The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-08-07
OLD PAPERS GIVEN
HISTORICAL SOCIETY

While in the East recently, W. w.
Coleman of Carson City. secured pos
session OF two old newspapers that
are very interesting and contrast
greatly with the products of news
paper Offices of the present day, says
the Carson News. Coleman expects
to soon turn the curiosities over to
the state historical society for pres
ervation with other valuable docu-
ments and articles.
One of the papers gotten by Cole
man is a copy of Trump and Fame,7
of the issue of December Is, 1891, Vol.
III. No. 10. Warren, Ohio, was the
place of publication. Trump and
Fame" consisted of foul pages, each
about eleven by eighteen inches in
size and was issued each Wednesday.
The four columns of matter to each
page were set in %ten-point type to
fourteen and one-half ems meas
ure. The subscription price was two
dollars per year when paid in adj
vance, or two and one-half dollars
if paid at the expiration of the e.
The news columns of the entire front
page of this particular issue were
filled with an article entitled Inter
nal State of France" which gave a
summary of the military strength of
France in addition TO other Informal
ton of a general nature. On the sec
ond page is found nearly a column of
Northern Intelligence" which under
Boston and Burlington date lines,
gave news of the war then in prog
ress. Another column, Direct From
Our Armies" tells of a battle between
the Americans and British. November
18th, and gives details and casualties
in Another Victory Over the In
dians." This engagement was fought
about thirty miles below the Ter Is
lands of Goose River, November 9th.
other news matter on the second
page consists of an obituary of a two
~year-old child who fell backward in
to a kettle of boiling water. and a re-
sumo of the doings of congress-. The
third page has more war news, but is
mainly filled with legal notices and
advertisements. There is no display.
None of the type used exceeded eleven
point in size. Page our has a col
umn devoted to foreign news and
translations in addition to many le-
gal notices and ads.
The more interesting and valuable
paper is the ulster County Gazette"
of the issue of Saturday, January 4,
1900. published at Kingston, New
York. Heavy black border surrounds
the second and third pages and thick
black rules replace the usual column
rules of these two pages, which chron-
icle the death of George Washington,
and gives a description of the process
sion to the tomb on the bank of the
Potomac. Proceedings in congress
at the announcement of Washing
tons death, and the resolutions
adopted, also the senate's message to
President Adams and the latter's ans
wer are printed in full in this issue.
A poem, ION the Death of General
Washington" by a young lady, is also
published. The Gazette" is about the
same size and general appearance as
Trump and Fame" though it is set
in thirteen ems measure and type
as large as twenty-four point is
found in the advertisements appearing
on the fourth page. A great deal OF
the news columns space is devoted to
proceedings of the American con-
gress. Considerable foreign news is
also printed. One of the advertisers
announces that THE following arti-
cies will be received in payment.
wheat, rye, b~uckwheat, oats, corn, but
ter. fax, ashes and raw hides. These
articles will be taken at the Esopus
prices. CASH will not be refused"
The familiar list of letters uncalled
for at the postofice also featured the
paper of that day. Sheriff's sales
were common. to Judge from the many
notices appearing on the fourth
page. Real estate agents were adj
vertising, but in a modest way. A
Rochester man advertised for sale,
1.-THE one-half of a saw mill, $50 also
a stout, healthy active, Negro wench.'
The public was advised to this effect:
Cash given at the Printing office for
Rags" One advertiser sought infor-
nation about a gun taken out of a
store-"about a year since" and Of
fering a reward of two dollars, and
reasonable charges"