France plans silver coinage to replace paper franc
The French government will replace the paper franc with silver coins, converting about 43 million ounces of silver to meet a 300 million franc goal by year end. Reports note Bank of France reserves and prior silver sales, while other nations show mixed moves on silver and gold standards.
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Bank of France
London
New York Times
France
Preach
Japan
Manchuria
Federal Reserve Board
India
Great Britain
China
Financial Review
Hold Liberty Bonds
Sacramento Union warns readers that speculators and brokers push to buy Liberty bonds below par as prospects improve. The piece urges holders to keep bonds, arguing they will rise to par or higher and deliver profit at the public’s expense. It cautions against selling for less and questions who allowed market undervaluation.
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Sacramento Union
Sam
Nevada records misspelling: nameless births in state files
About 200 Nevada babies born in 1919 1920 and 1921 lack Christian names in state health records. Dr Lee says 6 to 7 percent of births were not reported with names. Parents are being sent blanks to sign and return. unreturned forms leave children without required record protection. Andy Stinson reports mining fatality at Tonageh Retension mine on Victor property. Ben Harrison reportedly killed after a missed hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
State Board of Health
8. L. Lee
Andy Stinson
Ben Harrison
Victor
Tonageh Retension Mining Company
Harrison
Wena
War Finance loans limit lands as collateral debated
A report outlines War Finance Corporation rules for livestock loans, restricting land as collateral. Banks must secure loans with chattel mortgage plus bank note, max 80 percent of livestock value, term three years, interest eight percent total. Nevada banker says loans release capital and push livestock prices. officials seek looser terms. Dr J J Henderson to consult in San Francisco for better terms.
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Pletcher
San Francisco
War Finance Board
War Finance Corporation
the Finance Corporation
New Finance Corporation
Jerry Sheehan
Winnemucca
Humboldt County
J. J. Henderson
Henderson Banking Company
Nevada
Miner Dies After Cave-In At Hawthorne Shaft
George Troxel a miner at a property near Kinkead Mineral County was fatally injured in a thirty foot shaft cave-in while removing old timbers with a partner. He died without regaining consciousness after being brought to Hawthorne.
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George Troxel
Kinkead
Mineral County
Hawthorne
New Orleans Neighbors Help OConnor Family After Tragedy
After the death of the breadwinner, Mrs. OConnor and her nine children faced eviction. A local paper's appeal spurred swift aid, with union workers building a new home gratis and donors supplying materials and land. The act shows giving's lasting influence and hope.
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Angela
Frank O'Connor
New Orleans
O'Connor
Marital Troubles Shake Rockefeller Line in Chicago
Chicago reports that Marold McCormick head of International Harvester and his wife, a Rockefeller daughter, have separated. The couple live apart at the Lake Forest home. no legal steps have been filed. Mrs. McCormick has gone to Switzerland and denies a break with her husband.
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Chicago
Marold McCormick
International Harvester Company
John D. Rockefeller
Lake Forest
McCormick
Switzerland
Stillman
Elko Assessor Weds Former Elko Teacher
Announcement of the marriage between W. W. Weathers Elko County assessor and Christine English former Elko public school teacher. Miss English once lived in Virginia City. her late sister was Weathers first wife Helen Weathers. The ceremony took place in San Jose last Saturday.
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W. W. Weathers
Elko County
Christine English
Miss English
Virginia City
Weathers
Helen Weathers
San Jose
Harding Promises Pardon Appeal Follow Up
President Harding wrote to George North of the San Francisco Bulletin promising to bring Gardner case to the attention of the Attorney General after Gardner asked for a pardon. The note came as Gardner appealed for clemency.
