America Votes As Nation Sets Election Stage Far and Wide
Sixteen million Americans will elect 531 presidential electors amid a close contest. Doubtful states total 255 electoral votes, with referendums on woman suffrage in several states and prohibition proposals in others. Governors, senators, and countless offices are on the ballot, with women running in several contests.
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Price boosting probes target coal and basics
Washington reports three Justice Department investigations into abnormal price increases for milk bread and coal with possible criminal prosecutions. The Interstate Commerce Commission probes coal car shortages amid conspiracy claims by operators and railroads.
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City Babies vs Country Babies Score Comparison
In Richmond Indiana on November 6 a comparison of score cards from a baby contest shows city entrants were more nearly normal than country entrants and the city’s winning baby scored higher than the country’s winner.
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Liquor In Auto Proves Fatal In Indiana Crash
Two men died when an auto collided with an interurban car near Poneto Indiana. James Snyder a 52 year old barber and Charles Marsh a 42 year old farmer were killed. Both suffered fractured skulls. Liquor found in the auto.
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Pies Standardized Size Set in Lafayette Restaurants
Lafayette Indiana November 6 pies will be uniform in size in all local restaurants after a meeting of proprietors standardizing to a single standard pie tin to ensure every pie is the same size.
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Lafayette
Ind
Poland Granted Limited Autonomy Amid War Proclamations
Proclamations in Warsaw and Lublin declare an autonomous hereditary Polish monarchy under German and Austrian auspices. General von Lieseler and General Kuk oversee respective cities as plans to form a Polish army and self government take effect in occupied provinces. General von Beseler to exercise chief authority for now.
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Citizens and I W W Battle in Everett Leaves Dozens Hurt
In Everett Washington six people are dead after a clash between residents and Industrial Workers of the World. The total death toll may rise to eight with about fifty wounded. Four of I W W members killed were brought to Seattle along with two wounded others. Four hundred I W W members later met in Seattle to reinforce comrades in Everett as authorities sought to prevent street speaking.
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Kicked Twice by Same Horse
Leander Bottles of Corydon Indiana was kicked in the head by a horse and seriously injured He had been kicked by the same horse last summer breaking a leg and was just starting to walk without a crutch
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NEW U BOAT CRISIS LOOMS Germany May Treat All Armed Merchants as Warships
Washington reports that Germany may order submarines to treat armed merchant ships as war vessels. The U S State Department will review each case separately and weigh whether armed liners’ armament justifies offensive action if American lives or interests are involved.
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Italians Capture 9,000 Austro Hungarians in Push South of Gorizia
Rome reports Italian forces under General County Pap gain ground south of Gorizia in a four day offensive. Over 9,000 Austro Hungarian soldiers, including 270 officers, are captured with 8,992 other ranks. French advance near Fort Vaux also noted as Verdun battles continue.
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Cuts Throat Over Sweetheart in Halloween Dispute
Lafayette Indiana November 6 Francis Lynch twenty one slashed his throat with a razor after his sweetheart refused to accompany him to a Halloween masquerade dance He is in a critical condition in a local hospital.
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Koenig Honored by Harvard German Club
Captain Paul Koenig of the merchant submarine Deutschland has been elected an honorary member of the Harvard Deutscher Verein in Cambridge Massachusetts on November 6.
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Alfredo Zayas Liberals Defeat Menocal in Cuba
In a pivotal Cuban election Alfredo Zayas of the Liberal party defeats incumbent Gerardo Machado Menocal, signaling a shift in governance and political direction for the island nation. Zayas vows reforms and greater national stability.
Ohio and Purple Champs Clash for Western Title
Ohio State nicknamed the baby and Northwestern vie for the Western Conference crown as undefeated powerhouses. If they finish unbeaten they would meet in Columbus to decide the title, with Buckeyes favored after routing Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Georgie Webster Dies in Chicago Packing Industry
Georgie Webster, a longtime figure in Chicago's packing industry, died of heart disease at his Prairie Avenue home at age 78. He began as a clerk in Baltimore before joining Armour in 1877 and Armour & Co. in Chicago in 1881.
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