Maritime duel and world war reports from November 13
News briefs report Russian ships entering the Danube near Dobrudja and renewed bombardment of Constanza. German vessels in the Gulf of Finland reportedly sunk. French and Serbian actions push back German forces in Cerna district with near a thousand prisoners. Romanian positions held after a daylong Dragoslavele battle south of Transylvania.
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Danube River
Constanza
London
Danube
Dobrudja
Tchernavoda
Rome
Petrograd
Gulf of Finland
Paris
Cerna
War Office
Bucharest
Novi
Dragoslavele
Transylvania
Germans Capture Three Towns in Transylvania
Berlin reports German forces seized three towns in Transylvania as part of ongoing operations. Details on towns and casualties were not disclosed.
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Berlin
Governors Elected in Multiple States Across Nation
A range of state elections results show incumbents and candidates winning in New York Massachusetts Washington and other states. Re-elected Republicans include Whitman Beckman Edge Holcomb Slow and Keys. Democrats include Lister Cox McCall and Knott with mixed outcomes in several states.
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Massachusetts
Samuel W. McCall
Washington
Ernest Lister
Goethals Denies Panama Canal Earthquake Predictions
Major General Goethals, governor general of the canal zone, reiterates in his annual War Department report that earth movements in the Panama Canal will be overcome finally and for all time. He dismisses sensational reports as false and cites a Nicaragua treaty as fueling belief in calamity.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Goethals
Canal Zone
War Department
United States
Nicaragua
School Amendment to Be Adopted Affects Texas Schools
Austin Texas November 14 Proposing that the school amendment to the state constitution approved at the November 1 election will bring changes says State Superintendent of Public Instruction W F Doughty. He notes implications for public education funding and governance.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
W. F. Doughty
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Villa terrorizes northern Mexico evacues Ojinaga
General Funston heard Ojinaga garrison evacuated to escape Villista advances from the south. In Chihuahua City a special train is organized to move French and British residents, with Chinese also leaving, as Villa threat looms along the border.
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Chihuahua
el Paso
Texas
Chihuahua City
Villa
Florida Citrus Canker Fight Shows Rapid Gains
Tampa reports progress in eradicating citrus canker with $750,000 already appropriated and a method of burning infected trees and treating groves with oil. Frank Sterling says twelve of twenty one counties were disease free since 1914, with further eradication expected.
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Tampa
Fla
Frank Sterling
Florida Plant Board
Florida
Gainesville
Sterling
Gulf Coast
Texas
United States
Japan
Mexico
Seismic Shock Recorded at Georgetown University
Washington reports a heavy earthquake lasting about half an hour was recorded by Georgetown University seismograph. The first tremor struck at 4 24 a m and the heaviest at 4 31 a m. Disturbance ceased at 4 53 a m. The quake is believed to have occurred about two thousand miles from Washington.
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Georgetown University
Washington
Georgetown University Seismograph
Belief Sparks Reward Rivalry in a Boyish Dilemma
A small boy believes every reward goes to another boy, provoking a lesson in fairness. A preacher reflects on quarrelsome envy and the unwinnable pursuit of universal approval.
Cavalry Detachment Seeks Villa as Desertions Rise
Colonel Cadona with 800 cavalry returns from a three day hunt reporting no Villistas encountered. A Villista deserter says their men desert at every opportunity. General Trevino expects rapid development of the campaign against Villa.
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Chihuahua City
Cadona
Villista
Trevino
Villa
Villistas Win in Santa Rosalia Clash. General May Cotte Killed
From Laredo Texas reports say Villistas defeated Carranza troops at Santa Rosalia. General May cotte was killed and several Carranza officers wounded amid the fighting.
