Reno Weekly Gazette shows mail route changes and delays
The Reno weekly summary notes a push to improve mail service linking Reno with Alturas Cedarville and Patterson and Cilderwood’s route. It cites a longer, noon connection via Reno stage and discusses impacts on Modoc and Lake counties, with travel times from Alturas to San Francisco and other points.
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Reno
Aipurns
Cedarville
Phtterson & Cilderwood
Lia
M. Howards
Modoc county
Cal
Lake county
Brérylpdy dorthere
Alturasito
San Francisco
Alturas
Reding
Rail routes shape Nevada fate in early railroad notes
Phelorial Notes discuss the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka Santa Fe lines linking Nevada to Austin and Colorado River routes. Potential rival paths could shift freight, with mountains and river crossings noted as key factors. Also included are brief items on diphtheria in New York kittens, a Warren Idaho miner’s camp murder incident, and a San Bernardino book agent attacked by youths.
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Southern Pacife railroad
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Nevada
Uno
Central Pacific
Austin
Colorado river
Colorado
Enterprising Notes From The West And Racing Echoes
Indomitable agent pursued San Bernardin o matter while A G Bierce returned to the Argonaut. Sarah Winnemucca lectured in San Francisco on Piute history. Lake County Examiner will soon publish at Lakeview Oregon as a weekly Democratic journal. The 1879 racing season closes with New York Herald tallies. Pacific Coast horses set marks including St Julien 2 1234 and Mollie McCarthy 2 08 in recent miles. Volney Commodore Belle H and others noted for speed.
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Lake County
Lakeview
Oregon
New York Herald
California
St. Julien
Santa Claus
Nutwood
Volney
Commodore
Belle H
Brightlier
Magdallah
Tommy Gates
Pacific Coast
Mollie McCarthy
Charlie Gorham
Lexington
Connor
Sacramento
Devourea by Sharks: Fiji Canoe Disaster
A canoe with twenty five natives left Loma Loma Fiji bound for Toytoga when a squall capsized it. Sharks attacked the stranded passengers, devouring twenty three of twenty five. One woman escaped but is critically injured, flesh removed from one leg. The other survivor is a man.
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Loma Loma
Fiji Islands
Toytoga
ont
Taken to Truckee for burglary claim
From the 8, F Sulletin L Howe and Nellie Axton reached Truckee last Saturday, followed by a police telegram requesting their arrest for burglary. Mrs Axton rented a Truckee house, left without notice and due rent, calling the arrest malicious. She denies felonious entry and will be taken to Truckee for examination.
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Sulletin. L. Howe
Nellie Axton
Truckee
The Proper Form of Address in Letters
A New York Sun note on etiquette favors the single syllable Sir for strangers and argues Dear Sir is improper for unknown men, though common in American practice. The piece questions the propriety of addressing all men as Dear Sir when there is no prior acquaintance.
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the
New York Sun
Boll of Honor List At Bishop Whitaker School
For the month ending Nov 24 1877 May Cara Grace Dowdell Mollie Grippen Frank Grippen and Carrie Webb are named in the Boll of Honor by the Department of Music at Bishop Whitaker's School.
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Bishop Whitaker
May Cara
Grace Dowdell
Mollie Grippen
Frank Grippen
Carrie Webb
Welter Mill Starts Up in Palmyra Mining District
Welter’s new ten stamp mill at Como begins operation after a $16,000 build. Flags fly, 9 AM start signals a flawless launch with celebratory speeches, toasts, and a festive gathering including visitors from Virginia and Dayton. The crowd marks the occasion with cheers, songs, and prospecting speeches as Palmyra mining district cheers Como.
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Como
Eurekanine
Welter
Virginia
Qaison
Dayton
Palmyra
Palmyra ‘canyon
Adl
District Court Adds New Civil Actions After Adjournment
District Court completed an evening session for the divorce case Nattie E Nolan versus Henry Nolan. The docket shows multiple new civil matters added since the last adjournment including J J Poor versus Lewis Togni J P Foulkes versus Geo Robinson and several cases against or involving W A Walker and Henry Nolan among others.
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King
Nattie E. Nolan
Henry Nolan
District Court
J.J. Poor
Lewis Togni
J. P. Foulkes
Geo Robinson
EL. Shillenger
A Walker
A. McLain
A. Walker
Mrs. A. McLain
W. A. Walker
Abbie E. Shed
James Holland
Leonesis
Banchi & Co
Hattie E. Nolan
Boyish Pedestrians Seen On Street in Virginia City
Two 19 year old pedestrians described as boyish looked strangers, one named Kennedy a Virginia City daily train for the six day match, accompanied by a trainer. They walked down and back Friday amid speculation of a big money bet on Kennedy’s victory.
