Gas shells and heavy artillery clash on the Allied front
In France dated February 28, American forces near Louis repelled German gas shell attacks. The American heavy artillery targeted German Mineswerfer batteries for about thirty minutes, destroying their positions. Six men died from gas exposure, over eighty are hospitalized, most with mild symptoms, while one remains in a grave condition. The rate of enemy shelling within American lines has eased slightly but fighting remains active.
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France
Associated Press
Louis
Red Cross volunteers organize sewing and packing drive
Large Red Cross room attendance yesterday with Mrs Grieser and Mrs Abel in charge of Py thian Sisters and Catholic Altar Society. Mr Bessie Taber led Eastern Star ladies. Mr McBride, aided by Mrs Mentz, supervised gauze work. Maslin bandages and knitted items were packed by Miss Simonsen. Eby oversaw hospital garment folding. West tied gauze. A Tuscarora box of finished work arrived, praised for quality. Convalescent robes led by Mr Levyman from Shafter. Numerous names registered in afternoon attendance.
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Red Cross
Mra. Grieser
Mrs Abel
Pythian Sisters
Mra Garcia
Catholic Altar Society
Bessie Taber
Eastern Star
Mr. Bog. McBride
Mentz
Grieser
Miss Simonsen
Eby
West
Tuscarora
Tuscaror
Shafter
Levyman
Meadames
W. B. Short
J. Wines
Wo. Johnson
Mefiride
Simonven
Lindsay
Clever Kins
Johnson
Hawkins
Garela
Grinwold
Range
Henderson
Gheen
Allen
Schuyler
Nulty
Grover
Abel
Riddell
Mahaffey
Garrecht
Kidd
Bolton
Jackson
G. Garrecht
Doherty
Binley Taber
Joe Taber
Colorado Corn Campaign Aims Big 1918 Corn Acreage
Thomas Hi Stearn federal food administrator for Colorado announces Colorado's Corn Campaign. Within ten days he will tour to promote planting more corn in 1918 and educate households in the intermountain region on corn as a substitute for wheat. The drive seeks to boost corn acreage and home use.
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Dennicit
Colo
Thomas Hi. Stearn
Colorado
Intermountain Territory
Town chipping drive saves coal across three camps
In Lawrenceburg Indiana on March 1 a town daylong chopping event involved over 900 professionals including bankers lawyers and physicians along the river bank. They cut wood to stockpile fuel while notable visitors from Oakland and Elko observed the effort and a local resident named Mex Miller accompanied a sister.
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Lawrencenurg
Ind
War Savings Drive Yields Nevada Totals and Detention of Swift Kin
The local drive on War savings certificates and thrift stamps closed yesterday in Elko with over 4000 dollars in city sales and Nevada totals surpassing 114,424 dollars to date. Pred L White, state director, says about 20000 more stamps may be sold statewide and per capita receipts run about 1.25 dollars. Washington notes the drive funds defense needs and Minotte, Louis Swift’s son in law, is detained as an enemy alien with deportation not yet ordered.
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Taylor Johnson
Frank Middleton
Elko
Nevada
Pred L. White
War Savings
Little Daily Bulletin
Washington
Count Minotte
Louis Swift
Smallpox Appears Among Ruby Indians in Nevada
Dr. John E. Worden returned from Ruby with reports of contagion among Ruby Indians. He found suspected smallpox in Larrline households connected to Mr. Johnson and Mr. Barton, while a larger outbreak affected Sam Knight’s Indian family on Gardiner’s farm. Quarantine was established and cases were stable.
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John E. Worden
Rubyy
Elko
Larrline
Tecen
Johnson
Barton
Wox
Gardiner
Sam Knight
Wells Herald
Clever Prisoners Use Talents In Jail Break Attempt
Three inmates with different skills tried a jail escape in San Jose California on March 1. Wallace Gladstone, recently escaped from Seattle, forged a rope from prison garb. Carl Watkins, a painter and burglar, crafted a painter's sing to cut skylight bars. Walter J Norton, a singer, urged his voice as others hacked with a bread knife. Service announced at Catholic church tonight at 7:30 and Mass Sunday at 10:00.
