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Pickens Sentinel

Location

Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1916

Page

2

Wilson Wins New England by Narrow Margin in 1914 Returns

Early returns show President Wilson ahead in New Hampshire by 63 votes and leading California by scattered precincts. Minnesota and North Dakota report split results while New York lists Wilson as the majority president with over 8.6 million votes to Hughes about 2.5 million.

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Republicans Ready to Control House With Majorities

Returns from most districts show Republicans will hold a solid majority in the next House of Representatives even if Democrats win all three doubtful seats. The balance hinges on minor party and independent votes, with at least one minor candidate aligning with Republicans. Progressives and women figures drove the outcome, expanding Republican strength in the West and marginal gains in the East.

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Women Helped Wilson Win the West in Illinois Vote

A Chicago correspondent notes Illinois women voted largely with men in the 1916 election. In downstate counties, Wilson led among men and women, Hughes led among men but trailed with women. Women did not turn suffrage into the decisive issue, parity with men persisted. Montana shows similar female voting patterns to Illinois.

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Total membership figures for parties and states listed

The record lists totals and per state counts for political party memberships. It notes 216 210 in certain columns, mentions North Carolina New Mexico and Pennsylvania with small counts, totals four, and overall membership 436 across Progressive Independent and Socialist groups.

North Carolina New Mexico Pennsylvania

Republicans Will Wait for the Official Count

New York reports that Republicans will not concede Nixon's victory until all doubtful states are officially canvassed. Willcox says no public declaration until the secretary of state in Minnesota New Mexico North Dakota and California certify results. Officials expect the process to take until Thanksgiving at the earliest and maybe longer.

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Four Troopers Die in Train Tragedy Near Laredo

In Laredo Texas four soldiers from the 14th Cavalry and nine infantrymen suffered fatal injuries when struck by a train near camp. Corporal Shang and privates Jones McKnight Torrey and others are listed among the dead with officers unsure of exact details.

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Bandits Massacre Near Contras Morelos Train Attack

Mexican papers report a Zapata led raid on a passenger train near Contreras Morelos on November 3. Nearly 100 dead including women and children. only Captain Anton Priegos escaped. The attackers killed passengers during a 15 minute massacre before retreating into hills. The relief train found the scene hours later with bodies in heaps by the cars.

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President Wilson Arrives in Washington After Return

Crowds greet President Wilson on his return to the capital after two months away. He appears with Mrs Wilson and is flanked by Secret Service as he moves from the railroad station to a car, with greeting officials including Baker Gregory Tumulty and Senator James of Kentucky nearby.

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Atlantic Furey 7 Viol Panama Canal Ring Il Rican Lines

A fragmentary report notes a boxing or athletic draw or conflict near the Panama Canal involving a competitor named Furey and a ring line incident. The readable text is incomplete, offering limited names and event context.

Panama Canal

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