Italy Declares War As Austria-Hungary Clash Grows
Special to The Independent from Rome and other cities. Italy mobilizes and proclaims war on Austria while Italian forces clash at Forcellini Di Montozzo. Germany declares war on Italy as the Adriatic coast faces bombardment and Vienna brands Italy a traitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Austria
Germany
Rome
Paris
Austria-Hungary
Adriatic
Quirinal
Forcellini di Montozzo
Pont di Legno
Pejo
Giornale d'Itatlia
Berlin
Bucharest
Pantelimon
Black Sea
Constantinople
Venice
Barletta
Vienna
Franz Josef
Lassen Peak Volcano Erupts With Violent Fury
The Reno Journal reports Mt Lassen erupting late Saturday with the greatest blast since awakening a year ago. A milewide ash cloud, lava flows, and mud floods devastated Hat Creek valley forcing families to flee and rescue parties to evacuate from Cassel to Round Mountain.
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Reno Journal
Mt. Lassen
Lassen Peak
Hat Creek Valley
Redding
Cassel
Round Mountain
Lassen
Imlay
Nev
Sacramento
State Capitol
Montgomery Creek
Wilbur Wilcox
Hat Creek
Charles Opdyke
Fred Larkin
Cow Creek
Fatal Accident Near Reno Injures Three
Three persons were injured in a high speed crash between Moana Springs and Reno. One may die. Injured are John Kitchebarren proprietor of the Commercial hotel with internal injuries and left hip crush. Matt Lauregui head injuries and facial cuts. John Lauregui wrist cuts and facial lacerations. Jauregui driver of a Cadillac dodged a collision with a lumber wagon, hit a boulder, and crashed into a ditch turning over twice.
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Moana Springs
Reno
John Htchebarren
Commercial Hotel
Matt Lauregui
John Lauregui
Matt Jauregul
Verdi Lumber Company
Jauregui
Boone
W. P. Officials Visit Elko on Inspection Tour
W. P. railroad officials led by Judge Van Fleet with Frank Drum Warren Olney Jno Part ridge and others arrived in Elko on Friday night for a general inspection. They stayed overnight, then went to Salt Lake City and San Francisco after a Sunday morning stop. Judge Van Fleet enjoyed a pleasant visit with his son Attorney Van Fleet during the stay.
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W. P. Railroad
Frank Drum
Warren Olney
Jno
W. Partridge
Lomax
Levy
Judge van Fleet
Elko
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
van Fleet
Services Tonight at Presbyterian Church
Rev. William Henry Hudson, agent for Rev. J. M. Swander, will preach at the Presbyterian church tonight at 7 30. Hudson, a Woolltodo Englishman and former British Navy seaman, is walking from San Francisco to New York to preach in neglected places. The public is invited to hear him.
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William Henry Hudson
J. M. Swander
Presbyterian Church
Hudson
San Francisco
New York
Jauregul Thrown Free From Tumbling Machine Incident
A worker named Jauregul was thrown clear of a tumbling machine during an on site operation. Medical staff were summoned but no further details on injuries or incident cause are provided in the readable text. Police or safety inspectors have not been mentioned in the fragment.
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Jauregul
Wrestling Match at Bradley Opera House May 26
On Wednesday night May 26 a wrestling match will be held at the Bradley Opera House between Walter Miller of St. Paul and Herman Stroh of Kansas City. Admission 1 for ringside seats 75 cents reserved 50 cents general. Promoted by local people all events to be orderly. Ladies are especially invited.
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Bradley Opera House
Walter Miller
St. Paul
Herman Stroh
Kansas City
Ashes Fall From Mt Lassen Over Elko Area
Ashes from Mt Lassen fell over Elko and nearby towns Saturday night, with Winnemucca reporting a quarter inch and Reno several inches. The W P roundhouse artesian well ceased flowing about eighty gallons per minute, now dry after recent earth disturbance, possibly due to the quake rather than a casing break.
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Mt. Lassen
Elko
Winnemucca
Reno
W. P. Roundhouse
Pitcher Schildman Shines For Portland Cement at Lake
John Schildman pitched well for Portland Cement against Rubber Company, fanning fourteen and allowing two hits. He previously starred for Elko at Montello, fanning eleven with two hits allowed.
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Salt Lake Tribune
John Schildman
Portland Cement
Rubber Company Club
Schildman
Elko
Montello
Salt Lake
Rickey and Oscar Miller Travel to Span ish Ranch for Brand Book
Rickey departed for the Span ish ranch this afternoon with Oscar Miller. Both men are greatly interested in the brand book being prepared by the Independent.
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Peb. Rickey
Oscar Miller
Independent
Elko Rout Fires Past Lamoille In 24–0 Drubbing
Elko routed Lamoille in a one sided baseball game on the home lot. Ames and Manning pitched for the visitors, while Elko’s hit parade produced a flood of runs including a six inning burst. Merrick led the barrage with a triple and multiple teammates followed with extra base hits.
