his short humorous dispatches as a ‘reporter on the street’ were quick ‘news in brief’ anecdotes, some real, most invented, several scandalous, were a hit comedy wit. the short wit wore off eventually.
timeline
Fire Company founded
Liberty Engine Company No. 1 founded as Silver Bar Hook & Ladder Company No.1 Of Gold Hill, Nevada Territory. In 1863, twenty-one charter members organized the first fire department at Gold Hill.
The TE moves
Upgrades buildings to a three story brick building on North C. Enlarged it’s format and introduced steam printing [MTIVC pg 80] Sam was sick with summer asthma, chronic for him – and had Clement T Rice speak in his place at the toasting of the new building. The Unreliable took advantage and ran an apology […]