Christmas enchantment and hidden workshop myths
A reflective piece on Christmas mystery and the unseen labor behind gifts, noting how legends endure despite skepticism. It cites Santa lore, producers' toil, and poet’s view on youth and wonder, then shifts to varied topics including a country publisher’s fortune, newspaper economics, Jack London connections, and livestock anecdotes.
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Santa Claus
Chimas
Tate
Sherlock Holmes
San Francisco Chronicle
Nevada Supreme Court Taxes Inheritance On Miller Estate
The Nevada Supreme Court ordered the state to collect about 50 000 in inheritance tax from the Henry Miller estate. The decision, rewritten on rehearing, upholds a lower court ruling that a deed of trust aimed to evade the tax and affects 119 871 shares of a Nevada corporation. The case involves George Cole as state controller against J Leroy Nickel and Nellie Nickel Miller's daughter.
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Nevada Supreme Court
Henry Miller
West
Nevada
George Cole
J. Leroy Nickel
Nellie Nickel
Miller
Sanders
Justice Dicker
R. C. Stoddard
Washoe County
Coleman
Nickel
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Nevada Corporation
State
Avas
Fowler
Richards
Edward F. Treadwell
Miner Drowns in Ruth Ore Bin Accident
E. Robinson a 24 year old American miner working in an ore bin at Ruth was caught in a surge of fine ore and buried to his waist. He calmly directed others and gave a rope signal before death occurred just a few feet below the surface. The exact cause is under investigation.
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Ruth
E. Robinson
Industrial Commission
Robinson
Public Reading Room Becomes Free Library Under County
On December 1 the Woodliff building reading room passed to Churchill county and became a regular free library. A petition in Consolidated Edge District DB urged the county to levy a special tax to sustain and expand the library, funds becoming available only from December 1.
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Woodliff
Churchill ‘County
Consolidat Edge District
Reading To
Tonopah Mercantile to Become Commissary Store
The Tonopah mining operators lease the Lothrop Davis store for use as a commissary under a labor settlement. Duncan kt Shinn of Reno manages the store with mine operators taking charge in January. The Lothrop Davis store is an historic mercantile on Tonopah's main street.
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Tonopahming
Lothrop-Davis
Duncan Kt
Shinn
Reno
Tonopah
Should Be Quarantined for Colds Say Physicians
Physicians argue severe isolation for anyone with a bad cold to prevent spread to family and associates. They claim colds are highly contagious and advise early treatment actions while noting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is not the best cure.
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Chamberlain
Notice of Application to Use Public Waters of Nevada
Public notice announces Galanyon Dredging Company of Dayton Lyon County seeks permission under state law to divert public waters for mining use. Water is not to be returned to the stream. Official date notes November 15 1919 and publication December 20 1949.
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State
Nevada
Abenndanon
Galanyon Dredging Company
Dayton
County of Lyon
Yon
Lyon County
Wade
J. G. Schrugham
Igineer
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Yerington
J. A. McCarthy
Yerington Times
Christmas
Jack London
Walter Hogan
Burbank
Poultry World
Hogan
Tazewell County
Wisconsin
Percheron Association
Fallon
HASSA
Lebrare
South Main Street
Ine
GTS Dr. Smitten’s
East Second St
Journal Building
Nev
Mason Valley Bank
Preghfian Sistees
Femplesro
Tld
Pythian Castle
Fannie M. Waggoner
Mary Freeman
Greenfield
Seip Teta
A. HP Blanchard
CC. R. L. Waggoner
James Brown
Claire Mills
Paar
Mie
DRI Kure
H. W. McNeil
Yerington Nevada
University of Pennsylvania
JG. Kennedy
Webster Building
Goodrich
Nmwycompn
B. J. Baker
Yerington Mercantile
Beaumont Brown
Webster Concrete
R. L. Waggoner
Webster
Tire Shop
Holland Hotel
Kelly
Springfield
E. Johnson
Carson
Farm Bureau Bulletin
Lyon County Farm Bureau
Court House
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