War updates from Europe and surrounding fronts
Multiple dispatches report action across Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Russian ships patrol the Danube near Dobruja and bombard Constanza. German vessels suffer losses in the Gulf of Finland. Germany seizes three towns on the Transylvania front amid Russian pressure. French allied forces push back toward the Ancre and Somme. Serbian and French artillery blunt German advances in the Ce district. Romanian forces hold positions after a day of fighting near Dragoslavele despite ground loss on the right bank of the Ali River.
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Nia
Ancre
Somme
Upper
Alsace
Bucharest
Dragoslavele
Transylvania
War Office
Governors Elected Across States in Early Returns
A list of gubernatorial winners and status across states: Whitman of New York re elected. McCall in Massachusetts and Lister in Washington re elected. Cox in Ohio. Gardner in Missouri doubtful. Edge in New Jersey. Lowden in Illinois. Holcomb in Connecticut. Bicket in North Carolina. Manning in South Carolina re elected. Beckman in Rhode Island re elected. Rye in Tennessee re elected. Ferguson in Texas. Burnquist in Minnesota. Knog in Florida probable. Hughes in Georgia. Townsend in Delaware. Cornwell in West Virginia doubtful. Burnquist in Iowa. Keys in New Hampshire. Graham in Vermont. Gunter in Colorado. Harding in Iowa.
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Washington
Ernest Lister
Ohio
James M. Cox
Missouri
Gardner
Connecticut
Marcus M. Holcomb
North Carolina
Thomas W. Bickett
South Carolina
Richard L. Manning
Rhode Island
R. Livingston Beckman
Tennessee
Tom
Rye
Texas
James E. Ferguson
Minnesota
James A. Burnquist
Florida
W. A. Knog
Georgia
Hughes
Delaware
John Q. Townsend
Goethals Denies Panama Canal Earthquake Myths
Major General Goethals rebuts predictions that Panama Canal movement will be overcome and asserts the canal will be stabilized despite calamity talk. He cites false reports about slides and notes they gain credence amid treaty hopes with Nicaragua.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Goethals
Canal Zone
War Department
United States
Nicaragua
School Amendment Adopted At General Election
State notes by Prof W F Doughty that the school amendment to the state constitution was adopted in the general election held November 7. The official confirms this meaning for public instruction and its impact on education in Austin Texas.
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Sy Associat
Austin
Texas
W. F. Doughty
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Citrus Canker Battle Gains Momentum Across Florida
Tampa reports the citrus canker fight has $750,000 in state and federal funds and rapid progress under Florida plant board inspector Frank Sterling. Wildfire methods burn infected trees and soils to eradicate the disease that threatened Florida groves since 1914, with eradication already in twelve of twenty one counties.
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Tampa
Fla
Frank Sterling
Florida Plant Board
Florida
Gainesville
Sterling
Gulf Coast
Texas
United States
Japan
Mexico
Devere Earth Shock Recorded at Georgetown University
A heavy earthquake lasting about half an hour was recorded by the Georgetown University seismograph. The first tremor occurred at 4 24 and the heaviest at 4 31 with disturbance ending at 4 53. The quake is believed to be two thousand miles away.
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Georgetown University
Washington, No 10
Georgetown University Seismograph
Washington
Local Boy Sees Rewards Move to Others
A child notes that when he earns a reward, another boy receives it instead. The sentiment echoes a preacher’s warning that you cannot please everyone and no one understands this better than a sermonizing figure.
Villa Terrorizes Northern Mexico
San Antonio reports Gen Jinaga evacuated the Carranza garrison as Villistas advance south of Ojinaga. Foreigners flee Chihuahua and border towns as a special train ships French and British residents and Chinese nationals. Col Cadona returns from patrol and notes Villistas desertions. Gen Treviño predicts rapid campaign development.
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San Antonio Exas
Genjinaga
Carranza
Riojas
Villistas
Ojinaga
Villistas Win at ta Rosalia as General Maycotte Is Killed
Laredo reports say Villistas defeated Carranza forces at ta Rosalia. General Maycotte was killed and several Carranza officers wounded in the engagement.
