Democrats Sweep Country and Take House Majority
Reported results show Democrats winning at least 40 seats in the next House and claiming decisive gains nationwide. Governors elected include Foss in Massachusetts and Baldwin in Connecticut, with New York and Ohio yielding Democratic legislatures and defeats for Beveridge and others. Some states reelect Republicans, while Indiana and Illinois trends favor Democrats. Senator Beveridge faces defeat in Indiana and Kern looks set for the Senate in Wisconsin and a repeal of the county option law.
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Wisconsin Returns Shape 1912 Election Across Parties
Milwaukee results show Republican ticket leading by 25 000 to 40 000 with Bancroft ahead for attorney general and Republicans winning most districts. Social Democrats gain in Congress with Victor Berger elected in the Fifth and Gaylor claiming victory in the South. Milwaukee county ticket also favored. Berger says the win marks a new era with workingmen represented in Congress. LaFollette expected to win Senate re election.
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Californians Elect Insurgent and Standout Republicans
In California three insurgent and three stand out Republicans along with one Democrat win seats. Johnson the insurgent candidate for governor secures a 25000 vote majority. socialist support is strong statewide. In Des Moines Iowa Porter leads Carroll for governor at midnight as returns come in. Pepper wins in the second district and Murphy in the fourth for Congress. Carroll trails in many precincts while Pepper carries every county in the second.
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Progressive Republican Burton French elected to Congress
Burton French of Boise Idaho wins a congressional seat with a decisive 10000 vote margin marking a strong electoral victory for the progressive Republican slate.
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Burton French
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Washington shifts to Republican majority congress
The Washington state results show two progressive and one standpat Republican congressmen elected. The legislature remains Republican, assuring Poindexter's election to the U S Senate to replace the standpat senator Piles.
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Tener Leads In Pennsylvania Governor Race In Close Contest
Early returns show John K Tener, Republican, ahead over Berry with a likely 25 000 plurality. Philadelphia grants Tener a 45 254 majority while Pittsburgh supports the Republican nominee. Dalzell appears re elected in Congress. Columbus reports Governor Harmon defeated by about 50 000 with Democrats winning 12 of 21 seats.
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Fessey Wins Big Majority in Governor Race
Roosevelt’s district shows Dix 218 Stimson 158 as Dix leads in governor contest. Democratic sweep yields 22 of 387 congressmen. Payne reelected. Stimson cites national shift toward progressivism and realignment. Wall Street and London react with stock gains amid Roosevelt defeat. Oyster Bay reports Roosevelt declines press access. Oregon votes Republican except governor Oswald West elected. Bowerman supporters note bitter primary.
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Governor Vessey Re-Elected With Likely 15 000 Plurality
Early returns show Governor Vessey likely to win with a 15 000 to 16 000 majority, Democrats gain four state senate seats in Aurora Clay Miner and Kingsbury, county option appears defeated, and Republicans report a 10 000 defeat margin for anti-county option leader C H Diedrick.
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Dewey Couty
Kimberly
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Lincoln County
Watertown
Hanson
Sanborn
Lyman
C. H. Diedrick
Dollar Day to Bring Bargain Hunters to Mitchell
Merchants in Mitchell announce Dollar Day on Wednesday November 16 offering 20 to 50 percent savings on all items with $1.00 bargains. Local grocers promise striking cut prices and a surge of shoppers, with participating firms including Butterfield McGovern Bechtold Fritz Woelfel Townson Lovinger Slade Hathaway Reed Beckwith Rathbun Vermilyen and H and H Five and Ten.
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Democratic Ticket Sweeps Louisiana Races
In New Orleans the Democratic nominees for Congress and state offices were elected without exception, continuing the party’s dominance in the region.
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Congress
Not Sorry for Blunder and Save by New Discovery
D T Sanders of Harrodsburg Kentucky recalls years of coughs and failed cures before using Dr King s New Discovery which stopped the cough and restored health. The note praises the remedy as unrivaled for coughs colds lagrippe asthma croup hemorrhage whooping cough and weak lungs with a trial bottle free offer indicated.
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Harrodsburg
Diehl
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