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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1919
Page
5
Dickerson has been appointed superintendent of Federal prisons and has assumed the duties of that office with headquarters in Washington D C. He will oversee the federal prison system from the nation’s capital.
The Nevada Supreme Court in three cases including mandamus and injunctive actions held the 1919 act creating Pershing County from part of Humboldt constitutional. Justice Sanders wrote the opinion, joined by Chief Justice Coleman and Justice Ducker, and the referendum clause was deemed inapplicable to county creation.
Grace Dangberg of Minden received a university fellowship at the University of California. The award, among forty five fellowships announced at commencement, honors four years of study and excellence. Dangberg, a Douglas High graduate, entered UC after high school and made a notable record while visiting Or City.
The summer bulletin announces more classes including a two hour six week Vocational Education course by Ralph Jones for one credit. Palmer Penmanship for teachers seeking the Palmer certificate and a second year Spanish course in the Department of Romanic Languages offering two credits. Additional general courses include French Spanish Woodwork Home Economics Modern Drama and Shorthand and typewriting.
The state board of education meets June 17 to select school textbooks for Nevada. Gov Royle, Superintendent Hunting, Dr. Clark of the University of Nevada and four appointees join the board. Appointees include Miss Mary Black Ely Miss Mina Cornell Clark County B D Billinghurst Reno and N P Morgan Eureka. Delegates arrive in Carson City with division superintendents named and retirements announced for late August.
In 1909 William H Wisler of Douglasville Pa suffered an indigestion attack and gloom. He received a free box of Chamberlains Tablets by mail, tried them and purchased a package. He states he has not had a similar attack since.
Washington debates returning 260000 miles of government controlled track to private owners with guarantees and reforms. Senator Cummins cites thirty plans stressing private operation, fair returns, and larger rail systems, while some bankers back a government guarantee despite opposition from rail executives.
An Overland Model 90 stock car drove 4,307.1 miles in seven days without shifting gears or stopping for carburetor work. The test, conducted by four drivers on Oklahoma roads, risked rain and traffic as a proof of the car’s endurance and high manufacturing standard.
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