English Advance in New Position on Ypres Front
London Oct 30 Germans were driven back about a thousand yards in the British push on the Ypres front. The principal fighting lies toward the outskirts of Passchendaele and near Porlcapelle as British and Canadian troops seize key ridges and approach the Crest farm near Passchendaele.
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Ypres
London
Reuter
Passchendaele
Porlcapelle
Belgium
Crest Fanu
Parschensleale
First American Soldier Wounded in France
The first American soldier to be wounded in active service in World War I has been taken to the base hospital in France. A lieutenant of the signal corps suffered a leg injury from a shell splinter, not seriously, marking the start of American combat alongside Allied forces.
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France
Signal Corps
America
Draft Army Men Entertainers and Overseas Regiments
Nevada men at Camp Lewis will be assigned to overseas regiments in France. Formal mustering into permanent units occurs October 31. Officers use Allied victories to justify staffing by technically trained personnel for safer, lower mortality roles. Men fill education, occupation, wage, and skill blanks. some indicate entertainment ability to aid regimental recreation. Sentries are ordered to bar women from cantonments after 6:30 p.m.
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Nevada
Lewis
France
Nevada reaches and surpasses Liberty loan quota
Nevada exceeded its Liberty loan quota with 3.53 million dollars raised, oversubscribe by 661 thousand. Manager H A Lemmon of Reno reports 8 000 to 10 000 subscribers statewide, driven by women, Boy Scouts, and schoolchildren, with Washoe leading and White Pine close behind. county tallies list Washoe 980 450 dollars among others.
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Nevada
H. A. Lemmon
Reno
Boy Scouts
Lemmon
Federal Reserve Bank
Arizona
Washoe County
White Pine
Washoe White ‘Pine Elko
Nye Ormsby Clark
Esmeralda Lander
Churchill Lyon
Douglas Storey Lincoln
Reinhart Named Fuel Administrator for County
Mr. E Reinhart, a well known merchant, is appointed fuel administrator for the county from Deeth to the west line. He may appoint two assistants. The west is seen as facing a fuel shortage this winter, making the position crucial. He has named B Kappler and A L McGinty to assist him.
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E. Reinhart
Deeth
Reinhart
Mr. Reinhart
B. Kappler
Carlin
A. L. McGinty
Elke
Aet
Bullfrog found in supply line halts Dobbs Ferry bar work
In Dobbs Ferry New York plumbers halted activity at Michael De Rosa's barbershop when a supply pipe was opened and a five bullfrog weighing over a pound was removed, causing customers to be turned away until the blockage was cleared.
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Michael de Rosa
Dobbs Ferry
N. Y
Wil
Noted Elko County Trial of Kuhl for Searcy Murder
The article recalls the December murder of stage driver Fred M. Searcy near Jarbidge Nevada by B E Kuhl. Evidence details the discovery of mail pouches, bloody envelopes, and a coat identified as worn by Kuhl, leading to his arrest.
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W. W. Booker
B. E. Kuhl
Fred M. Searcy
Elko County
Kuhl
Fred Searcy
Searcy
U. S
Rogerson
Idaho
Jarbidge
Nevada
Scott Fieming
Dexter
Willows
Farbidge
Fleming
Justice of the Peace
Jewell
Yewell
Austin, Peacock, Meade
Ballard
Separate Peace Is Impossible, Says Terestchenko
Petrograd dispatch reports Foreign Minister Terestchenko told the preliminary parliament that a separate peace is impossible. He emphasized that defending Russian territory remains a fundamental need for the nation.
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Petrograd
Terrestchenko
Germans Fail to Damage England Raid
Lord French reports German planes raid southeast England last night caused no damage. All British aircraft engaged returned safely with no casualties. The attack involved state forces defending home front air space.
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London
Lord French
British Home Guards
England
City Halloween order allows revelry but bans vandalism
By council edict revelry on Hallowe'en is allowed and city property trespass will lead to arrest. Police will watch for infringers and urge parents to ensure children comply. W R Mayer signs the notice. A C Frolich, Reno Soap Company rep, visits Elko with interest in shale north of town.
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Hallowe'en
W. R. Mayer
A. C. Frolich
Reno Soap Company
Elko
Heave in Time Saves Nine on Great South Bay Trip
Tom Robberts, an 81 bayman, guides a city visitors party on The Supreme King during a bluefish expedition off Land Island coast. A noon squall unsettles the passengers who slump in despondent poses, prompting Tom to offer to heave the lunch hamper overboard or let them heave themselves.
