Mahn Ashamed of Grimes by Kaiser in Milwaukee speech
Otto H. Kahn urged German Americans in Milwaukee to support the United States in World War I. He, a former German Army member, denounced Prussianism, defended German contributions, and warned of war plots, urging loyalty to America and opposition to militarism.
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Mahn
Grimes
Kaiser
Milwaukee
Wis
Otto H. Kahn
Kahn, Loeb & Co
United States
Germany
Kahn
Belgium
France
Lusitania
Agadir
South America
Serbia
Nevada counties and cities ordered to publish budgets early
The Nevada Tax Commission calls on county commissioners and city boards to prepare and publish annual budgets between January and April. The 1918 state tax rate of 5.755 includes pension and physical culture costs, based on 90 percent of full cash values, likely rising county assessments by 12 1 2 percent unless expenditures grow. Richard A. Riepe, long known in Nevada, dies in Fruitvale California after several weeks illness.
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Nevada Tax Commission
Nevada
White Pine County
Fruitvale
California
Richard A. Riepe
Stop Eating Soldiers War Cry From Cosmopolitan Appeal
An early World War I pamphlet style exhortation urges American households to conserve food and avoid waste to support troops. It frames women as pivotal in shaping national consumption, contrasts German forces with home front duties, and links lavish meals to endangering soldiers. It also notes a university enrollment drop amid the war effort.
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Berlin
Germany
France
England
Italy
Saloon Tax Tops Nevada District Total Over Two Hundred Thousand
Elko Independent reports Frank Reber of the internal revenue department in Elko says liquor tax for war purposes in five Nevada counties totals more than 220000 dollars. The district includes Elko Humboldt White Pine Eureka and Lander spanning 51700 square miles. Reber notes no protests to the tax and saloon men contribute to the war effort.
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Elko
Frank Reber
Internal Revenue Department
Humboldt
White Pine
Eureka
Lander
Nevada
Reber
Germany
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Washoe County
Reno Bank
U. S
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Food Administration
Pacific
Fallon
Reclamation Service
Francis G. Newlands
Washington, D.C
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company
McGill
Ely
Seheeline Banking & Tri Co
Reno, Nevad
General Banking
Trust Company
Business Exchange
Savings Department
United States Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Postal Savings Depository
First National Bank
Bloe, Nevada
J. A. Szwear
A. E. Kim
Willians
E. E. Enxor
Henderson Banking Company
Elko, Nevada
L. O. Hexperson
Lamaget Henpenson
Osshier
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