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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1916
Page
5
An Austrian submarine attacking a troop laden Italian transport was sunk in a clash with a torpedo boat escort. The torpedo boat sustained heavy damage and sank later. The transport escaped damage and most of the torpedo boat crew were saved while the submarine crew were captured.
Portland reports cold cloudy morning with statewide threat of heavy turnout. Early indications suggest a heavy vote as Oregon voters head to polls on election day.
Americans and other foreigners flee Chihuahua as Villa followers overrun western and southern areas. Mining firms urge immediate departure while reports place Villa forces at over 4000 split into bands. Trevino plans to defend Chihuahua City as consuls seek confirmation.
In the Somme sector Allied forces maintained positions after heavy fighting. Reports say German counter pressure was checked, with fronts consolidating gains while British and French units pursue mopped-up operations.
If you suffer from piles you may be avoiding testing the famous Pyramid Pile Treatment. This home remedy claim suggests immediate relief from piles by using the Pyramid treatment at home for fast results.
United Press reports a Seattle lieutenant is one of only four of the original 100 American volunteers remaining in the French Foreign Legion. The unit, famed for its bravery, suffered heavy losses on the Somme and Champagne offensives, while many volunteers have since transferred to aviation or been discharged.
President Wilson voted for himself in Princeton at 9 am becoming the 50th voter. He arrived with a retinue and bodyguard, accepted the ballot from Republican official R H Rose, and then exited to greet supporters before departing for Shadow Lawn. The scene drew a large crowd including Princeton students and local residents.
New York November 7 Republican candidate Charles E Hughes voted ballet No 13 at 7 03 am in a Victoria laundry voting booth on Eighth Avenue between 44th and 45th Streets He left the Astor hotel with Carl Do Sheppard publicity agent and two detectives at about 6 50 am He walked briskly to the polling place while cameras and movie men crowded the tiny room He voted the straight Republican ticket and smiled as photographers clicked in the dingy booth
Tacoma reports a weather shift from wet to dry as residents begin early balloting for elections. The forecast promises generally fair conditions with turnout already heavy as voters take to the polls on election day.
London Nov 7 German losses on the Romanian frontier in the full valley fighting have exceeded a division and a half according to wireless dispatches from Bucharest today. A German army division comprises about 20 000 officers and men of nearly all fighting classes.
A 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine is advertised to beautify hair, make it thick and lustrous, and dissolve dandruff. The copy warns that dandruff harms hair luster and can cause itching and hair loss if untreated, urging immediate purchase.
The piece denounces a page newspaper ad supporting Hughes as a Republican effort to mislead labor voters. It cites Frank Feeney and Mai Mulhall as architects, with opposition from John M. O Hanlon Simon O Donnell Edward N Nockels Leonard Kraft and Samuel Gompers and notes AFL and Building Trades denouncements and a denounced pro Hughes resolution.
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