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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1883
Page
1
Weekly newspaper notice lists subscription options published every Saturday. It notes publisher details, annual mail price of $250, six month rate of 0888, and carrier delivery in Reno at 50 cents per month. Paper not forwarded unless paid in advance.
The piece bluntly critiques the bitters industry and the 82 percent whisky content cited by Internal Revenue Commissioner Evans. It argues bitters fuel alcohol cravings, mislead consumers, and push a harmful preference toward alcohol disguised as medicine, predicting a shift to new names and concoctions to maintain demand.
Denver claims fifty artesian wells with most bored in weeks as a growing craze grips the wealthy. Citizens greet neighbors with cheerful quips about the day’s boring progress and outlook.
A recent invention uses waves to make a buoy whistle, with sounds hearable up to thirty miles. The government has been testing this device near the Saten stand lighthouse depot.
Gov Stoneman removes Republican Directors in California and installs Democratic appointees, controlling San Quentin and Fol som. National debt falls by 6,671,851.71 dollars in August.
Letters from across the country seek water by artesian wells and urge immediate action. Tulare County California shows rapid success with shallow wells irrigating land. Reno supporters claim regional wells could triple Washoe County’s population in five years if a company is formed and proper machinery and expertise secured.
The Battle Mountain Messenger reports a Knight Templar regalia found by Mr. Douglas while hunting last Sunday about a quarter mile from town. The trunk was opened and some ornaments missing. an envelope addressed to Captain Thomas B. Harris of Culpeper Virginia was found inside. A letter was sent to Captain Harris and the regalia likely to be claimed. The mice gnawed a pocket handkerchief and a glove suggesting time of discovery.
William W. Derby, a real estate dealer, has begun a suit against General Patrick E. Connor of Eureka Nevada for foreclosure of a mortgage on property in the West Division of the city valued at 150000 dollars. Connor alleges a sharp transaction involving H. H. Monroe and Derby acting together.
The County Recorder lists mortgages for the Board of Equalization next Monday. The mortgages total over 250000 and will be added to the assessment roll as the Supreme Court decision in vs Carson Savings Bank confirms they are taxable. Tax revenue to rise over 6000 in the county. Any action in Washge?
The Commission finds no fraud in Hawaiian sugar exports to San Francisco and notes no deception in saccharine grade. It states the United States runs a trade deficit under reciprocity, giving the treaty a black eye, while avoiding political conclusions.
A German artist demonstrates glass fabric and apparel making. He spins and weaves pliable glass into clothing and accessories, including glass muffs hats and feathers. The process claims to produce woollike glass fabric and non conducting dress materials that could revolutionize fashion.
The Chicago Herald prints many opinions from local politicians and business leaders on General P. H. Sheridan as a potential U S president. Views vary. some will vote for him, some say it is too early to decide, and others admire him as a general but oppose military presidents. Several question which ticket he would run on, Republican or Democratic.
The National Union League committees led by General James D. Negley plan a series of meetings in the South with northern speakers on political and educational topics. The first gathering is set for Atlanta in early November and the committee will convene in Philadelphia later in the month.
Minister Daggett will wed a Seattle young woman at Oakland on the 80th inst in the morning. They will sail the same day for Honolulu where he will resume his post. The bride traveled from Seattle with her parents to the Sandwich Islands last year where she and the minister met.
The New York World notes Mary Anderson quietly snubbed the Prince of Wales by declining to present an actress for future royal duties. It praises her restraint and diplomacy, saying she avoided scandal while keeping her name clean.
A local notice urges parents to inspect Abraham Brothers offerings at the White House before buying suits for themselves or their sons. It highlights the pride and self-satisfaction a well-dressed appearance brings and recommends examining the inducements available.
The New York Republicans show improving prospects as opposition to reconciliation fades. Previously uncompromising stalwarts and half-breeds drove contention but now calmer sentiment appears, evidenced by the lack of active factional strife at the Brooklyn meeting.
The Tuscarora Times-Review corrects the Journal by stating a state senator must resign to accept a nomination for or be elected to Congress, reaffirming the Times-Review position against the Journal’s claim.
The Boise Democrat notes Merchants at Kana and San Francisco as a shipping pattern, while shipping to Kelton grows via wagon routes. It mentions John Hennesey’s murder trial for killing Mrs Hattie Fellows in San Francisco, with jurors listed and insanity defense argued. It cites death-by-self-harm rates in major cities per New York Herald figures.
The Memphis Appeal suggests Thurman of Ohio and Gordon of Georgia could form a successful 1884 ticket, signaling strong cross state support for the Democratic ticket and campaign strategy.
Boston tourists aboard a sleeping car cause a stir as a Nevada traveler quietly pays a porter for boot blacking. The man, reading, extends a tip of three dollars and offers a drink to celebrate. Rumor swirls about John Mackay or Evach Strother on a campaign trip. Six dollars saved, economy is wealth.
Citizens recall the 1860 Indian war in Nevada and lament government promises without settlement. Many poor residents, including some in Carson, cannot obtain due funds or learn how to claim them. The press urged to continue agitation until tangible results occur.
The Reveille is faulted for backing wealthy rascal candidates while Hessian newspaper men are accused of moral laxity driven by money. The Reno grape reference suggests abundance under vines and fig trees as Nevada life is praised, with a quip about active imagination in greeting such change.
Druggist advertises Get the O Original Pierce Pellets sugar coated as a cure for sick headaches sour stomach and bilious attacks. The snippet promotes the product name and its claimed health benefits in a period style advertisement.
A Cincinnati Times Star summary notes the U S Government Blue Book details salaries of officials from the President down to lower clerks. It contrasts grand titles with modest pay, highlighting the high expense of diplomatic posts and the low wages for many internal positions.
A new white marble sarcophagus marks the grave of Ellen Lewis Herndon, wife of Chester A. Arthur, in Albany Rural Cemetery. The monument stands three feet high, six feet long, with floral carvings and an upper creuse, surrounding an old English inscription naming birth in Culpeper Virginia on August 30 1837 and death in New York on January 12 1880.
The view 13 notes higher beef prices yet a cautious consumer outlook. Ranchers with small holdings are keeping cattle as demand supports prices, while a beef famine seems unlikely as farmers retain stock and accept slower herd recovery.
Osreon Index argues Congress should quickly pass relief for Nevada people who served in the 1860 Pyramid Lake campaign and contributed money rations animals and arms. The piece criticizes the state’s congressional delegation for failing to act.
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