Two More Straw Votes Favor Wilson In Pacific Northwest
Reported straw polls show President Wilson leading the Republican opponent by wide margins. In Pendleton a late night tally among passengers recorded 36 to 1 in favor of Wilson, while another ballot taken amid a Bond Brow fire crowd yielded 240 to 1 for Wilson.
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Roosevelt 15 Sures United Party Unity in Speech
Roosevelt declares confidence that progressives who backed him four years ago will vote for Hughes. He says the party out here is thoroughly welded together as he prepares a sharp reply to Baker's Washington comparison of Villa’s bandits to colonial forces. Baker denies the comparison, calls misrepresentation garbled, and plans to correct misunderstanding at Flint tonight.
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Finley Denounces GOP Fund Allegations in Ohio Drive
In New York on October 20 Chairman Finley of the Ohio Democratic Committee accused the National Republican Committee of creating a vast corruption fund for Hughes. He called the charges a political ploy in the campaign.
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Penn State Tae End Looks Good The Wear
A brief note reports Penn State’s tae end showing good form and readiness in practice. Coaches praise technique and conditioning as the team prepares for upcoming workouts and scrimmages.
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Higging Emerges as Penn State End Leader
Coach Dick Harlow says Higging at right end shows strong form for Penn State in 1930s football. Higging previously eyed by experts for All American honor. Fenn State finished a season with two losses, Harvard and Pittsburgh, highlighting his consistency at the position.
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Giant cafe owner dies in Philadelphia fire
October 20 Philadelphia report details how Frank J. Markwarth a 300-pound cafe owner perished in a blaze that destroyed his cafe and home at 110 East Allegheny Avenue. Firefighters struggled to pull him from a second story window after ensuring his wife child and pets were rescued. He died en route to hospital due to smoke inhalation.
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Wedding Ring Refusal to Satisfy Debt Stuns Yonkers Court
New York Oct 21 City Judge Pearl of Yonkers refused to force Michael Steim of 94 Clinton Ave to surrender his wedding ring to satisfy a verdict obtained yesterday by Adolph Ackerman for 872 dollars. Steim balked as lawyers demanded the ring from his wife of twelve years. Lawyer Jacob Wolff urged contempt. the judge opted to review rather than compel ring return.
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Runaway locomotive crashes through shop injuring workers
An idle locomotive at the Ontario and Western Railroad shop in Middletown, New York, suddenly steamed to life and moved, killing Dominion Tripp and injuring two other men. It collided with another locomotive, smashed through heavy doors, and slid onto a sidetrack after pushing the second engine.
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Strenuous golf may cost life of New York broker
New York cotton broker Samuel R Thompson died after playing strenuous golf at the Westfield Golf Club near Plainfield New Jersey. He returned home fatigued and later collapsed in the bathtub when the bath water turned cold. Medical officials attributed his death to the exertion from the golf and the cold bath.
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Stole Baby She Says For A Love Of Its Father
Woman claims she took a baby due to love for the father in a local case. Police report details and the investigation continue as authorities assess the motive and next steps.
Kidnapping Mystery Near Climax in Chicago Case
New York dispatch reports a six week old Chicago kidnapping case reaching a climax. Mrs Belle Podolski confesses to stealing two year old Sylvia Liciral at the father's urging whom she loved, and asks for help to repair the wrong and untangle the dangerous deception.
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Phoenix Honors Hughes Banner Revelry Misreads
In Phoenix on October 20, a Women's Hughes special arrived late while a reception hosted a chilly breakfast. A large banner appeared in the street reading "Wyton Agaitet Wal son" as onlookers noted disjointed crowd reactions and unclear signage amid the odd reception.
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Woman seeks divorce after locking husband in home
Mrs Olive Mae Blanton Burgess, 30, of Maplewood, set out to sue for divorce at Clayton. She hid her husband's bed, locked him inside, and brought a deputy to serve the summons. The scene included a tense kitchen encounter as the officer read the petition and left.
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Olive Mae Blanton Burgess
Elm Avenue
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Clayton
Frank L Borges
Beaman Burgees
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Howe
International students enroll at Washington University in St Louis
Two distant students register at Washington University one from Shanghai China and the other from Caracas Venezuela. Noo Te Tsao from Taine Hua College enters as a premedical freshman under the Chinese educational board program. Ernesto Wulff from the Central University of Venezuela studies in the preparatory department. Washington University shows a net gain in college and undergraduate registrations, with 318 in the current year versus last year’s totals, and night classes also trending upward with similar increases.
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Central University of Venezuela
Cunard Terrier Crew Rescued After Escape Trial
The Cunard liner announced all members of the Alberny Crew were rescued after a marine message said they were safe. Two crew members were saved, and a rescue landed at Falmouth, confirming the escape news.
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