Kelley and Webster Offer Special Price Term
Kelley and Webster advertise a limited offer with a bold price of zero dollars for qualified buyers, signaling a promotional term aimed at attracting customers with a no cost option.
20 Jul 1895
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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1895
Page
1
Kelley and Webster advertise a limited offer with a bold price of zero dollars for qualified buyers, signaling a promotional term aimed at attracting customers with a no cost option.
The passage outlines penalties for producing or circulating forged or altered U S currency and coins. It notes punishments up to three thousand dollars and potential imprisonment up to five years, for devices or plans to counterfeit or substitute currency. It mentions attempts to redeem war bonds and government currency, and remarks on currency in circulation and losses from destroyed or misplaced money.
The court reversed a lower ruling on Yorks Creek in Siskijot county, holding that altering natural water flow can deprive downstream landowners of access to the waters they have used for years. The decision emphasizes the principle that natural channels may not be diverted to infringe established rights, shaping future water control disputes.
An action seeks 8400085 in recovery related to the publishing house CLC, Webster & Co, where Vesin had interests. He claims poverty and past sacrifices, while observers note the author’s decline and possible return to writing to restore fortune within a year. Reports also touch on opinions of Elabris on bicycle riding and politicians on free coinage.
Writers debate silver’s status after 1873 and 1878. The 1873 act removed silver from coinage as standard money, creating trade dollars and limiting legal tender to five dollars, while post 1878 acts left silver dollars as legal tender only up to five dollars. Debates persist on whether silver was demonetized or merely altered in status.
A large scale counterfeit scheme in Chicago has produced five dollar bills nearly indistinguishable from real currency. The gang, led by a supposedly wealthy figure, uses presses and coins to flood the market. Detectives pursue the operation as property valuations in Chicago show large swings, with experts estimating real value around two billion while assessments fall well short.
The last week brought the coldest July on record across Northwestern Iowa and South Dakota. Sioux Center reports water freezing in tubs and pails while several South Dakota sites report ice formation and frost damage to corn.
A call has been issued in Charleston for a meeting to organize a Bimetallic League to urge restoring gold and silver relations, signed by prominent Democrats and Republicans. The movement, dubbed the Silver Craze, signals growing support in West Virginia and echoes trends spreading from Pennsylvania toward Philadelphia and New York as farmers face hard times and low prices linked to demonetization of silver.
The report notes indictments of two Chicago aldermen in a bribery attempt linked to a city ordinance, with a grand jury urging harsher penalties for bribes and a focus on municipal reform. Other items cover the Christian Endeavor Conference in Boston, power plant trials in Sacramento, and theft investigations in San Francisco and Mexico City.
The Supreme Court overturns a lower Arkansas ruling, affirming that a person on his own premises may defend himself without retreat if not provoked and fearing for life. The report also mentions a Sacramento Republican boss facing five felony indictments for allegedly using money to influence voters, with a grand jury not controlled by the houses.
The mail contract from Moapa in Lincoln County to Vanderbilt California via Vegas Iceystone and Ivanpah weekly over about 200 miles was awarded to W Boring of London Kentucky for 1069 dollars per year starting the 17th. Critics note low bids strip riders’ wages and service quality, and desert conditions make the route one of the worst in summer with extreme heat and water needs. A separate U S Circuit Court contempt application against Superintendent Adams was denied, with a later inspection to occur in presence of Inspector Mason.
The Endeavor Convention in Boston ends its closing exercises with a profoundly religious atmosphere. Daily services featured the theme Consecration and missionary reports from colleges. Notable speakers included Gates of Iowa College Warfield of Easton Pa and Robert Speer of New York. Attendance reached about 25 000.
W E Sharon Abrahams and many travelers arrive and depart for California and the west. Prof Storey and Prof Bray visit Gold Hill. The Pedroli mine at Silver City yields 3590 from 24 tons. Hospital inmates work. property values rise on Main Street Eureka. Local notables, officials, and travelers move through Carson, Vancouver, San Francisco, and Montreal with various departures and arrivals.
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a superior remedy, claiming unique merit and proven success in improving health. It urges readers to remember Hood's as a trusted cure.
Sunday observed national fete day of Trace with Bastile anniversary noted as July 14 173. Victor Sanuotte a septuagenarian French veteran honored in ceremonies at a hotel decorated in tri color and red white and blue bunting. Fireworks lit the day as friends congratulated the elderly patriot who vows to live thirty more years for France and his adopted country.
Miss Jennie Lachman hosted a lively evening for guest Miss Celia Lewison of San Vransisco. A large attendance enjoyed games and elegant entertainment provided by the hostess and her guest in a refined gathering.
Advertises a salve that supposedly heals cuts bruises sores ulcers salt beam fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. Guarantees satisfaction or money back with a price per box and sales by J. J. Hodgkinson.
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