New Jersey Votes No to Suffrage Amendment
New Jersey rejected the women's suffrage amendment by a sizable majority across counties. President Wilson voted for suffrage in Princeton, but his precinct voted against it two to one. Unofficial counts show about 35,000 to 60,000 majority against, with losses in major cities and many towns. Suffrage leaders vow renewed effort in the spring to gain presidential electors.
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New Jersey
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Jersey City
Trenton
Bayonne
Bergen County
New York
Cape May
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Eaders
Irs
Feickert
Ilson
Washington
United States
Ten Mexicans killed for raid on train near Brownsville
Brownsville Texas October 19 ten Mexicans were killed by citizen posses for alleged complicity in the killing of three Americans and wounding of four aboard a St Louis Brownsville and Mexico train last night. The bandits said to number about 76 fired on passengers and robbed them. Dr E S McCain deputy state health officer was killed bringing the day’s tally to three dead. Four other Mexicans were hanged and others shot as the raid sparked a large pursuit by civilians officers and US troops. Five suspects were jailed and one captured man turned over to civil authorities. Military officers say the raid may have been organized on the American side of the Rio Grande.
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St. Louis
Mexico
United States
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Georgia Harvest Festival to Feature 1000 Better Babies
The Georgia Harvest Festival will host a massive 1000 baby show organized by the Better Babies committee led by Mes. Hamilton Block. Atlanta mothers seek to promote healthier infants with exhibits on toys health wares and a model nursery while 100 physicians serve as judges for medals and top honors.
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Georgia
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Navy to spend 50,482,214 on five year ship program
Secretary Daniels outlined total navy costs to exceed half a billion dollars as the administration proposes a five year plan. It calls for ten dreadnoughts, six battle cruisers, fifty destroyers, eighty five coast submarines, four gunboats, two fuel ships and more, with 11,500 new personnel to be added including marines and sailors.
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Washington
Cretary Daniels
Blue Jackets
Annapola
Aviation Corps
Daniela
Naval
Congress
Otal
Speechless Banquet Honors Edison in Morse Code Theme
San Francisco telegraphers hosted a banquet for Thomas A. Edison with telegraph keys at each place and menus written in Morse code. Edison answered with dots and dashes while city officials staged a brilliant Morse code illumination across the night sky to welcome the famed inventor.
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Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Georgia Dixie highway tour ends in Thomasville
Special Staff Correspondent reports tourists complete a scenic Georgia ride from Albany to Tallahassee featuring Blue Springs wonders, vast pecan groves, and warm Camilla receptions. The group, escorted by convicts and locals, praised modern roadbuilding and the Georgia welcome.
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Fla
Georgia
Thomasville
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Alvany
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Georgia Line
South Georgia
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Chicago
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Thomas County
City Foremen and 50 Workers Layed Off Over October Funds
Atlanta construction department dismisses six foremen and fifty men as October apportionment sheet is held up. No tile, sidewalks, sewer, or street repairs possible. permits for service connections blocked. department warns of total work paralysis until funds are provided. Chief Nym Hart confirms layoffs and stalled projects citywide.
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Atlanta
Construction Department
City Comptroller
Nym Hart
Clark
Robert Murray
W. W. West
Lot of British gold for the United States shipment arrives
New York October 19 The latest shipment of gold from England to the United States, said to be larger than any previous consignments, arrived today. The gold chiefly consists of British sovereigns and is worth about 25,000,000 dollars, consigned to J. Pierpont Morgan for Bullion.
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England
United States
J. Pi
Prince Injured in Fall From Horse
A prince, 28, was thrown from a horse and injured. Details are sparse due to the fragmentary report, with no further conditions or locations provided.
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Ole Wis
Czar Nicholas Denounces Bulgaria as Traitor to Slav Cause
Imperial manifesto from Petrograd brands Bulgaria as betraying the Slav cause. Russia declares war while Italy declares war on Bulgaria. Allies rush troops to the Balkans as Greece faces continued Debarkation and Bulgarian railways are disrupted north of Saloniki.
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Near East
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Gallipoli
Constantinople
Balkans
Et Vrange
Nish
Morava
Greece
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Pirot
Sofia
French Stop German Offensive Near Rheims With Gas Attacks
Paris reports heavy German losses after a six mile front assault east of Rheims aided by bombardment and chlorine gas. French counter attacks forced a retreat of German troops to their trenches, with ongoing artillery duels across Artois Loos Meuse and Lorraine fronts. British and Belgian lines also remained active, repulsing several German bombardments and maintaining the current trench positions near Vermelles Auchy le Bas and surrounding sectors.
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Galicia
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la Pompelle
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Loos
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Meuse
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la Hasace Canal
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Auchy Lez la Basace
Sas
Saint’ Elle
Hulluch
Weather Prophecy RAIN Forecasts in Washington and Georgia
Forecasts indicate rain likely in Washington and Georgia midweek with unsettled conditions. Weather reports warn of showers on Wednesday and Thursday.
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