Bloody scenes at battle front described by U.S. nurses
San Francisco dispatch recounts the arrival of American war nurses and physicians from Kiev. Dr A M Zinkham narrates the scene of 40 000 beds overflowed with wounded from the Carpathian front, with frozen limbs and crowded wards, as Germans threatened Kiev and battle frontlines moved within 100 miles. The doctors and nurses from Chicago New York and Philadelphia tell of the tragedy seen in hospitals after the combat.
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San Francisco
A. M. Zinkham
PH Zinkham
Sarah Hibbert
Cora Jobson
Anna Smith
Chicago
el Rich
New York
Hattie Reinhardt
Minnie Echternach
Philadelphia
Kiev
Zinkham
Trai
England 10 Take Drastic Steps
United Press reports from London that the Admiralty ordered action to end the German submarine campaign in the Mediterranean. The move follows criticism that German U boats were allowed to pass through Gibraltar, impacting Allied shipping and strategy.
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England
United Press
London
Ens
Ute Admiralty
Mediterranean
Gibralter
Tornado Strikes Six States Across Midwest and West
United Press reports a severe tornado hitting six states with nine deaths and about 100 injuries. Losses are in the hundreds of thousands as reports come in from Hartford South Dakota to Marshfield Wisconsin and Wichita Kansas where three women were killed and many others injured. Also notes Pred Co Voight recovering from illness and seen driving his car.
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United Press
Kansas City
Repor
Deak
Hartford
South Dakota
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Wichita
Kansas
Kaiser Awards Lady With Medals in Berlin
Berlin November 11 The Kaiser decorated the wife of the American ambassador Gerard with two Red Cross gold medals, both first and second class. It is the first first class medal ever given to a woman not of royal blood, a notable honor.
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United Press
Berlin
Gerard
Red Cross
Tox
Struck vessels aided by three coast guard cutters
In the North Atlantic, three coast guard cutters race to assist distressed vessels. A serious sale is reported as crews seek help for those in trouble off the Atlantic coast.
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United Press
Washington, D.C
Coast Guard
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Ancona Sinking Details Still Murky and Fatalities Estimated
Rome dispatch reports the Ancona’s captains differ on who fired first with a submarine, both sides claiming shells and signaling disputes as the ship fled. Most reliable counts place survivors at about 300 with deaths not exceeding 200, while passengers boarded lifeboats under heavy shelling. A separate Silver State note recounts Frank Snodgrass’s rabid coyote encounter near a powder house, interrupted by Joe UI’s lariat attempt as a horse bolted through sagebrush.
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United Press
Rome
Ancona
Tunis
Frank Snodgrass
Powder House
Joe UI
Silver State
Jarbidge Gains Another Mill From Badger Operation
Jarbidge will receive another mill as Badger Mill of Charleston transfers to North Star Mining Company. The five stamp battery will be moved to Bourne strike on North Star property, the original strike, as activity in Jarbidge surges with five mills and increased work.
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Jarbidge
Badger
Charleston
North Star Mining Company
Bourne
Nebraska Cyclone Ravages State With Floods and Damage
A violent tornado swept across Nebraska with wide rainfall and structural damage centering on central areas. Several tin-roofed buildings were blown over as the storm tore through western regions bringing heavy snow in its wake.
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United Press
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Sittes
Trial of Best Ends Burglary Case in District Court
In district court Henry Best faces burglary charges with Arthur Bowman of Mountain City. The state rested around 10:30 with a ten minute adjournment. Defense rests. adjournment to 1:30 for instructions. Proceedings resume this afternoon.
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Henry Best
Arthur Bowman
Mountain City
Dysart
President to adopt broad policy on preparedness program
Officials said the president will follow a broad policy in his preparedness program and call in Republican leaders for consultations. He plans to keep the drive for preparedness largely outside party lines. Congressman Sher expects a strong fight to the bitter end.
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United Press
Washington, D
Oficials
Sher
Dor
Funeral rite on Sussex Downs portraits Brahman cremation
A detailed scene on the Sussex Downs shows a Brahman cremation in progress with mourners chanting amid ritual purification. The body is laid on a cement platform, an elaborate pyre built, offerings burned, and ashes prepared for shipment to India, signaling a Brahman death for England.
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Wilbur
Forrest
United Press
St Downs
Brigitton
Eng
Mall
Far East
Sussex Downs
Omit
Lod
Arya Samaj
Ehat
England
Greece Flirting With Allies Amid Balkan War Talks
London November 11 A delayed dispatch states Greece may yet assist Serbia against Bulgaria. The arrival of numerous British troops at Salonika has boosted Allied morale, as troops hope this strengthens the chance to win.