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Laredo
Texas
German Ambassador's Wife Visits Deutschland Submarine
Countess Von Bernstorff toured the undersea liner Deutschland in New London with Captain Koenig. The ambassador denied entrusted official mail to the captain. another report says mail from the German embassy may ride on the next trip. Six and a half tons of San Francisco silver bullion, valued at 150000 dollars, was moved in open wagons to the German sub at the state pier.
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Associates Press
New London
Conn
Countess von Bernstorff
Paul Koenig
Assador
Koenig
Germany
Washington
San Francisco
Deutschland
State Pier
Mystic
Frohsian Club
Local Notes On Prospects And Happenings In 1917
Prospect News surveys community events with farming notes and local movements. Farmers finish harvest and prepare for 1917 amid light rain. School progress at Steep Hollow with Prof Johns Barnett and Miss Emily Tatu teaching to an enrollment of forty. Residents move and visit relatives including Joe Bond family, Henry Beal returning from Waco, Claude Simmons from Nacogdoches, and visits by the Barnetts and Bond family. CORRESPONDENT.
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Johns Barnett
Emily Tatu
Joe Bond
Steep Hollow
Henry Beal
Waco
Claude Simmons
Nacogdoches
Barnett
Mrs. Bester South Dies in Brazos County at 81
Mrs. Bester South a pioneer Texas resident died Friday November 10 1916 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Frank Goodson near A and M College. Born March 25 1835 in Lynchburg Virginia she came to Texas as a child with her family and remained a devout Christian and charitable neighbor. Funeral services were held at the Goodson home with Rev. J C Welch officiating and burial in the city cemetery. She is survived by four children Mrs Will Anws Mrs F L Goodson John South and Dave South.
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Bester South
Brazos County
Frank Goodson
Old South
A. and M. College
South
Lynchburg
Texas
Will An Ws
F. L. Goodson
John So
Dave South
Destafano
Dallas
Hiram Morrison
Bryan
J. C. Welch
Chihuahua City Evacuation Report Denied by General
The Associated Press reports from El Paso that six hundred Carranzistas arrived by special train to Juarez and Chihuahua City evacuation claims are denied by General Gonzales who says troops move to Western Chihuahua for duty. Funston warns panic at Ojinaga was caused by misread reinforcements. Forty killed in a wreck near Laredo with details incomplete.
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Associated Press
el Faso
Texas
Juarez
Chihuahua City
Gonzales
Chihuahua
Ojinaga
San Antonio
Funston
Laredo
Patent remedy for malaria fever tonic sold 25 cents
A historical prescription claims a malaria and chills fever remedy prepared for immediate use. It promises five or six doses to break a case and to prevent recurrence when taken as a tonic, asserting action on the liver with no griping.
Corporal in Laredo Kills Two Privates at Stables
Associated Press report from Laredo Texas dated November 11 states Corporal W Smith shot and killed Privates Jones and Knight and wounded Privateers of Troop K Fourteenth Cavalry at the stables this morning. Smith was placed in the guard house and is believed to be mentally unbalanced.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Texas
W. Smith shoteAnd
Jones
Knight
Fourteenth Cavalry
Smith
Unknown steamer sinks near Manitou Island
An unidentified steamer sank off Manitou Island last night resulting in 22 deaths. The incident reported from Calumet Michigan lists 22 lost lives with no further details on the vessel or survivors.
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Calumet
Mich
Manitou Island
Death of Mrs. Bester South Reported in Texas Community
Mrs. Bester South, among the region’s oldest settlers, died today at 12 20 PM at the home of Mrs. Frank Goodson near College. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 10 AM from the South home with burial in the city cemetery.
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Bester South
Texas
Frank Goodson
Old South
College
Ceme
Substitute for Nasty Calomel Dodson's Liver Tone Gains Popularity
Calomel sales fall as Dodson's Liver Tone rises in town. Local druggists claim it is safer and more effective, backed by guarantees. A 50 cent bottle promises relief from liver sluggishness without side effects, and it is touted as pleasant tasting for all ages.
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Dodson
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