French Capture German Positions On Verdun Front
Berlin dispatch says French troops gained a footing in Avoncourt Wood and Knools east of it on the Verdun front and forced their way into German positions in Samogaux on the Meuse. French infantry losses were terrible and ten attacking divisions were replaced. The Lens battle area depot southwest of the French mining center is reported in British hands.
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Meuse
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Regents to Award Bids for Building at State University
Regents will open bids Friday at 10 in the regents room for an 86000 agricultural building at the state university. Located near the quadrangle between the cemetery and library, the design follows the Mackay school of mines style. Construction will be rushed and basement excavation is near completion.
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State University
Board of Regents
Pennek
Regents
State Institution
Cemetry
Mackay School of Mines
J Jones Still in San Francisco Hospital
A letter from HL J Jones chairman of the county commissioners reports Jones is in St Frances hospital San Francisco after a kidney injury operation. He has been confined three weeks, improving rapidly though the operation was necessary. Friends hope for a swift return home.
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HL J. Jones
Board of County Conmissioners
St Francia Hospital
San Francisco
Strike situation settled next week hearings set
Aug 22. The hearings into the proposed strike of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company will be held in the industrial commission in Trinidad next Tuesday.
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Coloride Fuel and Iron Company Corps
Industrial Commission
Trinidad
Berlin Vienna Sofia clash over Pope peace plan
In a speech from Belgtinests German diplomacy notes differences among Berlin Vienna and Sofia over the Papal peace notes. Austria seeks full compliance while Germany favors conditional acceptance and Bulgaria demands assurances to annex occupied territories delaying Germany's reply.
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Berlin
Vienna
Sofia
Germany
Allie
Austria
Bulgaria
Masons Today Corner Stone for Elko County High School
Arrangements are made for the laying of the corner stone of the new Elko County High School by the 2nd Lodge of Masons of Nevada on Monday August 27 at four oclock PM. Past Grand Master J C Doughty will act as Grand Master and Past Grand Master Matthew Kyle as Grand Marshal with Grand Orator L G Campbell to deliver the oration. Other officers and members of Elko Lodge No 15 A F and AM will fill offices. Thies serve as third ceremony in Elko in recent years. Previous corner stones for the Presbyterian church and the courthouse were laid by the Grand Lodge of Masons of Nevada. A relics and souvenirs box is being prepared by the high school board to be deposited with the stone.
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Elko County
2Nd Lodge of Masons of
Nevada
J. C. Doughty
Matthew Kyle
L. G. Campbell
Elke Lodee No. 15
A. FO
Thies
Elke
Presbyterian Church
Court House
Ie Grand Lodge of Masons of
Thomas E. Schall
United States
Renunciation
Industrial Workers of the World
STARTS FOR HIS DUTY AS SURGEON IN ARMY MOONSHINER TURNS
Dr. Henry Ostroff leaves Bast Fight for Fort D. A. Russell Wyoming to take lieutenant surgeon duties in US reserves. He helped secure medical corps volunteers from Nevada. He plans to go to France with the army after Cantonment work. Moonshine legend in the Ozarks destroys a 50 gallon still once used since the Civil War. The still owner faces no prosecution.
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Henry Ostroff
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyo
United States
New
National Army
cCouncilor
Nevada
France
Garvite
Hasina oe run busy visit for Homer Andrae family
Homer Andrae from HidrAneh in Whiterock reports a very busy Hasina oe run. He and his two small sons will return to White rock tonight.
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Homer Andrae
HidrAneh
Whiterock
Hasina
Mr Andrae
The Piracy of the People by Thomas E. Schall
A wartime essay calling for national sacrifice and reform. Warns that economic oppression and corporate power threaten liberty, urging wage fairness, war profit taxes, food control, and measures to curb profiteering. Advocates collective action and government stewardship to avert civil unrest and preserve democratic ideals.
Counter Attacks Fail as British Hold Lens Front
London reports British forces repelled German counter attacks around Lens while maintaining positions on the outskirts and noting some points of progress in the area. The official release confirms no significant British setbacks amid ongoing combat.
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London
Lens
French Hold Verdun Under German Fire
Paris reports that German counterattacks last night on the Verdun front west of the Meuse pierced French lines at several points while trying to recapture ground. The war office announced the Germans were driven off in the end.
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Verdun
Paris
Meuse
War Office
British steamer City of Lahore runs ashore off New England coast
The British steamer City of Lahore, arriving from an Oriental port, ran ashore in fog off the New England coast but floated free without assistance. Fifty three passengers were aboard and the ship resumed its voyage shortly after the incident.
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Atlantic
City of Lahore
Oriental
New England
Trouble at Ely Amicably Settled
The Nevada Consolidated Copper Co has agreed to observe the eight hour statute after a settlement with the attorney general and federal labor investigator. Unions and company representatives agreed on the plan to end overtime work with workers previously tallying nine hours in pits.
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Ely
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company
Thetcher
Boyle
Everal
Department of Labor
The Rabbit as a Food Product Proposal
The Independent argues converting rabbits into meat could ease food costs. It cites Australia’s canned rabbit industry, notes high beef prices, and suggests eliminating prejudice by promoting canned, pickled, or smoked rabbit at six to eight cents a pound. It invites local investors to organize a rabbit industry in Elko County with community hay-yard access and low capital needs.
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Australia
Nevada
Elko
Eiseenis
Elke
Etke
Independent
British Launch Fresh Attack Near Langemarck and Prezenberg
British forces opened another operation at dawn northeast of Ypres, targeting Langemarck and Prezenberg as the front line remains heavily contested. Langemarck has seen near constant fighting in recent days, with ongoing bombardments and steady troop movements.
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Langemarck
France
Belgium
Ypres
Prezenberg
Twin drafted other enlists near Los Angeles
Harry F L Langlois and Herbert N Langlois twin brothers aged 26, lifelong partners in business and life, both join the U S Army after Harry is drafted. Herbert, near the bottom of the draft list, chooses to enlist and plans to join Harry in the trenches. They vow not to be separated and decline exemption, stating no dependents.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harry FL
Herbert N. Langlois
Harry
Uncle Sam
Liberty Army
Herbert
Hughes Arizona Copper Company
Germans Penetrate Russian Positions Near Trograd
Trograd Aug 22 The German offensive toward the N part of the Russian position between the marshes and the river forced Russian forces to retire southward after limited gains. The far-off neutral area reports the push near the front as the Islans withdraw to safer lines.
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Trograd
German airship raid off English coast reported
London reports two separate raids by German airships. One target near the Humber faced anti aircraft fire after bombs were dropped with minor damage. Another raid on Kent en route to Dover killed three people and wounded two, with two airships downed and inland penetration limited.
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London
Yorkshire
Humber
Kent
War Office
Dover
Coal prices slashed today by Chicago company
Chicago August 22 The Consumers company, described as the world’s largest retail coal dealer, announced a price cut from one dollar to a dollar eighty for soft coal, effective immediately in line with a price fixed last night by President Wilson.
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Chicago
Wilson
Smiths Visit From Tuscarora Home
Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith travel from their Tuscarora home for a brief visit, greeted by family and friends.
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Mrs
Ralph Smith
Tuscarora
New York Metal Quotations Briefing
Associated Press notes latest metal quotations for Silver and Copper electrolytic near term, with mentions of nearby settlements and markets. Lead and Spelter figures are referenced alongside smelter settlements, outlining current price and settlement context for September and later.
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New York
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