Germans Prepare Another Assault At Ypres Front Meuse Gap
Paris dispatch reports French war office warning of a new German grand assault between the Meuse and Vaux with ceaseless heavy artillery. Germans penetrated Dead Man's Hill trenches briefly before being driven back. Courette Wood attack repulsed while French bomb Sofia and British recapture trenches near Ypres.
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Pac
Int
Paris
French War Office
Meuse
Vaux
Dead Man’s Hill
Courette Wood
Sofia
Amsterdam
Berlin
Ypres
Dead Man's Hill
Stanford Wins Boat Race Over Cal in Varsity Match
Stanford triumphed in the three mile varsity boat race against the University of California by six boat lengths with a 13 minute 23 second time. The Cardinal also took the freshman race by four lengths and the second varsity race by three lengths while California won the second freshman race by three lengths.
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Oakland
Stanford
University of California
Cardinals
Bears
California
Russians Drunk When the Emden Attacked
Petrograd report on the 1914 Emden raid describes the cruiser Shenvtehug's destruction at Penang. Captain Tcherkas sow and four officers were found negligent as most of the crew were ashore or intoxicated, while whiskey and Japanese women were aboard during the raid.
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Pac
Int'l
Petrograd
Tcherkassow
Shenv- Tehug
Emden
Penang
Mata
Straits Settlements
Duma
Death of Helen Ducker 12 in Humboldt community
After a ten day illness Helen Claire Ducker 12 died at home of Judge Edw. A. Ducker and wife from pneumonia with rheumatic heart. Born in Winnemucca she lived here all her life. survived by her parents and brother Edward. Funeral held at 4 PM from East Fourth Street, M. E. church. interment at Masonic cemetery.
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Humboldt Star
Helen Claire Ducker
Edw. A. Ducker
Winnemucca
Edward
Little Helen
East Fourth Street
P. H. Willis
M. E. Shurch
Masonic Cemetery
Honorary Visitors to State University Names
Governor Boyle appointed a two year Honorary Board of Visitors at the University of Nevada naming noted citizens across Carson Ely Fallon Eureka Reno and other towns. J T Earl remains on the board after a year.
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Boyle
University of Nevada
J. T. Earl
Cross
Carson
Rev. H. H
McCrerry
B. W. Coleman
Ely
E. E. Caine
Elko
I. H. Ken
Fallon
Daniel Morrison
Eure
Frank I’. Langan
Virginia City
J. L. Miller
Hawthorne
Prince A. Hawkins
Reno
George Russell, Jr
Battle Mountain
Thomas J. Bell
Berlin
T. G. Farrer
Gardnerville
Milton L. Lee
Pioche
Joseph Wilson, Jr
Nordykedra McParland
Indian Springs
E. A. Ducker
Winnemucca
J. T. Bart
Bunkville
Roceay Mountain Cyclone Publication Delays Explained
In a tongue in cheek note the Roceay Mountain Cyclone announces publication start and defends spelling and letter shortages. The editors joke about missing letters delaying the issue while urging patience and civic responsibility.
Generals Scott and Funston Meet Over Mexican Situation
General Scott arrived in San Antonio and conferred with General Funston through the night on the Mexican situation. They plan to resume talks this afternoon as Secretary Baker weighs the expeditionary forces. Pershing’s troops remain ready, Villa’s role diminishes. Warships to be ready by May 20, per the dispatch.
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Pac Era
Newa Service
San Antonio
General Scott
Funston
Baker
Scott
General Pershing
Pershing
Villa
Tammany Man Declines New York Post Office
President nominates Robert F. Wagner for New York postmastership. Wagner, a prominent progressive Tammany politician, declines the position, saying he is honored but aims to pursue political goals elsewhere.
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Tammany Man
New York
Navy Yard Officials Implicated in Drug Case Confessions
San Francisco April 22 Mare Island navy yard officials are implicated by confessions of Mrs Lon Cochran and Louis Clark drug traffickers. Officials say the Pharmacy Board is conducting an investigation.
