27 May 1918
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Newspaper
Elko Independent
Location
Elko, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1918
Page
1
Readable lines report a Second Big Drive 15 on Hung forces launching an attack near Rheims with terse battlefield notes. No clear dates or official sources accompany the fragment.
W. J. Woolverton of Ruby Valley and Matt Sheviin of North Fork are in the city. London reports May 27 battles and long range guns. Paris confirms attacks as German strategy contemplates weakening the Allies in Picardy. local names and business trips are noted amid war dispatches.
Fragmented text describes school notes and a public event with veterans, a parade, and ceremonies. Mentions of speaker plans, community organizations, and preparations for a June gathering, including parade routes and courthouse activities. Strong names and places appear amid garbled OCR.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a debate on vasectomy, with scattered phrases about cruelty and legality. Mentions Farrington and authorities, plus general references to public notice tone, opinion pieces, and political discourse without coherent details or verifiable names.
Marsh al Mo May 27. Local report details two Missouri women involved in a contested issue over property and family ties. The testimony describes custody and family disputes with tensions at a regional court.
An official Kansas supreme court notice says the war will greatly reduce the number of lawyers, and the spring state bar exam date was moved from June 27 to May 20 to accommodate drafted students. No further exams are planned for at least a year, possibly until war ends.
Washington May 27 The Railroad Administration's move under McAdoo raises freight rates by three per mile and boosts passenger fares. The order wipes out interline lower classes and imposes three and a half cents per mile for standard sleepers. The action triggers the largest rate rise in western history, with some discounts retained for certain routes and services.
A local notice calls for laborers to enroll for farm work this summer. Provost General Crawder announces government support and urges capable workers to register, detailing enrollment locations and the expected need across regions.
May 27 report from Springfield UL describes a domestic dispute involving a daughter challenging her father over wearing high heel shoes. The narrative notes a court ruling and mentions accusations of defamatory conduct tied to family tensions and a public feud.
In BVGQENE Oregon on May 27 the commencement program will highlight Indian music. Miss Winifred Forbes leads the lineup and will introduce a blend of traditional Indian pieces with cultural readings. The program underscores Oregon State College’s evolving artistic offerings this year.
New York May 26 actress Anna Held has been bedbound at a city hotel for several days as doctors report she suffers from multiple myeloma a disease that attacks bone and marrow. Blood transfusions have failed to halt her decline and no treatment has halted the illness.
The Reno Gazette reports M. Way, deputy liner Sheriff Mark Wildes of Churchill County, was appointed sheriff to fill the unexpired term after Wilde's death by Churchill County commissioners yesterday. Way, a longtime Fallon resident, has lived in the county for years and is well known in the region.
A fragmentary report describes Americans in a German port being persecuted. It notes involvement of Miss Bonatentuta Spink and Iniliangelis, with unclear events and dates. The piece mentions fear for children and possible aid provisions for a famine.
A garbled report claims officials allege a conscription of labor plan. Secretary Tiker denies such aims, describing the measure as purely taditary with no republican intent and noting that recruitment campaigns were organized under state authority. The fragment suggests political contention over labor mobilization.
Vague dispatches report German General Von Hindenburg III is in Strassbyee hospital with a suspected typhoid fever. City sources cite uncertainty about his condition while officials assess potential spread and effects on German leadership.
An OCR garble report describes interim interior department action approving open land use affecting about 150,000 acres. The piece references regulatory steps, notices, and affected areas in Oregon and nearby regions, with scattered mentions of officials, dates, and legal actions, but the readable content is fragmented and incoherent.
An early attempt to present a showpiece titled The Memory Dances of the Three River Indians revived by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. The composition, heard only once before, reflects a concert adaptation of native themes and colors.
May 7 1917 Washington reports President Wilson pressing Congress to immediate action on new wartime tax measures focusing on income and profits, criticizing delayed taxation and urging elimination of political factors in decisions. German progress lines in France near Kemmel are noted with French recapture ongoing. General Wood to stay in the U S with his division. no France deployment.
A lengthy dispatch reports rising German unease as Allied strategy and siege conditions strain public morale. Prisoners describe heavy losses, scarce food, and censorship, with authorities tightening control and blocking correspondence to home. The piece notes widespread anxiety and the belief that the Western front offensive is faltering.
A gold prospector, after a long journey over a rough snow covered trail with several thousand dollars in gold dust, arrives in Tanana Alaska and falls on a sidewalk breaking his ankle. He vows to abandon civilized communities and return to wilderness.
Dominic Malatesta a retired fireman died after an angry outburst at an Liberty Loan parade. He cursed the crowd shouting about bonds, then collapsed with apoplexy. The incident occurred in Chicago on May 27 as a man and a bond stand urged support with the slogan To he with your bonds.
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