Red Cross Appeal Highlights National Duty and 100 Million Campaign
The piece urges broad support for the American Red Cross amid wartime need, praising public generosity and noting a nationwide drive of 100 million dollars. It stresses weekly aid and ongoing relief in Europe, especially Belgium, and calls Americans from President to children to contribute to the cause. It ends with a local Nevada clip about Ely records and a sheep yielding 21 pounds of wool and twin lambs.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Europe
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Ely
A. E. Birch
Duckwater
Nevada
Fatal Lovelock Car Crash Kills Carpenter Charles Madison
A car carrying Charles Madison a carpenter and contractor and Attorney Bert McIntosh formerly of Lovelock plunged from a grade on the road to Susanville near Reno. Madison died instantly and McIntosh suffered serious injuries when the vehicle failed to negotiate a bend and went over the edge.
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Charles Madison
Lovelock
Bert McIntosh
Reno
Susanville
Madison
Elko High School awarding contract to Oakland firm
The Elko County High School board awarded a contract for a new county high school and dormitory to an Oakland firm for 106053 dollars. Building starts in 15 days and must be finished in 200 days. Reipetown near Ely suffered a major fire last week destroying all but one main street building with an estimated loss of 10000 dollars.
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Elko County High School Board
Oakland
Reipetown
Ely
Bateman
Main Streets
Main Street
Spring Street
Robbins Street
Main
Eureka Theatre
W. H. Russell
America
Rescue Hoge Company
Give Until It Hurts Then Give More
A World War era appeal urges citizens to support a Red Cross week. It frames sacrifice, asks mothers, wives, and men to contribute funds and time, stressing a massive $1 billion goal and personal duty to support soldiers.
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Red Cross
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Two Are Killed in Auto Mishap at Silver Creek
Two men died in an early morning car wreck near Silver Creek in White Pine County last Wednesday. Earl Robinson, 22, and Leonard Holman of Oasis Utah, were trapped under the wrecked vehicle after it overturned and plunged down an embankment. They were dead when found and shipped to Utah for burial. Local crops and ranges in Elko County are reported excellent with water ditches full and a likely big harvest.
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Silver Creek
White Pine County
Earl Robinson
Leonard Holman
Oasis
Utah
John Singleton
Baker
Elko
Elko County
Red Cross Plan Aims Monthly State Support
A plan to raise 15,000 dollars monthly for Red Cross work in Nevada was outlined by the Red Cross commission of the State Defense Council. Governor Boyle appointed the commission. George B. Thatcher chairs. The plan calls for 25 cents per month from every man and fixed monthly sums from businesses, aiming to start around August 1.
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National Red Cross Society
Nevada
Red Cross
Red Cross Commission
State Defense Council
Boyle
George B. Thatcher
Reno Gazette
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Business Exchange
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United States Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Postal Savings Depository
First National Bank
Hiro, Nevada
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