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Kennedy
Virginia City
Reno Public Schools Report for November 21 1879
The Reno Public Schools monthly report lists teacher standings and roll of honor across departments. High and first grammar honor rolls include scores for students such as Cora Manning 99 4 and Mollie Anderson 96, with other top performers across the First Intermediate Second Intermediate and First Primary grades.
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Reno Public Schools
Willie Knox
Guy Manning
Dick ‘Arrowsmith
Josie Wintermantel
Julia Wintermantel
Marcus Fredrick
Louis Wintermantel
Annie Williams
Hettie Coats
Cora Manning
Kittie Grippen
Mollie Anderson
Emma Cutting
Minnie Vaillancourt
Laura Colwell
Lexie Finlayson
Chas. Gulling
Lees Biggs
Drew’ Taylor
Hiram Remington
Ada Finjaveen
Stewart Gerber
Hattie Rhodes
James Budden
Crissie Andrews
Carrie Hasland
Fritz
Walker
qa Gould
Jay’ Harrison
Rachel Fredrick
Zerah Mcrae
May Eaton
Emma Hasland
Ellen M. Emory
Henry Cahn
Jerome Ayers
Charlie Beemer
Walter Johnson
Nellie Lewis
Louisa Lewis
Ida Huntsman
Flore Brown
Estelle Ifand
Davie Ayers
Delle Mershon
Eva Odets
Emiah Bowen
Fist
Frankie J. Gibbs
Leg Hawcroft
Harry Triblets
rank Coffin
Leland Ayers
Maggie Hand
Orvis Tredway
Mertie Huyck
Katie Becker
Amanda Hart
Bodie Mines Deepen as Belcher Shaft Reaches 3000 Feet
A long summary of Pacific Coast items notes Bodie’s Belcher incline reaching a depth of 3000 feet, making it the deepest hole in the ground in the American Continent. Also covered are E J Baldwins libel suit dismissal, Bodie water work progress, Nevada Central graders near Austin, large October waterfowl kills, San Joaquin wheat production, upcoming rabbit hunt at Kaysville Utah, and local incidents including a Bodie fatal knife wound and stock exchange chatter in Salt Lake City.
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E.J. Baldwin
Bodie Water Co
Nevada Central
Austin
Astoria
Modoc
Yuba
Nevada county
Andreas Briswalter
Los Angeles
Belcher
Bodie
To Make Gilt-Edged Butter Color Upgrade
Dairy men seek top butter prices by maintaining color and quality. Wells Richardson Perfected Butter Color restores light hues to meet June standards. Endorsed by buyers and awarded at the International Dairy Fair for purity strength and lasting color. Osburn Shoemaker druggists offer this color for sale nationally.
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Wells
Richardson & Co
Osburn & Shoemaker
Do You Believe It. Shiloh's Vitalizer for 75 cents
In this town scores of people suffer indigestion dyspepsia sour stomach and liver troubles daily. For 75 cents Shiloh's Vitalizer is sold with a guarantee to cure. Sold by Ashburn & Shoemaker, Drugists, Reno Nevada, November 1.
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Shiloh
Asburn & Shoemaker
Reno
Nevada
English Hats and Rail News From Across the World
Cheap straw hats fashion England with duchesses copying dairy maids. In Vermont, second try at rolling imported steel succeeds. A Missouri railroad commissioner walks 200 miles inspecting tracks and bridges. The Tolworth chestnut remains large and noted. A French statistician projects railway death risk at age 60. Emperor William rebuffs Sabbath critique while maintaining religiosity. London Times reports no more salt butter as a dairy innovation preserves butter for months.
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United States
Vermont
St. Almans
Southern
Cincinnati
James Harding
Missouri
northwest
Tolworth
William
London Times
Aylesbury Dairy Company
Defends the Stage and a Dandelion Cure Advert
A London minister argues drama can educate and shape conduct. The piece cites moral risk and personal Nemesis from stage portrayals. An advertisement touts Dr Mintie’s English Dandelion Liver and Dyspepsia Pills as a cure, with the pill’s benefits, price, and sellers Osburn and Shoemaker in Reno Nevada, plus a perfume Hackmetack promotion.
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Mintie
Osburn, & Shoemaker
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