States slide toward doubtful column after Tuesday elections
Washington observers call the results mixed with local issues dominating. Massachusetts Governor Foss’s reelection dampens the stand pat Republicans in New England, while New Jersey’s GOP Legislature foresees fights for Woodrow Wilson’s presidential plans. Ohio and Maryland show Democratic gains, New York signals anti Tammany sentiment, and Philadelphia defeats Penrose machine.
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Foss
Massachusetts
New England
Congress
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilosa
Ohio
Harmon
Tammany County
New York
Penrose
Philadelphia
Maryland
Lodge
Crane
Lincoln Statue Unveiled in Kentucky Ceremony
President Taft attended a statue dedication in Frankfort honoring Abraham Lincoln with Governor Willson and Confederate veterans present. The event celebrated national reconciliation as a bronze Lincoln statue was unveiled in the state capitol, with remarks by Taft and Willson and a larger Lincoln memorial dedication planned for Hodgenville.
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Louisville
Taft
Frankfort
Abraham Lincoln
Capitol
Willson
Kentucky
Henry Watterson
Lincoln
Hodgenville
Lincoln Farm
Virginia Brooks Wins React Reform Victory in West Hammond
Miss Virginia Brooks of West Hammond won a sweeping victory in the special election by defeating the Interstate Electrical bond issue by a 3 to 1 margin. She organized mass meetings and transportation drives to mobilize voters, achieving the largest turnout in the city. The defeat could boost her chances for mayoral nomination in the upcoming municipal race.
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Ind
Virginia Brooks
West Hammond
Interstate Electrical Company
Miss Brooks
Balfour Resigns Leadership of Opposition
A. J. Balfour has stepped down as leader of the opposition in London on November 9. He cites health as the reason but party bickerings are cited as the main cause. He will remain in parliament.
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London
A. J. Balfour
Deneen Returns to Capitol to Discuss Special Session
Governor Deneen, seated in the state house after a broken leg, met with state senators to push for adjournment and to discuss a possible special session. Topics included initiative and referendum recall and other reform measures.
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Springfield
Hil
Deneen
Statehouse
Lincoln Statue Dedication Address by Gov. Willson
Kentucky Governor A. E. Willson delivered the keynote at a Lincoln statue dedication ceremony. The event drew local officials and residents and highlighted state heritage and commemorative reform.
Probe's End Insight on Lorimer Vote Coercion Claim
Representative George W. English testified that former Rep Beckemeyer told him he had been solicited to vote for Lorimer but refused. The senate committee, wrapping Chicago hearings by Nov 24, may reconvene in Washington on Dec 5 if testimony remains. English and opposition figures Browne and Hop kins figure in the election intrigue.
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Senate
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Washington
George W. English
Vienna
Lee O'Neil Browne
Otis Yarborough
English
Hopkins
Marble
Shurtleff
House
Lorimer
Statehouse
Beckemeyer
Mr. English
Ohio City Elections: Whitlock Re-elected in Toledo and Socialist Surge
Revised returns show Democratic mayors in most Ohio cities with Taft ticket repudiated in Cincinnati. Brand Whitlock secures Toledo fourth term, dominating tickets except police clerk. Socialists win in Canton Barberton Cuyahoga Falls Salem St Marys Lorain Fosteria Martins Ferry Toronto Lima Mt Vernon. Kinmore uncertain.
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Ohio
Taft
Cincinnati
Brand Whitlock
Canton
Barberton
Cuyahoga Falls
Salem
St. Mary's
Loraine
Fosteria
Martin's Ferry
Toronto
Lima
Mt. Vernon
Kinmore
Flour Mills to Merge in Kansas City Meeting
George H. Hunter of Wellington Kansas arranges a Friday meeting of eight Kansas flour mills in Arkansas City Wellington Anthony Kingman Wichita Great Bend Pratt and Enterprise to form a single company with 2 000 000 capital. The group aims to cut costs and improve freight rates while complying with Supreme Court merger rulings.
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George H. Hunter
Wellington
Kan
Kansas
Arkansas City
Anthony
Kingman
Wichita
Great Bend
Pratt
Enterprise
Supreme Court of the United States
SUDDEN SICKNESS WON MRS VERMILYA TOLEDO MAYOR
News brief reports Mrs Vermilya elected mayor of Toledo Ohio for a fourth time as turmoil grips China with Manchu forces retreating from Pekin and rebels seizing rail lines including Tien Tsin and Kalgan amid British protest hindering action.
