French Troops Penetrate Enemy Trenches At Le Petre Forest
The French communique reports a sortie at Le Petre forest penetrating enemy trenches and taking 20 prisoners. No infantry attacks occurred around Verdun last night, with heavy artillery bombardment at Bethincourt Douaumont Woivre Mountainville and Ronvaux.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Paris
le Petre Forest
Verdun
Bethincourt
Douamont
Woevre
Mountainville
Ronvaux
Women Escape From Frisco Jail Break Improvised Fire Escape
San Francisco officers report three inmates recaptured after a group of women escaped from the county jail by breaking a locked door and sliding down a fire escape. Others remain at large as dawn breaks on March 13.
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Pac. and
Int’i’ News Service
San Francisco
Ambassador Gerard Returns from Berlin
Secretary Lansing said Ambassador Gerard has permission to return from Berlin. The reason for his return could not be learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard
Berlin
Pac Ang Int'l
Washington
Tary Lansing
Agreement Reached With Carranza on Expedition
Washington reports that an agreement with Carranza has been reached sanctioning the American expedition. A telegram was sent and Carranza has fully accepted the proposal. The House Rules Committee will meet to frame a rule for immediate defense bill consideration. The Mexican emboldens the move.
Allies Plan New Balkan Campaign
A grand Allied war council in Paris outlined a new Balkan campaign planned to concentrate on border actions. Reports from Laredo Texas and Juarez indicate mobilizations of thousands of troops toward border defense and potential deployments to Nogales and other frontier points.
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Balkan
Pac
Int'l News Service
Paris
Int'l
Laredo
Texas
Hat Cicrenza
Jnarez
Nogales
Bachelors Club in Jarbidge Deluged by Matrimony Mail
Frank H Winter of Jarbidge cites a flood of letters and photos from women across the United States and Canada to a local bachelors club. Many brides-to-be have begun arranging marriages by correspondence, with several brides already en route to the mining camp. A mining engineer in Ebro may be drawn into the affair as rumors spread of bachel ors using his image to solicit wives.
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Frank H. Winter
Jarbidge
Bachelors
United States
Canada
Ebro
Contact Seeks Boom This Spring in Mining Reports
A miner says a real boon is expected this spring as ore shipments ramp up. Marshall oversees Delano operations with 20 workers, shipping three carloads already and ready for more. Seven teams haul ore with five more to join, aiming a 400 ton yearly output once all teams are active. Other miners, Southwick at Palo Alto and Robert McShane at Twin Falls, anticipate shipments soon. L Eastman reports three feet of ore and good samples. An eastern engineer evaluated the Smith property with favorable notes and plans to return once snow melts for full assessment.
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Crem
TM Shields
Salt Lake
Jewp
Salt Merald Republican
Vo Marshall
Clarse
Delano
Everal
Wil Southwick
Palo Alto
Robert McShane
Twin Falls
Jane
L. Eastman
Smith
California Goal Dealers Fined by Federal Court
The federal circuit court of appeals sustained jail terms and fines for Western Puch Company officials convicted of defrauding coal customers by fraudulent weighing. James A. Smith, vice president, fined $10,000 and sentenced to one year six months. Pred Mille, superintendent, and Edward Myer fined and sentenced to one year in prison.
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San Francisco
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Western Puch Company
James A. Smith
Mille
Edward Myer
Mexican Raiders Fear U S Troops Near Douglas Arizona
About 100 Mexican raiders crossed the border east of Douglas, Arizona but pulled back south when warned by Mexican ranchers that U S troops from Fort Doushes were approaching from the north.
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Douglas Ariz
Douglas
Fort Doushes
Invasion of Menigo May Start Today
Reports from El Paso indicate a main American invasion into Mexico may begin from the Arizona line near San Bernardino with cavalry already assembled. General Funston delays orders to advance to secure border towns while nationwide mobilization continues.
