Republican Chairman Blasts Democrats Over Incompetence
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Frank P. Woods of Iowa splits the 1914 campaign time with a harsh critique of Democrats. He cites war in Europe and a shrinking Republican majority, denounces Democratic waste and paternalism, and argues voters favor protectionist revival and accountability for Congress.
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Washington
Frank P. Woods
Iowa
National Republican Congressional Committee
Europe
Congress
United States
William “McKinley
German Cruiser Sunk by British Torpedo Boats
A Gibraltar dispatch reports that a British torpedo flotilla of the Mediterranean squadron sank a German cruiser in the Adriatic Sea. The dispatch did not name the cruiser or provide further details.
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Paris
Gibraltar
Adriatic Sea
Wilson May Close Colorado Mines
President Wilson weighs closing the Colorado coal strike mines if operators ignore a strike truce. Attorney General reviews legality to avoid exceeding authority. Denver governor Ammons says no occasion to close mines, expects federal troops to withdraw by November 15 and states will maintain order.
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Washington
Wilson
Colorado
Denver
Ammons
Harvest of Orders From Nations at War in Europe
Chicago firms report eight million dollars in orders for provisioning armies in Europe. Chief needs include clothing meat trucks and harness. Packing houses say orders will sustain full operations for a year.
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Europe
Chicago
Emden Enters Penang Ports and Sinks Warships
German cruiser Emden, flying a Japanese flag with a false smokestack, entered Penang in the Straits Settlements and torpedoed the Russian cruiser Jemtchung and a French destroyer. The Jemtchung, interned at Manila, carried 311 men. Emden then fled under fort guns after destroying two warships.
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Tokio
Emdem
Penang
Straits Settlement
Jemtchung
Jemburg
Manila
Vote No on 47 and Keep the Saloons out of Corona
A local plea urges Corona residents to reject amendment 47 to keep saloons out of town citing risk to safety and order. The message frames amendment 47 as dangerous and calls for a NO vote to preserve Corona’s character.
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Corona
Germans to Make Desperate Effort With New Troops
Paris reports a Dunkirk Calais pause is temporary as Germany rushes 200000 reinforcements to the front The Kaiser's order to seize coast towns is pursued amid renewed fighting along the line French gains near St Mihiel and Ypres are noted while a 16 inch shell kills 250 German troops at the right wing Chambrun chateau near St Mihiel is shelled by her husband an artillery officer Germans are checked in Poland with Russia fielding eight million troops in the east
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Dunkirk
Calais
Flanders
St. Mihiel
War Office
Ypres
Dixmude
Nieuport
Chambrun
Clara. Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Chambrun Chateau
Poland
Russia
Land Title Seeks Torrens Act Reform for Special Assessments
Los Angeles residents call for a new Land Title Law on the November ballot after noting tax title sharks bought 1946 property with low assessments. A Ulysses Street lot shows 98 cent assessment, $27.28 total cost including redemption, court, and attorney fees. The piece also references a Torrens Act comparison and a Ventura lima bean school contest on November 7.
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Los Angeles
Exposition Park
Ulysses Street
Berlin Acknowledges Polish Advance Check Amid Flanders Clash
Berlin says the German push in Poland has been checked while remaining silent on the fourteenth day of the large and intense struggle in Flanders over a small, farm-sized area.
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Berlin
Poland
Flanders
Iowa
Knowland Addresses Large California Audience On Senate Bid
Hon Joseph R Knowland spoke to a large crowd at Sixth and Main in California today urging Republican unity and previewing his record in the House and Senate campaigns He highlighted his opposition to railroad boats through the Panama Canal he cited ship construction funding and his stance on tariffs and Japanese exclusion amid wartime economic concerns He contrasted Republican progress with Democratic platform claims and pledged to defend California interests in Congress
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United States Senate
Sixth and Main Streets
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California
Congress
Mare Island Navy Yard
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Sacramento
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Arthur L. Brown
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