Turkish and English Battleships Sunk in Dardanelles Action
A Turkish gun boat was sunk before Constantinople by a British submarine. The British battleship Triumph was torpedoed and sank off the Gallipoli shore while supporting Australian and New Zealand forces. Most officers and men were saved after a chase by destroyers and patrol craft. Triumph, built 1902 for Chile, named Libertad before purchase.
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London
Constantinople
Triumph
Dardanelles
Admiralty
Gallipoli Peninsula
Rabies Outbreak Suppresses Coyotes in Humboldt County
Rabies reports sweep Humboldt County with multiple mad coyotes and bites to livestock. Coyotes and a rabid dog kill hogs cattle horses while residents fear further spread as inspectors confirm numerous rabies incidents and animal deaths across the region. Local farmers, teachers, and residents recount perilous encounters and rapid wildlife decline.
Italy Ranked Seventh Among World Naval Powers
Facts and figures describe Italy's status in 1910s terms: population about 35 million, area 110 646 square miles, Naples as largest city, Genoa as chief seaport with $300 million annual commerce, railways state owned, and one third of people in agriculture. The army totals 3 380 000 and education is compulsory for ages six to two? This text outlines exports, colonies, newspapers, and government structure including provinces and communes.
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Italy
Naples
Tripoli
Nevada
Genoa
Savoy
Naval Council
Tribuna
Rome
Secolo of
Milan
Liberal
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Erythrea
Red Sea
Somaliland
Africa
John Fitzgerald’s Suicide Shocks Reno Pioneer Citizen
J A Fitzgerald, a Reno city councilman and pioneer, killed himself in a Petaluma chicken house with a caliber revolver. The coroner ruled death by own action while temporarily insane. Survived by widow, daughter, and son. funeral plans pending. He was 64.
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Petaluma
Cal
J. A. Fitzgerald
Nevada
Reno
Pioneers
Depot Saloon
Palace Ai Loan
Fitzgerald
J. A. Jr
Ohio
Two Hercules Mat Stars Clash In Elko Wrestling Show
Last night in Elko Herman Stroh known as Herman the Terror defeated Walter Miller in two falls at the Bradley Opera house. Miller weighed 165 pounds while Stroh carried 195, with Stroh dominating using his weight to win the second fall and finish with a head scissors and arm hold. Promoters Furlong and Doyle praise the match as a standout Pacific coast exhibition and plan a rematch tonight featuring Adolph Ernst of Chicago weighing 192 who promises a tougher challenge for the winner.
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Elko
Pacific Coast
Herman Stroh
Herman the Terror
St. Paul
Walter Miller
America
Bradley Opera House
Stroh
Fairbanks
Miller
Strohe
Herman
Furlong
Doyle
Lana
J. J. Sullivan
Miller Fat
Adolph Ernst
Chicago
Ernst
Ernat
Accidental Gas Explosion Burns Western Pacific Engineer
Clarence Rolling, a Western Pacific engineer, was badly burned around the head in a gas explosion inside the engine firebox at the Round House last night. The blast occurred when oil droplets ignited on hot metal as he reopened the firebox after fueling. He was knocked from the cab and treated by Dro West. doctors expect a full recovery in a couple weeks.
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Clarence Rolling
Western Pacific
Tolling
Dro West
Bradley Theater Tonight Presents Blind Dramatist Bradley
The Bradley Theater offers a vaudeville night starring Frances C. Hews the blind dramatist and impersonator with humorous imitations and dramatic sketches. Four reels of high quality pictures accompany the show in a top class program.
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Bradley
Frances C. Hews
Lassen Volcano Activity Explained by Flooded Lands Theory
J L Safford argues in Winnemucca Silver State that Mt Lassen's activity stems from flooding thousands of acres around the mountain. He suggests water on an ancient lava field contacted lime and caused steam pressure, possibly splitting the globe, with ashes showing lime and iron content. He notes draining the area could end eruptions.
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J. L. Safford
Winnemucca
Lassen
United States
Mt. Lassen
Lassen Peak
Belching
Zeppelins Attack England Hit Southend-on-Sea
A fleet of zeppelins attacked Southend-on-Sea forty miles east of London. Two women died a child was injured and five buildings were burned. The aircraft then withdrew into the air.
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Independent
London
South-End- On-Sea
Aviators Wreck Train Station in Ostend
Amsterdam May 27 Allied aviators bombed the Ostend railway station causing widespread destruction and killing about fifty German soldiers. The attack involved bombs dropped from about two thousand feet as planes flew over the station.
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Amsterdam
Ostend
Think for Yourself Quote on Reading and Bible
Compact quotation stressing thinking for yourself and naming the Bible as uniquely thought provoking. Attribution to Doctor McCosh appears as part of the quotation.
Submarine F-4 Raising Halted by Severe Swell at Sea
The submarine F-4 raising halted after a heavy swell damaged two tow lines. Remaining lines removed for safety. F-4 lies 40 feet down, 250 yards from harbor, with air lifts planned for final move to drydock. Bodies of crew to be retrieved as press and public barred from scene.
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Honolulu
T. H
Elko Convict Shot During Escape Attempt at State Prison
William McGowan, transported from Elko County, attempted to escape the State Prison in Carson City about nine this morning and was shot through the heart by a guard. He had pleaded guilty to burglary charges and was sentenced to one to five years, having stolen a lady's sweater jacket from several hotels. He was considered a dangerous man by local officers prior to the escape attempt.
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Mr. Stine
Ed. Weston
Alvin Groth
Mr. Weston
Mr. Groth
C. C. Wheeler
Jordan Valley
Owyhee
Mike Marraffi
Flint
Milo
Philpot
Mae Sutton
Willows
Howard Birmingham
Townsend
Harry
Deamar
Chandler
Wife
Birch Creek
Mrs. Horton
Mrs. H
Mr. H
Horton
Mack Sue
Mack
Sam Watson
Nysra Journal
Nephi Purcell
Clarence Johnson
Paeytte
Rabien Ontario Argus
Carson City
William McGowan
Elko
Lamon
McGowan
Clifton
Floods and frosts sweep midwest and east coast
Washington May 27. Wind and floods kill twelve people and injure sixty, with extensive crop and real estate damage across Oklahoma Nebraska Arkansas and Iowa. Killing frosts reported in Great Lakes and Middle Atlantic regions. Damages to crops run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Independent
Washington
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Arkansas
Iowa
Great Lakes
Middle Atlantic
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Humboldt CO
Humboldt County
Edwin Kilbourne
Tokyo
Japan
Mra. J . Doughty
Cincernnati
John Fitzgerald
Daily Independent
Round House
Bradley Tonight
A. J. Dubois
Salon
Southern Pacific Lands
England
Aviators
R. W. Trine
The
Askum
Ne@rich
Boston Transcript
Doctor McCosh
Minn
State Railroad Commission of Arkansas
Federal District’ Court
Judger Hook, Sanborn and Trieber
Little Rock
Rock Inland
Iron Mountain
St. Louie Southwestern
New
Elko County
STATE
Tire Grocery Line
Rex Bacon
SWIFT
Loganberries
Sunset Grocery Company
Fifth Street
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