAGLE T. R. Constant W. H. North Assembly T. L. Hoppin Capital City Stubbs State University Severs
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