Elections In Many States Advance Forecasts For House
Washington Nav 3 Forty two states hold elections tomorrow Maine Vermont and Oregon have chosen state officials and their 8th Congress representatives Nine states will elect only Congressmen or minor state officers while 22 choose governors and state officers including major offices Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York Utah the Carolinas Alabama Texas Michigan Kansas Minnesota South Dakota Nebraska Wisconsin North Dakota Colorado Wyoming Idaho Nevada California New Hampshire and Tennessee show varied ticket scopes Pennsylvania votes for governor and two officials The Democratic Congressional Committee forecasts 185 Democrats 158 Republicans 48 doubtful seats while other forecasters give Democrats 162 Republicans 40 in doubt Chairman Babock predicts at least 204 Republicans in the next House The outlook emphasizes new southern gains and the Texas three seat shift with party realignments shaping the post election balance.
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Giant Wholesale Grocers See Plans for Major Combine
A Detroit special reports a meeting of U S wholesale grocers to form a national combine. The plan targets Detroit New York Philadelphia Boston Baltimore Washington and several midwestern and southern cities with possible inclusion of coffee and spice mills. Backers may include Standard of Interest figures and Ike Reder of Akron.
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U. S. Steel Corporation
New York
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Ohio
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Orleans
Calveston
Texans
Kansas City
Omaha
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
San Francisco
Combine Coffee and Spice Mills
Ike Reder
Steel Trust
R. M. Pillmore
Akron Grocery Co
Stand Pat and Machine Power Rally in Barker Campaign
The piece reports machine politicians pressuring Jared Barker to stay loyal to the party. It notes 1,500 "ringers" helped nominate him and warns he must not break with the machine. Barker, in a Saturday ad, cautions voters against blindly voting a straight ticket.
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Jared Barker
Politics
Walter Holsinger
Barker
Bart ‘T. Wiis
Wo. Bruner
Fillius
Land Purchase Near Machine Shop Aimed at Premises Extension
The company and President General T. Perkins bought roughly 60 by 44 feet adjacent to the machine shop to straighten the line of its premises. The Goodrich Co. was believed to have no building space contemplated. Guardian T. W. Workman noted a strip might be litted to prevent further encroachment.
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Gen. T. Perkins
B. ¥. Goodrich Co
T. W. Workman
Guardian
Johnson urges Summit voters to back taxation and home rule
In a letter to Summit County voters Tom L. Johnson urges residents who heard his Akron address on October 1 to vote for the principles of just taxation and home rule. He appeals to all to go to the polls and cast votes according to their convictions and notes Cuyahoga County will deliver another victory for the same causes.
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Summit County
Mr. Bigelow
Akron
Cuyatoga County
Tom L. Johnson
Robbers Cause Wreck of Fast Train Near Oxford
Hamilton Ohio detectives and railway police investigated a Chicago mail train wreck south of Oxford last Wednesday night. Five masked men allegedly loosened an automatic brake causing the train and a freight consist to derail. the express car safe held about 7000 dollars.
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Hamilton, O
Noy
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
Oxford
Chicago Mail
Elkins Injured as Derrick Breaks at Land Title Trust
Philadelphia November 3. Wm L ElkeIns traction magnate was seriously injured when a Merrick derrick broke and toppled a scaffold at the Land Title Trust Co building. James Hudul an Iron worker from Chicago was killed and ran. Montgomery and Edward Cassell were injured.
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Philadelphia
Wm. L. Elkeins
Merrick
Land Title Trust Co
Jamey Hy Hudul
Chicago
Montgomery
Edward Cassell
Eaton Smith nuptials surprise Akron social set
Miss Jenaio M. Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred EB Smith of 640 West Market street married Hugh M Eaton who came from Buffalo six months ago. The couple will live in Barberton where Eaton works in the office department of Barberton Pottery Co. The ceremony occurred in Canton on Sunday October 6 and only became known a week later.
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Jenaio M. Smith
Fred EB. Smith
Weat Market St
Hugh M. Eaton
Akron
Buffalo
Eaton
Barberton
Barberton Pottery Co
Akron Voters to Decide on New Market House Bonds
Akron voters go to the polls tomorrow to decide on issuing bonds to finance the erection of a market house. The wireless ballot will be separated from other questions.