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Laredo
Texas
Villistas
Carranza
Santa Rosalia
Maycotte
Caranza
Countess Von Bernstorff Inspects Deutschland In New London
In New London on November 8, Countess Von Bernstorff inspected the German liner Deutschland with Captain Paul Koenig. The German ambassador joined but did not participate in the inspection. mail addressed to the emperor was discussed as potentially being carried on the Deutschland next trip. Six and a half tons of San Francisco silver bullion, valued at $150,000, were unloaded and moved in five open wagons to the state pier for ocean shipment, with no armed guards observed. The crew will be entertained at Mystic by the Frohsian Club.
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Associates Press
New London
Conn
Countess von Bernstorff
Paul Koenig
Koenig
Germany
Washington
San Francisco
Deutschland
State Pier
Mystic
Frohsian Club
Prospect News Highlights 1917 Preparations and Local Happenings
Farmers finish harvest and gear for 1917 as light rain falls. School progress with Prof. Barnett Jr and Miss Tatum teaching forty pupils. Residents move, visit relatives, and attend local gatherings including the Bonds, Beal, Simmons, and Martins in Steep Hollow, Nacogdoches, and Bryan. CORRESPONDENT.
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John Barnett
Emily Tatum
Joe Bond
Steep Hollow
Henry Beal
Waco
Claude Simmons
Nacogdoches
Barnett
Steep Hollow Sunday, Mr. C. W. Carroll
Wixon
B. G. Bond
Mrs. Bester South Pioneer Lady of Brazos Passes
Mrs. Bester South died at 12:20 pm Friday November 10 1916 at the home of her daughter Mrs. F L Goodson near A and M College. Born March 25 1835 in Lynchburg Virginia she was 81 years 7 months and 25 days old. She came to Texas as a child with her family and married Bester South in 1855. Survived by four children Will Andrews F L Goodson John South Dave South and niece Mrs Lula Destafano. Funeral held at 10 am from the Goodson home with interment at the city cemetery. Rev J C Welch officiated.
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Bester South
Brazos County
Frank Goodson
Old South
A. and M. College
South
Lynchburg
Texas
Will Andrews
F. L. Goodson
John South
Dave South
Lula Destafano
Dallas
Hiram Morrison
Bryan
Christian Church
J. C. Welch
Evacuation reported as Chihuahua City urged safety
Associated Press dispatches describe a special train bringing six hundred Carranzistas to Juarez and rumors of Chihuahua City evacuation, while General Gonzales denies the move and troops head toward Western Chihuahua for duty. Funston clarifies Ojinaga panic was misinterpreted reinforcements. A separate report notes a wreck near Laredo with forty killed.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Chihuahua City
Gonzales
Chihuahua
Ojinaga
San Antonio
Funston
Laredo
Malaria Prescription Promising Quick Recovery
An old newspaper ad offers a prescription labeled for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. It claims five or six doses break the illness and, used as a tonic, prevent fever recurrence. The tonic supposedly acts on the liver and does not gripe. Price listed as 25¢.
Cor corporal at Laredo shoots two privates dead
Corporal W. Smith of Troop K Fourteenth Cavalry killed Privates Jones and McKnight and wounded Private Corners at the stables in Laredo Texas this morning. He was placed in the guard house and is believed to be mentally unbalanced.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Texas
W. Smith
Jones
McKnight
Fourteenth Cavalry
Smith
Steamer Sunk Off Manitou Island With 22 Dead
Calumet Michigan November 10 An unknown steamer sank off Manitou Island last night with the loss of 22 lives.
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Calumet, Mich
Manitou Island
Death of Mrs. Bester South in Texas Home
Mrs Bester South, among the oldest settlers in this Texas section, died at 12 20 p m today at her daughter Mrs Frank Goodsons home near College The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow morning at 10 o clock with interment in the city cemetery.
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Bester South
Texas
Frank Goodson
Old South
College
Ceme
Substitute for Calomel Promises Safe Liver Tone
Dodson's Liver Tone replaces calomel as a popular liver remedy. Local druggists report declining calomel sales and guarantee refunds if the vegetable tonic fails to relieve liver sluggishness and constipation. The pleasant tasting formula is said to be safe for children and adults, with no next day feeling of weakness.
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Dodson
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