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San Jose
Cal
Wallace Gladstone
Seattle
Carl Watkins
Burelar
Gladstone
Walter J. Norton
Equal Credit for Elko High School Efforts Is Urged
The Wells Herald argues against singling out any one person for high school building credit. It praises every county board member for Elko projects and credits the Welley school initiative to the Wells Commercial Club. It highlights O T Hill’s supervision, George C Jensen’s contributions, and notes shared credit among all involved.
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Herald
Elko Free Press
County Board of Education
Elko
Desistanta’ J
Welly
Welle Commercial Club
O. T. Hill
Cruth
Hesson
Englert
Cozier
Fike
George C. Jensen
Wells Herald
Starving Romania Will Fight To End Says Widow
Marek, widow of Professor Stanucleanu, Bucharest, says Romania faces famine with entire families starving and cites a plague that swept away 200000. She notes Romania still has a large army and will fight to the end.
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Rumania
Chicago
Marek
George & Stanculeanu
Stanucleanu
Bucharest
Chicago Police Resign for Better Paying Jobs
Thirty four Chicago policemen including three sergeants have retired for higher paying posts. Some joined mechanics in munition factories as pay and living costs rise. An order requiring monthly revolver practice increased costs, with officers paying for their own ammunition.
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Chicago
Marett
Mission group disowns member in America after debate
On March 1 the Tatheran Hoard of Missions and Church Extension with branches in New England voted to disown a canneryan member of their communion in the United States. The action passed after a long debate by a good majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoston
Tatheran Hoard of
New England
United States of America
Thin Ae Finn Wan
Enlistments by counties compiled for 1917 draft
Adjutant General Sullivan released a county by county list of draft age enlistments from June 30 to December 15, 1917. A total of 794 men enlisted by that date, with credits to their home counties for the next draft. The tally excludes navy and marine enlistments and notes additional enlistments outside the list since December 15.
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Sullivan
Adjutant General
Vital Transportation Urges Rail Move to Save Corn
Editorial argues for detaching freight cars and directing solid trains to move stored corn to warehouses, warning spoilage would be irreparable. Calls for expanding motor truck use, redeploying nonessential fleets, and prioritizing munitions, food, and fuel over rail and ship traffic to meet wartime needs.
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Gonda
Ronde
Rich man seeks service in aviation division from Denver
Denver financier Mr Pines, the wealthiest man to enter from Colorado, underwent nose and throat surgery and may qualify for service in the aviation division of the National Army.
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Denver
Colo
Nationaire Breaker
National Army
Pines
Colorado
Teen Tour to Gerd Pe Miller and Leah Chirk Tale
A teen, identified as 18, toured with Gerd Pe Miller of Mare Leon and Leah Chirk of 85 Sutter Street. The report places the individuals together during a local outing, noting ages and addresses in a brief society column.
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The
San Francisco Examiner of Yesterday
Iemare Needhi
Gerd Pe Miller
Mare Leon Nee
Leah @ Chirk
S85
Sutter Street
Knights of Pything Raffled Cake For Charity Night
The Knights raffled a cake for fifty dollars to be donated to Red Crowe fund. The cake went to Ja Atif who held it in possession for Jodie and will be turned over to another organization to be raffled again.
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Knights of Pything
Red Crowe
Embassies Leave Petrograd Amid War Turmoil
British and French embassies depart Petrograd as Russian officials report return moves. American consul also leaves, Norwegian consulate to take over. Tustan Council signals continuation of defense-related evacuations. Ambassador Pranic and Red Cross staff relocate to Vologda. The liner Tiberia, operated by Anchor Line, sinks after German submarine strike. crew survives.
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Tiberia
Register
London
Petrograd
Stockholm
Associated Press
Tustan Council of People’s Commissioners
Washington
Committee On Public Information
Prancić
Red Cross
Vologda
Snow shoveling dispute ends with bond on peace
Chicago March 1 A colored janitor Arthur Jackson angered Mrs Orlando Tidd by piling snow near the sidewalk. He allegedly pulled up at a courtroom and she testified it was only four toy pistols. The court imposed a peace bond of $500 keeping the peace.
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Chicago
Arthur Jackson
Orlando Tidd
Arthur
Tdd
Tidd
Rookie at Camp Devins Shows Odd Behavior in March
At Camp Devins in Ayer Massachusetts a rookie arrived and spent days idling in the cantonment collecting and discarding papers while muttering that's not it. After weeks the captain noted the behavior and medical staff examined him as to insanity. he then filled out discharge papers and chirped yes that’s it a final sign.
