Bacon Calder Running Close in Fight for Senate
In incomplete New York primary returns, Republican candidates Robert Bacon and William M Calder vie for the U S Senate nomination. Calder leads overall. Bacon trails in New York City but leads upstate, with Roosevelt backing Bacon. Progressive Governor Whitman wins the GOP nomination for governor.
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Open New York Schools Without Fear Says Doctor
Dr. Ira S Wise urges New York parents to abandon epidemic fear as polio cases remain low. He notes school openings show no contagion and promotes hygiene education, daily tooth brushing, hand washing, and fresh air. He supports annual medical checks and practical health lessons over fear-driven quarantines.
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Polio Myelitis Contagion Questions In City Health Report
The piece argues against requiring physicians certificates for children from town to prove they visited plague districts before school. It notes inconsistent policies and that New York City admits children from infected districts without question. It states there is little proof of high contagion in polio myelitis with early case figures and references state health statistics.
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New York State
Scandinavian unity for neutrality praised by King Haakon
King Haakon of Norway, at a dinner for Swedish and Danish ministers in Christiana, said Scandinavia remains united in neutrality. The comments came amid ongoing conferences in Oslo meant to protect regional interests after a prior Malmö summit.
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Norway
Christiana
Exchange Telegraph Company
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Sweden
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Birthplace of Jefferson Davis to become public park
Hopkinsville Kentucky September 20 plans to convert the Davis birthplace at Fair View into a public park are under way. A house once used by Jefferson Davis and nineteen acres of land have been secured with work to beautify the grounds to continue. Present at the Confederate Veterans meeting were General Bennett H. Young and General George W. Littlefield.
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Fair View
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Louisville
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Texas
Patrial Patria Passengers Report Two Sunk Vessels
New York dispatch says Fabre line steamer Patria reached port with five American cabin passengers and over a thousand steerage travelers. Report claims two preceding ships from Oran were torpedoed and sunk—a British freighter and a Norwegian vessel—within minutes of Patria’s departure. crews were rescued.
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Negro Teachers Open Annual Institute Here
One hundred twenty four teachers from Mobile Baldwin and Washington counties attend the annual Negro Teachers Institute at the A. F. Owens school. The institute opened Tuesday with Rev. H. H. Shields leading the exercises and will run until Friday.
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Woman Laurenant Appears on Knife Assault Charge
Laurenant, described as a negress, faced arraignment in the recorder's court on a knife assault charge against George Jenkins. The case was continued until Jenkins can appear. he was wounded, cut about the throat, and taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Habit of Drinking Hot Water Before Breakfast
Advertorial claim promotes an inside bath by drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It asserts toxins cause headaches bad breath and other ailments and urges readers to buy limestone phosphate at a drug store as a cheap health measure.
Wilson plans nonpartisan talks to bands of voters
President Wilson resumes political activity after a weeklong lull due to his sister’s death. He plans speeches to business groups and a farmer-business audience to urge support for the Democratic ticket. Democratic leaders expect renewed campaign activity and counterattacks to Hughes.
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Wilson and McCormick map campaign plan in New Jersey
President Wilson and Chairman McCormick outlined a program to counter Charles Hughes campaign attacks over the railroad eight hour issue. They claimed the plan will be presented to Congress to meet a threatened strike and minimize repetition of the railroad situation. The pair discussed messaging but no additional speaking dates were announced.
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Dutch Budget Seeks Three Submarines for 1 Million Each
The 1917 budget presented in The Hague provides 800 000 florins as the first installment for three submarines priced at 1 000 000 florins each and a mine layer at 70 000 florins. Total 1917 expenditure set at 300 000 000 florins with 36 000 000 for extraordinary crisis. if shortfall exceeds 2 000 000 a supplementary credit will be sought and an income tax increase estimated to raise about 3 000 000 florins to cover ordinary deficits.
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London
Dr Blewitt Elected Mayor of Citronelle
Citronelle in Mobile county held its regular election on Monday naming Dr Means Blewitt mayor for two years. Other officials elected were Edgar L. Cotting B H Johnson A J Johnson J K Kennedy and RK Roy Meyers. The administration will complete the waterworks and sewerage system as pipes for water supply are in place but a sufficient source is still sought.
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Edgar L. Cotting
B. H. Johnson
A. J. Johnson
J. K. Kennedy
RK. Roy Meyers
Carranza shifts election date to October 22
A decree by General Carranza changes the delegates election to a constitutional assembly from October 15 to October 22. The assembly will convene at Queretaro on November 20, with the first formal session December 1. Proportional representation is set at one deputy or senator per seventy thousand people based on the 1910 census. The ballot will not be secret.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Carranza Wag
Queretaro
Princeton and Harvard golfers reach final round at Oakmount
D Corkan of Princeton and J W Hubbell of Harvard met in the final 36 hole round of the intercollegiate championship at Oakmount country club in Pittsburgh. The match concluded the initial 36 holes and both players will return next Tuesday for another conference on engagements.
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Princeton
J. W. Hubbell
Harvard
Oakmount Country Club
A Campaign Postponed Says German Radical Leader
Major Ernst Bassermann, head of the National Liberty party in Saarbruecken, said the submarine campaign was postponed not abandoned and urged the widest use of submarines and Zeppelins. He claimed Admiral von Tirpitz, von Koester, Prince von Buelow, and Count Zeppelin share this view, arguing Germany must use all weapons in its struggle against England.
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London
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England
Germany Sees No Quick End to War Despite Setbacks
Major Bassermann warned against expecting lasting American sympathy from England s blacklist policy or German submarine successes. He cautioned listeners not to hope U S protests will quickly end the conflict and said Germany faced a tougher war but ultimate victory remained plausible.
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Germany
Kidney danger warned. take Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
Public health alert lists swollen limbs stiff joints and back pain as kidney danger signals. It urges immediate use of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules, claiming centuries of use and urging buyers to seek the pure original Haarlem Oil with Gold Medal branding to avoid counterfeits.
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