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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1907
Page
4
Friday afternoon at two o'clock a grand parade will march to advertise the school entertainment in the evening. The Yerington band leads the procession featuring the Cottonpickers from Samantha Pu clothes and minstrel boys with female helpers. Watch for music carriages and autos and then attend the show.
Program lists Owl Hall event featuring music by the school orchestra Parasol Drill solo performances recitations duets and readings by students with Bellamy Drill and The Cottonpickers Liza s Minstrel Quartette. Curtain rises at 8 o clock sharp followed by a dance. Public support funds the project.
William McDonough has returned from the coast with a large stock for his new Main Street store in Yerington. Goods arrive daily and will be placed as preparations continue. An opening announcement is planned for the first of the new year with an ad in the Times within two weeks.
The Cottonpickers plan a special train from Yerington after the Missouri mining congress to attend a school entertainment on December 20. Mrs Thal Hoppin will introduce the group featuring Abageline Snowball Susanah B Black Viva B Dusky and others performing songs to amuse and move the audience for thirty minutes.
November report from Wabuska School lists 16 students total with 7 boys and 9 girls. Honor Roll names include Anna Borge, Will Nagel, Rita Nagel, Edna Nagel, Lillie Farrell, Willie Wade, Jeannie Parker, Joe Farrell, Nellie Wade.
Silver City resident Mrs. Jane Doidge died in Auburn California last Saturday. She had been summoned by the death of her son, killed in a railroad wreck. Mrs. Doidge had long lived in Lyon county and Silver City, and was buried from her daughter Mrs. W. J. Ninnis's home in Silver City.
Violin mandolin guitar and band instruments taught at the Pen House Guo W present address. Parkman hosts music lessons and will also carry stock of musical instruments for sale or rental.
Walter Rabél, Owl proprietor, pretends to reveal a willow bark hair growth cure, but a restaurant scene exposes his scalp as painted. A painter and staffers recall the hoax as bystanders gasp at the glossy disguise and a scolding exchange follows.
Under Ordinance No 22 the city will accept bids per ton for hauling broken rock and gravel from the hill northwest of the bridge to Main Street for street filling and macadamizing. Contracts go to the lowest and best bidder with right to reject. Bids due by noon Monday December 123 1907 to the city clerk.
Under New Management Bert Hilygus bought the lease on the Commercial Grill from W. Lucot and will run the popular eatery. He plans to continue Lucot's approach, keeping the restaurant among the town's first class dining spots. The new proprietor is well known locally and supporters wish him success. Richardson's embroidery silks doilies centerpieces tops are suggested as Christmas gifts at Lamn's.
All parties have received a statement or their accounts with the undersigned and are urged to settle at once at his residence to avoid being turned over to a collector. Signed F W Fairbanks.
The notice declares a mining claim lode location in Lyon County Nevada with record details at the County Recorder Dayton Lyons. It directs publication in the Yerington Times for nine consecutive weeks. Louis J. Coin, Register, and GW. Panics, attorney for applicant, are named with first publication dated October 42, 197 y.
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