Pleasant Will Tour State
John H. H. Overton of Alenan Drive will take stump for Pleasant as he tours the state to campaign.
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John HH. Overton
Alenandria
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1915
Page
1
Prohibition Drive Aids Barret Campaign Across Parishes
A Shreveport Times special details Anti-Saloon League actions backing Barret with R G Pleasant touring Tangipahoa and St Helena. Enthusiastic supporters like Swords A Lee and John M Overton push for Pleasant over Barret as towns disperse across Florida parishes Calcasieu Beaur gard Allen Jeff Davis and Cameron in week long drives.
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Tom" Barret
Tangipahoa
St. Helena
Shreveport Times
New Orleans
R. G. Pleasant
John M. Overton
Alexandria
Colonel Pleasent
Pleasant
Barret
Swords A Lee
Prohibition
Rapides
A. W. Turner
Anti-Saloon League
Hammond
Ponchatoula
Greensburg
Kentwood
John H. Ellis
Tangipahor
Turner
St. Helena Parish
Greenburg
Handicaps Boost Chess Field as Sultry Match Unfolds
The report notes Sutton receives a 100 point handicap while Slosson 125 Yamada 125 Mayer 175 and Cochran 200. The event is framed around an earlier clash Hoppe vs Sutton and the chance for any handicapped player to win. In Jefferson City Missouri State Auditor John P Gordon faces Circuit Court Monday on charges over warrants totaling 404.1 thousand dollars issued for his and his son Morris Gordon's convention travel expenses.
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New York
William F. Hoppe
Koji Yamada
George F. Slosson
George Sutton
Joseph Mayer
Walter Cochran
Music Hall
Hoppe
Boston
Yamada
Sutton
Michigan
Chicago
George Slosson
Philadelphia
Missoni
Jefferson City
John P. Gordon
David Peters
Gordon
Morris Gordon
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Goodin
Canada Frowns on English Emi Grants
Montreal reports say eligible military aged men arriving in Canada are not welcomed at Quebec immigration offices. The Quebec commissioner dismissed a strapping immigrant and warned men of military age that Canada does not want competition for front line workers. Ottawa may bar all male immigrants of military age.
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Montreal
Canada
Quebec
Britain
Ottawa
Post Office Print Shop Opens in Seattle Basement
A print shop is opened in the basement of Seattle's post office. Post master Edgar Rattle is named official printer for the railway mail service across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska and for Seattle Spokane Portland and Tacoma post offices. Government work to be done locally, plant bought to handle growing regional business.
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Seattle
Wash
Edgar Rattle
Pacific Northwest States
Alaska
Spokane
Portland
Tacoma
Woman missing from Shreveport prompts family worry
Mrs. F. B. LaScola, 24, wife of F. B. LaScola, disappeared from her home in Shreveport Monday. Her husband and mother report no clues, and laScola suspects a train trip to Monroe or New Orleans. The couple, married five years ago and remarried two months ago after a brief divorce, have a three year old daughter in the care of the mother.
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Shreveport
the Times
LaScola
Y. A. Roberts
Monroe
New Orleans
Public Health Service Announces New Initiative
The Public Health Service of the United States announces a new health initiative. Officials say the program aims to expand vaccination access and bolster disease prevention nationwide.
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Public Health Service OF
United States
Doctors Disagree On Pellagra Diet Cure Findings
At the Southern Medical Association meeting in Dallas physicians debated Dr. Jos Goldberger’s pellagra diet treatment. They praised improvements but urged caution noting no definitive cure, while calling for more evidence and broader study before widespread adoption.
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Dallas
Goldberger
Texas
Jos. Goldberger
United States Public Health Service
Southern Medical Association
Allan W. Freeman
United States Public Health Service of Washington
Rupert Blue
Freeman
South
Stewart L. Roberts
Atlanta
Roberts
Allan Eustis
New Orleans
Washington
Marecman
H. Beall
Fort
Taft Defends Protection and Republicans’ Return
William Howard Taft spoke at the Hamilton club in Chicago on November 11. He quipped that he has never been indicted for being a radical, aside from Joe Cannon, and noted Cannon remains in Congress. Taft defended protective tariffs and predicted a Republican victory in the next national election.
