Pinchot and Wise Push Democratic Progressivism at Shadow Lawn
President Wilson told delegates from the Wilson Volunteers that the Democratic party is the instrument for genuine humane, just and progressive legislation. Amos Pinchot and Rabbi Wise led the New York group at Shadow Lawn as Wilson urged unity of progressive forces. He contrasted opposition aims with banking and military power and analyzed the 1912 vote highlighting the rise of the Progressive element within both major parties.
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Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
Democratic Party
the Battery
Buffalo
New York
Amos Pinchot
Rabbi Wise
Shadow Lawn
America
United States
Parker for Wilson Lets Well Enough Alone
Schnectady New York October 17 John M Parker Progressive vice president candidate urged Progressives to back President Wilson for reelection after criticizing Hughes Roosevelt and Perkins for past acts. He praised Wilson as truly progressive and touted the 1916 Progressive slogan Let well enough alone.
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Parker
Wilson
Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
George W. Perkins
Chicago
Perkins
New York
Roosevelt
Ohio Slump Tops GOP Elements Domination
Ohio shows a big slump but remains a leading force in the Republican Party. The report tracks political shifts, party strength, and regional dynamics shaping the contest. Strong entities include Ohio, Republican Party, and related political dynamics.
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Ohio
Will Carry Illinois: Signs Wilson Landslide Rising
A New York dated special reports Mark Hanna’s Ohio influence shifting toward Wilson. Democrats claim Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, and Minnesota show strong Wilson momentum. New York and Pennsylvania leaders voice confidence, citing prosperity and peace as key assets enhancing Wilson’s cross-state appeal.
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Illinoia
Wilson
Sullivan
Wilson Ward
Missouri
Harry Hawes
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Minnesota
Iowa
New York
Ohio
Kentucky
Dollar drive to aid Wilson campaign in New York
Three weeks before the presidential election the Democratic party urges support for Woodrow Wilson. It charges Wall Street money powers with trying to defeat him and calls on middle class Democrats to donate one dollar each. Contributions are requested via O. B. Morton at Ouachita National Bank or Travis Oliver at Central Savings Bank & Trust Co.
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New York
Mark Hanna
Ohio
Woodrow Walson
McKinley
Hanna
Middle-West States
Illinois
Roger Sullivan
Wilson
Chicago
Vance McCormick
Democratic National Committee
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Oliver
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Wall Street
Thomas Jefferson
Democracy
O. B. Morton
Ouachita National Bank
Travis Oliver
Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
Activity rises in Monroe oil field with several rigs
Progressive Well No 2 is setting to inch casing at 100 feet while Commercial Oil & Gas Co began boring Monday and reached 200 feet this morning. The Perryville well is delayed by water scarcity from the drought. Hunters, McCormick plan to bore on A L Smith place on Island DeSiard as multiple rigs rise within five miles. By mid November results are anticipated and public interest grows with the first oil well seen as a near certainty.
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Commercial Oil & Gas Co
Spyker Gasser
Arkansas, Louisiana & Midland
Perryville
Hunter
Monroe
Marriage Service Changes Report Seeks Elimination of Obey Wording
A minority report to the Protestant Episcopal General Convention proposes removing the word obey from the marriage vow and shortening the Ten Commandments in the service. It also suggests rewriting phrases about love and dowry, and removing prayers for Jews and Turks. The changes would not be debated again for three years.
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Joint Commission On Common Prayer
House of Deputies
Protestant Episcopal General Convention
Commission On Prayer Book
General Convention
William Lawrence
Massachusetts
Courtlendt Whitehead
Pitsburgh
Israel
Isaac
Rebecca
Storm Heads for Louisiana Storm Heads for Louisiana
A tropical hurricane moves northward across the Gulf of Mexico prompting northeast storm warnings from Carrabelle Florida to Galveston Texas. The New Orleans bureau issued warnings for Louisiana and Galveston coast sections about increasing winds and rising tides today and tonight as landfall location remains undetermined.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
Carrabelle
Florida
Galveston
Texas
New Orleans
Louisiana
Nations differ over relief measures for Poland
President Wilson announced that efforts to secure an agreement among belligerent nations to allow relief supplies to Poland have failed. He noted important differences between entente and central powers on the terms governing relief shipments to Poland.
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Associated Press
Long Branch
Wilson
Poland
Entente
Physician Gets 20 Years for Attacking Young Girl
In Baton Rouge Dr. E. D. Robbins, a noted ear nose and throat surgeon, was sentenced to 20 years in the State penitentiary after a jury convicted him of criminal assault on Alma Black, 3, the daughter of farmer Cole Black. Judge Brunot stated there was no evidence to mitigate the crime and set the maximum penalty.
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Baton Rouse
E. D. Robbins
Baton Rouge
Alma Black
Cole Black
State Penitentiary
Pruanot
Branot
Robbins
Lester Wharton
Senator Beale
Favrot
Dr. Robbins
Brunet
East Baton Rouge
Brunot
Dr. Robbing
Entente gains and heavy fighting Across Fronts
Reports from Paris and London describe Entente forces occupying Athens, Crete, and key buildings as Venizelos gains provisional authority. Serbian forces repulse Bulgarian advances in Derna while Somme fighting continues with French gains near Sailly Saillise. British trenches west of Serre are entered as Teutons counterattack near Lemberg and in the Carpathians intense artillery and ground fighting persist along multiple fronts.
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Associated Press
Venizelos
Crete
Athens
Paris
Derna
Monestir
Greek Macedonia
Somme
Sailly- Saillise
Peronne-Bapaume
London
Serre
Petrograd
Lemberg
Bolshevtse
Halicz
Carpathians
Bukowina
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