Somme World of Dust and Dugouts Reported by War Correspondent
A war correspondent describes Fricourt and Mametz Wood after bombardment, dust spirals, and ruined fields. He details shells, ammunition dumps, observation balloons, German dugouts, and a subterranean village of bunkers as British shells pound and German defenses fight back. The piece reflects on metal, mud, and the human resolve in the Somme offensive.
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Cer- Losa
Pavia
Tommy
Ghout
Bowie
Kamerad
V. Q
Somme
Two Shell Makers Seized in Plot in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ont. two shell makers Alex Anderson Nylin and Eric H. Nylin, father and son, German Swedes aged 46 and 22, employed on munitions by Bowes Jamison, were arrested on charges of conspiring against the king by rendering high explosive shells unfit. They face high treason charges at next hearing. Experts testified they drilled holes in shell casings, then plugged them to pass inspection, risking front line failure and Allied casualties. Police kept them in custody amid fears of violence with thousands of overseas troops in the city.
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Hamilton
Alexander Nylin
Eric H. Nylin
Bowes-Jamison Company
Lid
Ars
Nylin
Bliss Company
Brooklyn
Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
Bowes Jamison
Imperial Munitions Board
Canada
Cedar Rapids Hosting Potatoes Sale at 1 35 a Bushel
Cedar Rapids officials and broker George School of Brookings announced plan to sell King variety potatoes at 1.35 per bushel in carloads. Mayor Roth said buyers may purchase any amount from the car, while reports say scalpers in transit take 10 cents per bushel, keeping consumer prices high.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Replis
George School
Brookings
Roth
Schod
Davenport
Presidential returns push Wilson to lead in multiple states
Early returns from Arizona Colorado Kentucky Kansas and Kansas City districts show President Wilson leading Hughes with varying margins. In Arizona 23 of 313 precincts report Wilson ahead. Colorado reports a 25,300 margin for Wilson with Gunter and Mohler aiding the Democrats. Kentucky counts 181,709 for Wilson to 138,244 for Hughes with districts 1-9 for Democrats and Langley winning in the 10th. Kansas shows Wilson leading Hughes in 1,038 of 2,474 precincts with 154,021 to 144,512 and Kansas City districts report Wilson ahead by 5,274 at 2 am. Kansas City Kansas reports Wilson 122,503 to Hughes 118,362.
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Colorado
Denver
Colo
Wilson
Julius C. Gunter
James A. Mohler
Democratic Committee
Kansas City
Kansas
Hughes
Charles BE
Kan
Governor Johnson Wins U S Senate Seat in California
In California Governor Hiram W. Johnson was elected to the Senate by a comfortable majority, friends estimating up to 200000. At midnight returns showed Hughes or Wilson leading overall, with Los Angeles and San Francisco counties largely unreported. Antiliquor amendments fate remained undetermined with strong majorities against them in the few returns available.
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San Francisco
Cal
Hiram W. Johnson
Senate
California
Hughes
Wilson
Los Angeles
Connecticut Politicians and Figures Listed in Race Totals
A list of Connecticut political figures includes Hughes aged 105 associated with Gov Holcomb, Beardsley as Democrat with 6 015, McLean a Republican 105264, Cummings Democrat 97 347, and Sena tor, noting party affiliations and vote totals.
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Hughes
Gov. Holcomb
Pitlleen
Beardsley
McLean
Cummings
Delaware Close Election Returns Rumor Hughes Victory
Early returns in Wilmington show Democrats claiming victory with Hughes ahead in Delaware by 600 to 1,080 as late counts indicate Walcott defeats Du Pont for the U S Senate. State results suggest a tight race on both national and state tickets as the night unfolds.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Hughes
Wilminston
Walcott
du Pont
United States
Idaho Early Returns Give Narrow Politician Lead
Idaho voters showed an early trend with 12,000 of about 113,060 ballots counted. Wilson led with 6,468 while Hughes had 6,295. For governor Davis, Republican, had 6,211 to Alexander, Democrat, 5,914. State chairs claimed momentum.
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Boise
Idaho
Wilson
Hughes
Davis
Alexander
Illinois returns show Wilson lead in Chicago precincts
Illinois count tallies 412,716 for Wilson and 495,425 for Hughes across 2628 of 5369 precincts statewide including 1825 Chicago precincts, reflecting the early vote totals from the city and state totals as ballots are counted.
