Lloyd George Resigns From Cabinet Clash With Asquith
Dee S David Lloyd George England's secretary of state of war resigns from the British cabinet over a plan for a smaller war council excluding Premier Asquith. He has sent his resignation to Asquith, and the political scene is described as grave with a potential showdown and strong following for Lloyd George.
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German Inventions May Revolutionize Auto Building
German innovations during wartime threaten to transform auto design. New silica oxide cylinder heads resist high pressure and cost less, while a non lead non nickel battery and a platinum substitute for spark plugs are reported. Electric vehicles gain prominence as Germany faces fuel and material shortages, including plutinum and rare metals.
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Europe
Elaine
Germany
Romania
Humania
Property Change Hands Near Elko Ranch Sale
Earl Green, a noted young stockman, purchased the Alfred Bruce ranch five miles east of Elko from the Bruce family, a property long held for a third of a century. The purchase price remains undisclosed and the ranch is regarded as one of the best in the region.
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California Steers Win Prizes at International Livestock Show
Chicago reports UC Berkeley entries dominated the event with "California Favorite" winning champion grand steer and "Jock" securing second honors at the International Livestock Show held in Chicago on December 3.
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Chicago
California
University of California
Jock
Gerrard Returning From Germany to Visit Home
United States ambassador to Germany Janes Wo Gerrard is en route home from Berlin aboard the Steamer Frederick and will reach New York on the seventh of December for a brief domestic tour. The errant telegram notes his safe voyage and expected early return.
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Janes Wo Gerrard
United States
Germiany
Mire
Gerrard
Berlin
Frederick
Prohibition Workers to Meet President at White House
About three hundred prohibition workers will come to the White House on Thursday for an audience with the President. They seek aid in their campaign as the liquor question faces Congress. The group presses for national prohibition, a ban for the District of Columbia, and prohibition advertisements in the mails.
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District of Columbia
Prospector Dan Doran Found Dead on Mount Grant Cabin
Virginia City prospector Dan Doran was found dead in a Mount Grant cabin in Mineral County. A shotgun lay between his legs as he reclined on a bed. Alex Cameron of Yerington reported the discovery. investigators had not yet determined if death was accidental or a personal crisis.
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Yerington
Archbold Dies at Tarrytown After Illness
John D. Archbold, aged 96, longtime Standard Oil of New Jersey president and Rockefeller associate, died at his Tarrytown home after an appendicitis operation on November 23. Born in Leesburg Ohio in 1848, he rose from humble beginnings to head a vast oil empire and served in public and cultural roles. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son.
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New York
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Standard of Company of New Jersey
Syracuse University
Trestees
St. Christopher's Home and Orphanage
Greece May De Clare War Ales In London Dispatch
London dispatch reports Britain urges an absolute blockade of Greece to stop food clothing and coal shipments amid suspected involvement of King Constantine in Athens unrest. A partial blockade already exists and alarming reports claim Constantine is secretly mobilising an army for war against the allies.
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England
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Constantine
Possible Warden Appointment for Sheriff Harris
Reno Journal notes four candidates for state prison warden including Sheriff Harris of Elko County. The Independent supports Harris, praising his experience fighting crime, ranch background, and broad county support, calling the warden post the top appointive career step for Governor Boyle to consider.
Corrupt Practice Bill Introduced
Washington December 5 The corrupt practices bill urged by President Wilson to limit national campaign committee expenditures to 400000 was presented before the Senate today by Senator Owen of Oklahoma who is in charge of the measure He urged an early vote.
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Wilson
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Oklahoma
California Doctor Ends Life in Baltimore Hotel
Dr. Howard Reamer of Danville California killed himself at the Hotel Herman in Baltimore last night. He was fifty, in ill health, and despondent. An earlier item claimed taxes would delinquent after Monday which was an error. taxes in this county will be delinquent after Wednesday December.
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California
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Germans Close on Bucharest as Berlin Reports Gains
Berlin dispatches say Von Mackensen’s four German armies near Bucharest reduce the distance to the Romanian capital to seven miles. In separate reports the Russians are repulsed in the Carpathians while the German line claims 12,000 prisoners. A neutral source mentions King Ferdinand possibly abdicating Romania.
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Eastern capital backs Nevada mines as 1917 prophecy
Tasker L. Oddie former Nevada governor says eastern investors view western mines as safest wealth field amid war profits. After two weeks in New York and Boston he reports broad confidence in Nevada mines and predicts 1917 will be a big year for the state’s mining industry.
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Nevada
New York
Boston
Miller Estate Must Pay Federal Inheritance Tax
San Francisco dispatch reports Collector J J Scott announced a Treasury ruling that Henry Miller's deed of trust in vast holdings for heirs does not remove the property from federal inheritance tax. The United States claims 10 percent of the net value after state tax deduction.
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Internal Revenue
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Treasury Department
Henry Miller
United States
Tonopah Grands Jury Orders Gambling Racket Shut
The Tonopah Grand Jury instructs the Sheriff and all officers to close all legal gambling games and slot machines within 48 hours. Indictments will be pursued against any person conducting such games or officers permitting them to run.
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Tonopah
Dickerson Resigns Warden Position at State Prison
Excitement rose in Carson as rumors spread that Warden Dickerson of the state penitentiary tendered his resignation to Governor Boyle. Governor Boyle later confirmed the resignation, saying a successor was being considered and that Joe Muller, current guard captain, would oversee the prison in the interim.
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Bin
Joe Muller
Villa raids ransack Chihuahua City take women and bullion
Dispatches say Villa sacked the capital taking forty Chihuahua City society girls and $200,000 in silver bullion plus trains of food and supplies into the mountains. Telegraph service to Chihuahua City was restored, Wilhy reportedly driven from the city, Juarez fears northern bandits may spark a revolt in the garrison amid mounting unrest.
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The Electorial College Explained in Plain Terms
The piece clarifies what the electoral college is not and what it does. It notes electors meet at the capital on January 8 to receive official state returns, with Nevada electors voting for President and Vice President and sealing results to transmit to the Senate President by a designated messenger.
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Churchill County land to be opened for homesteads
Six thousand acres in the Beach District of Churchill County may be opened to homesteaders pending favorable government action on circulating petitions. The land, loaned by Churchill Creamery Company and partly cultivated, is surrendered from a ten year lease and now awaits lease revocation.
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Beach
Churchill Creamery Company
Suffragists Banner Upset President as Wilson Speaks
In Washington on December 5 during a joint session, a yellow suffrage banner dropped from the gallery reading What have you done for Woman's Suffrage. Police struggled to identify the woman, who lowered it, while Wilson ignored the banner and continued his address amid a huge, cheering audience including William Jennings Bryan arriving during a recess.
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Congress
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Baptism 10 Make a New Democrat in Bavaria
In Bavaria preparations mount for a public baptism as Judge Lemuel McDonald, a lifelong Republican, is set to join the Democrat faith with French Dicker son officiating. Old allies Dickerson and McDonald recall past battles and vows to convert if Wilson wins.
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Bavaria
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Wilson
Utal lambs set market records in Moab shipment
Joseph Hammond of Moab eclipsed Utah market records with a three-car shipment of doubledecked lambs from La Sal range, weighing 72 pounds and selling at 11.65 each. Previous peak direct-from-range price was 11.45, while Kansas fed Montana lambs brought 12 cents but weighed 82 pounds after sixty days on corn and alfalfa.
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California Faces Coal Famine Threat From Car Shortage
San Francisco and northern California face a coal famine as car shortages curb supply. Governor John L.ion or related appeal reportedly sought greater action to ease the crisis.
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