Hoover Holds His Margin in Texas
Texas results show Herbert Hoover maintaining a strong lead over Alfred E. Smith with 61 of 253 counties reporting and a last tally around 17,286 in favor of Hoover. Reports from Missouri New York and Virginia indicate Hoover gains nationwide as county and state tallies continue to pour in.
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Tallas
Tex
Texas Election Bureau
Tierbert Hoover
Alfred EB. Smith
Yast
Atolf Hoover
Smith
Missouri
St. Louis
Herbert Hoover
Harding
Hoover
Roscoe C. Patterson
United States
Charles Miley
Bearry &. Caulfield
St Louis
Francis M. Wilson
Platte City
New York
New York State
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Albert. Gttinger
Republcan
Roosevelt
Election results in Delaware show Hoover leads Smith
Delaware returns show Herbert Hoover with 108,657 votes and Smith with 75,38 in Wilmington area. In the state total Hoover has 67,885 and Smith 35,136 as results come in, with Republican Dixon mentioned in context.
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Joseph
Mr Dixon
Hoover
Smith
Wilmington
Dela
Herbert Hoover
Elaware
Kansas records largest vote in general election
Topeka Nov 8 AP reports near completion of Tuesday's general election shows Kansas casting its largest vote. Unofficial totals with 256 precincts reporting place Coolidge 407,671 Davis 630,683 Hoover 457,537 and Smith 175,146. Governor race totals favor Reed 385,912 and Little 197,272 for 583,184.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Coolidge
Davis
Herbert Hoover
Smith
Coolidge Getti
Lafollette
Clyde M. Reed
Chauncey B. Little
Paulen
Hiltzich
Reed Begins Work On Kansas Tax Revision Plan
Governor-elect Clyde M. Reed of Kansas starts shaping his tax revision program, outlined in his campaign and the Republican platform. He plans a Topeka conference next week with lawmakers and tax experts Eric Englund Jens Jensen and Harold Howe to gather input and set a course for the next legislature. The conference could last two to three days as key interests are invited to participate.
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Kan
Novi
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas
Eric Englund
United States Department of Agriculture
Jens P. Jensen
University of Kansas
Harold Howe
Kansas State Agricultural College
Cotter
Reed
Extinct Atlantic Fish Captured Near Quimper
In Quimper France AP reports a presumed extinct Atlantic fish captured two miles offshore by fisherman Leon Pelletier. The creature, over six feet long with four fins, was brought to the College of France lab in Concarneau for study, marking a historic discovery in marine science.
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Quimper
France
Atlantic
Leon Pelletier
Pelletier
College of France
Concarneau
Latin American Nations Join U S in Active Research
Tenama AP reports Latin American nations join the United States in active research to combat tropical diseases. The Gorgas Memorial Institute for tropical and preventive medicine will begin immediately, aided by Panama which lends the new National School of Medicine building. Panama plans a permanent lab hosting $500,000. The U S contributes work and Latin American nations add $27 2500.
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Tenama
Latin-America
United ‘States
Iis
Gorgas Memorial
United States
Latin America
Pearl Buyers Gather at Hikueru for Diving Season
In Hikueru, Tahiti, divers hunt mothers of pearl shells as Paumotu Archipelago boats gather from distant shores. While many pearls are common, natives hope for gems worth the wait, but an epidemic of dysentery and other enteric diseases has caused many deaths among divers and island communities.
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Pareete
Tahiti
Mothers of Pearl Shell
Hikueru
Paumotu
South Pacific
Hikuezu
Pearl Islands
Texas Republican Reelected to Congress in San Antonio Count
The San Antonio Light reports a Republican victory in Texas with a clear majority over Judge Augusti McCloskey. Returns show a decisive tally though some counting details remained incomplete at publication.
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Texas
San_ Antonio
Qrajority
Augusti McCloskey
San Antonio
Cingtin Kendall
Mt Etna Takes Fire First Time This Year
In Mala Sicily a fatal eruption on Mt Etna trapped four men and an grandson after they attempted to watch the lava. The group slept nearby and was found dead or missing as rescue efforts began at dawn. Local authorities and aid workers coordinate safety and evacuation plans for residents in the affected area.
