Cymric Torpedoed Liner Sunk With War Cargo
White Star's Cymric, a 13,000 ton passenger liner, torpedoed and sunk at 3 am off Ireland by a submarine. Five dead, survivors reach southern Ireland in small boats. Ship carried 101 cases of rifles and other war materiel, but U.S. says no German relations impact and pledges to uphold neutrality.
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Pac
Int'l Newe
London
White Star Company
Symric
Ireland
Washington
Frost
Queenstown
Ireand
State Department
Cymric
Bentry
Germany
United States
White Star Line
New York
English
Belfast
Road to the Summit Costing Two Thousand Says County Board
A county highway board review shows the new road to Lumollie’s summit will cost about $2000. Officials doubt earlier published figures of $8000 to $10000 as excessive and unfounded.
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Lumollie
County Highway Board
Change of Location at Leo Brokerage Co Pioneer Building
Tomorrow May 10 the Leo Brokerage Co moves to the Pioneer Building room formerly Gaylord military store. They emphasize fresh produce kept on ice and value quality at the right price. A county board permit allows Dutch the Chili King to maintain a lunch wagon in front of the Pioneer building and mentions firearms and related parts.
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Pioneer Building
Gaylord Militery
LEO Brokerage CO
Board of County Commissioners
Dutch
Chili King
New York Man Sells Gas Substitute Formula for 2 Million
Louis Enricht sold his secret formula for a green liquid that allegedly powers cars in water mixed with four ounces of the chemical. Maxim Munition Company agreed to pay 1 million cash and 1 million in stock. Enricht said the process releases hydrogen from water to drive the engine, but he warns of pursuit by oil company detectives. Scientific groups are cautious, noting no proven success yet.
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New York
Louis Enricht
Enricht
Parmingdale
Long Island
Enright
Maxim Munition Company
Maxim Company
Twenty Drownings Reported In Lake Superior Gale
Twenty people drowned when the steamer S. H. Kirby sank off Eagle Harbor in Lake Superior during a 60 mile gale. The disaster occurred last night near Sault Ste. Marie as rescue and salvage operations began.
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Sault Ste. Marie
S. H. Kirby
Lake Superior
Eagle Harbor
County Commissioners Approve Deputy Hire and Salary Changes
The Board of County Commissioners authorized the county treasurer M. H. Miller to appoint a deputy at 75 dollars per month with Mrs. C. A. Harrington recommended for the post. A deputy district attorney's salary was cut from 100 to 75 dollars monthly. A motion to dismiss a county recorder deputy failed with Griswold and Gregory voting no. W. D. Bates received a stationery engineer's license. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Newman left for Ruby Valley in their new Dodge.
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Board of County Commissioners
M.H. Miller
C. A. Harrington
H. J. Jones
Griswold and
Gregory
W. D. Bates
Mexico War Tensions Rise Over Militia Call
Secretary Baker reported General Obregon will not sign the protocol until new information from Carranza is received as the United States calls out Texas Arizona and New Mexico militia. American posse fights eight Mexicans near Marathon Texas and Pershing amasses munitions for emergencies.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Baker
General Obregon
Mexico
Carranza
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
F. W. Sibley
Big Bend
Marathon
Mexico City
United States
Jaurez
State Department
Obregon
Pershing
General Pershing
Rio Grande
Boquillas
San Vicente
Glenn Springs
Washiington
Prominent mining men arrive for Tuscarora plant plans
Edmund K. Stalle and Nash Rockwood of New York and Alfred Frank of Salt Lake City arrived yesterday on No. 20 and left for the north this morning. They consider erecting a large plant to treat old dumps at Tuscarora and to open several old mines. A Holton smelter is expected to be installed as tests show dumps can be profitably treated.
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Edmund K. Stalle
Nash Rockwood
New York
Alfred Frank
Salt Lake City
Tuscarora
Geome
Holton
Testa
Mrs Connell Engages Counsel In Poison Case
Mrs M B Connell arrested yesterday for administering poison to her husband with intent to take his life has engaged Judge B Fr Curter as her counsel. Bond set at $5000. Preliminary examination scheduled tomorrow before Judge Castle following a residence search that yielded various personal effects.
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M. B. Connell
B. Fr. Curter
Sewer Contract Let to Louis G Kelsey for Elko Extension
The Elko County Commissioners awarded a sewer project contract to Louis G Kelsey of Portland Oregon. Kelsey to receive ten percent of project cost and provide supervision with a $7000 bond. Estimated total outlay ranges from 20000 to 30000 dollars. A septic tank will be built on the Henderson Griswold ranch. A consulting engineer may be brought in for inspection. Bond and financing details.
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Elko
Louis G. Kelsey
Portland
Oregon
Kelsey
Western Pacific
Henderson & Griswold
Silver Coins From Thirty Years War Found By Prisoners
West Havenland reports soldiers guarding war prisoners unearthed a cache of ancient silver coins near Schmetzdorf. The Russian prisoner admitted uncovering an iron pot with about two hundred coins while digging a ditch and sold around twenty five to French inmates. The coins date over 300 years and likely from the Thirty Years War era.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Berlin
Schmetzdorf
West Havenland
Andrey
Little Change in Wool Market Across Regions
San Francisco May 9 very little change in domestic wool markets since last week according to Crim mins and Pierce Co London market shown strong gains across all grades. Domestic sales in Boston were light while interest remained on foreign offerings. West buying proceeding slowly with limited sales.
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San Francisco
Crimmins & Pierce Co
London
Boston
West
Conspirators Sentenced For Munition Ship Destruction Plot
Robert Fay Walter Scholz and Paul Dache were sentenced in New York to eight four and two years respectively for conspiracy to destroy munition ships with bombs, in a case heard today in Atlanta prison.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
New York
Robert Fay
Walter Scholz
Paul Dache
Atlanta
Germans Claim Fresh Gains on Hill 304 in Night Attacks
German troops conducted night assaults and seized several more trenches on Hill 304. French counterattacks were repulsed according to an official statement from Berlin.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Berlin
Missing Croton Oil Vial Sought After Connell Incident
Report notes a vial of croton oil given to Mr. Connell remains unfound amid ongoing search. Authorities seek its whereabouts to determine potential danger or misuse.
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Connell
Nevada interscholastic meet set for Reno events week end
Track teams from 14 Nevada and eastern California high schools compete in the Nevada interscholastic field and track meet at Mackay Field in Reno next Friday and Saturday. The program includes boys and girls events in track, girls tennis finals, and declamation contests with 125 athletes entered.
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Nevada
Astern California
Reno
Mackay
Sparks
Goldfield
Tonopah
Susanville
Carson City
Las Vegas
Yerington
Elko
Fallon
Winnemucca
Bishop
Ely
Auburn
Charles Haseman
Reno High School
Haseman
Block NI Society
President Galls State Militia Boosts Border Protection
The president orders the Arizona New Mexico and Texas state militias to report to General Funston for border patrol duty. Two more regiments of regular infantry are sent, bringing total extra troops to four thousand plus three thousand regulars, underscoring the danger in Big Bend country and the need for protection.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Funston
Baker
Big Bend
United States
French Claim Hill No 304 Repulsed Germans After Bombardment
Paris May 9 The French war office says German assaults on Hill No 304 were repulsed after a heavy bombardment. French counter attacks north of Thiemont farm drove Germans from recently captured trenches. Intense artillery fire continues east of the Meuse. The field and track meet officials will be chosen from the society.
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Paris
French War Office
No. 304
Thiemont Farm
Meuse
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