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Akron
Cvicket
Otters
Barberton Tonight Speaker Peter Witt Bets On Cuyahoga Lead
Peter Witt the Akron tax expert and Mayor Johnson ally will speak in Barberton tonight. He forecast carrying Cuyahoga County by eight thousand votes and noted his support stems from key county backing.
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Peter Witt
Johnson
Barberton
Akron
Cuyahoga County
Atleet
Contractor O'Toole Promises Labor for West Market Sewer
West End property owners met city commissioners to press faster sewer progress on West Market Street. Contractor O'Toole said he would hire ten men and start work tomorrow, offering two to two twenty five dollars for eight hours. He claimed no further hiring would be done unless publicly advertised.
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West End
City Commissioners
West Market St
Kaseb
Myers
Shoemaker
Mull, Mellinger
Batley
O'lsole
Hawthorne
Wildes
O'Loole
AML
O'Voole
Fred Kaseh
Democrat
Summit County Democrats Confident in Upset Victory
Chairman W B Snyder of the Democratic Executive Committee said Democrats in Summit County are united and enthusiastic. He conservatively predicts the entire Democratic county ticket will win with pluralities from 600 to 1,000. Rev Bigelow, for Secretary of State, will carry the county by 500. Republican Chairman Beery claimed Republican candidates will win by safe pluralities.
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Summit County
Rev. Bigelow
Beery
Republican County
Ald
Onthetnet
Nisehine
Lise
Republican Executive Committee
Builders Say Labor Shortage Easing After Months of Strain
Secretary F. J. Wettneh of the Builders Exchange reports building and labor conditions returning to normal. Contractors can now secure carpenters bricklayers and stone masons with no trouble. The easing is tied to the diminished fear of a “fish prison” to building work.
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F. J. Wettneh
Builders Exchange
No More Motion Than a Broken Mobile Coal
A coal shortage froze all streetcars in New Orleans for 38 minutes between 7 and 8 AM Monday. Gas used under boilers failed suddenly, delaying steam until coal supply was restored. Manager Currie could not determine the cause. Cars regained movement as steam returned.
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N. O. T. Power House
Power House
Currie
O. T. Go
Garber Death Infirmary After Epilepsy Delirium Remains
Relatives of Michael Garber located by Cleveland police after his death at the County Infirmary following epilepsy and delirium remits. Garber’s father arrived in Akron Saturday night and took charge of the remains. Funeral and interment planned in Cleveland Tuesday.
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Michael Garber
County
Cleveland
Garber
Akron
Runaway horse injures rider near Empire House
Benjamin Shoup of Wafer Street narrowly escaped serious harm when a runaway horse bumped the front wheel of a buggy causing him to be dragged under the vehicle near the Empire House on Main. He suffered bruises but remained intact after a brief recovery.
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Benjamin Shoup
Wafer At
Mainston
Young Shoup
Uohurt
Landslide predicted as Democrats sweep county ballot
The piece forecasts a Democratic landslide in the county with independents joining to oust the machine Republicans. It notes 2000 Republicans aiding Democrats, a changed city outcome, and criticism of the new code and public spending. It cautions that the Democrats are optimistic about victory despite machine resistance.
Roorbacks in Circulation Warn Democrats of Election Deception
A political pamphlet complains of roorback rumors aimed at Democratic candidates. It accuses machine influence, clergy and saloon networks, and mentions Durkin and Washer as targets. The piece urges voters to use judgment and beware roorbacks.
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Demcracy
Chief Durkin
Privonkeeper Washer
Mr. Waster
Jand
Mrr
Washer
John Williams Advocates Clean Streets in Downtown Incident
Officer Nicholas stops a man at Mil and Main for rummaging and placing litter in a mailbox. The intoxicated John Williams from Cann? Malton is charged in police court, fined $2 plus costs after claiming to support clean streets and joking about meeting the mayor.
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Nicholas
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Mil
Main Ts
Horn
Election Weather Pair Warmer Tonghr and Tuesday
Readable fragments indicate an upcoming election with weather notes mentioning warmer conditions. The report links forecast warmth to voter planning for Tuesday events or turnout efforts.
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