Anne Martin Analyzes Late Campaign Votes in West
Miss Anne Martin national chair of the Woman's Party returns to Washington to lead the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage. She argues Western women cast a heavy protest vote against the Democratic ticket, citing Nevada Illinois and Nevada voting patterns and noting women voters of the West influenced the Senate race and overall results.
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Anne Martin
Woman's Party
Washington
Congressorial Union For Woman
West
Ilinois
Nevarla
Vilinoty
Watson
Nevada
Illinois
Miss Meirtin
Certan
Grant Miller
Nvada
Sam Clit
Newlands
Miller
Plattman
Socialis
Republicws
Pittman Ray
Pittenan
Sen
New Jamls
Defoe
New James
Pittman
Ilaviorate
Pallman
Nowland
USK
Seganee Piemin
Saore Buget
Newland
Pituriay
Westen
Bui
Wilson
Walton
Bryan Pushes Abolition of Electoral College
Mr. Bryan joins advocates calling for direct presidential votes by amending the Constitution. He argues for a voter qualification standard and a federal guarantee of voting rights, while acknowledging possible party opposition to such a shift.
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Mr. Bryan
Ile
Bryan
Congress
I Nnes of Old Como Pumping Out Shaft Progress
The unwatering of the main shaft of the Consolidated mines at Como is progressing rapidly. A 1 horsepower electric pump and a No. 7 Janesville sinker will pump to the 300 foot level before drifting east to open the downward extension of large ore chutes. The 103 and 205 foot levels have been cleaned and stopes prepared for mill ore extraction. Supplies for six months are slow. twelve to thirteen men employed. geological condition and faults carefully noted. ore bodies anticipated as large as in copper workings.
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Como
H.C Cutler
Janesville
Mr. Cutler
Shige
Reno Gizebie
Burleson Seeks Patronage and Federal Road Powers
The piece argues Postmaster General Burleson pushes to grant the Post Office Department authority to designate roads for federal road funds and to locate federal buildings. It notes Cabinet rivalries and possible clashes with Secretary Wilson, McAdoo, and Taft-era figures over prerogatives and location decisions. The tone questions gains in prestige and hints at past controversial routes.
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Burleson
Department of Agriculture
Tonsten
Agricultural Department
Beer
Federa
McAdoo
Congress
Federal
Bur Jegon
European Support for Pence Varies Compared to U S
A Rochester Democrat and Chronicle item notes that advocacy for pence at any price is smaller in Europe than in the United States, reflecting divergent sentiment on monetary policy in the two regions.
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Europe
United States
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Radical changes urged for Nevada school system reform
A Carson City report by the Educational Survey Commission proposes radical restructuring of Nevada schools. It calls for abolishing the state board, replacing it with a governor appointed, Nye-member board, county supervision, district agents, and county boards appointing county supervisors. The plan envisions joint county supervision districts and shared costs for text materials, with a six year timeline to implement constitutional hurdles.
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Nevada
Eductional Survey Commission
Carron Git
Boyle
J. Bray
J. W. Hunting
J. Fo Lang
George F. James
Nye
State Board of Educatio
Eimeh
Centr
Nevaia Sehnol Supervisory Commission
Board of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Vsrinne
Argentine Wheat Crop Goes Hungry Amid Locusts
Argentina faces one of its poorest wheat harvests as circuit and locust damage reduce exportable grain to under one million tons from a usual two and a half million. Cereal prices rise to record highs as Consular reports confirm the short supply. David Caplan, linked to the Los Angeles Times building destruction, was sentenced to ten years with a probable cause certificate allowing appeal to pause execution during the appeal process.
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Argentina
Republic
David Caplan
Los Angeles
Ingenious slot machine trick leads to arrests
R J Evans formerly of Chico California along with Jack Dale and John Dov Dudley were arrested in Yerington on Tuesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Jimmy Farrel for petit larceny. The trio allegedly devised a method to make a slot machine “cough” with a thin fake blade, fooling the proprietor and drawing police attention.
