Suffragists Targeted as Banner Torn at White House
Washington reports say a crowd tore down a suffrage banner at the White House amid protests over democracy and women’s right to vote. Police intervened as banners were ripped and activists replaced them, about a thousand onlookers watching the scene.
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Washington
Satingist Sentinels
White House
Russia
Wilson
Envey Root
America
Jtean
We Pastersby
Somer Soldier Breaks Leg in Odd Accident
Corporal Dantels, stationed at a tunnel west of here, fractured his left leg in a strange incident yesterday around eleven. He jumped across Stall Creek but landed awry, resulting in a compound fracture treated by Lt AB Herrick and Dr Lagan. he was to be moved to San Francisco Central Hospital.
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Dantels
Here
Acrosa Stall Creek
AB. Herrick
Lagan Itte
Germans Start Heavy Fighting on Ainse Front
The Associated Press reports heavy fighting on the Ainse front in Northern France as German forces reinforce after spring advances. An assault along a mile front near the Ailette river and Laffaux mill yielded only limited gains for Germany before French counterattacks recovered ground.
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Associated Press
Ainse
France
Ailette
Laffaux Mill
Paris
Red Cross fund drive begins in town with early collections
The committee aims for one hundred million dollars nationwide and reports $2,964 collected by noon as Red Cross teams plan to canvass every business block tomorrow. Organizers emphasize volunteers give time as well as money and urge liberal support from all residents.
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Ele Juck
Red Cross Fund
United States
Kone
Elke
Elke County
Pers
Hee Xhe
Awe Cordingly
Delightful Surprise for Mrs Hale on Seventieth Birthday
Mrs Hale received a surprise birthday party at her daughter Mrs A L McGinty s home. Attendees included Mrs Hinde Miss Triplett and many others. The celebration featured music a guessing contest won by Mrs J J Keyser and a large cake with seventy candles.
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Mre CT
Bike County
A. L. McGinty
Helfrich
Dt. Keyerr
van Drieten
Ira
Emma Goldman and Berkman Held on Bail
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman were indicted on charges of conspiracy to induce young men to dodge selective draft registration. They pleaded not guilty and are held under $25,000 bail in New York.
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New York
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Senate Finance Committee Expands Excess Profits Tax
Washington June 21 Senate finance committee decides to extend the excess profits tax to individuals in trade or business along with corporations and partnerships. An additional hundred million in revenue is expected from the individual tax.
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Washington
Senate
Rockefeller Foundation Gifts Five Million to Red Cross
The Rockefeller Foundation donated five million dollars toward the Red Cross fund in New York on June 21, supporting relief efforts and medical aid nationwide. The grant underscores private philanthropy backing during the crisis and will bolster charitable operations and emergency response capacity.
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New York
Rockefeller Foundation
Red Cross
Martial Law Declared in Western Siberia Amid Unrest
Petrograd reports martial law in Lomsk western Siberia after pardoned privates join with anarchists. About 1500 pardoned militants arrested with 800 more. twenty killed and many injured in ongoing clashes and robberies.
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Petrograd
Lomsk
Siberia
Shaughnessy Urged for Commerce Commission Seat
Washington June 21 Chairman Newlands of the senate commerce committee urged the president to appoint J. F. Shaughnessy of the Nevada railway commission as a member of the interstate commerce commission in a formal recommendation.
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Washington
J. F. Shaughnessy
Nevada Reilroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Newlands
Senate Commerce
The Red Cross Appeal to Aid Wounded Soldiers in France
A fervent appeal extols the Red Cross and its nurses in France, urging immediate material support. It emphasizes bandages medicines anaesthetics and comforts to ease wounds and convalescence, pleading readers to donate through local committees or the treasurer.
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Franc
Red Cross
Shelly
Mreed Cross
John Henderson
Elke
Skaggs fights Cop per King Dewey mining dispute at Bullion
The dispute over the Copper King and Dewey claims at Bullion centers on a June jump by A B Vogel after a judgment in Caton v Skaggs. Skaggs says he learned of the ruling June 8 and has 56 shifts of work this year as assessment, with further actions planned. Counsel are Curler & Castle for Caton and Van Fleet & Mara for Skaggs, Vogel’s relation to Curler noted. Further proceedings are anticipated as Skaggs seeks control and a potential deal fate.
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Bullion
Robert E. Skaggs
Averitt Inn
Caton
Skaggs
A. B. Vogel
Vogel
Curler & Castle
van Fleet & Mara
Skages
Curler
Old Glory Tale Tied to Wells Nevada Relic
The piece discusses the legend of Old Glory tied to Wells Nevada in Elko County. It cites Capt Charles Roland and his wife, daughter of Capt William Driver, and the claim that Driver entrusted the flag to his daughter's care during a marriage departure after the Civil War.
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COW
Oakland
Cal
Salem
Nashvill
Wells
Elka County
Nevada
Roland
Driver
Flour Drops Two Forty Per Barrel in Chicago Market
Flour prices fell by 2.40 per barrel from last week with standard spring patents at 14 per barrel and baker brands near 12.10. The note discusses the flag Old Glory, its materials, age, and a claim about its display at Salem Museum amid civil war era controversies.
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Baker
Chicago
Delegates Back Provisional Government in Russia
Dispatches from Petrograd report the congress of workers and soldiers delegates from across Russia voted confidence in the provisional government and unanimously called for an immediate resumption of the offensive against Germany and army reorganization. A war cabinet is to be formed with military and naval leaders and technical representatives.
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London
Petrograd
Exchange
Congress of Workingmen’s
Russia
Germany
Germans in the United States Census Figures
The Census Bureau reports 4,662,000 aliens born in Germany or its allies in the United States, 4.5 percent of the population. Breakdown shows Germany 2,349,000. Austria 1,376,000. Hungary 788,000. Turkey 188,000. Bulgaria 11,000. Males 21 and over total 964,000 with Germany 136,000. Austria and Hungary 727,000. Turkey 93,000. Bulgaria 8,000.
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United States
Germany
Census Bureau
Austria
Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Austria and
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