Marriage license granted and local notices mix
The item notes a White House staffer filing for President Wilson and Mrs. Galt’s marriage license, alongside varied Elko local notices. Reports include James Gheen stopping a knife threat between youths, visitors in Elko, residents traveling, an accidental foot wound, and upcoming high school basketball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Wilson
Galt
White House
Fire destroys home orphanage near Hillsboro
Fire destroyed the Christ home orphanage in Warminister township four miles from Hillsboro. About 200 orphans faced danger but all were rescued as firefighters from miles around battled the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pac
Int'l News Service
Pilladelphia
Christ Home
Warminister Township
Hillsboro
Insurance broker found dead after three days missing
H. Reese Verkins, secretary at Wanekaski Osborn, was found in a car with gunshot wounds. He had been missing for three days and an investigation was ordered as officials probe the mysterious case in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pac
Int'l News Service
San Diego
H. Reese Verkins
Wanekaski Osborn Company
Traveling man encounters a dead horse joke in village dusk
A smart traveling man in a small country village at dusk comments on a boy riding a horse that he notes as dead for three days. The boy quips back as the traveler moves on toward the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Nash
Russia Calls Troops Homeward From Bessarabia Front
Budapest dispatches report Russia redeploying most troops on the Bessarabian frontier as communications with Roumania falter and tension rises in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Budapest
Bessarabian
Russia
Roumania
Song of a Suffragette verse on equal pay and ballot access
Poem advocating suffrage and equal pay asserts that women should have voting rights and be paid equally for work. It contrasts lassies and laddies to emphasize fairness in pay and political rights. The fragmentary verses reference taxation and democratic equality.
Subtraction Lesson Turns To Chorus Girl Question
Elsie Janis discusses stage life at Sherry’s New York supper. A folk tale about a teacher explaining subtraction ends with a little girl asking what a chorus girl is after taking a diamond from a lobster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Janis
Sherry’s
New York
Lady Dies in Aeroplane Flight Tragedy Near San Diego
In San Diego on December 16 Mrs Lucy A Comstock aged 14 asked Aviator Meyerhoffer to take her on a flight. The pilot agreed and they ascended to about 1509 feet before she panicked grabbing the aviator causing the machine to roll and overturn in the air. The crash ended the ascent in tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Lucy A. Comstock
Meyerhoffer
Jin
Woman's rent reform group organized by Cobbe dialogue
Mrs Cobbe says women formed a society to cut rents Mr Cobbe responds with a quip about starting with little Willie's trousers The exchange portrays social reform humor and satire about housing costs and domestic life.
Aeroplane Disaster Ends in Bay Fatalities and Graze Permits Listed
A plane dived into the bay killing Meyerhoffer and a companion as spectators watched in horror. Sailors recovered the bodies from the water. The page also lists numerous names and announces grazing permit applications for RUBY NATIONAL FOREST due February 20 1916 and a water appropriation application by Jacob Conrad for Conrad Creek and Talbot Creek in Elko County Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyerhoffer
Oregon
Saitlors
Ruby National Forest
Deeth
Nevada
J. M. Ryan
Jacob Conrad
Lamoille
County of Elko
State of Nevada
State Engineer of
State of
Talbot Creek
Lamoille Creek
Irrigation Use Dates Set By State Engineer
Water for irrigation is permitted from May 15 to August 20 each year with no return flow to the stream. W. M. KEARNEY, State Engineer. Date of first publication December 16, 1915. Also notes on Christmas jewelry arrivals and church Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Kearney
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Gheen
Mr. Gheen
R. R. Bowles
Elko
Gold Creek
Colorado
Chas. Rutherford
North Fork
Wm. Caffrey
Palisade
Co. W. Clubine of
James Burke
Chas. Montgomery
J. F. Short
Ruby Valley
Elko Hi School
High School of
Ely
Elko High
Jack Burrell
Kentucky
San Francisco
George Whalen
Swale Mountain
George
Dr. Moore
Baby
Harris
Helen M. Mining Company
C.S. Walker
M. D. R. Elko
Pac. and
Our's
Elko Fur Shop
Mayer
Elko, Nevada
W. P
Fifth Street
G. F. Talbot
Wes. Johnson
Wendover
C. A. Stokes
Salt Lake
W. A. Taylor
Reno
C. W. Clubine
A. W. Gorey
Jas, Burke
Bullion
H. T. Bettis
Idaho
D. F. Black
Ed. Schultz
Louisville
M. Jacobs
E. Richardson
Gladys
W. J. Ammam
Ed. Purcell
Chicago
Jessie Cooper
Milwaukee
Ray Rasina
W. R. McFadden
Carson City
M. Tobin
Sacramento
Joe McEachin
Nellie Bobertz
Carlin
F. J. Gorman
Winnemucca
R. M. Woolverton
B. Bohn
S Valley
P. Duval
W. Duval
J. Miragas
Bert Francis
Battle Mountain
Jas. Hart
Battle Min
Joe Henry
J. Scott
Kay Hughes
E. J. Massman
State
Toggery
Wintermantles
Presbyterian Church
Pine St
J. M. Swander
Oncy
GEO. Russell CO
the Electric
Lynn K. Finney
Love
Dupont
Elady
Seeneterenegener Enero
Elko Fuel Co
Ihone
Pierce Arrow
Elko Automobile Company
Salt River Valley
al In
D. M
Nold, Chandler
Arizona
Southern Pacific
California
Utah
Southern Pacific Company
J, M Fulton
FAT
Passgr
Reno, Nevada
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