Paris Frigate and Neapolitan Vessel Exchange near Algiers
Reports from Bridgeport describe a historical naval clash near Algiers between an American frigate and Neapolitan vessels, resulting in the capture of a vessel linked to the Bey’s family and a prize exchange, with the Neapolitan officer aboard the American ship. Nearby news notes intrigue about Moorish envoy missions, US military strength, and shipbuilding claims.
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Hughes and His Little Joker Political Card Pack
A sweeping political dossier argues the Hughes campaign is shaped by Roosevelt and German-American influence. It details Teddy Roosevelt as the right and left bower, questions Hughes’s loyalties, and claims the Tribune urged anti-Hughes sentiment amid pro German-American pressure.
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George A. Dorsey
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Jad
Penrose
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Smoot
Morgan
Rockefeller
Perkins
Bower
Teddy
Notice saves lady after wrong drug delivery
Fifty years ago a notice in the Farmer yesterday warned of a mistaken delivery of oxalic acid instead of Epson salts at a drug store. It prompted the young lady to postpone taking the dose and likely saved her life as she planned to swallow it at night. The item also mentions Buckwheat cakes returning to vogue and Gill, a State Street grocer, stocking the right material. Osceola Club wins in yesterday’s report.
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State Street
French Military Decorations Shape Paris Life And Polite Expectations
In Paris the psychology of military honors grows daily shaping civilian life and even police courts. Wearers of Legion of Honor, Military Medal, and War Cross gain deference on trains and streets, prompting mixed reactions from passersby and some soldiers who resented perceived entitlement. Some veterans misuse ribbons to beg or swindle, while others use them to seek work, reflecting a thriving market in decoration ribbons sold to mutilated veterans for quick gains.
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Paris
Verdun
Somme
Off
Independent Voters Attend Wilson Banquet in New York
New York Oct 26 prominent Independents, not yet pledging support to President Wilson, seek reservations for a luncheon honoring him on Nov 2 hosted by the Wilson Business Men's National League at the Waldorf Astoria. The event draws business leaders from states to hear Wilson discuss benefits of recent legislation and his Madison Square Garden address. Charles R. Crane of Chicago to introduce the President.
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Wilson
Wilson Business Men's National League
Waldorf Astoria
Madison Square Garden
League
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
Press with large English type for stampable papers
C G Pendleton of Washington Park Drug Store at 58 Noble Avenue offers a press with large sized old English type for stamping paper and envelopes with names or initials in colors. Available from a single quire to large quantities, with neatness and dispatch promised.
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C. G. Pendleton
Washington Park
Noble Avenue
Georgetown Poll Gives Majority to President Wilson
Georgetown University Law School students favored President Wilson in the pre election poll with 335 votes for Wilson and 231 for Hughes, contributing to Wilsons widespread lead in university surveys.
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Wilson
Washington
Hughes
Georgetown University Law School
Farmers Union With President He Asserts
New York Oct 28 Candidate Hughes campaigns for farmer votes by citing H N Pope head of the Farmers Union. Austin Hill Illinois state president telegraphed the Democratic National Committee saying Farmers Union members in Til noig are not against Wilson and that any critic of Wilson within the union is a traitor and should be expelled.
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Wilson
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Home for Wedding Gift to Carrie Walz Eichner
Carrie Walz, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Walz of 1413 Main, wed Walter Gustave Eichner of 2959 Main, at St. Paulus Lutheran church at 7 30. A new home on Main near St Vincent's hospital was presented by her father. Relatives and friends in New York and locally gave gifts as the couple begin a honeymoon. A wedding supper for over 300 followed at Germania hall. They will be at home after Nov 6.
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William L. Lush
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Walter Stapleton
Mary L. Begley
New York
William Lush
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Mary Elizabeth Heenan
New Haven
Sacred Heart Church
Charles Lush
Bridgeport
Stogi
Margaret King
Fair Haven
Carrie
Jacob Walz
Main Street
Walter Gustave Eichner
St.Paulus Lutheran Church
St. Vincent's Hospital
Germania Hall
Antiquity of brewing and early beer origins
The text traces beer’s origins from Bacchus and Gambrinus to ancient Egypt and China, noting early brewing by Egyptians and Teutons, references to barley-wine by Isis, and ancient popularity in Hispania and Gaul. It cites Herodotus and Pliny, and mentions Pelusium as a medieval brewery port of Europe for beer flavor.
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Gambrinus
Brabant
Tadae
Teutons
Egypt
Herodotus
Isis
Osiris
Sean Shee
Pliny
Cerevisia
Engigna
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Milwaukee
Pelusium
Nile
Europe
Underwood bill not responsible for unemployment claim
Isidor Jacobs of California Canneries denounces Republican ads blaming the Underwood tariff for hard times before World War I. He notes the tariff was not in effect during the Wilson era, cites Wall Street plans to spark a panic, and praises Wilson’s Federal Reserve Act as preventing a banking-led disaster.
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New York
Isidor Jacobs
California Canneries Company
United States
Johnson
California
Washington
Jacobs
Taft
Great Wall Street
National Bank Reserve
Wilson
Loodrow Wilson
Equal pay for women praised by Franklin County letter
A letter to the editor lauds Mr. Wilson for securing equal pay of five dollars a day for female and male Ford employees. The writer credits Wilson with advancing woman suffrage and broader equal rights, surpassing what Hughes has achieved. The note is dated October 25, 1916, from Peekskill, N.Y.
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Franklin Couc
Sure Quality and Service for Jewelry Buyers
A local jeweler touts reliability in diamonds and jewelry, promising quality and service at fair prices. The ad urges customers to judge by merit and personal experience, inviting independent investigation of value and trust.
Golden Rule Leader Urges Voters in Golden Rule Fight
New York dispatch reports Interdenominational Ministers' Committee urging voters to choose a president who applies the Golden Rule, asking citizens to overlook party labels and weigh whether Wilson or Hughes best embodies reason over force, in light of President Wilson’s recent framing. Just arrived Dutch and French busbs John Reck & Son.
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John Reck & Son
Dry goods leader counters tariff fears in wartime boom
New York Oct 28 James T Leonard president of James T Leonard and Co a Wilson Republican says dry goods trade is prospering with no need for protection. He notes local production of dolls novelties and many textiles and asserts Europe will not flood markets for years. He cites full mills high salaries scarce labor and limited new hires. There is also a note about a Carnagey Course in Public Speaking at the YMCA opening with limited enrollment.
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James T. Leonard & Co
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Leonard
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Germany
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