Four killed as railway wheat elevator burns in bomb blast
A bomb caused a fire at the North Central Railway Elevator in Baltimore, destroying a million bushels of wheat bought for the Allies. Four persons died, many others are missing, and about fifty were injured. Two British steamships and a Pennsylvania Railroad officer nearby also caught fire. total loss estimated at 4 million dollars.
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Int
Baltimore
North Central Railway
Pennsylvania Railroad
Indian Mothers Find Bodies Of Two Indian Boys
The bodies of Willie Sioux and Raymond Cave, two Indian youths, were found buried in a gravel pit near the Southern Pacific stock yards after their disappearance last Wednesday evening. The mothers led by Jannie Hardy and Maggie Dave, with Golconda Mamie, followed tracks to the site and discovered the remains. A coroner's inquest concluded death by suffocation as the cause, likely from the loose gravel caving in.
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Willie Sioux
Raymond Cave
Southern Pacific Stock Yards
Jennie Hardy
Maggie Dave
Golconda
Dunn
Ayers
Winnemucca
Sioux
Max Sioux
Raymond Dave
Fine Percheron mares arrive at prison farm
Four of the finest Percheron brood mares arrive at the prison farm with their foals, weighing 1535 to 1750 pounds. The Holstein cows, tired from travel, have regained milk yield, increasing over 50 percent under good care.
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Carson
Four P's Define Republican Appeal Pickings Plunder Patronage
The text notes a Carson appeal claiming the fall Republican stance centers on four P’s Pickings Plunder Patronage and Pensions. It presents the four terms as the meaning of the abbreviation and suggests what the party stands for in that frame.
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Carson
President Wilson Addresses West Point Graduates
President Wilson spoke to West Point graduates on preparedness the Monroe Doctrine and American ideals. He stressed that United States duty is to prove by action that America means what it says and shot back at Roosevelt over his style. The remarks echoed themes in Hughes' acceptance speech and signaled support for a preparedness plank.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
West Poin
West Point
Wilson
United States
America
Roosevelt
Hughes
Federal court acts to remit drug act sentences
In federal court this morning Big Charley Yee Kim Jack Wilson Charley Wye and Dorothy Taylor who pleaded guilty at the last term and were sentenced to fines and imprisonment had their sentences and fines remitted under Judge Farrington in light of the Supreme Court decision on June 5 declaring the Harrison Drug Act unconstitutional as applied to users. Sadie Filman of Tonopah was fined 35 dollars for the same offense and paid but may recover the money under the court order. The Supreme Court ruling invalidates the act for users but keeps it for dealers.
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Big Charley
Yee Kim
Jack Wilson
Charley Wye
Dorothy Taylor
Supreme Court of the United States
Farrington
Freight Moved in Nevada in March Totals 378444 Tons
Reports to the Public Service Commission show 378 444 tons of freight moved in Nevada in March. Ore from mines accounted for 258 839 tons in 6708 cars, about 96 percent of the total, with other shipments including cattle hay sheep lumber lime rock and more bringing the final total to 7321 car loads.
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Public Service Commission
Nevada
Troops Clash Near Mexican Border
Field Headquarters reports twenty troopers of the fourteenth cavalry under Captain Otto Retherde surprised and routed twenty-five Villista bandits at daybreak on June 9, twenty miles south of Santa Clara. Three bandits killed, several wounded, the remainder fled into the mountains. horses, ammunition and many rifles abandoned. No American casualties.
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Pacangint’ News Service
Namiquipa
Furteenth Cavalry
Otto Retherde
Santa Clara
Wells Girl Wins Gazette Automobile Prize
In the Reno Gazette car contest Miss Sylvia Weeks of Wells Nevada won the first grand prize Overland with 4 799 690 votes. Ida M Nicely of Deeth Nevada won multiple prizes including the 75 lavalliere and the first gold prize worth 55 dollars with 3 339 040 votes and 290 dollars respectively.
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Reno Gazette
Sylvia Weeks
Wells
Ida M. Nicely
Deeth
Sylvia B. Weeks
Nevada
Ida M. Nicley
Auto accident near Santa Clara injures man. leg amputated
A motorist near Santa Clara, George Freeman, was badly injured when an auto overturned last night. He required amputation of his leg after a wire was found to be slowly bleeding to death when the autoist discovered him and rushed him to a hospital.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
San Jose
Santa Clara
George Freeman
Peace and Harmony in This Convention
President Wilson runs with Marshall as his ticket after a White House telephone confirmation. Indiana delegates report peace and harmony as they arrive in St Louis for the convention, signaling a united front and expected election advantage.
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Pac
Intimews Service
Louis
Wilson
Marshall
Indiana
White House
Fulton Wants to Fight Willard on Labor Day
Minneapolis promoter Harry Sherman offers Jess Willard 40 900 dollars plus 35 percent of gate receipts for a ten round bout in Minneapolis on Labor Day. Willard's manager Tom Jones seeks 50 000. A compromise is believed likely. Gasoline prices expected to drop nationwide officials predict lower costs for jobbers and retailers in coming weeks.
