Earl Kitchener Hero of Khartoum Avigtim of Teutons Aggression
The Hampshire with Earl Kitchener aboard sank off the Orkneys after a mine or torpedo strike. Four boats fled, only a capsized craft and some bodies recovered. Survivors uncertain, with little hope. Accompanying Kitchener were O Beirne, Fitzgerald, Ellershaw, and Donaldson. The cruiser, built 1900, displaced 10,850 tons, carried 655 men, and cost 4.25 million.
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Institute of Mechanical Engineers Society
Hughes James O'Brehme
Washington
Ireland
Arthur Ellershaw
Oswald Arthur — Fitzgerald
India
Great Britain
Germany
Land
Lord Northcliffe
Ministry of Munitions Sway
Women at the 1916 Chicago suffrage assembly plea
In Chicago men and women gathered at the Princess theater on June 6 1916 to urge major parties to pledge suffrage. The National American Woman Suffrage Association urged adoption of a national platform endorsing voting rights for women across all states and highlighted gains in several states since 1912. A separate plan by the Congressional Union and the newly formed Woman's Party aimed to push the Susan B Anthony amendment via convention pledges.
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National Assembly
Princas Theater
Justice, Liberty and Ignatity
Williand
Alaska
Ilinvir
United States Senate
Fina
Oregon
Arizona
Mantan
Nevada
Kansas
Ilinois
Iowa
National Women’s Party
Congressional Union For Women
Women's Party Econvent
Suffrage Assembly
National American Women Suffrage Association
Princess Theater
Carie Chapman Catt
Cyrun H McCormick
Tungsten finds spur mining at Churchill area claims
Rapid development continues at the tungsten camp on Folair Mountain near Fort Churchill. Across fourteen claims on Cling and Tonk, ore yields run from one and a half to fifteen percent tungsten. ALJ Loftus seven claims show high grade tungsten, with Old Pimner and Pohe also Sons promising. Fletcher Proctor on the northside report fourteen feet of high grade ore and six claims under rapid development. John Fergie reports a vein at Old Soldier Mine with forty percent lead and two percent tungsten. Vein extension reaches Towle and Cline properties into R K Robinson ground. Howell and Creighler find good prospects with a little gold alongside scheelite.
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Pimner
Pohe
Mog
Old Soldier
Buitiding
Justice Hughes Addresses Flag Prize at National Cathedral
At the National Cathedral school lawn Justice Charles E. Hughes delivered his first post campaign speech. He presented the flag to the honors graduate, calling it America first and a symbol of national unity, liberty under law, and shared destiny. The prize recognizes the top student, with Miss Katherine Hughes among the top ten.
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National Cathedral
Charles FE
Hugh
America
Justice Hughes
Katherine Hughes
Postal Savings Bank Expands Deposits and Monthly Limit
President Wilson approved a amendment to the Postal Savings Act increasing the maximum deposit to 1000 and abolishing the monthly intake limit of 100. The reform aims to ease public and postal officials’ burdens as the system grows beyond half a million depositors and eighty million dollars. Postmaster General Burleson and Third Assistant Dockery championed the change.
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Wilson
Uncle Sam
Burleson
Dockery
Nevada State Business Men’s Convention in Reno
The Nevada State Business Men’s Convention convenes in Reno for two days to discuss Eastern California and Nevada commerce and regional development. Attendees include Gov. Emmet D. Boyle and various business leaders from San Francisco Elko Reno and Las Vegas with a program spanning addresses on organization methods farming colonization transportation and intermountain trade cooperation.
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Affai
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Emmet D. Boyle
Chas. P.ee
Las Vera Las Vegas Age
Las Vegas
Robert Newton Lynch
Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco
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B. Henderson
Lew
Elko
Antverside
Greater Nevada FE
McCormick
Southern Pablic Company
Sa Francisco
H. C. Nutt
Los Angeles
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U. S. Reclamation Service
Fallon
B. A. McAllister
Southern Pacific Company
J. M. Fulton
Reno
General Pass. & Fret. Agt
Southern Pacifc Company
W. D. Forster
Goldfield
Tonopah & Goldfield Railway Company
W. H. Simmons
Riverside Mill & Cracker Company
Charles Sweeney and the 1871 Yellowjacket Mine Fire
Charles Sweeney, once a young Irish miner and foreman of the Yellowjacket mine on the Comstock, saved many lives during the 1871 fire that killed dozens. The tragedy unfolded amid severe ventilation and mine conditions, making Sweeney a celebrated figure in Virginia City mining lore.
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Charles Sweeney
Dado
Portland
Yellowjacket
Coam
Virginia City
Nevada
Sweeney
Comstock
Hongaza
Home Economics and Girls Clubs Work Planned
Mrs J Ry Meskisaons from the University of Nevada spoke as a representative about Miss Norman State leader in Howie Economy on girl clubs work. The program introduces project work to show how knowledge enhances life and connects club girls with industries arts and labor worldwide. A bread pilot cover outlines sixteen lessons on foods including yeast breads rolls soups cereals meats desserts and canning. Demonstration bread baking at the High School drew a good crowd. Continued on Page Six.
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United Works
Yerington Club to Present May Belfort Vaudeville Evening
A Yerington Woman's Club benefit at the Rink Theater on Friday June 16 1916 features May Belfort with accompanist H J Long in English character comedy Delsarte songs and a Farce in one act C U T 0 8 15 P M tickets 25 and 50 cents spotlighting performers Miss Hazel Ambra Miss Ermyl Barton Mr Ralph Beamen Mr George Butler Mrs C A Bovett and the Washington Orchestra with notices from the Nelson Theater Springfield Mass praising Belfort and her vaudeville debut Continued on Page Two
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H. J. Lo
C. Boyett
Emmy Barte
Ralph Beamen
Yerington
Cutain
Mas
Dienne
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Teutons
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Postal Savings Bank
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Hailey
Winters
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Ginia City
Bank of Califor
Ralston
Ralst
Bank of California Properties
Silver City
Idaho
Atlanta
Pocatello
Postello
Home Economics and Girls Clubs
T Yerington Woman's Club
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