La Follette Gains Ground In Local Canvass
In San Antonio a canvass across Travis street St Marys street Alamo Plaza and auto dealers shows Robert LaFollette narrowing Coolidge and Davis margins. LaFollette wins several precinct votes including Alamo Plaza and St Marys street with strong Democratic and some Republican support. The November 4 election looms as Hearst papers push straw poll results.
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Robert LaFollette
Davis
Travis Street
St. Mary’s Street
Alamo Plaza
San Antonio
Democratié
Coolidge
LaQollette
St. Mary's Street
LaFollette
Buick Mator Co
Coolidges
T LaFollette
St. Mary's Street Follette
Darig
Darig, Andcane -Derat
LaFollete
National Grocery Co
Labolletta
Colridge
LaFolletta
Hearst
Missouri Dedicates $5,000,000 Capitol
In Jefferson City thousands gathered as Missouri dedicated its new 5 million dollar state hospital building. Governor Arthur M. Fe nello and five former governors joined in the dedicatory exercises. A grand parade and a ceremonial pageant highlighted the day on the statehouse steps, marking a milestone in the commonwealth’s development.
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Jefferson Ciey
Missouri
Arthur M. Fede
State House
American Woman Thrown in Jail by Chinese Police
Mrs Harv ey L Decker an American wife of a Canton City Transportation manager was detained after a dispute over a police tax. Police rough handling jostling and jeering occurred as she argued exemption for a foreign company. American consul secured her release after about two hours.
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Associated Press
Hong Kong
Harvey L. Decker
Canton City Transportation Company
Canton
Decker
Lambert Eulogized by Grateful Folk in San Antonio
Ray Lambert, San Antonio park commissioner, lauded for building the parks system. Speakers praised his dedication to child welfare, relaxation, and moral upbuilding as hundreds attend a pavilion ceremony. Maury Maverick calls the event the start of Lambert’s real life and work.
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San Antonio the Beautiful
San Antonisto
Mary Jingu
Commissioner Lambert
Mr. Lanbert
Ife
George W. Brackenridge
Plumber slain after girl wounded in Houston store
In Houston on October 6 Ernest Gohr a 33 year old plumber was killed and Mary Engel 28 a candy store employee wounded when C H Lessee the store owner shot Gohr after Gohr wounded Engel Witnesses say Gohr intoxicated demanded a match and insulted Lessee Gehr returned with a shotgun and shot at Lessee who ducked behind the counter Engel was hit as Gohr fired and died moments later Lessee then pursued with a pistol and fired at Gohr as he fled
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Houston
Ernest Gohr
Mary Engel
C. H. Lessee
Gobr
Miss Engel
Dessee
Tesses
Gehr
Jessee
Tossee
Gohr
Shenandoah Helium Supply Delays Departure For Pacific
The Shenandoah airship will not leave for the Pacific coast today as planned. Delays in helium delivery from Texas are blamed for the hold up at the naval air station. An official confirmation on the route to Fort Worth and beyond was expected before night.
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Pacific Coast
Naval Air Stati
Texas
Navy
Fort Worth
Skeel Killed In Pulitzer Race Plane Crash At Dayton
Captain Burt B. Skeel died when his worn Curtiss army racer folded during the Pulitzer speed classic at Dayton. Glenn L. Martin said lack of funds forced use of old planes. one earlier crash at McCook Fields raised questions about longevity and replacement timelines. Skeel’s body to be escorted to Cleveland for funeral Tuesday. he had feared going West on the attempt.
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Burt B. Skeel
Dayton
Glenn L. Martin
Board of Managers
National Aeronautic Association
Air Service
Marti
William E. Mitchel
Army Air ‘Service
Skeel
McCook Fields
Alexander Pearson
L. B. Brookley
Curtiss Company
Train Kills Family of Four at Crossing
Four members of Rev. Fisher Jones’s family die when their automobile is struck by a Missouri Pacific train one mile north of Walnut Ridge Arkansas. The crash injures two other sons. a third escapes to safety. Doctors fear one boy may die from his injuries.
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Jones
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Here
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Italy population reaches thirty nine million
The official Gazette prints census results showing Italy’s kingdom has 39,000,000 actual residents since December 1921. If temporarily resident numbers were included, the total would rise to about 41,000,000. The report highlights the population growth since the last census.
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Official
American Can Company doubles capacity to aid salmon packers
The American Can Company plans to spend 1,000,000 to double plant capacity here to meet demand from the North Pacific salmon packing industry.
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American Can Company
Knights of Columbus leader urges lay speakers to curb Ku Klux Klan
In St Louis a Knights of Columbus banquet speech by John W Redden, a Denver attorney and supreme master, urged deploying lay speakers nationwide to educate the public on Catholic views and to suppress the Klan. Archbishop Glennon of St Louis supported the push.
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Knights of Columbus
John Whedden
Denver
The
Ke Klux Klan
Jolai
Glennon
St. Louis
Redden
Ku Whix Klan
Tie
Citzens
Miner Poison Substances Alleged To Kill 39 Men
Johnston City Oct 6 grand jury report cites University of Illinois chemistry lab analysis of a dead man. Viscera reportedly contained nearly 100 grains of poison in the stomach and about 2.25 grains would be fatal to a normal person.
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Grand
Enogh
Chemistry
University of Livisis
Lightning Sets Bed Afire In Euclide Avenue Home
Lightning struck the Euclide avenue home of Gus B Bast causing a bed to ignite and smolder for hours before firefighters arrived at 8 30 pm. The blaze damaged bedding and a hole in the wall showed entry of the bolt. Interior damage spread to blinds and insulation with theories on bedding ignition. BONDS ARE DESTROYED IN COUNTY FINANCE MOVE. Special road bonds totaling 50 000 were destroyed by county auditor Walter Kendall on Monday morning as part of the July 1 1919 issue of 1 500 000. The retirement progresses at 50 000 annually with 250 000 already retired.
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Gus-Bbast Euclide Avenue
Walter Kendall
Railroad Men Entertained by San Antonio Visitors
Arriving from St Louis at 2 30 Sunday afternoon three hundred twelve members of the American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents and their families were entertained by a ride around San Antonio in special cars provided by railroads and the chamber of commerce. The party on annual passes travels at the expense of the roads and will visit Loreto Montérey Cordoba Orizaba and San Juan Teotihuacan before continuing to Mexico City October 11. The return trip begins October 15 with most caravan members heading back to St Louis and several to the west coast. Dog: The text mentions Mexican agents and various railroad officials accompanying the excursion though some names appear garbled.
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Loreto
Montérey
Sarifternoon
Mexico City
Cordoba
Orizaba
San’ Juan Teotihuacan
San Antonio
St. Louis
T. P. Als
RB de Hoyos
New York
G. By Aleman
Houston
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A. L. Bravos
F. -L. Ort
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Frank B. Griffin
Ality
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