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Willard
Pac
Int'l
Chicago
Harry Sherman
Minneapolis
Jess Willard
Fulton
Tom Jones
District Court Sessions Open With Water Case Proceedings
Judge Stoddart, arriving from Reno with court reporter J Lozano, presides in the Weeke Gibbs water case with Prince Hawks and Milton Badt for plaintiffs and Judge Carler and Judge Talbot for defendants. The Bachman horse theft case, before Judge J C McFadden, proceeds with Prosecution Carville and Cantwell and defense Van Fleet and McNamara as jury voir dire continues with peremptory challenges.
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District Court
Stoddart
Reno
J. Lozano
Weeke-Gibbs
Prince Hawkins
Milton Badt
Carler
Judge Talbot
Sam Bachman
J.C. McFadden
Bachman
B. B. Lutts
H. A. Agee
Carville
Cantwell
van Fleet
McNamara
McFadden
Germans Strike Heavy Blow on Eastern Front
Berlin reports a strong German Austro Hungarian counteroffensive on the Bukovina front driving Russians back and capturing about thirteen hundred prisoners. Russian westward attacks near Strypa were repulsed while new Russian actions target Praewloky and Fort Douaumont area.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Berlin
Bukowina
Strypa
Praewloky
VeFim
Fort Douaumont
Russians Threaten Lemberg Investment in Petrograd News
June 13 dispatch reports Russian forces advancing beyond Demidov na toward Lemberg with Austrians ordering civilian evacuation. Czernowitz already captured, Kovel the next target northwest of Lusk as the central objective amid a broader push in the region.
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Pac
Int'l
Petrograd
Demidovna
Lemberg
Czernowitz
Kovel
Lusk
Orpet Murder Trial Witness Recants Testimony
WAUKEGAN June 12 The trial of Will Orpet for Marian Lambert's murder continued with Josephine Chase testifying she lied at the coroner's inquest claiming Marian threatened suicide if Orpet wed another. Chase admitted being nervous and spiteful but now seeks to tell the truth.
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Pac
Int’ News Service
Waukegan
Will Orpet
Marian Lambert
Josephine Chase
Marion
Marian
Orpet
Flag Day Proclaimed by President Wilson
President Wilson issues a proclamation urging a nationwide Flag Day on June 14 with patriotic exercises. The call emphasizes unity and loyalty to the United States, urging Americans to celebrate Old Glory and uphold justice and liberty amid internal and external challenges.
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Wilson
United States
Elko Delighted With Chautauqua
Elko's first Chautauqua draws large crowds with lectures music and drama praised as excellent. Attendees praise all numbers and look forward to the junior chautauqua and concerts by the New York City Marine Band on its western tour.
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Elko
New York City Marine Band
Attempted Wreck of Rail Motor on Virginia and Truckee
A motor returning from Reno to Carson narrowly avoided a fatal crash when a tie placed across the track near Huffaker's was struck. The engineer applied full brakes but the obstruction caused a jolt. one end broke and the other went under the rails. The perpetrator's motive and identity were unidentified.
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Virginia & Truckee
Reno
Huffaker
Allies Bombard Bulgarian Ports Reported by Salonika
A Salonika dispatch says Allied fleets bombard Bulgarian ports between Lagos and Degagatch and that inhabitants are fleeing the coast towns.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Rome
Salonika
Lagos
Degagatch
Popular brakeman meets his death near Ariosa Utah
J H Loan a popular brake man on the Western Pacific died yesterday at 3 60 pm at Ariosa Utah. He was riding on the pilot of the engine as it moved to an aide track. The cause is not known though it is believed he fell while attempting to operate the whistle and was struck by the engine. He left many friends to mourn his untimely loss.
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J. H. Loan
Western Pacific
Bia
Ariosa
Utah
Pitoh
Ranni
Mr. Loan
List of names and places in a historical notice
A long sequence of personal names and locations including Cartin Salt Lake Berkeley Reno San Francisco Los Angeles and Wells appears, likely a social or notice board item listing individuals and towns without a clear news event or action.
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Tom Griffin
Cartin
Geo. Norris
Salt Lake
W. D. Peregon
Midas
Frankie Hill
Berkeley
Arthur Toyn
Lee
Mrs. Toyn
Howard O'Neil
F. J. Foliey
Carlin
A. R. Mihall
Reno
H. Frank
North Fork
W. C. Pope
San Jose
Cali
H. 8. Cornelius, Reno; James Fox and Family; E. D. Schwab, Owyhee
L. C. Dudley
B. A. Hardy
San Francisco
Lee Sepulveda
Z. W. Waid
Rey Woodin
P. A. Woodin
Tobar
J. Owens
J. Rogers
C. E. Moore
W. M Sampson
John Macbeth
City
Bert Stewensend
Miles City
G. C. Ford
John Davidson
Geo. Hughes
Los Angeles
C. M. Smith
Wells
Geo. Newman
E. McKenzie
R. Luck
Lamoille
G. J. Cowling
B. Connelly
Bullion
French Admit German Gains Near Paris
German forces penetrated French trenches east of Hill No 321 after a night attack west of Thiamont. Other assault points were repulsed as French defenses held.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Paris
Thiamont
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Western Petroleum Refining Avtariation
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Esther McCause
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C. D. Montgomery
Wm. X. Roberts
W. H. Gibbs
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L. J. Monks
S. C. Weeks
T Weeks
W. A. Wilcox
D. Kennedy
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Wm. King
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J.W. Reed
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