Eureka Sentinel Local Brevities October 24 1914
Local notes report Tom Griffin shipped two carloads of cattle by Tuesday's train from Alpha. Mrs. W. H. Russell and infant son returned from Austin Nevada. Mrs. Tony Romano and infant son came home from Diamond Valley. Goldville Nevada assesses capital stock. Snow vanished after Wednesday’s two inches. Several residents visit Eureka. A. S. Henderson arrives to visit family. Red Rosette Dramatic Club plans A Gilded Youth at the Eureka Opera House November 13. Hamilton Power and Mining ships 42 tons ore to Salt Lake. Ruby Hill Star Band hosts social dance October 30. Election supplies delivered to precincts. voter list published. Chickenpox illness rises among local children. Lobster Club Band hosts Candidates ball November 2. Stella Rogantini breaks left arm. recovering and hopes to return to school.
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Tom Griffin
Alpha
W. H. Russell
Austin
Nevada
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Tony Romano
Romano Ranch
Diamond Valley
Elko
Lynn Big Six Mining Company
Goldville
Louise Zadow
Willie
Lynn District
Eureka County
Eureka
J. Q
Humboldt Land and Cattle Company
Sentinel
A. S. Henderson
Las Vegas
Priday
George
Hamilton Power and Mining Company
Salt Lake
Hamilton
Ruby Hill Star Band
Eureka Opera House
Martin Mahoney
Garrison
Senvinel
Lobster Club
Montening
Food Supplies Sent to Europe From Chicago During War
Food shipments totaling 150000000 have been dispatched from Chicago to Europe since the war began. The aid program covers bread cereals and preserved foods, aiming to sustain civilian populations amid ongoing conflict.
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Europe
Chicago
Suffragette rally urges Nevada vote for equal suffrage amendment
Boston activist Margaret Foley toured Nevada in support of the 1914 Equal Suffrage amendment. Her Eureka Opera House address argued government must reflect women’s role, linking food safety water supply and morality to voting rights, and pressed voters to back the amendment in November. A second note mentions a rare comet sighting visible near the handle of the Big Dipper.
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Mies
Margaret Foley
Boston
Massachusetts
Eureka Opera House
United States
Viegg
Nevada
Miles McKinnon Bitten by Rabid Dog While Abroad
A letter from Miles McKinnon, Third District candidate for Eureka County Commissioner, reports he was bitten by a rabid dog in Teeswater, Canada. He is undergoing a 21 day treatment in Toronto to prevent after effects and hopes to return to Nevada for the election if no further issues arise.
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Toronto
Canada
R. McCharles
Miles McKinnon
Eureka County
McKinnon
Palisade
East
Teesewater
German Retreat Sparks Fear of Berlin Drive
Latest war dispatch from San Francisco on October 24 reports Kaiser narrowly evading capture during a German retreat, a general with him captured, and miles of strewn guns. Russians claim 200,000 killed, German forces split to aid the East while West fronts weaken. Zeppelins and siege guns used as Allied ships press the death grip.
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San Francisco
Warsaw
Berlin
Dixmude
Arras
Dunkirk
Japan
Orient
America
United States
Philippine Islands
Helping Santa Claus In Europe Aid From Elko Group
The Parents' and Teachers' Association of Elko, aided by friends, packed and mailed three boxes of toys candy and warm clothing to the Christmas Ship headquarters in Chicago. The effort supports Christmas gift collections for European war orphan children.
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Santa Claus
Europe
Parents’ and
Nevada Suffrage Society Receives $1000 Donation
The Nevada Equal Franchise Society reports a $1000 donation from the National Association. The gift comes through the influence of Miss Jane Adams, first vice president of the National Suffrage Association.
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Nevada
Nevada Equal Franchise Society
Jane Adams
National Suffrage Association
National Association
Elko Grand Jury Drops Charges on Gambling Reports
The Elko grand jury has reported and turns loose a couple of barrels at the alleged gambling permitted in certain houses.
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Elko Grand Jury
Filing Expense Accounts For State Campaigns
Secretary of State guidance explains deadlines under the Corrupt Practice Act. Candidates must file itemized expense statements with the Secretary of State or County Clerk five days before and fifteen days after the election. If mail delays occur, statements may be sworn and mailed to arrive on the designated day, with any unaccounted expenditures covered in post election filings. For the November 3 election, ante election due October 29 and post election due November 18.
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Toy
Secretary of State
Thatcher
Reward Offered for Fire Station Hose Theft Arrest
Clark County commissioners announce a $50 reward for the arrest of the person who stole a nozzle and 150 feet of hose from the Las Vegas fire station. The theft occurred at the local station, prompting officials to seek the culprit and recover the equipment.
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Clark County
Las Vegas
Post Office Rule Triggers Trouble for Mail to Public Buildings
The new rule requires street addresses on letters to public buildings or addresses like First National Bank of New York. Letters without street addresses go to general delivery or are returned, or sent to the dead letter office if no return address exists. In Yerington several scarlet fever cases have led to the closure of the grammar and high school to curb spread.
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Post Office Department
First National Bank of New York
Yerington
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Elmer Rosevear
Will
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