Glasscock Wins Texas State Senate Seat in Bitter Contest
In Corpus Christi on November 6, D W Glasscock of McAllen was elected state senator over Archie Parr of Duval County by about 450 votes. Glasscock’s supporters used write in ballots. He carried San Patricio Kleberg Cameron Webb La Salle Brooks Jim Hogg McAllen Dimmitt Jim Wells and Zapata counties while Parr led Nueces Duval Starr Hidalgo and Willacy. Judge M A Childers, a whire in candidate, won in the Thirty sixth district, with FG Chambliss ahead by over 200 votes.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
D. W. Glasscock
McAllen
Archie Parr
Duval County
Glasscock
San Patricio
Kleberg
Cameron
Webb
la Salle
Brooks
Jim Hogg
Dimmitt
Jim Wells
Zapata
Parr
Nueces
Duval
Starr
Hidalgo
Willacy
Thirty-sixth
M. A. Childers
Taylor
Alice
Whrile
Cardui praised as a splendid female tonic by Mrs Gadd
Mrs Gadd of Hisson Tennessee recounts relief from left side pain swollen feet and fatigue after using Cardus. She reports a second course cured the trouble and recommends Cardui to women feeling weak or worn out, urging readers to ask neighbors who have used it and buy from a local druggist.
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Hisson
Tenn
Cardus
Cardui
Mrs. Gadd
Soldiers Enjoy Out There Company San Antonio Benefit
W Frank Cullen of the Out There Company entertained troops at amp Stanley No 20 hut for over an hour with singing and humorous stories. Accompanist Mrs Frederick Abbott and performers Edith Goldstein Kathryn Robinson aided the act. Cullen and the company planned to move to Austin for a Saturday night performance. return to San Antonio was undecided.
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San Antonio
Cullen
Frestlay
Amp Stanley
Frederick Abbott
Edith Goldstein
Kathryn Robinson
Colds and Grippe Yield to Calotabs Overnight
Calotabs advertised as a purer, faster remedy for colds and influenza. One tablet at bedtime with water, no salts or nausea, claims to banish the cold by morning. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with money back guarantee.
Cane crop in danger of destruction near Medina Dam
John Carrington food administrator and allies urge saving over 7000 acres of cane on Medina Valley irrigation lands as frost threatens animal feed. Mayor Bell, Spanish and German speaking tenants, and local officials coordinate with McGown and Vance to harvest with consent, warning of penalties for waste and stressing crop value to army and dairy sectors.
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Lloyd McGown
James’n. Vance
Medina Valley
Bell
Sam Bell
Medina
Carrington
William Warzmach
Chamber of Commerce
Bexar County
Tam
McGown
Huns Seek Armistice Terms Through Foch
Allied governments press Germany to restore invaded territories evacuate areas and compensate civilian losses. President's envoy Lansing confirms acceptance of key memorandum terms and invites properly accredited German representatives to discuss armistice details. Newspaper dispatch notes sub propaganda maps and tentative Austrian protest amid night vice squad activity and tight NM election returns.
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Germany
Iuch
Marshal Koch
United States
Assutancos
Robert Lansing
Republicans Control the House Election Drift
Republicans claimed control of the House with candidates in South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Minnesota leading or winning. Ber ger, London, and Goldfogle figures frame a nationwide tally as battles shift. The piece notes Goldfogle defeating London, Berger’s comeback, and shifting majorities in several states.
McCormick Wins U.S. Senate Seat in Illinois Vote
Medill McCormick, Chicago congressman at large, elected U.S. senator by an estimated 59,000 to 60,000 plurality. Early returns from 2260 of 5200 precincts outside Cook County show McCormick with about 236,162 votes. James Starns Lewis also mentioned with substantial support as other party candidates contested.
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Medill McCormick
United States
Finis
Cook County
McCormick
James Starmilton Lewis Agi Gis
Lewis
Ilinois
Yam
Mates
Mason
Willams
Illinois
Democrats Gain in Oklahoma Vote Count
Early returns from 84 precincts in 61 counties show Democrat gains with United States Senator Robert D. L. Owen up for re-election and EW. B. Howard leading in the First District. Governor Robertson, Democrat, leads over McKeever as results trickle in. Republican incumbents Morgan in the Eighth District and several Democrats appear set for re-election pending full tabulation.
