Willard Defeats Johnson In 26th Round Heavyweight Fight
Special to the Independent from Havana April 5. Jess Willard dominates the match from the first round to the 26th, delivering a decisive right hand that floors Jack Johnson. Johnson, once champion, is carried from the ring as Willard is crowned the new world heavyweight champion amid jubilant crowds.
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Willard Licks Johnson
Independent
Havana
Jack
Jess Willard
Johnson
Arthur
Wil- Tara
Willard
Cowboy
Jack Welch
Shafter Resident Murley Death Said to Be Sudden
A telegram from Shafter reports a man named Murley found dead at his home. The message mentions two Murleys, J J Murley a 58 year old Irish native merchant, but confirms nothing about which man is deceased. No reliable details were available at press time.
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Bert Ward
Shafter
Murley
J. J. Murley
Thomas Murley
Ireland
Funeral of Mrs. George Russell in Elko
The remains of Mrs. George Russell were laid to rest in the LO. O. F. cemetery at 2:30 PM after services at the family home. The funeral, one of Elko’s largest, drew many business leaders and floral tributes. She was remembered as a beloved pioneer with acts of charity.
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George Russell
LO. O. F
Moss
The
Baptist Church
Elko
Thirty Years Of Wed Ded Lis Griffin Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Thomas Griffin of Carlin celebrated their thirtieth wed ding anniversary with family and friends at their Elko home. They married Easter Sunday thirty years ago and have built a comfortable fortune while joining Eastern Nevada's substantial families.
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Thomas Griffin
Carlin
Griffin
Elko
Nevada
Local notes on residents and visitors in town
Miss Hazel Francis returns to school. Reverend B. H. Price travels to Austin for services tomorrow and returns Thursday. W Gridwald ill at home on Idaho street though not seriously. George Hardesty and sister Elizabeth back from North Fork ranch with Miss Hardesty slightly indisposed. Miss Reeves of Los Angeles arrives to take charge of Rowland district school. Several Builion residents visited Elko. J W Weathers and J H Goodall visit from Death. Henry Smith and Chester A. Laing register at Mayor. Q L Eastman and Walter Glaser in town for the day. Oldham Rd 8 resident attends. Harriet Stewart of Dowth visits. Mr and Mrs W P Young from Tuscaratin in town. Miss Katherine Woods from Panama district in city yesterday. Paul Winter of Fort Hallock guests of Andrew Ryan.
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Hazel Francis
B. H. Price
Austin
Miss Reeves
Los Angeles
San
Rowland
W. P. Young
Tuscarton
Katherine Woods
Panama District
Earthquake Hits Rome Prompting Casualty Reports
Special to the Independent from Rome April 6 a violent seismic shock shook the city tearing down houses and causing reported deaths. Outlying districts were hardest hit and two interior towns were reportedly destroyed with communications cut off. Limited details arrive as efforts continue to reestablish contact with affected areas while local visitors and registrants at the Commercial Hotel are noted from Tobar Buckhorn Death Beowawe Wells and North Fork among others.
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Independent
Rome
Strange New Disease Baffles Madison Doctors and Kills Children
Doctors report a baffling epidemic in Madison county with five deaths among children. Victor reports two cases, one likely fatal. State and local physicians, led by Dr. Falk and Dr. Laubaugh, seek rapid diagnosis and serum treatment if possible. Symptoms include stupor, flushed face, neck pain, irregular fevers, and sudden swings in condition. Complications involve inflammatory pus in upper passages and sinuses, with edema of the glottis, pneumonia, and heart failure among deaths. The illness appears to be spreading among children and is under investigation by health officials.
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Madison County
Falk
State Board of Health
Laubaugh
W. K. Jacoby
Drake
Nals Nocenaary
Haley
Idaho
Bigamy Arrest Stuns Denver Telegraph Operator
B G Weatherspoon, 26, a telegraph operator, was arrested by detectives on a Eagle county warrant charging bigamy. He allegedly has a Nevada wife in Battle Mountain and a Colorado wife under 18. The Nevada marriage supposedly occurred while he claimed divorce. The Colorado wife, present at arrest, claims his innocence and blames her mother, a railroad boardinghouse operator, for the arrest.