Detective links Barrington romance to murder case in Illinois
Detective Roy Hessler uncovers a long forgotten romance involving Mrs. Vermilya in Barrington and Crystal Lake as part of an insurance scheme probe. Mrs. Vermilya, jailed for murder, suffers a relapse and undergoes strict food testing supervised by jail officials.
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Chicago
Harvey Cox
Barrington
Cox
Brinkamp
Mr. Vermilya
Vermilya
Frederick Vellama Shot by Railway Watchman in Yard
In Minneapolis on November 9, Frederick Vellama was shot by E. Gagnon a watchman in a railway local yard. The incident occurred during a security check and the motive remains under investigation.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Frederick Vellama
E. Gagnon
Fernando Jones, Chicago's Oldest Inhabitant, Dies at 91
Fernando Jones, Chicago's oldest resident, died at 91 after a brief illness. For 25 years he was famed as a colorful city character who loved recounting pioneer stories and memories of Chicago.
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Chicago
Fernando Jones
Mr. Jones
Illinois drys gain in local option returns across counties
Springfield news reports Illinois local option results showing gains for the dry side. Jacksonville stays dry by about 150, Meredysia dry by 57, Petersburg wet by 1, Chandlerville dry by 60, Kempsville wet by 4, Hardin dry by 5, Tallula dry by 78, Naples dry by 39, Athens wet by 40, Mount Carmel dry by 422, Coulterville dry by 3, Jonesboro dry by 107, Golconda dry by 156.
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Jacksonville
Meredysia
Petersburg
Chandlerville
Kempsville
Hardin
Tallula
Naples
Athens
Mount Carmel
Coulterville
Jonesboro
Golconda
Asparagus as a food and rheumatic risk
Dr. T. J. Allen notes in the London Lancet that asparagus is not beneficial nutrition wise and may raise uric acid, aggravating rheumatic or kidney conditions. He advises against its use and sees no reason to change this stance, citing no unique nutritional value.
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London Lancet
Fire destroys twelve years of west side court records
A basement fire in a New York City building consumed the western municipal court records, burning twelve years of docket and case files stored there.
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New York
West Side Court
New York City
Weather forecast for Indiana Illinois and nearby states
Unsettled conditions with likely rain today and tomorrow across Indiana and Illinois. Moderate east to southeast winds. Wisconsin expected rain in the south and rain or snow in the north with easterly winds today and tomorrow.
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Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Five McNamara Jurors Object to Swearing In
In Los Angeles a murder trial for James K. McNamara opened with three of five talesmen objecting to being sworn. Byron Lisk William F. Clark and Sam Mendenhall offered excuses after jurors were sworn and taken into the judge's chamber for private consideration.
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Los Angeles
Cal
McNamara
Byron Lisk
William F. Clark
Sam Mendenhall
James K. McNamara
Charles J. Haggerty
Los Angeles Times
Mendenhall
Talesmen
Aged Couple Die In Asphyxiation Tragedy
Hammond Indiana, November 9. Relatives arriving for the fiftieth wedding anniversary found Mr and Mrs Altem Aubrey dead in their bed. They perished from asphyxiation caused by Mrs James Autrey a New York railroad worker. Another son Edward Aubrey serves as Hammond town controller. Relatives forced entry after half an hour of rapping with no response.
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Hammond
Ind
Song
Altem Aubrey
James Autrey
New York City
Edward Aubrey
Aubrey
Nose Tweaking Case Wins $15 000 Verdict
Judge W C Thomas instructs jury to return verdict for the plaintiff County Judge George K Dodd and former County Judge C E B Moss for 15000 damages over an alleged nose tweak in open court three years ago in Kansas City circuit court.
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Kansas City
W. C. Thomas
George K. Dodd
C. EB. Moss
Dodd
Moss
Wreck Damages Belden River Bridge in Indiana
A freight train crossing the Belden river bridge in Wabash Indiana caused a brake beam to fall and tear up an entire span of the trestle. The incident left the train partly derailed but no one was injured. The wreck delayed service for several hours.
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Wabash
Ind
Belden River
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