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United Press
London
Atli
Greece
Serbia
Salonikis
Prosperous Nevada as seen through Elko dairy dream
A vivid Nevada piece extols opportunity and hard work. It visits Elko and highlights Nels Ouderkirk turning 10 acres into a thriving dairy and poultry operation with Jersey cows white leghorn chickens and a modern home. The writeup lauds industry sobriety and the land’s transformation amid desert margins.
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Nevada
Iiv
Elko
Sioney
Hay
Ouderkirk
Tomboldt
Nels
Be Hind
Mr. Ouderkirk
Agricultural College
Mrs Mayhugh’s McNamara Appointed Oister Dies Counselfor Sullivan
Telegram from Carson City reports the death of Mrs Edward Sweeney sister of Mrs John Mayhugh aged about seventy, a Nevada resident since before the Civil War. Her death follows months of ill health and general debility, preventing Mrs Mayhugh from attending the funeral. An unrelated judicial note mentions Joseph McNamara being appointed counsel for Harland Sullivan in a murder case, with further defense arrangements and motions ongoing.
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Carson City
Edward Sweeney
John S. Mayhugh
James G
George Sanford Sed
Nevada
Mayeh
English War Committee Named in London for the War Effort
London Nov 11 Premier Asquith opened the house of commons announcing the English War Committee personnel as Asquith Halfour Co Marlow Chanecetlor McKenna and Lloyd. The list outlines key figures guiding national defense and parliamentary cooperation during the war.
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United Press
London
Eng
Asquith
House of Commons
Halfour
Co Marlow
Chanecetlor
McKenna
Lloyd
Germany Applauds American Message on Neutrality
Berlin reports reception in London of America’s note to England on shipping interference. Officials and press in Berlin say the message reaffirms U S neutrality in German eyes. Diplomats who opposed the Arabic sinking credit themselves for the president’s protest to Britain.
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Unite Press
Berlin
Aonenea
Messagge
England
London
America
Bulind
DAN CUPID LIFTOUT FOILED BY LAW INDIAN BLOOD RULES
A Mexican man asked County Clerk Hunter for a marriage license to wed a half breed Indian girl. Attorney General advised that if Indian blood exists in the Mexican, a license can be issued. The case hinges on bloodlines and the law.
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Hunter
Serbians Fight Hard Near Prisvend in Salonika Front
Athens reports heavy fighting between Serbians and Bulgarians near Prisvend close to the Albanian border. The note frames the conflict as part of a broader regional struggle and uses the example of Nels Ouderkirk’s riverfront enterprise to illustrate initiative and opportunity in Nevada.
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United Press
Athens
Saloniki
Prisvend
Four Thousand Serbians Captured Near Moravian River
United Press reports that four thousand Serbians were captured west of the Moravian river as they retreated toward Montenegro. General Voyadjeffs Bulgari sit euope with German forces supplanted Serbian resistance in the Moravian area. Montana stock and property interests are noted elsewhere in county records.
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United Press
Berlin
Moravian
Montenegro
Voyadjeffs
Bulgaria
Mouse
Reed and Taylor
Windstorm in Kansas Hits Town Killing Four
A severe windstorm swept through a Kansas town in November, causing four deaths and about sixty injuries. Five major fires started but heavy coinfall saved the town.
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Ila
Doctors in drug ring alleged in San Francisco report
Federal officials say prominent Pacific Coast and Nevada doctors are implicated in an alleged drug ring. The case arose after a San Francisco physician reported purchases totaling $10,000 of cocaine and morphine over three weeks.
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United Press
San Francisco
Pacific ¢ Toa
Nevada
Kaiser Grows Kindly Hearted
Dispatches report the United States authorities commute the death sentences of Countess Jean ne De Belleville Mme Louise Thur lier and Louise Severin to life penal servitude after espionage convictions from Amsterdam on November 11.
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Set
Jeanne de Belleville
Mme
Louise Thurlier
Louise Severin
Orozco Confesses Betrays Huerta in Mexico Plot
In Washington on November 11 the justice department received from San Antonio Jorge Orozco a confession linking Huerta to a revolutionary Mexican expedition. The confession is described as the last piece of evidence to build a case against Huerta to officials and readers of the Daily Independent.
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Washington, D. C
Apartment of Justice
San Antonio
Jorge Orozcos
Huerta
Mexico
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Opera House
Biograph
Amazon Jungle
Selig
Kaiser
Coyote
Daily Independent
Glorious
Joseph McNamara
District Court
Causin
Harland Sullivan
Saline W. Woods
Oliv Miltes
Goose Tee
Bates
Teiend Aelbsun
Charce
Sylvan
Carey Mhews
Germany
Dan Cupid
Salonika
The
Bertin Bulletin
Herce
Orozco
Sunset Grocery Company
Fifth Street
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