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R. J. Evans
Chico California
Jack Dale
John Dov Dudley
Young
Young Eying
Wahuska
Jimmy Farrel
Yerington
Evans
London Globe Questions Wilson Peace Note Lightly
The London Globe mocks President Wilson with a wary tone asking what is the matter with him while reassuring that the president is not unwell and is all right, urging readers not to worry about his health.
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London Globe
Wilson
Johnny
Wail of the Assignment Porter and Border Guards Pneumonia
A fragmentary note ponders language use by teachers and porters while raising a contrast between border guards dying of pneumonia and girls at home in pretty neck dresses who do not suffer the illness.
Nevada convicts celebrate Christmas merrily in prison
In a Reno Gazete dispatch from Nevada state prison an inmate recalls a sunny Christmas Day. Two boxing bouts ended in draws before a bountiful dinner and a musical program, with War ten Henrichs praised for generosity and thoughtfulness.
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Reno
Nevada State
Pinean Yard
War Ten Henrichs
Christmas Gifts for Marines in Haiti and Domingo
The American Red Cross issued a Christmas appeal to remember United States Marines overseas. Three thousand sailors in Haiti and Domingo will receive holiday gifts such as candy tobacco writing material handkerchiefs and other items. Funds come from various sources with priority to Marines on the front and serving at continental ports.
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Ican Red Cross
United States
Haiti
Domingo
Leli Montague Barnett
Red Cross
Washington
Reputisi
Althovah
Amer
Walker Lake Road Proposed as Scenic Nevada Route
Mineral County discusses a planned west shore road along Walker Lake to shorten Reno to southern cities travel. Maps by J B Platts, petitions circulating in Mina Hawthorne and Luning seek surveys and cost estimates. Route would go from lake shore to Lunine and Mina, avoiding Pamlico canyon and offering elevated views of Walker Lake.
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Nevada
Mineral County
Walker Lake
Reno
J. C. Durham
Durham Sales Co
J. B. Platts
Cat Creek
Mina
Hawthorne
Luning
Miner County
Lunine
Pamlico Canyon
Walkerake
Alhough
Reno Gavette
Nevada Women Urge State Board and Sagebrush Emblem
The Federation of Women's Clubs passes three resolutions urging a Nevada State Board of Charities and Corrections with potential female representation, creation of a Bureau of Child Welfare, and official adoption of the sagebrush as the state emblem. Elko Draper Club notes December meeting and civic clean up debate. Reno arts event showcases local artists and a fundraising drive for wounded French soldiers.
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Federation
Goldfield
Nevada
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Bureau of Child Welfare
Eit
Elko Draper Club
South
Stephenson
Latin Americas
Myrtle Jensen
Twentieth Century Club
Reno
F. C. Norton
Maree
Arts and Crafts Club
JH. Martin
New Mexico
Colorado
Latimer Club
Aalm
D'A. Prince
Wheeler Avenue
San Francisco
Cecelia Casserly
PUMPING OUT THE BIG MINES OF THE COMSTOCK
The United Comstock Pumping Association reports two new sinking pumps below UC level operated satisfactorily lowering water to the 2700 foot level. Cribbing was repaired, compartments reconfigured, and ongoing mine development and prospecting continued across several levels with ore extraction and drift work advancing at multiple mines.
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United Comstock Pumping Association
Aprit
Chavelskeion
World Tasalee
Union Con
Petogardiavia Pagrossarno
Tsi
Ivheka
Sierra Nevada
Con
Virginia
Drift Sea
West Cross Cut
Virginia Chronicle
Record of Public Land Entries Exceeding Previous Year
The Interior Department's annual report shows 19 million acres entered last fiscal year, over two million more than any prior year. The preliminary press report omits how much derived from homestead residence requirements, making it impossible to gauge the extent of a back-to-the-land trend from available data.
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Secretary of the Interior
No clear headline due to fragmented quote
A fragment quotes Champ Clark suggesting Congress members should talk to avoid being unseen, attributed to the San Francisco Examiner.
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Honse
Congress
Champ Clark
San Francisco Examiner
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