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Chicago
William Howard Taft
Hamilton Club
Joe Cannon
Joe
Congress
Taft
Change in Federal Reserve Limits
The Federal Reserve Board will take up appeals next week on changes to geographic limits of districts or reserve bank locations. It will first establish a guiding principle for all cases and consider whether to reduce the number of reserve banks, a proposal facing strong opposition from Congress and other stakeholders. Four of the current twelve banks lost money in the year ending September 30.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Districts
Congress
No Warning Given Says Ancona Captain
Captain of the steamer Ancona states submarine officers gave no warning before the incident. The claim suggests a surprise attack or collision routine with a submarine during the voyage.
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Ancona
Ancona Submarine Torpedo Attack Details Emerge
Naples dispatches report the Ancona captain charging the submarine gave no warning before firing striking life boats and killing and wounding many aboard. He says boats were hit after entering the water and that occupants were taunted as they clung to the hull.
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Ancona
Washington
Associated Pree
Naples
Havis
Tunie
Anecona
Official reports on Ancona destruction delay US stance
Washington reports today show officials awaiting detailed accounts from Rome and North Africa before commenting. Ambassadors Page and consuls gather affidavits from survivors while the fate of American citizens remains uncertain amid conflicting colors claimed by the attacking submarine.
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Washington
Lansing
United States
Ambassador Page
Rome
Italy
North Africa
Ancona
Germany
State Department
Diplomatic Efforts to Clarify Points in Italy
The United States with the German Foreign Office seeks to clear up points through American diplomatic and consular sources in Italy, but such efforts will be exhausted before approaching the Austrian or German governments.
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United States
Italy
Austrian Consuls Accused of Spying Propaganda Link
Dr. Joseph Goriar former Austro-Hungarian consul at San Francisco charges Austrian consuls in the United States collaborated with Consul General von Nuber and Count von Ernstorff to spread propaganda and plan schemes to disrupt munition factories and provoke strikes. He says he resigned after being ordered to gather fortifications data and naval yard details. The German ambassador and von Naber allegedly coordinated with consuls in Cleveland St Louis Pittsburgh Chicago and Philadelphia to influence foreign workers. The Austrian embassy called the claim untrue. Meanwhile U S Steel said it will invest about 14000000 to upgrade plants in Indiana Pennsylvania and Ohio to meet higher demand.
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Asveriated Press
Washington
Joseph Goriar
San Francisco
United States
von Nuber
Count von Ernstorff
State Department
Department of Justice
Gorkar
Bremerton Navy Yard
Gornear
von Naber
Cleveland
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Goriear
No material change in the Serbia front in 24 hours
London reports no material change in the Serbia situation or other fronts. Austro German forces push west of Nish but no towns captured. Serbians hold mountains and may slow the invaders. French cavalry raid into Veles disrupts Belgian stores while advancing on Varard river and repelling Bulgarian attacks near Krivolak and Babuna pass.
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London
Serbia
Cim
Nish
von Maenenseum
Simly
Veles
Varard
Krivolak
Babuna
London note does it lonesome tone feel harsh and unsympathetic
A terse London note documents a harsh unsympathetic tone in its commentary or stance. It emphasizes severity and a blunt view of events, offering little sympathy for those affected.
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London Note Doclares
Asanciated Press
London
Daily
Spectster
Great Britain
Germany
Amerca
Greece to aid Allies as Serbian front falters and Greek decree noted
The Greek government aims to join the Allies once Greece confirms troops are enough for an offensive against Bulgaria. Reports warn the Serbian army may be cut off between Nish and Kraljevo. French guns harass the Artois front as the steamer Ancona sinking leaves 204 unaccounted for.
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London
Greek Chamber of Deities
Athens
Greece
Bulgaria
Milan
Nish
Kraljevo
Veles
Seria
Paris
Artois
Rus
Ancona
Government to regulate almost all food supply
Berlin reports nearly the entire nations food system will come under government control to ensure equitable distribution at fair prices. Coffee tea and cocoa were added to the list of regulated products today alongside existing staples.
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Berlin
City planners gather for exhibition in new State House wing
City planners from major New England cities and towns attend a ten day conference opening in Boston. Officials join the Homestead Commission in staging the event to inaugurate the east wing of the Massachusetts State House.
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Boston
Massachusetts State House
New England
Homestead Commission
State House
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