College Literacy Elevates Nevada Town and Nation
In weekly Nevada State Journal from July 5, 1884, a College Commerce column extols liberal education as universal, elevating leaders and society. It argues education outpaces population growth, reshapes future careers, and promises enhanced culture and morals. Reno stands out with Mt. Mary’s Academy, Bishop Whitaker’s School for Girls, and robust public schools confirming Reno as Nevada’s educational hub.
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School For Girls
Nevada
Kinhead named Alaska Governor by President Arthur
Article reports President Arthur sending ex Governor John H Kinhead’s name to the Senate for Alaska Territory governor. Kinhead, a Nevadan, is praised as frontier experience making him well suited. Also notes B F P Jones named National Republican Committe chairman and a Democratic push for Governor Hoadley of Ohio for president.
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John H. Kinhead
Alaska
Nevada
Far West
Northwest
B. F P. Jones
National Republican
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Western Iron and Nail Association
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Pittsburg
Hoadley
Ohio
Shortage of Funds Delays Central Pacific Salaries
The Central Pacific Railroad plans to postpone salary payments for this month to conserve funds amid reduced traffic and profits. Tim Hopkins, treasurer, refuses comment, while manager Towne disputes the extent, suggesting pay might be deferred systemwide after the 1st. Charles Crocker confirms pressure for credit and says payment deferment is at least partly true.
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Central Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific
Timothy Hopkins
Towne
Monterey
Charles Crocker
Central Pacific
Colton
Santa Rosa
Bulletin
A Challenge From Jay Eye Lee and $10,000 heat offer
A check for 5000 drawn by J I Case to Hamilton Busby is held as forfeit. Case offers to back a 10 000 side match against Jay Eye Lee in a trotting heat with Cling Stone and Maud 8 as possible rivals, to be held at Hartford Providence or Chicago with three judges and Turf Field and Farm as stakeholder. MERICAN PENSION BILL advances in Senate with amendments and House prospects.
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Williams
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Cholera fears rise as outbreak reaches Toulon France
The piece notes cholera’s repeated global marches from India to the Middle East and Europe, with recent spread to Toulon in southern France. It recalls past epidemics in 1829–32, 1843–8, and 1865 and highlights expectations that modern science may prevent entry to the United States this time.
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Egypt
Toulon
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Europe
United States
Chromes of Blaine Become Popular In Markets
A New York dealer notes Blaine portraits appear in rooms though Logan relies on cheap lithographs. The first Blaine order came from San Francisco for 1000 portraits, with further orders from Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. Louis. Blaine shows strong demand in Boston and New England, and is especially popular in the West.
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New York Democrats Divided Over Presidential Candidate
The piece notes confusion within New York Democrats over the likely nominee with Butler Bayard and Tilden named, while Cleveland and Flower are out of consideration. Kelly’s movements attract close attention as factions debate the outcome.
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Butler
Bayard
Tilden
Cleveland
Flower
Kelly
Blaine Aide Arrives to Handle Private Affairs
Washington official Tom Sherman arrives in Augusta to oversee Mr. Blaine's private matters. An efficient corps of stenographers and clerks will be organized this week to assist. Blaine will depart Thursday for Bates College Commencement in Lewiston Maine.
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Tom Sherman
Washington
Mr. Blaine
Blaine
Bates College
Lewiston
Rainfall Record Published by Grangers Bank Official
Albert Montpelieri, cashier and manager of the Grangers Bank of California, has published a tabular rainfall statement covering the past eight years in California's principal agricultural counties. The reference work is convenient and valuable for readers. copies are available at the Journal's banks for distribution.
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Albert Montpelieri
Grangers’ Bank of California
Poisoned ice cream shocks Coal Bluff mining town
Eleven people at Conlin's saloon eat ice cream and fall ill within two hours with vomiting and severe stomach pains. One child dies, another man dies that night, and Cook and the Conlins are not expected to survive. Authorities suspect vanilla flavoring poisoning as panic grips Coal Bluff, sixteen miles from Pittsburg.
