New light on General Villa shapes his image
Philadelphia lecturer T Ellis recounts tales from Juarez where Villa framed as bandit after sister’s kidnapping decades ago. Ellis claims Villa’s iron rule, bold discipline, and fierce loyalty built a large, well-armed force admired by locals amid the Juarez capture two weeks earlier. Also: Lamoille County votes to become dry starting January 1 as commissioners revoke liquor licenses.
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Francisco Villa
Mexico
San Francisco
T. Ellis
Philadelphia
Texas
Ellis
Juarez
Villa
Federal Army
Lamoille
Elko Free Press
Fiko County
1914 Almanac for Hicks and World and Works Subscription
The Rev Hicks 1914 Almanac is ready and will be mailed prepaid for 5 cents. Professor Hicks magazine World and Works offers a one year subscription and a copy of this almanac for only $1. The forecasts of storms tornadoes and other weather are highlighted as essential. Published by Wardane Works Publishing Company at 1401 Franklin Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri.
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Hicks
R Hicks
Professor Hicks
Fie
Word and Works
Howe
America
Senettro Wardane Works Publishing Company
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Sis
Nevada hay and cattle fall in price this winter
Nevada ranchers face lower hay prices as cattle numbers shrink. Carson valley holders overstocked hoping for $14 alfalfa but sell at $12. timothy hay also decline. Cattle scarcity in both Nevada and California reduces demand. advice to Nevada ranchers to fatten and feed their own stock for higher profits.
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Carson
Nevada
Carson Valley
California
Mason Valley
Wineter
Charlie Wilson Targeting Navajo Mine at Tuscarora
The Elko Free Press reports Charlie Wilson is removing ore from the old Navajo mine in Tuscarora. A former worker, Wilson knows the exact spots to mine, suggesting deliberate exploitation after the mine’s closure. Signs indicate extensive recent activity, implying possible trespass or ghost-work to deter others.
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Charlie Wilson
Tuscarora
Wilson
Elko Free Press
Serums Challenge Surgery Says Dr Murphy at Milwaukee
Dr John B Murphy of Chicago told Southern Railway physicians and surgeons in Milwaukee that serums and antitoxins are superseding the knife and the saw. He called rheumatism a germ infection and urged original research to achieve further medical wonders.
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John B. Murphy
Chicago
Southern Railway System
Milwaukee
Murphy
Nevada tax case forces Wells Fargo to pay state taxes
Judge Edward A. Ducker ruled that Wells Fargo Express Co must pay taxes in Nevada for 1910, denying constitutional objections and valuing its Humboldt County mileage at 140.14 miles with $300 per mile, despite limited tangible property. The decision could go to the Nevada Supreme Court.
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Winnemucca Star
Edward A. Ducker
Sixth Judicial District Court
Nevada
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Express Company
Wells-Fargo
Southern Pacific
Supreme Court
Humboldt County
Wells, Fargo & Co
Southern Pacific Company
Humboldt
State Board of Assessors
Ducker
Supreme Court of the United States
Reno Man Killed by Train Near Polaris
Andrew Gavin a traveling salesman for the Nevada Packing Co of Reno was killed several days ago near Polaris five miles east of Truckee. He stepped from the westbound track into the path of an eastbound Southern Pacific train and was struck and instantly killed by the train moving toward Reno that he did not see in time.
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Reno
Andrew Gavin
Nevada Packing Company of
Polaris
Truckee
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mines To Pay Corporation Tax Under Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled mining corporations must pay the Payne Aldrich tariff act corporation tax. About eight to ten million dollars have been paid under protest, with 500 suits filed to recover funds. Stratton's Independent Ltd of Colorado had argued ore proceeds from its own mines were not income. The court affirmed tax liability and allowed depreciation deductions for ore value before mining.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Stratton’s Independent, Ltd
Colorado
White
McKenna
Holmes
The Two Greatest Specialties Advertised by T Johnson Co
An early 20th century advertisement proclaims The One Dip Pen as capable of writing six hundred words with a single dip. It promotes The Matchless Lighters for hunters, motorists, drinkers, miners and fishermen, calling it a Humboldt necessity. Descriptive circulars are offered free upon request from T Johnson & Co. at 235 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California.
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T. Johmson & Co
Townsend Street
San Francisco
California
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Popular Mechanics
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Myarix Surru
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G. Fosten
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Diamond Rebekah Lodge
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Florence Kaurz
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Beatific Lodge No. 7
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L. G. Wilson
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W. M. Forster
Rorpala
San Poni
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Station Touring Club of America
Daniel Morrison
Eureka
Main
Seheeline Banking & Trust Co
Reno, Nevada
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Business Exchange
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Incor
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Eureka, Nevada
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