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San Francisco
Roy Gardner
Harding
George North
San Francisco Bulletin
Gardner
Threshing Machines Run Full Tilt in Elko County
Elko County reports show every threshing machine active with a grain bumper in the southern valley and strong crops on the North Fork at the Clayton ranch Devil's Gate and the Kearns ranch The trial seeding proves northern county grain as hardy as Ruby Lamoille and nearby areas Farmers foresee grain crops becoming a regular northern feature in coming years
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Elko County
Farm Bureau
Elko Independent
North Fork
Clayton Ranch
Devil's Gate
Kearns
Ruby
Lamoille
Nevada farmers move to unite under organized marketing
Carson Appeal notes Nevada farming shifts from individual selling to cooperative farm boards. Farmers in key districts gain market quotations and direct access to prices, ending coast agent underbuying of potatoes and other crops. The change aims to standardize pricing across potato, grain, and eventually hay markets.
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Carson
Nevada
Nevads
McCarran Welcomes Son in Reno Birth Notice
Born at Reno Nevada on September 29 a son blessed the wife of P A McCarran.
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Reno
Nevada
P. A. McCarran
Tragtor Leads Borax Shift With Tractor Haulage
Clark County Review reports a comeback in borax mining as the West End Chemical Company brings a 65 horsepower Linn tractor with four trailers to haul ore from the Anniversary mine. The plan is to load at Gravel Pit twelve miles northeast of Las Vegas and ship to the Searle lake refinery in California within ten days.
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Clark County Review
F. M
Smith
Las Vegas
Weat End Chemical Company
West End Chemical Company
Searle Lake
San Bernardino County
Callifornia
Brisbane and Bonfils call for national highway plan and canals
In a current comment Arthur Brisbane cites a Denver Post telegram praising a program to build four modern battleships and fund national highway and canal projects. The piece argues such work would employ hundreds of thousands, boost real estate values, and spur internal improvement nationwide, with canals linking Chicago to the Gulf and boosting port capacity in New Orleans.
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Arthur Brisbane
Harding
Bonfils
Denver “Post
New York
San Francisco
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
Issane
Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Gulf
New Orleans
Lovelock Man Selected By Legion 1
A Lovelock man is chosen by the Legion with private status as the first gas and regiment organized. He traveled to Tonopah with his parents during Nye County camp days. Bach State will be represented at the funeral by one man funded for transport and board for one day by a Congress provided fund.
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Tig
Tonopah
Nye
Goldfeld
Ang Tor
Bach State
Washington
Congress
Revival of Mayflower and Pioneer mines in Bullfrog district
Reports indicate the Mayflower and Pioneer mines in Bullfrog district are being revived and may soon burn bullion. Dee has taken over holdings and a mill is being built while Pioneer shaft sunk to water level. Bay properties report large bodies of commercial ores ready for treatment.
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Mayflower
Pioneer
Bullfrog
Dee
Tet Ee
Bay Properties
Water Notice of Permissible Appropriation in Nevada
Notice that Fredere B Hussey of Beownie Eureka County Nevada applies under Section 59 Chapter 59 of the 1919 statutes for permission from the State Engineer to appropriate public waters from Mill Creek. The plan uses dammed intake and ditch conveyance for irrigation and domestic use from March to October.
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Ona Fredere B. Hussey
Beownie
Eureka
State of Nevada
Nevada
Mill Creek
At & At
Scrugham
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MINTS
Winer
Dearborn
Elko Assessor
ELKO
Boston Transcript
Tragtor
Salt Lake
Bors
Mogr
Hiram
Ellum
Hesterfield Cigarettes
Lagonrr & Myzns
Tosacco
Lovelock Man
Legion 1
Teving Old Sonny
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J. B. Rice
W. H. Brennen
Hawkins
Johnson
E. Thomas
M. J. Laird
V. Piccinini
Wood W. R. A Mennnge Ki Nostrosa Bros
R. TenVoord
U. 8, Mining Co
E. Herrera
F. A. Pulkerson
Lucy A. Gates
George Ebert
Eureka Water Works
Wate Eureka Sentinel
Frank Romano
H. G. Bremenkampf
James Kautz
Croesus Mining Co
Bryan Porch
A. A. Wait
Eather & Flavin
James Delaney
R. McCharles
Neesas
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