Aitken Wins Grand Prix As Wilcox Earns Credit For Victory
At Santa Monica on a tragic day three spectators and two racers died when a Marmon driven by Lewis Jackson crashed into the crowd. Johnny Aitken finished first in a Peugeot but official credit went to his teammate Howard Wilcox with a $4000 prize. Only six cars finished the race as mechanical trouble sidelined Dario Resta.
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Los Angeles
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Wilcox
Jenkins
American Automobile Association
Cooper
Patterson
Hudson
Roads
Dario Resta
Monastir Taken by Allies in World War I Drive
Paris reports French troops seized Monastir from German and Bulgarian forces on November 19, the city’s main southern Serbian position. Berlin confirms the German and Bulgarian withdrawal after Entente forces stormed nearby height No. 1212 northeast of Chegel.
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Monastir
French War Department
Army of the East
Berlin
Chegel
Woman Sets U S Air Record in Curiously Tardy Flight
Mire Ruth Law flew a long obsolete Cur vis biplane from a Chicago park at 7 25 a m to a destination about 680 miles away, landing at 3 32 p m after six hours seven minutes, with an average speed near 118 miles per hour, setting a national endurance mark despite sparse spectators.
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Chicago
Ruth Law
America
Kansas City Man Aids U S In Battle Over Adamson Law
Chicago on November 18 reports that every railroad will fight the eight hour Adamson law. Suits attacking its constitutionality were filed in Chicago Philadelphia and New York. Frank Hagerman of Kansas City Mo. was retained to assist in preparation and trial. The Justice Department leads the defense with possible Supreme Court ruling looming.
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Chicago & Alton Railroad
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Philadelphia
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New York
Washington
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Five National Guard Units Withdrawn From Mexican Border
Washington reports on November 18 that five National Guard regiments including the Third Indiana and Third Wisconsin were ordered home from the Mexican border. The War Department cited a policy to gradually withdraw guards as conditions permit following General Funston’s recommendations.
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South Carolina
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Wisconsin
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Wisconsin Official Resigns After Big Election Victory
Walter C. Owen attorney general resigns effective January start date to join a large state capital law firm. He was re elected with the largest statewide vote and had been groomed for the Wisconsin supreme court and possibly governor. Owen led the La Follette faction.
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Walter C. Owen
Philipp
Owen
Supreme Court
la Follette
Wisconsin
Germans killed by Villa in Parral raid report
A Parral mining company report says Theodore Hoemuller a Parral merchant his wife and infant were killed by Villa bandits as Villa occupied Parral A Chinese Arab refugee claims Hoemuller was executed for displaying 18 ears of Carranza soldiers in his store and for an insulting Villa letter The ears were taken from Carranza troops captured months earlier
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Theodore Hoemuller
Parral
Chihuahua
Villa
Hoemuller
Carranza
Mexicans Free U. S. Scout Benjamin Brahan
Benjamin Brahan, an American scout for General Pershing in Mexico, was jailed in Juarez since November 7 and released this week at Juarez military headquarters. He recounted fearing execution as a Villa spy and said his treatment improved after Andreas Garcia intervened.
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Juarez
Benjamin Brahan
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General Pershing
Mexico
Andreas Garcia
Dario Resta Wins Vanderbilt Cup Race in Record Time
Dario Resta in a Peugeot shattered all records in the 204 mile Vanderbilt cup race on the Santa Monica course finishing in 8 hours 22 minutes 48.85 seconds at an average speed of 86.90 mph. Earl Cooper in a Stutz finished second while Aitken and Kia Peugeot withdrew from the race with a broken valve.
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Aitken
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Earl Cooper
Hughes Wins in Minnesota Amid Tight Vote
St. Paul Minnesota November 21 Charles Evans Hughes carried Minnesota by 896 from official returns Hughes totaling 179553 to Wilson 179157 There will be no official recount of Minnesota figures Hughes ran 86299 behind his ticket in Minnesota according to canvassed totals
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Charles Evans Hughes
Minnesota
Hughes
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Wanamaker Delights Japanese Visitors With Book Gifts
A Philadelphia merchant John Wanamaker surprised a party of Japanese guests by opening his store on a Sunday and, after dinner, guiding them through the interior. He selected and presented each guest with specific books, naming them before retrieving them, astonishing an observer who has seen many feats in forty years.
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Mr. Wanamaker
Girard
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Wanamaker
Don’t Lose Your Hair Hair Care Ad Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for irritated scalps, dandruff, itching, and hair loss, recommending hot Cuticura Soap shampoo treatment. It promises no better remedy and offers a free sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L in Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Neighbor Questions Minister’s Morning Preaching Practice
A newcomer asks if the minister lives by his words. The citizen sighs that he does and would have him stop, since the preacher neighbor begins at seven each Sunday with a demonstration of his sermon.
Settler for Father and Banana Skin Remark
A young English officer home from the front confronts his father during dinner as the elder vents gloom about the war. He interrupts with a quip: one foot on the grave and another on a banana skin, as usual.
Castoria Signature Reminder and Old Remedy Adages
A historical reads flow references Castoria the infant remedy with its signature and decades of use. The piece also includes light humor about diamonds as cash and a conversational exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal reflecting common wife and husband repartee.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Inside Knowledge Sparks Witty Talk of Marriage
Dialogue reveals a racy exchange where a Franco courtship unfolds as a playful challenge. Bobby responds with teasing certainty about marrying his sister, signaling affection and humor in a light social interchange.
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France
Bobby
Kidney Disorder Remedies Suggested By Dr Pierce
A medical note by Dr V M Pierce argues simple habits aid kidney health. It promotes drinking hot water each morning, ample water intake, and taking Anuric before meals as effective measures. The fragment references improved wellbeing and reduced symptoms.
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Iran
Lead endorses Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery
A Lead South Dakota resident testifies to relief from stomach trouble after using five bottles of Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The ad promotes the product as alcohol and narcotic free, vegetable, and printed ingredients with a 40 year guarantee, available at drug stores.
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Dr. Pierce
F. J. Jane
Park Ave
Golden Medical Discovery
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