Carlstrom Sets New U S Nonstop Flight Record
Victor Carlstrom starts from Chicago to New York flying a 200 horsepower biplane carrying official mail. He aims to pass over Gary and South Bend, Ind, and Cleveland without stopping, with Cleveland sighting Geneva. The flight covers roughly half the distance between Chicago and New York, halting in Erie for a brief check.
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Erie
Victor Aristrom
New York
Carlstrom
Cleveland
New York Times
Victorrstrom
Chicago
Ile
Victor Carlstrom
City
Aero Club of
Jinals
Lake Michan
Lakeshore & Michigan South
Chica
Areveral Communications
Dutschland
Germaan
New London
Gary
South Bend
Pitstrom
Chico
Stern
Geneva
Here
Vermia
Chio
Weredith Special on Way to Mason City
Le Mars November 2 The Wilson and Weredith special train touring the state advocating E. T. Weredith for governor and urging re election of President Wilson reached here this morning from Sioux City on its way to Mason City. Eighteen stops were scheduled before Mason City with brief addresses at each place.
Bandits Escape With 6000 In Private Bank Loot
Four mobile bandits entered H Odell Co private bank at Braidwood UL, cut telegraph and telephone lines, blew open the safe, took 6009 dollars, and vanished. No trace of the robbers has been found.
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Braidwood, UL
H. Odell & Co
A Vote for Congressman Sweet is a Vote for the Workingman
A political appeal urging re election of Congressman Burton E Sweet to Iowa s Third District. The piece touts his Republican record, labor friendly stance, and support for a protective tariff while arguing Hughes victory requires a working majority in Congress.
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Burton E. Sweet
Iowa
Congress
Sweet
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Senate
House
Gant Vote Unregistered Must Vote 1d Times for President
Voters face the largest Iowa ballot in memory with 220 squares and seven party slates plus a nonpartisan judicial ticket. Instructions warn against crossing the presidential or vicepresidential name. electors must be marked in the same column. Voters may split their electoral vote but risk nullifying it. Last chance to register is Saturday.
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Iowa
Black Hawk County
Supreme Court
J. J. Rainbow
Register, Mr. Voter Last Chance for Registration
Registration is essential this year for all voters to be eligible for the presidential election. Those not yet registered should go to the registration site next Saturday, with hours from morning to 9 p.m. Naturalized citizens must bring citizenship papers. Call the Evening Courier and Reporter for updates.
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Evening Courier
Absent Voters Not Allowed Ballot Casting After Saturday
Absent voters cannot cast a ballot at the auditor's office after Saturday. Absentee ballots received by mail or on election day will be sent to the precinct where the voter would ordinarily vote.
Conscription Crisis Roils Australia After Referendum Defeat
Melbourne reports from London say the conscription vote defeat has stirred politics across Australia. Premier Hughes avoided discussion on a swift parliament return, while Sydney sees Durack planning a confidence motion. Hobart’s state labor leader is ousted for backing conscription.
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Melbourne
London
Australia
Hughes
New South Wales
Sydney
Durack
Labor
Holman
Deutschland Captain Koenig to Attend New London Dinner
New London officials planned a public welcome for Captain Paul Koenig and the Deutschland crew. The 700-ton cargo, valued around ten million, included drugs and dyestuffs with possible securities. Naval and customs officers prepared for an inspection to ensure neutrality provisions.
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New London
Conn
Deutschland
Paul Koenig
Bremen
U. S
Washington
Y. Stirling
Naval Station
James McGovern
A. T. Miner
Chamber of Commerce
EB. el. Rogers
Koenig
Altho
Baltimore
Henry G. Hilken
Sastern Forwarding Co
George Ahrens
Hilken
Berlin
London
German Ocean Navigation Company of
Ben Hogan Dies in Chicago Friend of the Hobos
Ben Hogan 87 founder of Hogan's Flop a shelter for the poor for six decades died at his Chicago home yesterday His life spanned roles as prize fighter preacher sociologist and humanitarian He recalled helping thousands at the Humane Mission 22 Meridian Street and founding the soup house and flop Hogan once claimed Moody taught him to preach and he served in Civil War era conflicts including as a blockade runner He also challenged Tom Allen for the world championship about fifty years ago but was defeated
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Chicago
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Devellets
Hoos
Enslaw
Wil Ue
Hummne
Meridian Street
Moody
Tom Allen
Wilson arrives in New York for four addresses
President Wilson arrived in New York from a campaign swing and was taken to Grand Central. He boarded the Mayflower at East River with Col House and Vance McCormick for a political conference aboard. He planned four speeches that afternoon and evening and a trip to Williamstown for his granddaughter’s christening. The Marina sinking and crew loss were not officially announced.
