Democrat Leads in Wisconsin for U.S. Senate Race
Milwaukee November 6 Associated Press reports early returns from Wisconsin show O Husting Democrat leading over F F McGovern for the United States Senate in incomplete counts. Governor race figures also suggest Philipp Republican trailing with 134,692 votes to Karel Democrat’s 108,284 across 338 precincts missing.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
O. Husting
United States
F. F. McGovern
Karel
Philipp
Jaine
Two Silver Services Planned for Battleship Texas
The Texas battleship Texas arrived at port and will receive two silver services the next day. One set was funded by Texas children and the other by state citizens contributions. Officials including Ieake Colquitt and a party will visit later today as social events are organized for officers and crew.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tex
Texas
Ieake
Colquitt
Dauphin Street
Children Revolt Against Harsh Laxatives Advised
An old health ad urges mothers to replace calomel and castor oil with California Syrup of Figs for children and adults. It promotes a gentle fruit laxative claimed to cleanse the liver and bowels, ease stomach upset, and prevent illness, warning buyers to seek the California Fig Syrup Company product and beware counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Springhillian for Autumn Issued at Spring Hill College
The autumn issue of The Spring hillian, Spring Hill College’s student body organ, features a Benedict XV portrait, Hutchison’s bac calaureate address, a story by Raymond Bork, poems, “Mis sionaries of Earth” by T. H. McHatton, editorials, senior and junior notes, football squad info for 1914–15, a portrait of Coach Claude W. Ressijac, alumni notes, and a tribute to Capt. John Marston who died August 27.
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Springhillian
Spring Hill College
Benedict XV
Miller Reese Hutchison
Raymond Bork
Robert Edward Lee
le Doux R. Provosty
A. B
Jannin
Missionaries of Earth
T. H. McHatton
University of Georgia, Athens
Frank Gillespie
Andrew Smith
Claude W. M
Ressijac
John Marston
Immense Zeppelin Under Construction For London Raid
The Daily Chronicle reports at Friederichshafen Germany an immense super Zeppelin is being rushed to completion for a raid on London before month’s end. It will be the largest Zeppelin yet built and carry several pieces of artillery.
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Associated Press
London
The
Daily Chronicle
Lake Constance
Germany
Friederichshafen
German officer planned Suez canal dynamiting
London reports the Alexandria correspondent said German officer Mors was arrested by Egyptian police on returning from Turkey with plans to dynamite the Suez canal. He received a life sentence.
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Associated Press
London
Alexandria
Egypt
Exchange Telegraph
Mors
Turkey
Suez Canal
Administration of Wilson Praised by London Times
The Times editorial calls U S election results a strong rebuff to Democrats yet lauds Wilson's administration for its varied and fruitful legislative achievements under his leadership. It notes no period in American history matches the Democratic party's legislative output.
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Associated Press
London
the Times Today
United States
Wilson
Keller Finds Road Work Satisfactory In State Aid Projects
State Highway Engineer W S Keller returned from inspecting the Jackson and Lime Stone county state aid highways and found the construction satisfactory in every respect.
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Keller
Montgomery
W. S. Keller
Yeesterday
Jackson
Lime Stone
Sage and Sulphur Tonic for Darker Hair Uses Wyeth Brand
An old home remedy promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken gray hair and reduce dandruff. The advertisement claims a ready to use tonic costs about fifty cents a bottle and can be applied with a sponge for gradual, natural color restoration.
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Wyeth
Henderson Talks on Election and Cotton Situation
Montgomery November 6 Governor-elect Charles Henderson said he was satisfied with Tuesday's election results noting light turnout due to financial worries. He praised the Democratic administration and warned that slow domestic cotton buying and potential European mine dangers could hinder shipments to foreign markets if Turkey enters the war.
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Montgomery
Charles Henderson
Henderson
Alabama
Europe
Turkey
Sixth District Sunday School Convention Set at Oakdale
The Sixth District Mobile County Sunday School Association will convene at Oakdale Methodist Episcopal Sunday school with A. L. Rush as superintendent. Program includes scripture, invites, music, and reports on winter campaign. officers listed as A. L. Bush president, L. G. Curtis VP, A. J. Patterson secretary treasurer.
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Mobile County Sunday School Association
Oakdale Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
A. L. Rush
N. Crane
B. S. Vaughn
D. J. Register
J. T. Law
A. L. Bush
L. G. Curtis
A. J. Patterson
Col Harvey E Jones Recovered From Illness At Reunion
Colonel Harvey F Jones commander in chief of the Alabama division of the United Confederate Veterans has recovered from a cold and returned to duty in Montgomery. Harvey E Jones Jr general agent of the Mobile and Ohio's passenger department in Mobile has returned home after being summoned to his bedside.