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Mala
Sicily
Nap
Scala
Java Lake
Lésa
Blast Toll Is 14 In Lynn Explosion Tragedy
An explosion at the Preble box toe factory in East Lynn Mass. killed fourteen people and injured nine others. Firemen searched the ruins as several more were feared missing. Among the dead were Mrs Lillian Blaney and four of her children and Mrs Harry Blaney and six of her children. The blast caused by celluloid fumes igniting shattered a nearby dwelling and sent flames across the area. Early blasts at about 7:25 p.m. were followed by several more, blowing out a wall and injuring many residents in a two family district.
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Lynn
Mass
East Lynn
Lynn Hospital
Lillian Blaney
Harry Blaney
Plan Huge Reception For Hoover In San Jose
California Republicans begin plans for a large reception for President-elect Herbert Hoover with Santa Clara county central committee backing. State-wide involvement assigns part of the event to the state organization. Hoover led in California with 1,048,617 votes to Smith’s 581,980 from 8,451 of 9,086 precincts.
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San Francisco
California
Herbert Hoover
Republican Central
Santa Clara County
Hoover
San Jose
Smith
Hiran Johnson
Minor Moore
Los Angeles
Johnson
Fhee Manes
Plan Bigger Navy Budget Faces French Parliament
AP reports controversy surrounds the Anglo French naval accord and France’s plan to boost next year’s submarine, carrier, tanker, and supporting fleet spending by about half a billion francs. Parliament has not yet approved the program and estimates note many allocations for submarines and aviation.
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Paris
Socialit
Election Returns Signal Republican Senate and House Gains
The Associated Press reports near complete results show Republicans netting six or seven Senate seats and more than twenty in the House, giving Hoover majorities in both chambers. Curtis may leave the Senate leadership as a new leader is sought. several names mentioned, no decision yet. Virginia and North Carolina shift toward Republicans in the House while Kentucky returns to GOP gains and Pennsylvania’s 1st district contest sharpens as Beck trails Roone.
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Associated Press
Senate
House
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Moses
New Hampshire
Watson
Reed
Pennsylvania
Jones
Washington
Edge
New Jersey
Curtis
West Virginia
Neely
Henry D. Hatfield
Virginia
Caroline
Kentucky
Hoover
Publican
North Carolina
Philadelphia
James M. Beck
William J
Jazz King Paul Whiteman Invited To Liberty Legion Party
Paul Whiteman, the jazz king, will attend the Liberty Legion annual party in the Fraternal Aid Union hall Monday evening. He may conduct the party orchestra for a number or two after arriving in Lawrence following a University of Kansas concert. The event features one hour of entertainment and dancing indoors for the rest of the night.
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Liberty Legion
Post
Election Statistics By the Associated Press
Sector wide electoral data shows Hoover leading in the 1920s style tally with a wide margin. States carried by Hoover include 40 with Smith winning 8. major cities listed such as Chicago and Philadelphia contributed to the Hoover edge. Senate and House projections suggest Republicans hold a large majority while governors tilt Republican. The record notes Hoover market context.
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Associated Press
Hoover
Devis
Dem
Cox
Smith
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Missis
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Spver
Coolidge
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New York
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Hooy
Congress
New
Senate
House
Day's Sales Rally Near Five Million Mark
New York November 8 AP reports the Hoover market moved steadily today under swelling buying orders. Trade volume surged with gains from one to twenty dollars per share and numerous issues setting new highs.
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Day
New York
Turkey turkey production rises slightly in 1926
Economists report a 4 percent rise in turkey output nationwide from 1925 to 1926, with North and Central states producing more than last year and western states showing a large increase. Commercial hatchery and favorable weather conditions helped lift overall production.
