National party chiefs assess election returns in New York
Reports to headquarters from confidential agents across Northern Central and Western states indicate heavy voting. McCombs at Wilson headquarters maintains confidence in Wilson. Michigan appears the only uncertain central state while Republican leaders monitor Taft family visits and Roosevelt subtexts at rival sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McCombs
Wilson
Michigan
Wood
Hilles
Turkey Seeks Mediation as War Clouds Gather
Dispatches report Turkey may ask the powers again to send warships to Constantinople to avert massacres. A failed assault on Saloniki is claimed, with a possible joint Greek Serbian Bulgarian attack on the city expected. Vienna rumor says Britain warned Bulgaria about entering Constantinople, while the Ottoman press stays calm aside from a Shawish paper attacking the powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saloniki
Vienna
Great Britain
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Great Bitain
Turkey
Julalh Osman
Sheik Shawish
Greeks Extend Coast Blockade Curb at Epirus Islands
United States Minister Schurman in Athens cabled that Greece extended the blockade of the Epirus coast to Santa Quaranta and then lifted the blockade of Castro on Lemnos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Schurman
Athens
Epirus
Santa Quaranty
Castro
Lemnos
Austria Begs Turkey For Multinational Consultation
Vienna reports the Austrian government informed Turkey that mediation must wait for a conference with other great powers before delivering an answer. The request was part of Turkey seeking mediation on a regional conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Vienna
Austria
Mulvane Says Silent Will Decide Election
Chicago reports quote Western Republican campaign director David Mulvane stating the silent vote will decide the election amid uncertain turnout. He notes no fraud reports and mentions strong sentiment in the Western territory, with no definite results currently expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulvane
Silent
Chicago
David Mulvane
Trenton Man Executed for Murder of 10 Year Old
Andrew Kompovic, 15 years old, was electrocuted at the state penitentiary in Trenton for the murder of 10 year old Mary Halliday. He lured her into woods near Perth Amboy, assaulted her, and killed her to hide the prior crime. Kompovic died without a murmur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Kompovic
State Penitentiary
Mary Halliday
Perth Amboy
October exports set port record at Mobile surpassing prior year
The Port of Mobile reported October valuations reached 3,588,760 dollars, the highest for the port and greater than October 1911. Cuba led with 875,863 dollars in exports. Germany England and France followed with 2,155,297 dollars combined. Denmark Jamaica and other nations contributed smaller amounts.
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Previus
Mobile
Port Ashley
Cuba
Germany
England
France
Denmark
Jamaica
Fane
Portugal
Pingland
Guatermala
Monguprs
Niscatazur
Panama
SweeWeweseer
Cs Cs'e
Ceca
Aiken Ee Vaee Wena
DERE
Barbadoes
Eeess Caahanes
British West Indies
French West Indies
Argentina
Seizure of Stolen Naval Supplies Big Bust Near Hawthorne
Federal authorities seized a carload of naval supplies valued at about 15000 from Mare Island yard, San Francisco, in the Chicago Burlington and Quincy yards near Hawthorne Illinois. The car carried over 50000 pounds of copper and brass for battleship construction and was consigned to Smelting and Refining Company from a San Francisco agent. Investigators say thieves have looted naval yards totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars and expect more cases to be disclosed. The car departed San Francisco October 10 and was held after arrival last Sunday pending court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mare Island Navy Yard
San Francisco
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Hawthorne
Ill
Kenesaw Landis
United States
Naval Yards
Smelting and Refining Company
Hawthorne Yards
Railroad Company
Mobile Movement Receipts and Exports Report
The brief records receipts and exports figures for this day and week. It shows this year versus last year comparisons with totals for receipts by penny value and stock on hand, plus cumulative exports since September 1. Key numbers include 2,197 receipts today and 4,044 last year, 5,593 this week and 7,327 last year, and exports today at 985 with 50,267 since Sept 1.
Cotton Shipments Report From New Orleans and Chicago Lines
November 5 notes list multiple steamship and rail cargo movements with firms like Touart & Quinn, Davis Wilson & Gaillard, Bevill & Phillips, Frank M. Ladd, and Farmers' Commission Co. among others. Totals include 1,261 compressed export units and several small consignments by steamer and rail carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad
Southern Railway
Frank M. Ladd
Touart & Quinn
Bevill & Phillips
Davis, Wilson & Gaillard
Louisville and Nashville
Baker, Lyons & Co
Farmers’ Commission Co
Ben Toomer
Lott
Farmers' Commission Co
Winston & Gaillard
Weill Bros
American stocks lead London market as Union Pacific tops gains
London trading opened slowly but rose with American shares in the lead. New York buying and bear covering helped maintain firmness through the session, led by Union Pacific as the best section of the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Stock Market
London
London Stock Exchange
Union Pacific
New York
Grey Explains British Attitude in Balkan Crisis
In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey stated that Balkan states may set terms for any peace and that great powers will only intervene at the request of both sides. He noted no untoward events at Constantinople and denied Britain warned Bulgaria, adding ships protect lives and powers exchange views on the hear east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Balkan
House of Commons
Edward Grey
Great Britain
Mr. Roosevelt
Constantinople
Edward
Bulgaria
Mobile Chamber forms committee to tabulate postcard replies
President John T. Cochrane appoints N B Stallworth B G Drea per Henry Hess Joseph A Hynde J B Dortch as a special committee to receive and tally postal card returns from Chamber and Business League members. First meeting set for Wednesday November 6 at 6 o clock in Chamber rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Cochrane
Messrs
N. B. Stallworth
B. G. Dreaper
Henry Hess
Joseph A. Hynde
J. B. Dortch
Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Mobile
John T. Cochrand
Dr. King's New Life Pills Ad Teaches Digestion Care
An old advertisement claims that a weak foundation for health begins with poor digestion. It urges taking Dr. King's New Life Pills to tone the stomach and regulate the liver kidneys and bowels. The ad promotes pleasant, easy, safe relief for 25 cents at druggists.
