Holy War Order Over Approval By Sheik Ul Islam
Constantinople reports confirm Sheik Alissam issued a manifesto boosting a holy war with ulemas to encourage imperial troops at Tchatalja. Refugees flood Constantinople with 25,000 displaced amid hunger cholera fears and urgent relief pleas as Adrianople fronts report heavy Bulgarian advances and fort captures.
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Sheik-Ul-Islam
Constantinople
Sheik Alissam
Military Council
Council of Ministers
Grand Vizier
Hadenkeui
Tchatalja
Adrianale
Maras
Adrianople
Mount Kartal
Sofia
Kartastepe
Papaztepe
Kartaltepe
Kavala
Aegean Sea
Gumurjina
Guechoff
Bulgaria
Turkey
Young Vincent Astor To Inherit Astor Fortune On 21st Birthday
New York November 11 The Astor estate estimated at 100 million dollars will be turned over to William Vincent Astor next Friday when he reaches legal age. The fortune includes Manhattan properties a West Side group a Bronx tract Ferncliffe Rhinebeck Newport villa and statues jewels and four yachts. Guardian Lewis Cass Ledyard’s role ends as Vincent Astor becomes an executor alongside James Roosevelt Douglas Robinson and Nicholas Biddle for Mrs Madeleine Force Astor's large estate.
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New York
Astor
William Vincent Astor
John Jacob Astor
Manhattan
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Middle West Side
Lower East Side
Bronx
Morris Park
Ferncliffe
Rhinebeck
N. Y
Newport
Colonel Astor
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Young Astor
Vincent Astor
Madeleine Talmadeg
Democrats gain Oregon seat to secure Senate majority
The Democratic victory in Oregon gives the party forty nine senators and control of the Senate for the first time in eighteen years. Democrats will replace Republican incumbents in Oregon New Jersey Kansas Colorado Montana Delaware and Nevada and fill Colorado's vacancy. Illinois Tennessee and Michigan races remain undecided but the majority is assured.
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Washington
Henry Lane
Senate
Oregon
Congress
New Jersey
Kansas
Colorado
Montana
Delaware
Nevada
Illinois
Tennessee
Michigan
Billiard World 182 Balkline Championship Opens at Astor
The world balkline championship begins at the Hotel Astor with top U S players and Koji Yamada of Tokio among entrants. Notables include William F Hoppe George FP Slosson Harry P Cline George Sutton Calvin Demarest and Al Taylor Orlando Morningstar and Koji Yamada. Twenty eight light games form the series.
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New York
United States
Tokio
Hotel Astor
William F. Hoppe
George FP
Slosson
Harry P. Cline
George Sutton
Calvin Demarest
Chicago
al Taylor
Milwaukee
Orlando Morningstar
Pittsburg
Koji Yamada
Japan
Dunne Plurality 122 016 in Illinois Gubernatorial Race
Complete returns show Governor-elect Edward F. Dunne leading incumbent Charles Deneen by 122 016 votes. Deneen outpolled Progressive Frank H. Funk by 14 805 votes. Totals: Dunne 446 278 downstate 285 166 Cook County 161 112. Deneen 324 262 downstate 217 166 Cook County 107 096. Funk 309 457 downstate 201 022 Cook County 108 435. Final precincts are in. official totals may take three to four weeks.
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Chicago
Edward F. Dunne
Deneen
Frank H. Funk
Downstate Cook Co. Dunne
Funk
Renew Swedish Oil War Flares With New British Swedish Co
Stockholm November 1 The war for control of the Swedish oil markets continues as the newly formed British Swedish Oil company plans a renewed struggle. With capital of 1 million dollars the venture will absorb the Indian Refining Co which had already secured a northern market position.
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Stockholm
Standard Oil Company
Swedish Oil Company
Eee
Labor Leaders Attend Annual AFL Meeting in Rochester
In Rochester New York on November 11 the annual meeting of the American Federation of Labor opened with leaders from across the country in attendance. President Gompers cited the Los Angeles Times bombing and McNamara case as factors affecting the metal trades eight hour day strike, and condemned United States Steel for open shop policies amid iron and steel work concerns. Secretary Morrison then delivered the following report.
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Rochester
N. Y
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Los Angeles Times
McNamara Brothers
Ortie McManigal
Metal
McNamara
Indianapolis
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Iron and Steel Workers’ Organization
United States Steel Corporation
Morrison
Canton Fire Destroys City Buildings and Homes
A massive Canton fire began early Sunday and raged through the day, destroying the general post office, government buildings, the main fire brigade house, several wharves, and over 1,000 houses. Marines aided initially as citizens helped, but reports of casualties were unclear.
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Canton
China
Swedish Captain Sets Two Air Records in One Flight
Captain P Lundstedt established two Swedish aviation records by staying aloft two hours and forty six minutes and reaching an altitude of six thousand six hundred feet. The feat highlights Sweden's early air endurance and altitude achievements in aviation history.
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Stockhol
P. Lundstedt
Nat Goodwin Recovering From Injuries At Home
Nat Goodwin is recovering rapidly from injuries that confined him to his home for a week. He is in Los Angeles, California, as of November 11.
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Nat Goodwin
Los Angeles
Cal
Life term given for $27 grocery store theft
Portland judge McGinn sentences William Wilson, an escaped hold up man from the reformatory, to life in prison for holding up and robbing a grocer of 27 dollars.
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Portland
Ore
Lpeuit
Aged Thief Hangs Himself in Shame
Paris reports Auguste Albrecht, four, hanged himself after being caught stealing pears from a neighbor’s Chelles orchard.
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Paris
Chelles
Auguste Albrecht
New York Suffrage Parade Honors Four States Additions
In New York City a vast Fifth Avenue parade celebrated the addition of four states to the woman suffrage banner. Delegations from ten states marched with colored floats and lanterns while Union Square hosts heard speeches by suffrage leaders. Thousands filled the street as banners cried Votes for Women and the world urged New York to grant voting rights.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Gotham
Union Square
Broad Fifth Avenue
Equal Suffrage
Ohio
Kansas
Michigan
Oregon
Arizona
Liberty
Freedom
Justice
Aida
China
Maud Parker
Seattle
Men's League For Woman Suffrage
Another Girl Murdered in Connecticut Mystery Deepens
Georgetown Connecticut police pursue a lead that a slain young woman, found near Redding with a 76 pound stone, may have been an informant for an alleged white slavers ring. Authorities traced missing persons lists from Chicago Boston and New York in hope of solving the case.
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Georgetown
Conn
Chicago Law and Order League
Connecticut
New York
Cago
Boston
Redding
Hera
Race riot over drinks shocks Fort Stockton Texas
In Fort Stockton Texas on November 2 a disturbance erupted after a local saloon dispute. Two Mexicans were killed and six wounded as armed groups faced off with a patrol in the streets. The sheriff called for help as Rangers were expected to arrive.
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Fort Stockton
Tex
Thia
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Democratic
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Athens
Royal Palace
Standard
Senora
Dona Luz Mendez
Senora Mendez
Guatemala
Rhode Island Avenue
American Federation
President Gompers
Salcoa
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