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Tom
Bayman
Great South Bay
Grand Jury Protest Against Emergency Loan in Elko County
Elko Nevada October 29 1917 the grand jury of Elko county protested the county commissioners plan to borrow fifty thousand dollars as an emergency loan stating the borrowing is unjustified and unnecessary the foreman MO WH CAZIER was directed to send the protest to the Nevada State Board of Revenue.
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Elko
Nevada
State Board of Revenue
State of Nevada
Carson City
Grand Jury
Elko County
Aceasion
Aid County
WH. Cazier
Volunteer Aviators Injured in Wreck Near Austin
Five volunteers from an aviation school in San Antonio were injured when their ditty train collided with a freight engine near Austin. Injured include HW Hamilton and G Cunningham of Park City Utah J M Donald of Horse City Idaho and BF A Nelson of Pocatello Idaho.
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Austin
Texas
Aviation
San Antonio
HW. J. Haminton
G. Cunningnan
Park City
Utah
J. M. Donald
Horse City
Idaho
BF. A. Nelson
Pocatello
British Attack On Flanders Front Reports Progress
London dispatch says British forces attacked north of the Ypres Roulers railroad at 5 45 this morning. Reported to be making good progress as this sector has seen numerous attacks in recent weeks and remains hotly contested.
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London
Ypres- Roulers
le Horly
Why Liberty Loan Rate Was Changed
The article explains that the first liberty loan bonds yield 34 percent interest and are tax exempt except for estate and inheritance taxes, while the second issue offers 4 percent interest with similar exemptions but also faces super income and excess profits taxes. Secretary McAdoo argues bonds must be offered to all on equal terms to avoid rich buyers hoarding them, ensuring taxation is equitably distributed. The piece also notes grand jury coverage in local papers and ongoing investigations with expectations of further developments.
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Liberty Loan
Ste
McAdoo
American Bankers’ Association
United States
Tts
Grand Jury
Mill
Independent
Reno Gazette
le Imece
Bess
Reno
Important appointments in Germany
Amsterdam October 30 Count George Von Hertling the Bavarian prime minister has been appointed imperial chancellor to succeed Dr Michaelis who has been named prime minister of Prussia. The Reichstag debated the office amid heated discussions and several successors were named to fill the vacancy.
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Amsterdam
George von Hertling
Michaelis
Prussia
Reichstag
Italy Plans New Cabinet After Oath of Premier
Rome reports the king has received Professor Vittorio Orlando, interior minister Boselli government, who will form a new cabinet and take the oath as premier.
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Vittorio Orlando
Rome
Get
Boselli
United States Steel declares extra dividend on common stock
The directors of United States Steel Corporation have declared an extra dividend of three percent on common stock, in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of one and a quarter percent on common and one and three quarters percent on preferred stock.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Former Mississippi Congressman John Allen Dies
Jackson Miss Oct 20 Former congressman John Allen longtime press aide for sixteen years in Mississippi died today at his home in Jackson. He was a noted figure in state politics and a recognizable voice in public life.
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Jackson, Mins
John Allen
Press
Mississippi
Sack Ron
Allies Press Forward as Italian Retreat Staggers
News from Rome reports Austro German forces pushing toward the Tagliamento after crossing the Carnia Alps. Italian rear guards defend crossings while evacuations and harsh conditions mark a retreat toward Udine as British batteries are saved amid heavy losses.
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Thetalian
Rome
Isonzo
Prominent Lawyer Appointed Assistant Treasury Secretary
Washington October 30 Mussell Logeingwell a New York lawyer who has aided Secretary McAdoo as a special counsel in floating the Liberty Loan has been named assistant secretary of the treasury taking one of the two new offices created by Congress.
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Washington
Mussell Logeingwell
New York
McAdoo
the Treasury
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Oliver Vs. Kellogg
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Averill
B. B. Caine
Holbrook
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Milton Badt
Bullfrog
World Film Corporation
Muriel Ostache
Arthur Ashley
Moral Courage
RAND
Wleck
Flanders
Liberty
Germany
Italy
Berlin
Maly
Tagliamento
Carnte Alps
Associated Press
Udine
Sunset Grocery Company
Fifth Street
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