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Lamoille
Elko Boys
Lamoillers
Joe Snelson
Ames
Manning
F-4 Raised Within 134 Feet of Surface
A Honglulu dispatch reports the submarine F-4, submerged since March 25, is to be raised and placed in drydock next Thursday. Over the past five days rapid salvage work raised 110 feet, bringing the craft to 134 feet below the surface as it was towed inshore.
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Honglulu
Parcel Post Draws Fire at Grocers Convention
At the National Wholesale Grocers convention in San Francisco Vice-President Moor condemned the parcel post as a menace to the small grocer. Hoe described it as an enormous octopus nursed by the federal government, not a system that helps the little business man.
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Wholesale Grocers
San Francisco
Moor
Hoe
Marconi Reveals Wall Vision Invention
William Marconi, the wireless telegraph pioneer, claims an apparatus lets a person beside a solid partition view through it as if unblocked. He says vision works across walls for nearby figures but blurs with distance, with potential misuse deterring public disclosure, noted by the Evening World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Marconi
Italy
Evening World
Mr. Marconi
Marconi
New Clearing System Goes Into Effect Today
Washington May 24. The Federal Reserve board launched a new clearing system aimed at reducing money in transit between reserve banks. Each bank must deposit 71.9 million in gold certificates into the gold settlement fund plus an amount equal to its net indebtedness to all other reserve banks.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Banking Organization
Reserve Bank
Gold Settlement Fund
Maar
Uncalled-for Letters List for Elko Post Office
The Elko post office reports uncalled letters for the week ending May 15, 1915, including ladies Maria Romano Oladino Billie Brooks Flossie Curtis Wilma Harkey Beat rice Lundberg Delia Martin and gentlemen J E Brumley Ed Brush N Butorica Harry H Kennedy Clyde Loyd F Maguire F Petisano Francisco Sanchez C B Stroxs William Willison. For week ending May 22, 1915, entries mention Wanda Page and L.
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Elko
Romano Oladino
Billie Brooks
Flossie Curtis
Wilma Harkey
Beatrice Lundberg
Delia Martin
J. E. Brumley
Ed. Brush
N, Butorica
Harry H. Kennedy
Clyde Loyd
F. Maguire
F. Petisano
Francisco Sanchez
Shanley
Fernando
Manning’s Strikeout Record Highlights Close Lamolile Loss
Casey was the last man out in the third inning while Bryant and Wright were out in the seventh. Hanks, Merrick and McFarlane scored three runs as Lamoille faded without a ninth inning. Buckmaster, Ryan and Bronson lined safe hits until George Ames sprinted for home on a foul, a decision laments by Lamolile. Manning’s southpaw struck out nineteen for the win as Montello visits next Sunday.
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Lamoille
Ames
G. Ames
Buckbuster
Andy Ryan
Helfrich
Linding
McFarlane
Manning
Merithew
Reinhart
Hicks
Dore
Wright
Casey
Bryant
Hanks
Merrick
Merithen
Elko
Lhe Motile
Buck- Master
Ryan
Bronson
George J. Ames
Tan
Joe McNamara
Lamolile
Hiko
Bie
Montello
Trial of Roosevelt Deputies in New Jersey Court
In Middlesex County New Jersey twenty six Middlesex deputy sheriffs charged with murder for firing on strikers at Roosevelt chemical works face trial. Ten defendants go first with others to follow. Jury drawn from Mercer County under state law to ensure impartiality.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Middlesex County
Roosevelt
Mercer County
New Jersey
Horses Bring Good Prices
Reports say horse sales to European war powers fetched high prices though figures vary. Twenty head bought from Hunter & Banks at 140 dollars each and two at 112.50 dollars each. all about 1250 pounds.
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Europe
Hunter & Banks
New Jersey Day at Panama-Pacific Exposition
New Jersey day featured a luncheon for Governor and Mrs. elder and party at the California building. A public reception and formal exercises followed at the New Jersey building. Sheriff Harris and District Attorney Carville left for Wells on official business. Chas. H. Standfer of Palisade died Friday. burial Sunday. Survived by wife and three children. Large funeral crowd.
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San Francisco
Cal
Elder
New Jersey
California
Harris
Carville
Wells
Chas. H. Standfer
Palisade
J. M. Swander
Presbyterian Church
Elko
N. H. Standfer
Kansas City
Missouri
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Kitchebarren
Matt and
John
W. P
W.P
Honolulu
C. W. Griswold
J. H. Carter
R. E. Tilden
Dumphy
W. J. Mahoney
Dumphy Estate
M. Scott
Joe Kias
A. J. Boise
BE. W. Brooks
A. J. Dias
Be, Dixon
B. O. Harrison
Ed. Iverson
Patrick McDonough
S. R. Powers
Harry Sanger
Frisco Fair
Sunset Grocery Company
California Club
Fifth Street
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