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Kall
New Mexico
Albtuerque
N. M
Walton
Senate
Nevada
Henderson
Representative Roberts
Anne Martin
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Vermont
Congress
Wyoming
Warren
Mondell
West Virginia
Davis Elkins
Oklahoma City
Ohia
Robert DL. Owen
EW. B. Howard
Robertson
McKeever
Dick T. Morgan
B. J. ‘Howard
T. A. Chandler
Silent battle of war waged by Americans front lines
Special Cable dispatch details the First Army offensive across a fog bound dawn. German positions crumble as Americans surge through Imecourt and Auxpiers, taking 1500 prisoners, clearing woods like the Bois de Voges and advancing rapidly despite limited artillery counterattacks. Weather favors the American drive and logistics keep up with battlefront needs.
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San Antonio
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News Co
Landre-St. George’s
First Army
St Mihiel
Lure
Imecourt
Bois de Voges
Champignielle
Early returns show narrow vote against woman suffrage amendment
Herris and McClintie in the remaining six districts are seen as virtually assured by election officials. Although the tally on the proposed amendment to the constitution has not updated since midnight, returns from 16 of 2500 precincts suggested the amendment would fail. At midnight the vote stood 2781 for and 170 against.
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Herris
McClintie
Louisiana
New Orleans
Democrats Concede Kansas House Race Except One Candidate
Fapeka Kas November 6 Democrats concede the Republican ticket in Kansas yielding most congressmen and state officers. Only G C Mack in the Eighth district remains in doubt as Murphy notes the district vote is still being considered.
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Murphy
G. C. Mack
Congress
Ford Claiming Election
Newberry's majority for United States senator was materially reduced by tabulation of late returns Wednesday morning. Encouraging returns from strong Republican centers buoyed hopes, while Detroit reports suggested a narrowed margin for Meuman H. Newberry.
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Newberry
Detroit
Mich
Meuman H. Newberry
Ohio and Idaho vote totals show Newberry leading for governor
Early returns from Ohio and Idaho indicate Democratic wins and Republican gains. In Ohio Lieutenant Governor Newberry leads Henry Ford era manager claims, with Columbus reports noting 75 percent counted and showing Newberry ahead at 178103 to 171877 for Word.
Huns Gas Civilians But Ask Our Men Not to Fire on Villages
German forces on the Sedan front threaten Beaumont home to 400 French civilians as poison gas rains down at night. Allied leaders report a wireless message from German field commanders urging artillery to spare civilian villages north of the Franco American front, though no names are given.
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Associated Press
Sedan
Beaumont
Beausmont
Ureas
France
Local rain falls in San Antonio with light total
Starting Wednesday morning shortly before 1 o'clock a rain that was apparently only local fell all morning in San Antonio. With intermittent showers it rained most of the day but only about ¼ of an inch fell. A continuation of the slow drizzle and generally unsettled weather was the prospect according to the local...
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San Antonio
Fiery skin disease relief urged by blood treatment
An advertisement argues that skin diseases stem from blood germs and that surface remedies fail. It promotes S. S. S. as the correct blood purifier, claiming fifty years of efficacy and offering free medical advice from Swift Specific Co. and directions to obtain a bottle.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Weather Bureau Predicts Cooling By Week’s End
Major Allen Buell of the weather bureau says a temperature drop will be felt by Thursday as a storm area centered over the Texas Panhandle and New Mexico shifts east. A trough between two highs over the Atlantic coast and the Rockies drives the clouds, rain, and later colder air with another norther, though intensity remains uncertain.
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Weather Bureau
Allen Buell
Panhandle
Texas
New Mexico
Chis
Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountain
Upper Lake Region
A Sure Way To End Dandruff
A reader states a method to remove dandruff by dissolving it with four ounces of liquid arvon applied nightly. The advertisement claims by morning most dandruff vanishes and three to four more applications destroy all signs. It promises instant relief from itching and alleges hair becomes fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky, and soft.
Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate Claim Liver Cleanse
A physician promotes morning hot water with limestone phosphate as a liver wash to remove toxins, bile, and indigestible material. The advice asserts benefits for headaches, bad taste, foul breath, and general well being, urging daily use to refresh the digestive tract.
Eatonic promised to cure stomach misery and restore vitality
A sensational pitch claims excess stomach acid causes sickness and aging and promotes a compressed remedy named Eatonic. It promises to absorb acid, cleanse the stomach, strengthen digestion, and restore health in days, with a money back guarantee after a week.
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Metyhnikoff
Eatontic
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