Woman of Mystery Goes by Gas Route
A feature highlights a female traveler known as the Gas Route Woman, detailing her journey across the Wide World and noting notable stops along the route. The piece blends adventure with promotional tone.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1916
Page
2
A feature highlights a female traveler known as the Gas Route Woman, detailing her journey across the Wide World and noting notable stops along the route. The piece blends adventure with promotional tone.
New York reports a woman known as the woman of mystery was found dead in a three room apartment at 74 West 101st street. Detectors found two monogrammed notes and $26 in the envelope. The detective work continues as neighbors are questioned and the coroner decides on cremation.
New York announces the incorporation of the American Society for the Relief of French War Orphans. The organization plans nationwide membership with headquarters in New York City and branches across the United States.
Report from Washington notes Wisconsin as a political mad house with Senator LaFollette dominating the scene. He campaigns across the state without naming Hughes while attacking the Republican leadership on tariff and the Adamson eight hour law.
Governor Craig has planned a series of speaking engagements across the state. He opens the state fair in Raleigh next Tuesday and speaks in Sanford on Friday October 29, with additional stops in Laurinburg Kenansville Statesville Catawba county Ellenboro Rutherford Marion Old Fort Burnsville and Jackson from October 21 to November 2.
President Wilson spoke in Indianapolis defending the Democratic party as national not sectional and argued that reviving sectionalism makes one unworthy of trust. He addressed good roads advocates and farmers, reviewed an automobile parade, and attended a nonpartisan lunch, as crowds filled the streets.
Mrs. Thomas Campbell of Kirkville New York reports her nineteen year old son suffered frequent bilious attacks until Chamberlain's Tablets were used. She says the medicine brought rapid relief, restored his appetite, and he began to pick up right away. Obtainable everywhere.
British forces at Romani in Egypt repelled a Turkish assault of about 14 000 men aided by German officers. Turks suffered around 3 000 dead wounded or captured as Anzac light horse charged a ridge and shattered the attack amid extreme heat and desert dunes.
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