Majorities Grow For Two Kansas Constitutional Amendments
Topeka Kans November 8 More than 3 to 4 majorities in favor appeared for both amendments in updated returns from Tuesday's general election Amendment No 1 would let the state maintain and build highways with 204,899 favorables and 51,355 against after 1 162 of 2667 precincts counted Amendment No 2 would authorize motor vehicle license fees and a gasoline tax for road building with 184 256 for and 57 406 against after 1 223 precincts reported Many counties delayed full counts awaiting the official tally.
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Topeka
Kans
Kansas
Plan a Big Contest in Kaw Valley Poultry Show
Members of the publicits committee for the fifth annual Kaw Valley Poultry show announced a contest that will distribute valuable pens of chickens as grand prizes. Several thousand show tickets will be given away by participating merchants. The Nov 19 to 24 event will be held in a large 40 by 200 foot heated and ventilated tent in South Park.
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Kaw Valley Poultry. Association
South Park
Plan Sealing Event at The Fair Store in Lawrence
Carot and Durst owners announce a November selling event at The Fair Store 742 Massachusetts. The weeklong kickoff starts Friday morning with an eighteen day special offer to stimulate full buying of purchased merchandise. Durst and Cayot oversee a growing Lawrence operation, with active management by Ethel Filson while Durst spends time in store management.
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Carot and Durst
Massachusetts
The
Journal-World
Henry Durst
Cayot
Durst
Lawrence
Tokyo Navy Returns to Poetic Destroyer Names
AP reports seven years of practicality give way as Japan’s destroyers regain named titles. First class ships 1000 tons plus bear wind and mighty natural force names such as Mountain Wind and Wind of the Waves. smaller vessels carry names of flowers or trees. Also noted is Kan sas teachers' association meeting with about 16,000 educators expected across Topeka Hutchinson and Hays districts.
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Tokyo
Navy Department
Japan
Topeka
Kansas
Topek
Hutchinson
Hays
Longtime Wakarusa trustee Griffith retires amid election landslide
George T. Griffith, after twenty years of service as Wakarusa township trustee, loses to Ed Johnson by thirteen votes in a tight race. Frank Topping wins treasurer, E. E. Brown tops clerk, with full township results across Marion Center Eudora Kanwaka Willow Springs Palmyra Grant and other townships showing varied victories and losses.
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George T. Griffith
Wakarusa
Ed Johnson
Douglas County
Eith
Victor Reed
Griffith
Ralston
Frank Toping
E. E. Brown
B. E. Ralston
Marion Center
H. A. Rappard
Pearl Thurber
Frank Lutz
Ed Flory
Joe Michael
Roy Flory
Justice of the Peace
Ed Whitman
Kanwaka—teastes
Jake Bidinger
M.dornan
Rudolph Souk
Fred Wallkuhle
Ace
M.C. Fillwitt
Orval Platts
Geonstaile
Devil Richards
Kenith Liecompton
Trasten
P. H.moore
Fred Suleen
Tran Heattla Colline
W. Shirley
Louis McCrady
Ray Gree
M. E Duncan
Willow Springs
L.A. Flora
Charles J. Gleason
M. A. Childs
Liam Postma
H. HL
Hobson
A. M. Lotz
Palmyra
H. H. Steele
E. S. Brown
Eerk
J. F. Laughlin
Ben Schultzer
Harry
Emphill
A. FB. Beach
W. E H. Dempsey
Carl Heinrich
I Grant
Charles Wood
Emil Ofte Beacs H. Dis
Harles Ane
Constable
Russell
Dd. Shay
KU Band to Join Jayhawker Missouri Trip
The University of Kansas band will accompany the Jayhawker football team to Columbia for the Missouri game on Saturday November 24. A $200 appropriation was approved by the Men's Student Council to cover band expenses. Athletic director Dr Forrest C Allen warned funds might still be short after a nearly $5000 robbery. alumni secretary Fred Eligworth offered potential financial aid.
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University of Kansas
Jayhawker
Columbia
Kansas-Missouri
Missouri
Forrest C. Allen
Fred Eligworth
Allen
Alumni Association
Death of Dr Victor E Emmel Shocks University Medical Center
Chicago November 8 AP Dr Victor E Emmel head of anatomy at the University of Illinois College of Medicine died suddenly of heart disease yesterday. Born in Valley Falls Kansas he was 50. Educated at Pacific University Brown University and Strasbourg his death shocks the medical community.
