Germany massing greatest army on western front
Secretary Baker announced that Germany has massed the war's greatest western front army. He urged rapid U S propagandist measures, warning Germany plans to deploy mature planes in France after Russia defeats. He also cited peace with Russia enabling troop transfer and said German counterattacks on the Cambrai front had won back less than a third of captured territory.
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Washington
Germany
Baker
United States
France
Russia
Tannenberg
Cambrai
Suffragists Gather for Big Convention in Washington
Delegates from across the United States converge on Washington for the forty ninth annual National American Woman Suffrage Association convention. Carrie Chapman Catt to open proceedings as over 5,000 people gather. focus on pushing through the equal suffrage amendment in Congress.
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New York State
National American Woman Suffrage Association
United States
Carrie Chapman Catt
Cause
Congress
Executive Committee
Anna Howard Shaw
Association
Catt
William G. McAdoo
Newton D. Baker
Albert 8. Burleson
Thomas W. Gregory
Agnes Hart Wilson
William B. Wilton
Labor
James R Mann
Philip Campbell
Senate
House
1200 Killed in Halifax Disaster Revised Totals
Halifax reports revised disaster figures with 1240 known dead and 2000 unaccounted, along with 8000 wounded, as officials update the casualty toll from the Halifax calamity.
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Halifax
More Names on Honor Roll Elko County
Thirty eight names added to Elko County honor roll since last Wednesday. Eight departed for San Francisco to enter Uncle Sam’s service, with many more to follow tomorrow. Names include L. E. Bevers cavalry Domingo Ornesagaatt cavalry Stanley E. Davie engineers Constantine Reva quartermaster Warner Gripwood aviation W Garat aviation Vance aviation David McLeod aviation. Friends gathered at the trip to bid farewell and wish Godspeed for a safe return. All honor to them and may we never forget they offer their lives for liberty. no nobler service.
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San Francisco
Uncle Sam
L. E. Bevers
Domingo
David McLeod
Aviation
Triln
Mrs Farrington Travels to San Francisco and Sacramento
Mrs Farrington left Santa Barbara for San Francisco to visit a week. She plans to go to Sacramento where the judge will join her around the 19th of the month.
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Santa Torbara
San Franisco
Sacramento
Carson Appent
British saying Jerusalem falls to British in moral victory
London reports Jerusalem has surrendered to British forces after long Turkish rule. The capture ends centuries of contested control, with emphasis on Jerusalem as the birthplace of Christianity and a focal point in medieval and modern conflicts.
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Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
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Ter
Holy City
Frederick II
Suez Canal
Bgypt
Bethlehem
Christ
Halifax Narrow Escape From Ship Explosion
The British steamer Picton loaded with war munitions caught fire in Halifax today. A company of riflemen threw the burning cargo overboard, preventing a large blast. The vessel then set sail and sank.
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Halifax
Picton
German warship bombardment reported in Spain incident
Premier alliance reports German submarine attacked a Spanish warship near Madiud. Eight sailors killed and several wounded. The incident drew immediate military responses from involved nations.
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Dee
Allince
Mite
Chadio
Reve Jerald
Judge Talbot Loses Case Against Mack
Supreme Court rejects Talbot's libel claim over a Reno judge's letter to Nevada Fire Insurance stockholders. Chief Justice McCarran writes the ruling with Justices Coleman and Sanders concurring. The decision finds no libel per se and no stated cause of action. The other case Blackalee Blackslee upholds divorce action venue in state where plaintiff resides.
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Washoe County
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McCarran
Coleman
Sanders
Reno
Nevada Fire
Vrance Company
Thange
Jugiiin McCartran
Blackalee
Blackslee
Whief
District Court
Jerusalem and Palestine geography in the Crusader era note
The article discusses the Crusaders capture of Jerusalem in 1099 and its hold until 1157, then Saladin’s recapture. It surveys Palestine’s geography from Gaza to Jerusalem, noting flat Mediterranean coast, western hills, Jordan valley lowlands, and a plateau beyond the Jordan, with English campaign routes near Arkelon and toward Jaffa and Jerusalem.
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Jaffa
Palestine
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Catskill
New York State
Jordan
Enelieh
Arkelon
Hundreds Aid Construction Of New High School Field
About a hundred volunteers assisted at the new high school athletic field project yesterday. Local trucks and county equipment hauled cement and gravel from Taber and Sproule's Lamouille Road property, with Roy Corbett praised for shoveling prowess and Judge Taber breaking a shovel handle. Councilman Mayer provided a sandwich run, Will Reinken bent a crowbar, and the crew ended the day exhausted but optimistic the field will be among the finest in the state after a few more days of work.
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Herbert Sproule
Lamuille
Roy Corbett
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Mayer
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Will Reinken
A Tribute to John Barleycorn in a Local Saloon Display
The wall verses in a local saloon honor John Barleycorn with Austrations by Artist Runyan. The poem rails at alcohol, noting fighters who fell to the scale and time while Barleycorn endures, though facing new legal and social pressures across many states.
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John Tharleycorn
Runyan
City Council adopts Sunday and midnight saloon closure
Elko city council passes an ordinance closing all saloons at midnight from Saturday to six am Monday and banning sales to intoxicated persons. The measure, supported by Mayor McBride and Breanan Englert, failed on the Sunday closing vote with Mayer Williams opposing. It allows license revocation and future grant restriction as penalties.
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Perzone
Government May Wake Over Railroads
December 10 report says government operation of U S railroads appears to be gaining ground with most officials consulted by the presidents advisers. It is expected the question will be decided this week.
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U. S
Rairoads
United States
Trench retaken by the Italians reported near Caponille
Rome dispatch states observation trenches lost by the Italians to the east of Caponille on the lower Mave have been retaken, according to the war office. The report notes the gains and current status of the Italian positions in the area as verified by frontline observers.
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Renches
Caponille
Mave
Signs of the Times: Has Your Wife Started Her Spring Queup
Detroit Free Press notes social chatter about domestic life and household helpers as a light column. It mentions a wife’s spring routines and the hired girl quitting yesterday, reflecting everyday urban commentary.
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Detroit Free Press
Rumania Signs Three Month Peace Armistice
Jassy Dec. 10 It is understood today that a three month armistice has been served upon the German and Russian forces and includes the Russian troops on the Rumanian front indicating a limited peace on that sector amid ongoing hostilities.
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Jassy
Russia
Names on Elko County roll honor honor front-line service
In Elko County the Griswold and Davis families lead the roll of honor as sons Lt Morley Griswold and Warner Griswold depart for duty in San Antonio and San Francisco respectively. Brothers Capt Oscar Griswold John Griswold and Stanley Davis join the war effort while Lt Harry Davis serves on an Atlantic supply ship. The community praises these patriotic youths and vows no slackers among them.
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Elko County
Morley Griswold
San Antonio
Tosa
Warner
San Francisco
C. WW
Griswold
Oscar Griswoll
John Griswold
Mra
William Griswold
Stanley Davis
Engineer A Corps
Harry Davis
Atlantic
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Frederick Davis
Iliah
Honor
W. Griswold
Davis
Elko Home Guards Convene Meeting Tuesday Evening
The Elko Home Guards are ordered to meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the courtroom. The meeting is called by Captain G Jensen and Secretary J Doughty.
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Elko Home Guards
Jensen
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