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Devins
Ayer
Mase
Dean Davenport Calls Farmers to Hire Student Lads
Chicago news reports Dean Eugene Davenport of the University of Illinois urges farmers to employ at least one high school boy for three years to ensure crops are harvested by year end. Davenport warns a labor shortage could hinder farm operations and yield.
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Chicago
Mareh
Eugene Davenport
University of Ulinole
Don Davenport
President empowered to commandeer timber and lumber
Washington March 1 President Wilcot has been empowered to commandeer all timber or lumber needed for the war effort. The measure authorizes seizure under emergency powers as reported by the Senate Military Committee and described in a bar of authority.
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Washington
Wilcot
Navy
Senate
Knights of Pythias honor roll lists three men
The Knights of Pythias posted their honor roll last night with proper ceremonies. Named as honor men are Jim Metherson now at Port Mason, Dr Wy Weet at Port Riley, and John Bett, stationed in France.
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Knights of Pythias
Appeopriate
eCoremenies
Jim Metherson
Port Mason
Wy) Weet
Port Riley
John Bett
France
Three Chicago Girls to Drive Army Autos
Miss Ethel Foran and the Misses Sarah Granger Farwell and Helen Parnell, sisters, enter Yo MOOA with Kor owan and Mirwell as assistants. A Beene representative of American tert tec wounded. they will assist in serving wounded soldiers from many units.
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Ethel Foran
Sarah Granger Farwell
Helen Parnell
Mise Korowan
Yo Mooa
oWork
Fran
Mirwell
Meo
Pueblo Lad 14 Joins Ambulance Train Co
A 14 year old Pueblo boy joins the ambulance train company as a junior staffer amid a flurry of letters received by Mrs. Died. The unit, part of the Forgetinst Division, operates alongside the Fourth Motor Truck company and related train crews. The bidder is described as now senior ten in France, driving a seeing cutonias bile, with references to Cele Mareli le Bybee Haird and Mrs Markaret Daiod in local notes.
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Pueblo
Murder at New Western Hotel Locks City in Mystery
Police investigate a hotel homicide at the New Western Hotel where a guest was found near a furnace fire. The room clerk discovered the body as authorities check for motive and victim identity amid unclear clues.
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Denver
Mare
Janes Lo Hlouft
New Western Hotel
Rand
Germans Resume Advance Into FU Territory
Dispatches from March 1 report German forces resuming a push into Russia. Units move toward Beletek and Vitenek while rail lines have been blown and supply lines strained. Reports say infantry and artillery support drive a slow advance from Pskov toward Luga as Austro Hungarian forces assist in Ukraine operations.
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Vetrograd
Russia
Sotte Ciirty
Beletek
Wren Dvonsk
Vitetek
Luge
Pskov
Helin
Oneper
Henin
Ukraine
Special War Courses at Nepitwestern University
An item notes that a Tina teen joined the current curriculum at Nepitwestern University, involving women’s service and democracy. The text mentions UHCARO Moreh L-Special and a wireless agreement, set against federal government implications and domestic policy.
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Uhcaro
Tina
Nepitwestern University
Nclide Wireless
Municipal Fish Market Sees Price Drops In Seattle
A fragmented report notes Seattle hosts a municipal fish market with state suppliers selling fish at cost, driving prices down to seven cents. The piece mentions the market’s operation amid wartime context and references local buyers and sellers in unclear detail.
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Seatti
Seattle
Concinior
Prk
Wwe
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Mro
M. Hentey
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Calforna
Sinter
Mex
M. Miller
Elko Drive
Owift
Helo
Vitagraph
Fritz
County Army Navy Marine
Churehail
Clark
Doughes
Esmeralda
Humboldt
Lander
Lyon
Mineral
Sre
Ormesby
Storey
Sv Shoe
White Pine
New York
Liit Jieh
Eireles
Ambulance Train CO
FU Territory
Teutons
Sunset Steel Cut Coffe
Motor Coffee
Schillings Besee
Schilling’s
M. J.B
Geo
Geo. Washinton
Sunset Grogery Company
Fifth Street
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