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New York
Wilson
East River
Grand Central Station
New York City
Col. House
Edward M. House
United States Steel Hits New High in Early Trading
U S Steel common shares rose to a new record of 122 1 4 after the market opened, absorbing large lots and surpassing the prior peak by a half point. Bethlehem Steel gained 25 to 470, while U S Steel slipped a point on large sales, offset by gains in other industrials. By 12 20 o'clock, over 1,000,000 shares had traded, with U S Steel accounting for about 20 percent.
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New York
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Parole Board Frees Twenty From Fort Madison Prison
Des Moines reports the state board of parole, after five days at Fort Maddison penitentiary, released twenty convicts. Interviews with inmates found improvement, and it is expected fourteen more will receive parole papers soon.
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Des Moines
State Board of Parole
Fort Maddison Penitentiary
Sinking of the Marina raises armed ship controversy
Washington reports that if evidence shows the Marina was warned before sinking, the armed merchantmen dispute with Germany will be reopened. Secretary Lansing notes US expectations that Germany’s pledges apply to armed ships and anticipates Germany may challenge the status of armed vessels. Updates from Athens and Queenstown adjust the American losses on the Marina to six dead among sixty two aboard.
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Washington, D. C
Lansing
Germany
Department of Mfdala
Marina
United States
Athens
Issun
State Department
Marina Se
London
Wesley Frost
Queenstown
Buie
Brue
Middletown
Hughes Confident on Ohio Indiana Vote After Midwest Trip
Batavia N Y November 2 Charles K Hughes told a Midwestern audience he is confident of victory in Ohio and Indiana after returning from a trip there. He praised Republican strength and proclaimed opponents overpromising while criticizing Democrats for not cutting living costs and backing extravagance.
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Batavia
N. Y
Charles K. Hughes
Ohio
Indiana
Oho
United Republican Party
Mr. Hughes
Democratic Party
Villistas Rob Train and Shoot Carranza Troops at Lagunas
Mexican bandits numbering about 200 halted a southbound passenger train near Laguna station. They looted the cars and abducted clothing from women, hitting German passenger Dr. Haffner. Carranza guards, traveling in a box car, were ordered to alight and shot. Captain Guzman was among the wounded.
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Villistas
Carranza
Chihuahua City
Mex
Kay el Paso Junction
Carranza Military
Juarez
Villa
Hafffner
Haffner
Murga Brothers
Silvestre
Quevedo
Laguna Station
Enine
Guzman
Flood of Gold Has Its Dangers Warns National City Bank
New York, Nov 2. A National City Bank bulletin warns that large gold imports are undesirable as they may fuel debt expansion when used for credit. It urges caution on foreign loans, noting easy money, low rates, and high profits tempt debt to buy stock and expand industries. It cites War-time foreign loans totaling 2.138 billion dollars with 156.4 million repaid, leaving about 1.982 billion owed.
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New York
National City Bank
United States
Verdun Post Evacuated as Germans Lose Fort Vaux
Berlin acknowledges Fort Vaux evacuation after French bombardment. German forces blew works and withdrew, leaving Verdun’s eastern Meuse ground in French hands. Meanwhile French gains reported northeast of Morval and near St Pierre Vaast wood as Mackensen halts in Dobrudja and Roumanians press forward toward Transylvania. General von Linsingen’s troops storm Stokhod front, inflicting heavy losses and taking prisoners.
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Fort Donaumont
Fort Vaux
Meuse
Verdun
Sea Boeufs
Rancourt
Somme
Paris
Berlin
Morval
St. Pierre Vaast
Mackensen
Dobrudja
Danube
Falkenhayn
Mantana
Red Tower Pass
RUSS
Sayville
L. I
von Linsingen
Stokhod
Bucharest
Jiul
Transylvania
Tentone
I Prahova
Dragostayele
Alt
New Plant Organized by Schwab Miller in Jowan City
Des Moines Nov 2 The Schwab Miller Engineering company of Jowan City forms a new corporation with incorporation papers filed today. The firm is capitalized at 9000 dollars and marks a local business expansion in the region.
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Des Moines
Schwab Miller Engineering Company
Jowan City
Delivery Problem Notice From The Carrier
If the paper is not delivered by 6 o'clock due to carrier error please phone 3330 for a replacement copy. After 6 30 please call telephone No 2
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Beaches
Mason City
Uto
Congressman Sweet
Congressman Burton
You Gant
MR. Voter
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Reluct
Antly
U. S. Naval Officers
Hobo
Wildon
Sal City
U.S
Fort Madison
Waterloo
Middlewest
N.Y
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von Falkenhayn
Red Tower
Stokhod River
Vaux
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