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Chicago
Vicltor E. Emmel
University of
Lawrence Masons to Host Annual Reception Night
The Masonic lodges of Lawrence will host a reception at eight o clock on the evening of November 14 for the University of Kansas Masons and Masons in Lawrence. It is an annual affair with a program of entertainment being prepared for the occasion.
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Masonic Lodges
Lawrence
University of Kansas Masons
Tammany Went The Limit For Smith In NYC Race
New York AP report quotes George W. Olvany, leader of Tammany Hall, explaining the smaller than expected plurality for Governor Smith in New York City. He claims rural turnout was overestimated and asserts the organization functioned fully, with prosperity as the key issue that kept business leaders aligned with Republicans.
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New York
George W. Olvany
Tammany Hall
Smith
New York City
Tammany
Olvany
Ka nsas Second District Victory Counts In 1940s Election
Unofficial returns from Topeka show Guyer Republican reelected to Congress in the second Kansas district by a 36 825 vote margin over Democrat Lee R. Hettick with 63 711 for Guyer and 27 582 for Hettick across 407 precincts. Results also detail counts for other districts.
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Topeka
Kan
iNov
U.S
Richard E. Bird
W. P. ‘Lamberton
Maurice O. O'Keefe
W. H. Sproul
Sproul
Joe FP. Gaitskill
Homer Hoch
C. T. Nethart
James G. Strong
Johnn. Cordgt
Pharles Sparks
Hig
William H. Glerk
Wave. Clifford. R. Hope
Santa Fe Engine Held for Repairs After Axle Breaks
An axle on a Santa Fe locomotive pulling about 160 Ottawa teachers to a Kansas State Teachers meeting at Topeka broke at the depot this morning. The train had already removed the teachers to wait for another engine to take them on to Topeka. A large wrecker arrived to repair the damaged engine while crew noted axle breaks are common when engines start or stop. The teachers were from Ottawa and nearby areas and faced no delay.
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Santa Fe
Toveka
Ottawa
Topeks
Kansas State Teacher's Association
Emporia
Spccident
Means broader policy Herbert Hoover's foreign experience
Herbert Hoover's long residence abroad and wide travel lead observers to expect a broader and more understanding foreign policy than his predecessors. Some papers praise the potential for France, while nationalist and radical sheets warn Hoover may view Europe as a permanent economic division and a distant market for American investment.
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Perris
Herbert Hoover
France
Pertinax
Echo de Paris
Hoover
Europe
Federal escort recovers teens in car theft case in Missouri
William Thompson Dale Harrison and He Lauderer, aged 15 to 17, were arrested by a city officer in Crvetad City Missouri for stealing a Ford roadster. They were taken to Topeka by a U S marshal and will be handled by federal authorities. The youths admitted the theft and are linked to three additional car thefts. The case proceeds under U S jurisdiction in Topeka.
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William_Thompson
Dale Harrison
He Lauderer
Crvetad City
Topeka
Uni States
Lawrence
U.S
Big Movie Man Sought By Police
A smooth talking stranger posing as connected to a major motion picture house visited Lawrence, left worthless checks, and planned a six month stay to scout Kansas film prospects. Police traced him to several stores and banks, noting he used a $1100 check and failed to cash accounts. Officers issued alerts as they pursued the case.
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Lawrence
Lew Rand
St. ‘Tes
Warner Browsers Vataphone Company
Anpea
L. Lent
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas
Rand
Pontiac
Real
Lawrence National Bank
Boatman's
National Bank of St. Louis
Ektridge
Lawrence National
Kent
Hoover
President-Elect Hoover Resting After Gentle Morning Walk
Herbert Hoover and wife resumed a quiet routine in Stanford California amid fatigue relief after a restless period. Hoover plans to maintain a strict rest regime for the week while his family and secret service accompany him on a brief hill walk.
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Calif
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Excent
Vastir
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