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Illinois
Chicago
Wilson
Hughes
Hughes leads Indiana in early returns after midnight
Early returns from 1,478 of 3,142 precincts show Hughes with a growing lead in Indiana. With the latest rate, he could reach a 15,000 plurality, as reports trickle in from four counties. Republican officials dispute the margin while Fairbanks congratulates Hughes.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Hughes
Will H. Hays
Fairbanks
Repub
Massachusetts Republicans sweep state in tight electors race
Boston voters elected Republican presidential electors and retained Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in the United States Senate. The party won 12 of 18 House seats and the entire state ticket, with Hughes electors leading at 7 am by 12,078 votes. Gov. Samuel W. McCall ran ahead of the national ticket as 1,168 precincts remained uncounted. Lodge led Fitzgerald by over 215,000 to 32,969 votes.
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Boston
Henry Cabot Lodge
United States Senate
House of Representatives
Mass
Massachusetts
Hughes
Samuel W. McCall
Frederick W. Mansfield
John F. Fitz-gerald
Michigan Returns Show Hughes Leading Wilson In Early Counts
Detroit figures not yet in, but 705 precincts reported Wilson 85,008 and Hughes 99,974. Early tallies highlight Hughes expanding lead and underscore Michigan’s strong dry trend as Detroit’s late results remain pending.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Hughes
Wilson
Minnesota returns show Wilson leading Hughes in early counts
St Paul Nov 4 With one sixth of Minnesota precincts reporting early today President Wilson led Hughes by about 6459 votes from 19 precincts out of 3024. Wilson 72587 Hughes 66269. Six hundred eighty precincts in Minnesota total provide county totals while awaiting more results.
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St. Paul
Minn
Ut O
Minnesota
Wilson
Hughes
Charles E. Hughes
Minnesota Returns Narrowly Favor Wilson Over Hughes
The late vote tally shows 183 of 3,024 precincts reporting in Minnesota with Wilson leading Hughes 22,325 to 18,243. Rural districts were slow to report, gradually reducing the lead the president had built, and Republican leaders remained confident that further returns would widen the margin.
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Fargo
N.D
Wilson
Charles E Hughes
North Dakota
Hughes
Maryland Returns Show Wilson Carried State by 15000 Vote
Baltimore reports early results with only 10 precincts fully counted and scattered precincts still missing. President Wilson leads Maryland by an unimpressive margin of about 15,000 in the statewide tally.
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Baltimore
Wilson
Maryland
Missouri returns show Wilson leading in governor race
Early Missouri returns from over one thousand precincts place Wilson ahead of Gardner by about 1,400 votes with Hughen and Lamm trailing. Senate Read holds a small edge over Dickey. Presidential returns narrow Wilson's lead to roughly 7,600 with Hughes close behind. Results incomplete across the state.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Wilson
Hughen
Lamm
Gardner
Read
Dickey
Hughes
Montana Political Night Returns Reported
At midnight in Helena Q Tiarvey of the Republican state committee forecast a close statewide race between Hughes and Wilson and claimed victories on congressional and state tickets for Republicans. A. F. Spriggs for the Democrats predicted Wilson carries Montana by 16,000, Stewart reelected by over 5,000, and Myers leading strongly against Bpray by about 7,000.
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Helena
Mont
Q. Tiarvey
Republican State Committee
Hughes
Wilson
A. F. Spriggs
Hugh Wells
Democratic State Committee
Montana
Stewart
Myers
Bpray
Hughes Leads New York for President in Early Returns
New York early returns show Charles B. Hughes leading in the state by about 100000 with 326 of 6867 districts remaining. His total stands at 882096 to Wilsons 728,696. Governor Whitman advances over Seabury by 124711 with 861 districts still to report. Calder leads McCombs for U S Senate by 161657 with 1833 districts unreported.
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New York
Charles B. Hughes
New York State
Wilson
Whitman
Samuel Seabury
William M. Calder
William F. McCombs
United States
New York City
Upstate
Calder
North Dakota margin shifts toward Wilson in early returns
Early returns from rural districts swung North Dakota toward Wilson as 6764 of 1859 precincts reported giving Wilson 22642 to Hughes 21382. Belated rural votes narrowed Hughes lead, with insiders later predicting Wilson victory by about 3,000 to 5,000.
