Tanker Explosion Wrecks Vessel in Richmond Harbor
A blast on the Standard Oil tanker J. A. Moffett at Richmond pier killed two men and severely wrecked the forward section. Superintendent J. F. Brooks said ignition of gas during cleaning likely caused the accident. Over sixty thousand gallons of oil spilled from the damaged tank. London Zeppelins attacked. fifteen killed and twenty hurt in the raid, with limited aircraft penetrations reported.
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Richmond
California
Cali
Standard Oil
Brooks
Pam
Silver Jubilee Planned for Admission Day in Nevada
A Nevada committee plans a silver jubilee celebration for Admission Day in October. Members will reconvene to decide the exact date and whether Gov. Boye will attend. The panel notes the historic significance and potential objections to adding another holiday while aiming for a state observance on October 31.
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Nevada
Hoyle
Gay Troyle
Gov
Boye
Thomas E Agee Enlists in Reno Aviation Corps
Thomas Acer a noted young lawyer of Elke enters the Quartermaster's department and seeks officer training camps but is repeatedly rejected for physical reasons. He sails to San Francisco and Reno at his own expense to serve his country, inspiring the deaf community with perseverance. The University of Nevada Club will host a membership meeting at the Mayer Hotel on Friday September 28 at 9 a.m. all members invited.
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Thomas Acer
Elke
Quartermaster's Department
Ue Reno
Chis Nerning
Orly
Aviation Corps
San Francisco
Rene
Age
University of Nevada Club
River Moines
Mayer
At & A
Hernhip
Grammar School Notes Budding terms and events recapped
The column lists numerous school activities and student movements. It notes grade-level events, attendance at a bike meet, and a spring program with preparations. It mentions entered students Mamie and Julia Jones Wilde Anifereni Sandel Griffety Ava May Uie beetle and Miss Curler's Nevada trip.
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Martin
Kitteitee Canyon
Wil Weeld
Wediesed
Bete Dilars
Cour
Eeliodise
Billy Parker
Nevada
Montezuma Mines Reopen in Historic District
The Montezuma Mines district, about 18 miles west of Goldfield, plans to reopen the Montezuma Mines under the Montezuma Mines Corporation. The Coty dey producers ship ore via freight to the mill, with output to be increased as operations resume.
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Silver Pines
Tee Fe
Montezuma
Monteawa!ines Corporation
Coty Dey
Enid
Hovtiltie
Revision of Coal Prices Moves Across States
A misread wire notice from Washington outlines changes in coal pricing policy. The text notes federal directives aiming to limit price gains and keep operations from earning profits, particularly affecting southern and western regions where prices have risen.
Fragmented quotation hints at famine and distress in an old report
The readable lines show a plea or complaint about deprivation and hunger. The text references individuals Lachernemeres and Mr. Oveifer and mentions starvation and dependence on handouts. The full context is unclear due to damaged OCR.
Silver stocks boom as investors hunt overlooked ore
Eastern buyers push silver shares higher as brokers note renewed comfort in silver markets. Analysts cite government price actions and rising demand in mining firms like Weet End and Santa Rosa, with forecasts of continued gains and potential surges above new resistance levels.
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Winkleman & Co
Phils
Sil Cer Securitie
MT Who
Elen
Det
Nev
Eilver
Asear
Carillon Hive
Ehoute
Pomimins
Tn Cradition
Een Peng Lihlinges
Ecomiprbsine Estae
Mistriet
Nevada
Ue Halibis
Sanven Mining Companys
Nevada Milling Con
Santa Rosa Minis Company
Teadsid 1 Mining Corpsany
Apt
Prominent Banker To Assist In Liberty Loan Drive
Washington Sept 25 Mrank A Vondertip former president of National City Bank of New York severed connections with the institution and other banks to assist Secretary McAdoo in the Liberty Loan finance during the war period.
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Washiington
Mrank A Vondertip
National City Bank of New York
Deceet National Bank
BATH
McAdoo
Winter Fuel Shortage Prompts Urgent Orders Across States
The article warns of a severe winter fuel shortage and calls for immediate ordering of fuel. It notes unprecedented production constraints and wartime demands on naval and industrial fuel, urging dealers to increase supplies and notify the commission of delays. It stresses the critical need for domestic consumers to obtain fuel through dealers and warns of compensation measures for delivery delays.
Nevada Leaders Call for 1918 Farm Production Increase
Nevada urges farmers to cultivate 75 000 acres of fallow or marginal land to boost 1918 crop output by at least 2 000 000 and support wartime prices. The piece frames this as a patriotic duty, urges credit to farmers for plowing seeding and harvest, and compares agricultural gains to mining as a pillar of the economy.
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Iniby
Nevada
Patriotiv
Nietary
Wilhoain
Elackers
Not Worth the Difference in a Farce of a Marriage Scheme
A slave’s master contemplates a marriage plot in a rustic farce as financial worries loom. The near seduction becomes a mock choice between love and money, with promises, refusals, and social constraints shaping the tense scene.
Explosion Hits Newton Mass Plant Injuring Worker
A serious explosion at a Newton Massachusetts plant injured a worker. Officials say the blast was accidental and the exact cause remains under investigation with details not yet released.
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Massachusetts
Lowe
Mani
Italian Aviator Flies Italy to England Record Flight
London reports Captain Laurait, an Italian aviator, completed the first flight from Italy to England crossing the Alps. He covered 700 Enetieh nolle in 710 minutes at a record speed, taking off from Turin in the morning and reaching a height of 1050 feet.
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London
Lauriat
Italy
England
Alps
Turin
Facing Questions The Painter Walks From Interviewer Fray
An artist refuses a barrage of personal questions in a heated studio exchange. The interview escalates as the interviewer presses for motives, salary, and editor faults, prompting the painter to end the scene and resume work in peace.
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Ihn
Secur
Chronicle ‘Telegraph
Thirty Suspected Spies Executed in Ghent Area
Advices from the UK frontier report that about thirty residents of Ghent have been put to death within the past three weeks on espionage charges. The dispatch notes the executions occurred as part of wartime security measures.
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Amsterdam
UK Frontier
Telegraph
Ghent
Betsien
NEW FRENCH TOWN Geography Lesson Turns To War Ally
A classroom scene in New French Town shows a teacher asking which nation is an ally in war and a chorus answers France. A boy eagerly asks for a French town name and blurts out a humorous mispronunciation, highlighting student enthusiasm amid conflict.
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Jane
France
Pittsburg
Irish Comeback in Factory Absence Tale
A factory worker, Pat, skips a shift claiming illness and later explains to his foreman that passing the factory on his bicycle must have been when he was going for the doctor. The judge notes the humorous misunderstanding in this anecdote about Irish wit.
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Pat
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