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Colo
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Connor
Kenney
Eagle County
Weatherspoon
Slaughter
Battle Mountain
Nev
Miturn
Nevada
Colorado
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Minturp
Striday 13 Persons Ads Tip and Superstition Note
A quirky notice suggests superstition breaks when selling with classified ads in this paper. It mentions a table of 13 people on Striday and urges advertising to avoid bad luck. The item markets trade ads as practical, downplays superstitions, and invites readers to place ads for goods and services.
Sinking of the Nelson at Dardanelles Amid Allied Assault
April reports from Athens describe the bombardment resuming on the Dardanelles with the British battleship Nelson sunk by Turkish forts. About 380 of her 600 crew and marines perished or were saved as ships sent boats to recover the floating sailors. The Nelson, built in 1900, had mainly dredging duties and its loss will lightly burden the Royal Navy.
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Dardanelles
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Neleda
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Nelson
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Bnglish Navy
Elko High School Track Team to Meet Winnemucca
Elko high school track team accepts a challenge from Winnemucca and a meet set for April 17 in Winnemucca will include most events except hurdles. The meet serves as practice ahead of Reno and aims to boost Humboldt County contenders.
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Winnemucca High School
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Reno
Loca
Fumboldt
Why California Wears a Smile at Panama Exposition
The Panama Pacific International Exposition opened amid rain and stormy weather in San Francisco. Despite drizzle and mud delaying Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prix events, the fair shattered attendance hopes. In seventeen days it drew over 1.3 million visitors, surpassing St. Louis by thirty percent and Chicago in early turnout, with higher night admissions.
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San Francisco
St. Louis
Chicago
R. Com
Idle Men in Southern Mining Camps Warn Miners
The Tonopah Bonanza notes more than 400 idle men in Tonopah and cautions miners to avoid southern Nevada. Although some work is available, far more applicants chase limited openings, with similar conditions at Goldfield Round Mountain Manhattan and other camps.
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Tonopah
Bonanza
Nevada
Round Mountain
Manhattan
Unclear historic figure tied to Nevada and Los Angeles
Fragmentary account names Larry Sullivan once president of the Sullivan Trust Co of Goldfield and alleges attacks on Sebastian, a mayoral candidate, with unclear context and damaged OCR rendering. Details on charges, dates, or outcomes are missing.
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Larry” Sullivan
Nevada
Hullivan Trust Co
Goldfield
Los Angeles
Sebastian
Uncowmtedly Oldbreed and Geet 100 Ends Harpers Mandy
Unclear OCR fragment mentions William the Conqueror and George crossmad and Harpers Mandy with AMHR Gio WATy Tepe. No coherent event or clear entities to anchor a fact.
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William the Conquerer
George
Crosmad
Harpers Mandy
Amhr
Gio Waty Tepe
Chas Moody Is New Elko County Game Warden
In a monthly meeting the county commissioners appointed Charlies Moody as the new game warden to succeed George Russell who did not seek reappointment. G Van Volk enburg S M Hansel W H Talley and others were considered for the post as the board approved bills and carried on. Moody will assume duties immediately.
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Chas. Moody
NEW Elko Game
Charlies Moody
George’ Russell
G. van Volkenburg
5. M. Hansel
W. H. Talley
Miss Meressa Thompson to Appears in Elko
Miss Meressa Thompson, a nationally known monodrama actress praised for her lifelike interpretation, will perform in Elko at the high school next Wednesday. Her program features Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm adapted for monodrama and promises an entertaining yet uplifting literary experience for local audiences.
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Meressa Thompson
Elko
Misa Thompson
Miss Thompson
Thin
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