British Halt German Drive as Reinforced Armies Launch Offense
Aug 1 report says British line halted after retreat from Foveaux woods amid weeks of hard fighting. French positions at Fleury reportedly destroyed. Russians near Kovel and the Reveno railway repulsed as Germans press offensives in both east and west. Admiralty notes aviators gaining glory in attacks on fortified towns. Allied naval losses to June 30 total 562,000 tons vs German 191,000.
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Berlin
War Office
Foveaux Woods
Fleury
Kovel
Reveno
Teutons
France
Verdun
Paria
Petrograd
von Hhudenbure
Caara
Admiralty
Cooks Quit and Restaurant Strikes Hit San Francisco
San Francisco is shaken by a broad strike as cooks and culinary workers quit at five major restaurants after earlier trouble with longshoremen and dynamiters. Proprietors appeal to the Law and Order Committee for protection from threats and violence.
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San Francisco
Law and Order Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Judge Clarke on Job Assumes Supreme Court Duty
Justice John H. Clarke of Cleveland today began as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court with an oath administered by Chief Justice White. The ceremony occurred in Washington as Clarke joined the high court lineup.
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Judge Clarke
Wasilington
John H. Clarke
Cleveland
United States Supreme Court
White
Alarm Over Infantile Paralysis Surge Raises Alarm in New York
On Aug 1 New York Health Board reports 159 new infantile paralysis cases and 57 deaths in 24 hours. City State and National health authorities along with volunteer physicians failed to halt the epidemic.
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New York
Health Board
Mrs Mayhugh Sells Beautiful Home in Elko
Mrs Julia Mayhugh widow of the late Jolin Mayhugh completed the sale of her brick residence at Third and Idaho Streets to Mrs Charles Haws of Elko. Haws, a noted surveyor, will use it as a home and Mayhugh will remain in Elko for a time. She plans to visit with her daughter Mrs Charles F P DeArmond and reflects on forty years of faithful homemaking as the property brings a handsome price.
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Julia Mayhugh
Jolin
Mayhugh
Elko
Charles FP. DeArmond
Deutschland Heads To Sea Guarded By U S War Vessels
August 1 report from Baltimore describes the super-submarine Deutschland leaving harbor at 5:33 PM under escort of the tug Timmons and a U S revenue cutter. The craft aims for Hampton Roads before attempting to pass Allied ships while battleships keep watch within three miles. Crowds cheer the daring voyage and Captain Koenig's crew. The Bremen is reported at Port Endes ready to move toward New Orleans. Owen Coleman ordered aboard to pilot the submarine down the bay.
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Baltmore
Deutschland
Atlantic
Timmons
Hampton Roads
United States Revenue
Three Mile
Navy
Paul Koenig
Bremen
Misaiseippi River
New Orleans
Koenig
Baltimore
Owen Coleman
Deutschland Mystery Deepens as Submarine Vanishes
Baltimore August 1 reports say all preparations to move the Deutschland have been abandoned. The barge barricade and enclosing superstructure remain sealed, concealing the submarine. The vessel is now a mystery with rumors of its disappearance, and access to the berth is barred.
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Baltimore
Nevada Life Insurance Chief Promotes Stock and Growth
McCaffrey of Bank of Sparks lauds Nevada Life Insurance, Nevada Fire gains, and first 100,000 shares to be sold to Nevadans. He notes rapid cash subscriptions, strong home support, and aims for a statewide, square dealing image. He predicts strong dividends for Nevada Fire this year.
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W. M. McCaffrey
Bank of Sparks
Nevada Life Insurance Company
Wyoming
Great Ranch
M.saffrey
Nevada Fire Insurance Company
Carlyon
W. ©. Pitt
Nevada
McCaffrey
Elko
Nevada Life
Bombing at Preparedness Parade Tied to Mooney Bribe
San Francisco August 1 The police reveal Thomas Mooney, a known W W agitator, paid 200 to place a bomb on the July 22 Preparedness parade route causing nine deaths and fifty injuries. Warren K Billings, an ex convict, is sought as a hireling while Clark Wesley McAlpine is being pursued. An informer says Mooney offered 150 more to commit the crime but hired Billings for 200, with the coroner's inquest set to disclose initial evidence.
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San Francisco
Thomas Mooney
Warren K. Billings
Clark Wesley McAlpine
Mooney
Trained nurse leaps from train in Los Angeles case
Detectives scour the railroad right of way between Pasadena and San Bernardino for the body of Agnes Hansen, 22, a well known trained nurse. She was temporarily deranged by illness and leaped from a fast train last night.
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Los Angeles
Agnes Hansen
Pasadena
San Bernardino
Cabaret Queen Arrested Amid Opium Case in San Dingo
Edith Amos famed as the Queen of the Cabarets in Southern California was arrested in San Dingo for associating with two individuals charged with opium possession. The report highlights the vast capitalization of life insurers and banks in the U S, their dividend yields, and the stability of old line life companies. Nevada Life announces local expansion with new directors and solicitors reporting progress.
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San Dingo
Aug
Edith Amos
California
United States
Old Line Life Insurance
McCaffrey
Nevada Life
Elka County
Parker
DeHaven
Grim German Destroyer Strikes Bulgarian Troop Station
Aug 1 report: German aviator drops bomb from a high sky, killing 300 at Kusendit station. Saloniki dispatches note new range-finding device makes aircraft more dangerous.
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Rome
Kusendit
Saloniki
Gasoline Explosion Injures Palisade Railroad Worker
W A Richards, a Palisade round-house watchman for the Eureka and Palisade Railroad, was badly burned from the hips by a gasoline explosion at 7:45 pm last night. He has only a fighting chance, authorities say. Continued on page four.
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W. A. Richards
Palisade
Eureka and
New York Dock President Arrested in Black Tom Explosion
E L McKenzie, head of National Dock and Storage, was arrested at his Plainfield home on manslaughter charges tied to the Black Tom harbor explosion that killed and injured wartime munitions workers. Fire rages at the pier as investigators seek causes amid German-sympathizer suspicions.
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New York
E. L. McKenzie
National Dock & Storage Company
Plainfield
N. J
Black Tom Pier
New York Harbor
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