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Navy Yard
Pac. and !Ni't News Service
San Francisco
Mare Island Navy Yard
Lon Cochran
Louis Clark
Pharmacy Board
The Significance of Easter by C C Goodwin
The essay traces Easter from ancient reverence for spring to Christian resurrection meaning. It links renewal to human progress, noting steam engines, printing, electricity, and communications as signs of awakening. It urges beauty, art, and humane cities as offerings to the Creator and to the coming immortality.
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C. C. Goodwin
Christiane
Earth
Heaven
Senator Pittman Answers Editorial to Nevada Road Plans
Senator Pittman replies to Carson City Daily Appeal, discussing a 7,000,000 acre land grant bill for highway funding, the need for competitive bidding, and Senate bills 2519 to encourage water settlement and public lands. He argues for balancing road, education, and settlement goals, noting federal constraints and state impacts.
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T. D. VanDevort
Carson City Daily Appeal
Carson City
Nevada
Mr. VanDevort
Senate
House
Public Lands Committee
Congress
United States Senate
Flanigan
Department of the Interior
House of Representatives
Wool Market Is Less Active This Week
The Boston wool market shows slightly weaker activity this week though values remain well maintained across grades. Crimming & Pierce Co reports strong sales with Merinos and crossbreds bringing firmer prices. An important cabinet meeting is anticipated Tuesday in Washington as reports from General Scott and Ambassador Gerrard are awaited.
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San Francisco
Boston
Crimming & Pierce Co
Pacard Int'l News Service
Washington
Stone
Congress
General Scott
Gerrard
Sacramento Car Collision Leaves Two Dead
In Sacramento on April 22 Boyd Dingman an auto salesman and Fred Ulrich a Woodland rancher were fatally injured when their vehicle struck a telegraph pole. Dingman suffered a fractured skull and destroyed eyes while Ulrich endured internal injuries. Two other occupants escaped.
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Sacramento
Y Pac
Int'l News Service
Boyd Dingman
Fred Ulrich
Dingman
Ulrich
Ruth St Dennis among bandit hold up on Union Pacific train
Ruth St Dennis and her dance company were passengers held up on a Union Pacific passenger train near Hanna Wyoming. She saved diamonds and money by hiding them in her stocking. The report notes local wheat market plans and W H Percival proposing Elko flour mills.
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Wyoming
Pac
Int'l News Service
Hannah
Wyo
Ruth St. Dennis
San Francisco
Union Pacific
W. W. Percival
Elko Flour Mills
State press informs with best wishes from Pitman
A brief note from KEY PITTMAN expresses best wishes and sincere regards to the recipient, attributed to the state press bureau. The message emphasizes goodwill and formal cordiality without additional details.
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Key Pittman
Bernstorff May Be Sent Home Over Neutrality Allegations
U S Attorney General Gregory sent seized papers from Wolfe von Igel to Secretary Lansing to decide if Count Bernstorff the German ambassador should be asked to explain neutrality violation allegations. Reports say passports may be handed him even if the submarining issue is unresolved as the state department awaits Gerard on Germanys reaction to Wilsons latest note.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
U. S
Gregory
Wolfe von Igel
Lansing
Count Bernstorff
Bernstorff
State Department
Gerard
Germany
Wilson
Tungsten Quoted At 60 Percent Price Per Unit
Co. L. Shuppy, heavily invested in tungsten, received a Crucible Steel wire setting 60 per cent tungsten at 70 per unit or 4200 per ton with a 1 per unit penalty for ores under 60 per cent. Tonopah Bonanza reports the quotation.
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L. Shuppy
Crucible Steel Company
Tonopah
Bonanza
Chinese President Forms Responsible Cabinet
In Pekin on April 22 President Yuan Shi Kai agreed to form a cabinet to share government control. The cabinet will be headed by Tuan Chi Jui, former minister of war, and will hold all civil authority. Separately, Bengochea versus Sabala et al moved to receivership in district court with plaintiff bearing burden of proof, recess set to 2 o'clock for evidence.
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Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai
Tuan Chi Jui
Bengochea
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Charleston Harbor
Ufe
Pittman
Welch
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