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Harvey F. Jones
Alabama
United Confederate Veterans
Mobile
Montgomery
Federal
Harvey E. Jones, Jr
Ohio
Escapee Shot by Deputies in Prat tville Transfer
Lee Harris, a young Black man, was shot and seriously wounded by deputies Thomas Cook and Claude Mims during an attempted escape from the circuit court to the county jail in Prat tville Alabama. Harris had just been found guilty of second degree murder and said the 17 1/2 year sentence was too harsh.
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Prattville
Ala
Lee Harris
Thomas Cook
Claude Mims
Sheriff's
Bavarian paper notes return of London-area aviators
Ansbach newspaper prints a field letter dated October 28 describing attending a dinner on October 27 to celebrate two aviators returning from near London after dropping bombs near Dover.
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Berlin
Hague
Ansbach
Bavaria
London
Dover
Tuberculosis Sufferers Hailed By Eckmans Alterative Claim
An affidavit from Arthur Webb details a dramatic recovery after starting Eckmans Alterative for lung trouble. The letter recounts Typhoid Pneumonia and tuberculosis in 1904 05 with weight loss and initial doctor pessimism. Webb credits the remedy with regained health and work ability.
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Eckman
Arthur Webb
Soakev 'Een Laboratory
Philadelphia
Land Department Reorganized Under Southern Railway Changes
The Southern Railway reorganizes its land and industrial department under President Fairfax Harrison. Titles shift to create four divisions immigration industrial agricultural and advertising with M W Richards named commissioner and W L Henderson assigned to Mobile district as industrial and immigration agent.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Land and Industrial Department
Fairfax Harrison
M. W. Richards
H. E. Wernicke
Mr. Richards
W. C. Olds
Z. P. Smith
M. A. Hays
J. H. Watkins
F. L. Merritt
W. E. Price
G. L. Beck
W. L. Henderson
Mobile
F. B. Ressler
Columbus
Miss
Henderson
Deal For Chicago Cubs 10 Fe ders Pending Sale
Harry Ackerland vice president of the Chicago Cubs says negotiations are pending for the sale of the club to Charles Weeghman, president of the Chicago Federal League club. Ackerland adds he would not sell his interest in the Cubs.
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Pittsburgh
Harry Ackerland
Chicago
Charles Weeghman
Ackerland
Cubs
Velma Coker Interred After Log Accident at School
Velma Coker ten year old daughter of Dr and Mrs W F Coker died when a log rolled on her near Lincoln Alabama. The incident occurred on a hillside near the Talladega county school where she and other children played. The log sixteen feet long four feet in diameter caused her instant death. Burial followed at Eureka Springs.
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Anniston
Ala
Velma
W. F. Coker
Eureka Springs
Lincoln
Talladega County
Man Recalls Girl He Often Sees Wheel Baby Across Cities
An elderly man who rarely notices marriages or disappearances suddenly spots a pretty girl he often sees on street corners as she wheels a baby. The fragment lists many places including Jacksonville and Knoxville to London showing a wide geographic arc.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Knoxville
Sinking of British Steamer Vandyck Off Brazilian Coast
Horace Upton reports the British steamer Vandyck of Lamport & Holt sunk off Brazil by the Karlsruhe. The 6490 ton vessel had refrigerating plant. passengers crew and mail were saved. The Vandyck carried Col. Theodore Roosevelt on a 1913 Brazil expedition from New York.
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Horace Upton
Elder-Dempster Steamship Line
Vandyck
Lamport & Holt Line
Brazilian
Karlsruhe
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Brazil
Cottonseed Cake Cargo Prepared for Shipment
At Pier No 6 Southern Railway workers sack cottonseed cake for two steamships expected Nov 20. James W Hunter of Mobile bought 5000 sacks, now filling them with cake using three machines. The two vessels will carry a total of 6000 tons.
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Southern Railway
James W. Hunter
Mobile
Rats Inspire Prize Contest Verse From Mobile Chamber
Secretary Carol of the Chamber of Commerce published a contest lyric about rats as pests and plague carriers. A ten dollar prize was offered for the best rhyme on rats with plans to use cats, poison, and traps to reduce the rodent problem. The poem ends with a boast about winning the prize and making Mobile plague free.
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Carol
Chamber O Commerce
Danderine Promises Dandruff Cure and Lustrous Hair
An old advertisement touts Knowlton’s Danderine as a remedy for dandruff itchy scalp and hair thinning. It claims one application improves hair fullness and dissolves dandruff within ten minutes, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores.
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Knowlton
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