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walker lake bulletin (hawthorne, nev.) 1883-1926 — sulphur smell

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1905-08-18
Location: hawthorne, nevada, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: walker lake bulletin (hawthorne, nev.) 1883-1926 · 1905-08-18 · page 2
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1905-08-18 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sulphur smell”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... hot lava and real old sulphur smell testify to the truthfulness of the reports. Scientists have gone to the sceue of the eruption to investigate. Rev. C. H. Darling, of the Method ist church, preached two sermons at this place last Sunday to fair sized audiences. He left Sunday night for Podie, which is to be his future field of labor. 2000 MILES FROM TRIB Trainer McCormick to Jfr* Wilds of Chicago. (From the Carson New*.) Chicago, Aug. 5, 1905. Senator Al. Livingston: Dear Friend—Just a line to say I have uot forgotten you, and iucideut ally to beg a favor from you. 1 would like to get some Trib. 1 used it on Hart ...

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