Governor Marshall Votes Straight Ticket in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on Election Day 1916 Gov. Thomas R. Marshall, the Democratic vice presidential candidate, cast a straight-ticket ballot at 9:80 with author Meredith Nicholson nearby. The exchange confirmed his vote as he and Nicholson entered the polling place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
Democraic
Meredith Nicholson
Lawyer Peter Van Doren Killed In Auto Collision Near Bristol
Philadelphia report says Peter A. Van Doren a Princeton lawyer and Wilson classmate died in a car accident near Bristol with Henry C. Bunn former Princeton curator seriously injured. Their machine skidded on a bridge over railroad tracks and plunged 35 feet down an embankment. Van Doren was fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Peter A. van Doren
Princeton
Woodrow Wilson
Henry C. Bunn
Princeton University
Bristol
van Doren
Zemo Dandruff Remedy Ad Promises Quick Hair Health
An advertisement for Zemo by BE W Rose Medicine Co of St. Louis promotes rapid dandruff relief with no odor or sweat. It claims the scalp becomes healthy, hair finer and glossier, with a 1 bottle price and a 26 cent trial option via Antwerp Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria Medicine Co
Ne Street
St. Louis
Grove
Mall
Zemo
BE. W. Rose Medicine Co
Antwerp Drug Store
Family of five found dead from gas fumes in Toledo home
A Toledo family of five was found dead from gas asphyxiation in their home at noon. The victims are George W. Hassen, 24, his wife, 22, and their three children William 3, Dorothy 2, and Mary 6 months. The sister alerted police after failing to gain entry. two stoves are blamed for the fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
George W. Hassen
William
Dorothy
Mary
Hassen
How to Reduce Weight Told by Signor Scotti
Opera star Signor Antonio Scotti shared his weight loss method after returning from Europe aboard the George Washington. He avoided drinking with meals, timed water intake, limited spaghetti and potatoes, avoided fresh bread, and used hard toast with little butter. He plans preparations for marriage to actress Charlotte Ives amid rumors about Geraldine Farrar’s reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Signor
Antonio Scotti
Europe
George Washington
Stummatone Praised by Mobile Baths Manager
R H Parsons of Bienville Baths in Mobile says stomach trouble indigestion and nervous fatigue improved after taking Stummatone. He cites sleepless nights and rundown feeling prior to use and notes rapid system build up and renewed vigor. Advertising claims are attributed to Sutton Bros. ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Parsons
Bienville
Mobile
Mr. Parsons
Sutton Bros
Ettor Urged Quiet Methods in Trial Testimony
Jurors in the Ettor Giovannitti and Caruso case, having waived voting rights, hear witnesses including Fred Morgan of the IWW in Lawrence. Mill worker Pearl Shinberg and worker James Falvey describe Ettor’s speeches urging restraint and nonresistance and cautioning against fighting police and soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Mass
Joseph J. Ettor
Arturo Giovannitti
Joseph Caruso
Lawrence
Fred Morgan
Industrial Workers of the World
Ettor
Pearl Shinberg
Falvey
A Texas Wonder Cures Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An advertisement touts Texas Wonder by Dr EK Hall promising cures for kidney and bladder troubles in men women and children. It claims diabetes weak backs rheumatism and irregularities are healed and offers mail order fulfillment for 1.00 with two months treatment and testimonials available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Wonder
EK. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
What Cures Eczema
A local ad claims a wash of Oil of Wintergreen in D. D. D. Prescription can cure eczema. It touts a 25 cent trial bottle and urges readers to try the product from Van Antwerp Drug Corp. in Mobile Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Antwerp Drug Corp
Mobile
Ala
Roosevelt Votes Quietly at Oyster Bay in Local Election
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt arrived at 12 06 pm with a small party and waited as neighbors voted before returning to Sagamore Hill. A crowd cheered as he acknowledged them and noted his plan for a walk with Mrs Roosevelt that afternoon. He hinted at future political targets and commented on the election’s outcome. Malaria relief ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lee
Howard Brooks
William Bailey
William Carl
Theodore Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay
Eckman's Alterative Heard Of Cure For Consumption
A Philadelphia testimonial claims Eckman's Alterative cured a long lung illness after two years of hemorrhages and a severe pneumonia. Howard L. Klotz says the remedy eliminated his cough and kept him well with only minor setbacks. The ad endorses the product for bronchitis asthma hay fever and general health and directs readers to Braswell's Drug Store and Eckman Laboratory for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
Susquehanna Ave
Phila
Howard L. Klotz
Braswell
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Harems Moved From Constantinople to Brusa
The harems of Constantinople have been relocated to Brusa in Asia Minor along with the city archives. The Turkish government urgently asks powers to prevent Bulgarian entry into the capital. Also note a theater showing of Charles Reade’s "Put Yourself In His Place" at Crown Theatre on Tuesday.
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Softa
Constantinople
Brusa
Asia Minor
Charles Reade
Crown Theatre
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Dixon
Moose
Horlick
Starland
Olive Vail
W. P. Roberts & CO
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Grey
Thomas Marshall
Zemo For
Dandruff
Barbara Gladys
Blaze
ST Louis
Berlin
Windermere
W. J. Williamson
Windemere
Signor Scotti
Parsons
Wroker
Texas
Roosevelt
Kuppenheimer
L. H. Meyer & Sons
Dauphin ST
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