Beams Firmly Established at Osel and on Sverb Peninsula
German landing forces hold Osel in the Baltic and push an offensive on the Sverb peninsula to seize the Ser sea approaches. Berlin reports Russians isolated on Sverb while German naval units claim control of the Gulf of Riga entrance and the approaches to Riga.
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Oesel
Teutons
Sverb
Peninsuke
Sera
Riga
Orsel
Gulf of Pinkind
Germany
Admitral Verderviske
Hermans
Sverb Peninsula
Berlin
Vere
Gulf of Rist
Rune
Abro
Gulf of Riva
Furens
Noh Forges Raid Enemy Near Bullecourt
Allied forces announced a raid northwest of Bullecourt early today with 16 to 11 casualties or gains. Enemy artillery was active overnight near the Ypres stiden railway, signaling heavy combat in the sector.
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London
Bullecourt
Ypres Stiden
Industrial School Board in Session Deliberates on Nevada School Matters
Governor Boyle and Mr Poe Humphrey attend in Carson City Reno attendees Weynel and board members discuss varied school issues with an account of the proceedings to be published tomorrow.
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Boyle
Carso City
Poe Humphrey
Reno
Weynel
Ineal
Nevada School of Industry Board
Government offer oversubscribed this week
Washington January shows the latest offer of certificates of indebtedness at three hundred million dollars drawn at four percent is heavily over subscribed with demand exceeding supply. The government money market action reflects strong investor appetite and indicates robust borrowing needs across sectors.
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Washington
Get
Gov
War Progresses At Huge Sum Daily
Report from New York cites enormous wartime costs as belligerents pay vast sums daily. The Mechanica National Tank of New York notes the United States contributes at least a quarter of the expenditure, with figures reaching 160 million dollars per day and 6.5 million per hour.
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New York
Red Cross chairmen convene Pacific division meeting in San Francisco
Mrs Otto T Williams Elko County Red Cross chair says the Pacific division gathering at the St Francis Hotel October 1 emphasized decentralization and division led operations. Officials outlined war fund use civilian relief civilian pellet and upcoming drives targeting February and April next year.
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Otto T. Williams
Elko County
Red Cross
San Francisco
Pacific Division
Repavier
Marshall Hale
Mangeter
St Prancis Hotel
Tf Cross
Ted Cross
Washington
T Ite
Tate
France
Committee of Civilian Relief
Committee On Military Relief
Tadley
Led Cross
Driley
Market Street
Peperte
John Britton
Three Trainmen Die In Explosion Amid War News
Denver paper reports three Santa Fe freight locomotive boiler explosion at Orsi Colorado kills trainmen and injures another. Also notes Thomas Agee, Elko County lawyer, returned from Reno to join army quartermaster corps with highest honors in class. County bar to honor him.
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Thomas Agee
Elko County
Reno
Quartermaster's Department of the Army
Agee
Elko County Bar Association
Taber
Attoreys Caine
Bath and Castle
America
Denver
Santa Fe
Orsi
Colorado
Jone Ao Thomas
Providence | Journal
Joffre Visits U9 Troops At American Training Camp
General Joffre visited the American training camp in France on October 15 and was introduced by General Wershing. A speech was urged, emphasizing unity and steadfast resolve among the troops in training.
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France
General Joffre
Wershing
Joffre
Draft Leaves Only Aliens in W. Va Town
Whirtown, W. Va, Oct. 16 The selective draft will leave only foreigners in the steel mill town. Of the registrants here it has been found that 700 are aliens exempt from military service. Practically every physically fit American will be taken in the first National Army.
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Whirtown
W. Va
First National Army
German Officers Escape in Lifeboat from Angel Island Detention Camp
Two German officers from a captured merchant vessel escaped in a lifeboat at Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. A dragnet extended across the bay to apprehend the fugitives. Names given were Captain Branch and Engineer Lorenzo Lau. later reports say the two were captured.
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San Francisco
Angel Island
San Prezcisco Bay
Wie Bay
Branch
Lorenzo Lau
San Francisca
Ladies of Twentieth Century club dine at Mayer hotel
The Twentieth Century club held a very enjoyable dinner at the Mayer hotel last night attended by about twenty members and a few invited guests in a warm social gathering.
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Ladies of the Twentieth Century Club
Mayer Hotel
Austria presses Germany over peace terms in demand for concessions
Czernin, Austria's foreign minister, asked Chancellor Michaelis to reveal Germany's peace terms and to concede in the west. He received only a vague reply and said he could no longer negotiate without clearness and frankness, highlighting Vienna's ardent peacelike push.
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Don
Deutsche Tages Zeitand
Czernin
Michaelis
Germany
Ccerin
Austria
Second Liberty Loan bonds offered for sale in 1917
The second issue of Liberty Loan, approved by the president, could exceed 3 billion dollars, with subscriptions open October 1 to October 27 1917. Bonds issued November 15 1917 mature November 15 1942, offering 4 percent interest. Convertible to higher rate bonds within six months of issue.
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Congress
United States
Liberty Loan
Treasury
Secretary of the Tercury
Liberty Loan Committee
Treasury of
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury Department
Incorporated
Caun
Nevada Banks Promote Flexible Liberty Bond Plan
Nevada banks move to sell Liberty bonds in six monthly installments to suit buyers. Union Pacific bought 100000 and Nevada Consolidated half a million, boosting Nevada’s Liberty Loan total past one million. Citizens urged to support the drive to lift Nevada’s past records. Kansas City stock yards suffered major fire loss, destroying over half the yards and killing thousands of cattle, with many freed into downtown areas. origin of fire under investigation.
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Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Banks
Ho A. Lemon
Reno
Union Pacific
Nevada
America
Kansas City
Kansas
Red Cross Chapter Elects New Officers
Elko County Red Cross chapter held a meeting at Judge J C Doughty's office. Nenderson was elected chairman Taber named vice chairman Doughty elected secretary Mender son chosen treasurer Monthly subscriptions reach about 250 dollars. Mrs Williams retires from presidency and praises for her Red Cross leadership and county chapter work.
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Elko County Red Cross
J.C. Doughty
Th. Nenderson
Chirman
B.J. L. Taber
J. ©. Doughty
Johin Menderson
Red Cross
Williams
Chicken Kills Driver Eye Lost in Crash
Oct 16 Miss. James Wat drove a new touring car into a flock of crossing chickens. A chicken tangled on a wheel shattered the windshield and penetrated his eye. He was taken to a hospital where the eyeball was removed.
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James Wat
Roosevelt
Watson
La Follette Demands Copy of Charges
La Follette presents a demand that the investigating committee submit a formal copy of the charges against him regarding his St. Paul speech. The request comes as the inquiry continues in Washington with Oct. 16 dated reports.
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LA Follette
Washington
St. Paul
Elko chapter praised as the west’s most active service group
The article lauds the Elko chapter for its strong leadership and tireless work. It notes that officers and members traveled widely at their own expense, dedicating energy to school programs. The piece credits the group with unmatched activity in the western region.
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Elko
West
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