Troops Ordered Into Mexico to Capture Villa
United States forces will cross the border to pursue Francisco Villa. An expeditionary force of at least 5,000 cavalry and supporting units will be commanded by General Funston, with orders sent to all army units to move quickly. Carranza rumors and Mexican politics drive the action as Congress debates authorization and the executive seeks decisive action against Villa.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
State Department
United States
Francisco Villa
Villa
United Can
Mexico
Panston
Aap
Coast Artillery
Wansporanon
Ree
Carranza
Wong
Emphi
Villas Whereabouts
Neerstain
Ife
Columb Weain
Chihaulau
Consis
Sear Stone
McCunber
Dakot
Congress
Mesiva
Lansing
Thaker
Purston
Funsion
Mull
New Measey
Senate
Malls
McCumbers
Jon Doreien
Columbus
Wrynate
Robert E. Knight
Catherine B. Weimar
Iknittte
Jarbridge
Reno
Bob
Wingfield Branch Opens in San Francisco Mining Campaign
George Wingfield announces Gold Field Consolidated will open a San Francisco branch to pursue mining prospects worldwide. Scouts will assess prospects and an agent in South America seeks valuable proposals. Stock market impact is uncertain. a sustained oil mobilization project awaits further calculations over the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wingfield
Goldfield Consolidated
San Francisco
Scouts
South America
Wingfield
Goldfield
Judge Horsey Considers Congress Run in Nevada
Judge Charles Lee of Pioche questions his stance on entering the Democratic nomination for Congress. He would resign the bench if he decides to run, citing constitutional and ethical concerns. The discussion touches on public sentiment and potential shifts in federal court placement within the state.
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A. Spelter
Charles Lee
Pioche
Lincoln County
Tiie
Horsey
Lincoln Land
Chu
Boyle
Congress
Farrington
Reno
William Woodburn
Prince A. Hawkins
R. G. Withers
Elko
Powderless gun promises powderless war device
Eugene de Sabla of San Francisco touts a powderless gun that hurls sharp metallic discs by centrifugal action. Mounted on a motor truck, the wheel spins 3500 rpm and can reach 1700 yards. A loaded gun carries 1,000,000 discs and is priced at 8000 dollars, with contracts said to total 80 million dollars.
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Eugene de Sabla
San Francisco
de Sabla
Judge Van Fleet Rules In Neasham Case At Carson City
Witnesses testified in the Neasham v New York Life suit over a 710 000 policy found after Neasham’s death between Reno and Sparks. Judge Van Fleet ruled the presumption was natural death, shifting burden to the defendant to prove otherwise. Also noted were Buckley and Kennington arrests for disturbing the peace and a street incident on Fifth Street involving Green throwing a can at Hillsberry.
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Reno
Carson City
Watilda Neasham
New York Life Insurance Company
Jon
Neasham
Sparks
William C. van Fleet
Farrington
Newsham Cone
Kepner and Danforth
Reno Gazette
Fifth Street
S. P
Green
J. H. Hillsberry
Hillsberry
Portugal Gulls Military and Naval Reserves Called Out
Lisbon dispatch reports Portugal has called up all military and naval reserves as Germany declares war. Sympathies are with the Allies and Portugal is expected to actively participate. Also reported: French and British naval losses and French ship sinkings in the North Sea and off Havre, with Bulgarian bombardment by French planes.
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Portugal
Pac
Int'l News Service
Lisbon
Germany
Coose
London
Coquette
North Sea
Havre
Louisiana
France
New Orleans
Ville de Havre
New York
Marseilles
Athens
Glevgeli
Regala
Berlin
Sunset Grocery Co advertisement claims big savings in Elko
An OCR based Sunest ad from Elko Nevada promotes Sunset Grocery Co offerings. It touts price advantages on staples like lemons tomatoes and beans, emphasizes service meaning best prices, claims home delivery, and highlights items such as Kellogg's Corn Flakes Labeled products and Sunset Special Coffee with multiple price points and slogan style.
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Funston
Ated
Gupid
Dan Russell
Louise Orth
Sherman Bainridge
Wingfield Branch
Continental Campaign
North
van Fleet
Dan Buckley
Harry Kennington
Buckley
Kennington
P. B. Hazelton
Sym
PATHY
Fort Vaux
AT the
T.H.A.T
Sunset Grocery Co
Nevada
Kellogg's
Sunset Co
Bradley
Essanay
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