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Pacdhs Int'l News Service
EL Paso
Maren
Mexico
Arizona Line
San Bernardino
Funston
AJ J. Kyneh
Mexico City
Eagle Pass
Casa Grandes
Casa
Bradley Tuesday Night Chautauqua Delights Plymouth
Louis E Steinbach commends the Bradley event noting strong Hall-Wright acting and witty impersonations by Professor Totten the magician. James M Totten delivers an excellent show praised as best of its class by Plymouth officials and teachers.
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Rapid City Daily Journal
Hall-Wright
Benedict Arnold
F. R. Wedge
Professor Totten
Grant
Roevelt
Louis E. Steinbach
Plymouth
Ind
James M. Totten
Totten
Bank Statement Wanted March
A notice requests the march bank statement. It seeks documentation of transactions for the month of March to verify account activity and reconcile balances.
Comptroller Issues Call for National Bank Condition
The comptroller of the currency called for reports on the condition of National banks as of close of business March 7, this morning in Washington.
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Washington
Enthusiastic Prospects for Metropolis Tobar Wheat Growth
John M. Martin of the Publicity Office visits Elko and reports Metropolis and Tobar gleaming with wheat prosperity after years of adversity. He touts large-scale land purchases, rail land deals, and plans for test wells and irrigation with a goal of 2,000,000 bushels of wheat in Nevada in 1916 and 10,000,100 in five years. Minnesota settlers arrive to push a 1500 acre wheat farm unit.
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John ©. Martin
8. P. Land Department
Elko
Metropolis
Tobsr
Mr. Martin
Independent
Great Salt Lake
Minnesota
Tobar
Minnessota
Nevada
Doctors Hood and West Acquire Portable X Ray Machine
Doctors Hood and West have received a new portable X Ray machine weighing sixty pounds. The compact unit can be carried easily and used to obtain X ray pictures without moving the patient from home. It suits all general purposes and operates in homes with electric lighting.
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Hood & West
Code Book Disappears From Navy Destroyer Farragut
A second secret code book of the U S navy has vanished from the destroyer Farragut at San Pedro. It held the wireless code and, under orders from Washington, ships of the Pacific fleet have been searched without success. Miss Catherine Weimar and Jack Creighton head toward Jarbidge via Ogden Twin Falls and Rogerson amid a romantic wedding tale.
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Pec
Int'l News Service
Los Angeles
United States Navy
Farragut
San Pedro
Washington
Pacific Fleet
Catherine Weimar
Jarbidge
Jack Creighton
Ogden
Twin Falls
Rogerson
Miss Weimar
Robert Knight
Raid reports say Mexicans recruited from U S side
The department of justice was advised that most Mexicans who raided Columbus were recruited from the American side of the border. Officials fear further attacks are being planned on this side of the border.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Columbus
Mysterious Fire Destroys Presidio Officers HQ
A fire of mysterious origin destroyed the Presidio officers headquarters three hours after the first cavalry brigade left for the border. Only about a dozen soldiers remained, and the fire department found the water supply cut off, destroying the building before city mains could be connected. An investigation is under way to determine the cause.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Monterey
Presidio
First Cavalry Brigade
Italians Launch General Offensive at Goritza Albania
Rome reports the war office says Italian forces began a general offensive at Goritza in Albania with troops moved from Tranto. The action marks a major expansion of hostilities in the Balkan front during the campaign.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Rome
War Office
Goritza
Albania
Tranto
Sunset Grocery Co. advertises lower prices in Elko Nevada
A lengthy promotional piece for the Sunset Grocery Co. in Elko highlights price cuts across many staples. It touts butter at 34c per pound, lemons 19c a dozen, tomatoes 10c per can, Log Cabin Syrup 1.55, eggs 25c a dozen, and coffee deals with various brands, urging delivery and customer satisfaction.
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Thes" Graph Company
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U.S
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Menigo
William Kennett
Supreme Court
the Bradley
Columbus Raiders
Talians
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