Voting Over State Light In Texas Election Results
The report shows James E Ferguson leading for governor by about 200000 votes with Socialist and Republican candidates close for second. All constitutional amendments failed, including initiative referendum and recall. Counts on pay raises for legislators and seawall authorizations were rejected. Straw votes on cotton acreage reduction were sparse and mainly unfavorable. The progressive vote fell across Texas.
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Texas
Texas State Officials and Court District Assignments Listed
Governor James E Ferguson Lieutenant Governor William P Hobby state offices include J M Edwards B F Looney Fred W Davis and others. Court of Civil Appeals districts show chiefs and associate justices with locations Houston Fort Worth Brownwood San Antonio Dallas Texarkana Amarillo Paso and more.
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J. M. Edwards
B. F. Looney
Fred W. Davis
Justice Court of Criminal Appeals
W. L. Davidson
Earle B
J. H. Davis
Courts of Civil Appeals
R. A. Pleasants
Houston
R H. Buck
Fort Worth
Charles H. Jenkins
Brownwood
J. F. Carl
San Antonio
J. M. Talbot
Dallas
Sam P. Willson
Texarkana
R. Walker Hall
Amarillo
Paso
General election results in United States Texas returns
Democratic candidates swept state offices congress and legislature with one independent winner William Bierschwabe of Fredericksburg. Governor Ferguson holds a sizable majority around 200000. total Texas vote near 250000. Prohibitionist and socialist groups show varied gains while Republican and Progressive losses. Measures on initiative referendum pay and seawalls fail. little support for a cotton acreage reduction extra session.
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Texas
Congress
William Bierschwabe
Fredericksburg
Ferguson
Socialist Party
Progressive Party
Republicans Make Gains In The 64th Congress Result
The tally shows Democrats 229, Republicans 196, Progressives 7, Socialist 1, Independent 1 in the House, and Democrats 63, Republicans 39, Progressive 1 in the Senate. Illinois leads GOP gains with thirteen seats, New York twelve, Ohio nine, while Progressive seats drop nationwide.
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New York
Sixty-Fourth Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Democratic retirements and gains reshape House seats
Among Democratic members of the house retired were Megers Fitzhenry Borches Balz of Illinois Kerbly Indiana Phelan and Thacher Massachusetts Townsend Walsh New Jersey O'Brien Ten Buck Clancey Gillins of New York Bowdle Ohio Logue Pennsylvania M Clyde Kelly progressive of Pennsylvania was defeated Democrats gained one seat in Kansas as W A Ayers won the vacancy created by Victor Murdock's senate candidacy.
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Megers
Fitzhenry
Borches
Balz
Republicans gain in some states as 105 of 112 seats decided
A national tally shows 105 representatives elected of 112 possible with Republicans defeating Democratic incumbents in the Tenth North Carolina and First Oklahoma districts and a Progressive winning in Third Louisiana. Tennessee Oklahoma and Virginia districts re elect GOP, while Georgia progressives show strength with 21 of 114 counties carried. Theodore Roosevelt carried six Georgia counties.
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Colorado
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Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
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Massachusetts
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Minnesota
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Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Congress
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Virginia
House
Sherman Re-elected to U S Senate Over Sullivan in State
Chicago results show Lawrence Y. Sherman Republican re-elected to the United States Senate over Democrat Roger C. Sullivan with an estimated plurality of 6,000 or more. Progressive Raymond Robins placed third. Sherman led by 62,631 down state, Sullivan by 56,599 in Cook County.
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Lawrence Y. Sherman
United States Senate
Roger C. Sullivan
Raymond Robins
Sherman
Sullivan
Cook County
Whitman and Wadsworth Triumph in New York Elections
Early returns show sweeping Republican gains nationwide led by Charles S. Whitman winning the New York governorship and James W. Wadsworth securing the U S Senate seat. The results also mark heavy progressive vote drops, Cannon's House return, and Palmer's defeat, with Massachusetts offering a Democratic bright spot as Samuel M. McCall loses the governorship race to Walsh.
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Newlands
Samuel Platt
New York
New York State
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Elihu Root
United States
Congress
Joseph G. Cannon
Illinois
House
A. Mitchell Palmer
Boise Penrose
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Samuel M. McCall
Walsh
Carranza Claims Balance of Power Across States
First chief's officials report twenty states out of thirty one backing Carranza, signaling growing support for his leadership and reshaping regional alliances within the government.
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Carranza
Battle Fights Erupt Near Aguascalientes in Mexican Conflict
Reports from Villa headquarters say a pitched battle with Carrancista forces raged south of Aguascalientes near Largoas and a water tower. Carranza rejects Gutierrez as provisional president and orders Villa troops southward toward the capital region, with key generals joining Carranza.
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Tex
Carrancistas
Largoas
Aguascalientes
Villa
Carranza
Felipe Angeles
Villa backs Gutierrez as provisional Mexican president
Washington reports that General Villa pledged allegiance to Eulalio Gutierrez who was chosen as provisional president of Mexico by the Aguascalientes convention. The convention adjourned after the committee informed General Carranza of the action.
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Tex
Carranza
Mexico
Villa
Aguascalientes
United States
Rafael Muzquiz
Eualio Gutierrez
Puebla
Ysidro Fabella
Meril Carranza
Vera Cruz
Eulalio EF. Gutierres
Carranza General
Alvaro Obregon
Lucio Blanco
Obregon
Divi
Antonio Villareal
Washington
General Villa
Eulalio Gutierrez
State Department
Orange Sends Rice to Belgium
One thousand one pound bags of first grade clean rice left Orange Texas on Tuesday bound for New York. From there it will be shipped to Belgium to aid relief efforts for the hungry and unfortunate.
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Orange
Tex
New York
Belgium
Dodge Hath Joined Together in Maui Wahine Kane Pau Tale
A Kohala Midget clipping from Maui Hawaii describes Rev. R B Dodge of Wailuku as Maui’s most resourceful man. A Japanese couple sought his help to marry using sign language with phrases about liking a woman and a man and about prayer and enough, ending with the word pau.
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Maui
R. B. Dodge
Wailuku
Dedwtmose
Resinol Ointment Brings Quick Relief From Itching
Doctors prescribe Resinol for nineteen years to stop itching and heal eczema tetter ringworm and other skin eruptions. Resinol soap and ointment restore skin or scalp to health with warm baths for quick easy comfort at low cost.
Arrest as a spy by a tip-refusing waiter story
A traveler recounts being arrested as a spy in Europe, held by a waiter he had once refused a tip to who later recognized him. The tale ends with a narrow escape and a dramatic close call.
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Europe
Lad Kills Season's First Buck in Travis County
A 13 year old boy Eloine Watson son of J W Watson of Austin killed the season’s first buck in Travis County in Texas.
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Lad
Austin
Tex
Travis County
Eloine Watson
J. W. Watson
That Girl Jilts Bonehead, Bright Side Inference
A fragment notes that the girl prefers a bright outlook, hinting she ended a relationship with Bonehead. The lines suggest personal perception rather than a formal report.
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