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Coal Bluff
Conlin
William Conlin
Joseph Conlin
De Lesseps Believes Panama Work Progressing Well
De Lesseps denies rumors of Panama excavation failure and reports fewer obstacles than expected. He says the canal should be finished by 1888, with his presence hoped for with his children. He also supports a Nicaragua Canal as a free water feeder not interfering with Panama.
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Hotel reopenings end Yellowstone Park dispute
The Receiver of the Yellowstone National Park Improvement Company has arranged for the workmen on the hotel to be paid off next week and the hotel will open by the tenth. The workers had held the hotel by force for two months until compensation was settled, allowing tourists to find accommodations in the Park.
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Yellowstone National Park Improvement Company
Irish Democrat from Troy Predicts Blaine Victory
An intelligent Irish Democrat in Troy New York estimates Blaine will win votes from over 30 000 naturalized citizens in New York alone ensuring New York's electoral votes for James G Blaine. He argues this shifts Republican strength for a century and ward off any GOP defections on election day.
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New York
Blaide
James G. Blaine
Buckley predicts Democratic nomination near Cleveland and Field
The U F Report interviewer quotes Boss Buckley before his East trip on political topics. He believes the presidential nomination lies between Gov Cleveland and Judge Field, a view that the reporter deems a reasonable guess given current appearances. President Arthur names Eli H. Murray of Kentucky to succeed himself as Utah Governor. Kat Territory Gentile population welcomes the nomination news.
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Eli H. Murray
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Kat Territory
The Climate of Reno and the Sierra Nevada Region
An overview of Pacific coast climate by Prof. Granville F Foster explains how sun, altitude, soil, slope, water, clouds, rainfall and winds shape local weather. Reno represents Sierra Nevada climate showing milder winter summer ranges, larger day night differences, fewer cyclones and storms, and regional contrasts with Mississippi and Atlantic regions.
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Mississippi River
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Pleasant and agreeable climate of the Sierras and Reno
A detailed discussion of Pacific region climate notes dry, warm summers and cool, sunny winters in the Sierra Nevada and Nevada, with high altitude days reaching mild heat and nights remaining cool. It explains how elevation lowers air temperature, how sun rays penetrate thin air, and how latent heat in expansion reduces sensible heat, shaping a pleasant climate contrasting with Mississippi valleys.
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Sierra Nevada Mountains
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Mississippi
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Elevated sun rays raise heat in high altitudes study
A Reno Nevada note reports Pouillet pyrheliometer findings showing direct solar heating increases with altitude, causing higher thermometer rises at 100 degrees Fahrenheit in low air temperatures. It explains snow kept by reflection and dry air producing mild days in elevational regions east of the Sierra Nevada, then compares Reno Boston Chicago climates with seasonal means and notes on an insane asylum case in Virginia City.
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Mackay Candidacy Rumor Shakes Nevada Politicians
The Sentinel reports a New York Law line in a telegram saying John Mackay will endeavor to succeed John P. Jones in the U S Senate. Nevada Democrats appear financially weak next to Mackay and Jones. The piece weighs Jones’s fame against Mackay’s wealth and questions if the Sun’s claim will hold.
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John Mackay
John P. Jones
United States
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Carson
Nevada
Jones
Mackay
Jim Nye
Mr. Jones
Rosecrans a Rising Democratic Presidential Possibility
The Washington National Republican reports rising Democratic talk of Gen W S Rosecrans of California as a ticket head. A New York member says Rosecrans could unite opposing factions and win the soldiers vote nationwide. He is praised for labor support and his soldier statesman record. Some Congressmen back him as a strong compromise candidate.
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Fashionable school airs and a sister named Jessie
A San Francisco Call reminiscence describes a Oakland youth watching his sister Jessie at a fashionable seminary perceive no airs. A later letter signed Jessica prompts a playful reply from her brother and shows the sister’s reverting to her original name Jessie. The piece also notes ad strategies, the Austin Convention, and public office fee temptations in brief, stitched together with quotes and editorials.
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