Pendleton Declares Holiday for Normal School Campaign
Pendleton proclaims a public holiday on November 2 to back the Eastern Oregon Normal School project. Mayor Best and the Commercial Association endorse suspending routine work to unite in support and plan a large citywide effort on campaign day.
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Eastern Oregon Normal School Miengure
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French Advance In Rain At Fort Douaumont
On October 26 near Verdun, French forces attacked Fort Douaumont in rain and fog. General Joffre coordinated while 11:40 AM assault began. fog concealed troops as progress reports came by telephone. By 5 PM Douaumont had been encircled and the fort reported captured with the tri color above the battleground.
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Berlin
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Fort Vaux
Wilson in Ohio Reception Sparks Large Demonstration
Thousands greet President Wilson as he travels to Cincinnati. Stores closed and clerks join railroad workers in a major demonstration. In New York betting pools place even money on Wilson with large wagers. Tex Rickard handles the Ohio bets.
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Ohio
Wilson
Cincinnati
New York
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Tex Rickard
Portland Market Roundup and Wheat Prices in Brief
In Portland and Chicago dispatches dated October 16 through 26, prices for pens Wirh Taw Clare Dee and other items appear with varied figures. A separate note from Liverpool reports No. 2 hard winter wheat at 1624, No. 1 northern at 168 3d, and No. 1 Manitoba at 1ha 4d per bushel with additional No. 2 and No. 3 quotes.
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Duluth
Manitoba
Hughes Starts All Last Campaign Trip
New York Oct 26 Candidate Hughes starts his final campaign drive leaving at eight in the morning for Connecticut Massachusetts New York Ohio Indiana He will be away eight days and will make thirty four speeches The trip aims to stress protection of American lives and property at sea and broad preparedness.
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Hughes
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Ohio
Indiana
Hoe
Senator Gore to Speak in Penleton Tomorrow
Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma arrives on No. 17 and will address residents at 2 PM from the steps of the city hall in support of President Wilson. He plans to depart that evening for Walla Walla for another address.
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Oklahoma
Sttesman
Gore
Penileton
Wilson
Walla Walla
West Point Sunk by U-529 Off Nantucket Nears Rescue
The British freighter West Point torpedoed by German submarine U-529 off Nantucket Sunday. Crew of 38 British subjects abandoned ship in small boats after a warning shot and were rescued by a U.S. destroyer. Bound London to Newport News, 2212 tons with 240 tons freight, active on London Newport News runs.
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London
Newport News
Three Hundred Fifty Dollar Wilson Bet Falls Flat in Pendleton
A $350 bet on Wilson’s re election drew no takers in Pendleton as Bull Moose leaders offered the wager to Hughes supporters and several men backed away. Earlier bets on Wilson to carry Wasco county were noted, with sign of growing political tension.
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Hed Siwaye Geom
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Pendleton
Wmatiila County
Republican Leader Urges Hodgen In East County
E. Simonds a prominent east end Republican endorses Louis Hodgen for representative. Simonds cites Hodgen’s county knowledge farm background public school and road improvements commitment to Mapine public schools and strong character. He notes Hodgen’s cross party support despite Simonds’ own party.
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Grandson of Tennyson among wounded in battle
Tlandon Oct 6 The list of wounded from France includes Captain Lionel Hallam Tennyson eldest son of Lord Tennyson and grandson of the poet. This marks the second time Lord Tennyson has been wounded.
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Pendleton Wilson Day Parade Promises Massive Civic Show
Pendleton plans a Saturday Wilson Day parade with a pedestrian lineup forming at 6 30 PM at West Alta and Garden Streets. Organizers led by E J Murphy expect broad support from Wilson backers including women in the community and many self described Wilson Republicans.
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Pendleton Seeks Homes for Pupils Into Normal School
City Superintendent Park reports strong community willingness to house students. Four offers for high school girls and two for boys exist. officials urge more Pendleton residents to provide homes in exchange for light household service during non-school hours. A parade plan is outlined in three sections for women men and children.
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Parkeen
Bupt
Park
Pendleton urged to back local normal school bill
Campaign push asks residents to promote the normal school measure across the state. Folders and letters from Pendleton officials urge citizens to persuade undecided voters, stressing indifference as the real threat and calling for immediate action to secure support.
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J. H. Gwinn
Pendleton Abstract Company
Weston
Umatilla County
Oregon
Cernavoda Bridge Blown Up in Romanian Front
An Oct 28 dispatch reports Romania blew the Cernavoda bridge, Europe’s great crossing built in 1896, as Allied powers planned concerted action with France Russia Italy and Britain. French forces repelled Bulgarians near Monastir while Berians seized river heights and bridges near Lake Preba. British naval planes attacked Buk and rolling stock damaged along the Constantinople line.
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Dobrudja
Five Die in Hospital Fire at Saint Kilis Beth’s
Farnham Quebec Oct 96 five are known dead and fifteen missing after Saint Kilis beth hospital fire. Twenty five children injured leaping from the third floor amid flames. Fire trapped a crowd on the third floor as stairway burned. At one Clark this afternoon death toll rose to twenty seven. loss pegged at a quarter of a million.
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Farnham
Quebec
Saint Kilisbeth’s Hospital
o'Clark
Villa and the New Rebel Party Confer
Villa representatives conferred with the new rebel party’s junta secretly in El Paso. United States agents reported Villa appointed commander in chief of the rebel forces under local juntas. Legalistas agreed to fund Villa armies and seek Carranza’s downfall.
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Mine Sweeper Torpedoed Off London Harbor
The Admiralty announced that the Erith mine sweeper was torpedoed by a submarine near London. Seventy three sailors were drowned, with the vessel listing and a high loss of life reported among the crew.
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Admiralty
Erith
Peers
Trwetre
Southern Oregon Group Supports Pendleton Normal Initiative
Southern Oregon alumni and supporters in Jackson County endorse Measure No. 108 for a Pendleton Normal School initiative. The campaign memo praises education, urges a strong statewide vote, and emphasizes continued funding for trained teachers, with backing from the Autumn Association of Southern Oregon State Normal School and related campaign committees.
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Ashland Normal School Almo
Pendleton
Orr
Matra Orxon 46 Ao
Jackson County
Wouthern Oregon
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