Lusitania Sunk Off Kinsale With Prominent Americans Aboard
The Cunard liner Lusitania carrying 1253 passengers including Alfred G. Vanderbilt Charles Froman Elbert Hubbard and Charles Klein was sunk off Kinsale Ireland this afternoon. Warnings of destruction had spread but were ignored. US Ambassador Page said the ship sank in thirty minutes with no word on passengers yet. Lloyd’s reports all on board believed saved. Authorities seek a full investigation into the loss and the anonymous warnings.
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London
Cunard
Kinsale
Ireland
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Charles Froman
Elbert Hubbard
Charles Klein
New York
United States
Page
Lloyd
Cunard Line
Admiralty
Queenstown
British Pressed Back by Germans Front Wide War Effort
British and German forces clash across the front as Germans and Austrians drive offensives from Ypres to Libau and Riga. Russian fronts see battles near Prussia and Grondo fortress, while Allied forces in the west resist in multiple sectors. Mrs. Barclay and daughter Milas Nita return home to Lamoille after visiting Elko friends.
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London
Ypres
Libau
Riga
Dunkirk
Grondno
Poland
Galicia
Carpathian
Residents seek revival of Smoky Valley mail route
Washington notes say residents of Smoky Valley petitioned for the Austin to Millett mail delivery to be reestablished. The petition, signed by Floyd Bone and others, was forwarded to Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Blakslee with letters from Senator Newlands and other supporters.
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Smoky Valley
Austin
Millett
J. J. Blakslee
Senator Newlands
Floyd ©. Bone
Department
Answers Criticism of Christian Science (By Request)
The Humboldt Star prints a detailed rebuttal from the Christian Science Committee on Publication for Nevada. It argues a correct understanding of Christian Science, explains true concepts of God and man, and addresses statements about evil, death, and eternal life, asserting believers pursue demonstrated spiritual reality rather than mortal concepts.
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Christan Science Committee
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Reddy
Lazaria
Carnival Men Have Scrap At The Camp
Police report ongoing trouble at the carnival companys 49 Camp with several fights and a near shooting incident. Two members Datch and Krenehiv were arrested after a lively scrap on the grounds. The piece notes some problematic individuals while praising other members of the company.
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Carnival Company
Kip Diing
You
Coning
Datch and Krenehiv
Officer Rescues Another Drunken Suspect in Town
Police officer McMurtrey picked up another intoxicated man yesterday after he was seen acting oddly in the southwest part of town, then lodged him in the county jail. Also notes travel updates and a letter praising Christian Science reasoning for readers.
Carnival worker foils attempted hold up and arrest follows
A carnival employee confronted a prowler trying to rob a cashier on the midway. The assailant was knocked out with a blunt weapon, two earlier shots were fired by another crew member, and the man is described as a known troublemaker.
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Crazy Negro
Carnival Company
Billy
Labor Man Appointed for Conference
W. E. Wallace Nevada state labor commissioner is named by Governor Boyle as the state's delegate to a San Francisco conference on August 2. The gathering brings executive officers of the labor department together with representatives from states and municipalities in related work. The event is described as one of the year’s most important labor meetings and will be largely attended.
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Fallon
Treasury Department
Newlands and Pittman
Reclamation Service
Federal Court
Office of
Supervising Architect
Treasury
W. E. Wallace
Boyle
Nevada
San Francisco
Department of Labor
Window Broken By Fighters After Street Altercation
Last night about eleven o'clock a fight outside the Rein hart Company store left a large plate glass window shattered. One man, a Mexican shearer, was arrested with severe head wounds after allegedly being assaulted by three others. Officers Peck and McMurtrey seek the remaining attackers, aiming to recover damages for the window.
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Reinhart Company
Peck
McMurtrey
Wells men Goble and Lewis report good land prospects
Messrs Goble and Lewis of Wells are in Elko today. Lewis is proving up on land north of Wells. They report their section shows favorable conditions and expect a prosperous season.
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Messrs
Goble and
Lewis
Wells
Elko
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Kinsdale
Elbert and
Alice Hubbard
Vanderbilt
Chas. Froman
Chas
Klein
Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Orele
Grove
Table de Hote
Elko Va Lamoille
Harry H. Mayer
Geo. Russell Co
C. E. Mayer
Mayer Hotel Co
Sherman
Frazier
J. P. Morrill
Senator Pittman
Verdi
Mr. Morrill
Post Office Department
John H. Glenn
Lurline
Elko County
W. J. Niely
Wadsworth
Niely
PC. Fisler
Tonopah
Pittman
Senate Committee On
Misa Nellie Wilkerson
University of California
Daily Independent
Christian Science
Sven
Dorothy Patterson
California
Milton Reinhart
Berkeley
California University
Sinaly
The
Basket
Sunset Grocery Company
Telephone
Fifth Street
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