Hughes Narrow Lead in New Hampshire After 14 Precincts
New Hampshire reports 14 precincts, Hughes plurality trimmed to about 2500 votes. Democratic chairman Ferrand refuses to concede Hughes carry of slate while acknowledging the election of Henry W. Keyes. In Nevada, 30 of 90 precincts including Reno give Wilson a lead over Hughes with 1061 to an unspecified Hughes total.
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Manchester
N. H
Hughes
New Hampshire
Democratic
Ferrand
Ienry W. Keyes
Nevada
Reno
Wilson
Hughes A
Nebraska Returns Put Wilson Ahead In State Vote
Democratic leaders claim Nebraska for Wilson by a margin near sixty percent with seventy two precincts reporting. Wilson leads with nine thousand seven hundred sixty four votes to Hughes twelve thousand eight hundred. Republican leaders have not conceded Nebraska. Prohibition amendment appears to carry by a substantial majority based on late returns.
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Omaha
Nebr
Nebraska
Wilson
Hughes
Hughes Increases Lead In Oregon Incomplete Returns
In Portland and across Oregon incomplete returns from 115 precincts out of 1,630 show Hughes leading Wilson with 8,957 to 8,209 votes. Early figures indicate Hughes extending his advantage as results remain incomplete statewide.
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Portland
Ore
Hughes
Wilson
Oregon
Gerry elected to Senate marking Rhode Island's first Democrat in 40 years
Rhode Island voters chose Peter Quelot Gerry, a Democrat, over incumbent Irving I. Lippitt by nearly 4000, giving the state a Democratic senator for the first time in over four decades. Analysts credit labor interest mobilization for the result.
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Rhode Island
Providence
K. I
Peter Quelot Gerry
United States
Ileary KF. Lippitt
Gerry
Utah Election Tilt Promises Wide Majorities
East Lake City November political remarks show Gleug Miller stating President Wilson won Utah by over 6000 and Senator Sutherland likely defeated while Matthewland Thomas claims Democrats carry the state by more than 12600 and the ticket reflected by a large margin.
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Utah
East Lake City
Gleug Miller
Wilson
Sutherland
Mathowland Thomas
Witvon Haw
Vermont Vote Keeps Hughes Ahead by Wide Margin
Vermont voters backed the Republican ticket by a large margin, with Hughes leading Wilson by about 20,000 as results came in from Flumington, Vermont on November 8.
Washington Returns Show Wilson Leading in Statewide Votes
Partial tallies from Washington show Wilson ahead of Hughes for Senator with 61,803 to 46,329 from 666 precincts. Governors and other races also indicate Republican Poindexter trailing Turners Democrat opponent McBride and Lister in state returns, with statewide totals unsettled.
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Seattle
Wilsn
Washington
Siughes
Wilson
Poindexter
Turner
McBride
Lister
Seattle Wash
Navy
Hughes
Senate
Wash
Wisconsin Returns Hughes Victory in State Totals
Milwaukee reports early results from about two thirds of precincts showing Charles E Hughes leading with a statewide 20 000 plurality over Woodrow Wilson. Wisconsin electoral votes cast for Hughes while LeFlotte and Philip reach strong surpluses in the legislature.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Raturta
Wisson
Flughes
Wisconsin
Charles E. Hughes
Wilson
Senator LeFollette
Congress
Philipp
Philip
West Virginia Returns Give Hughes Lead In WV Vote
In Charleston official returns from 402 of 1,718 WV precincts show Hughes with 34 618 votes and Wilson 31 262. Result indicates Hughes ahead as partial results come in across the state.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Hughes
Wilson
American Honor Vindicated Says T. R. Roosevelt
Roosevelt reacts to Hughes lead over Wilson with a patriotic note at Oyster Hay N. J. stating he is thankful for Hughes election as vindicating national honor. He adds he will not advise Hughes on appointments or legislative policy.
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Oyster Hay
Charles I. Hughes
Wilson
Roosevelt
Hughes
Iowan Banker Takes Poison While Being Detained
A. K. Bannock, ex cashier of the Union Bank of Iowa in Wilton Junction, committed suicide by swallowing poison as he was led into the Sheffield avenue police station in Chicago. He was arrested on suspicion of attempting to cash a worthless 5 58 check, and letters in his clothing suggested alcohol problems led to his downfall. he had been seeking work in Chicago.
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Chicago
A. K. Bannock
Union Bank of Iowa
Wilton Junction
Iowa
Sheffield Avenue
Audubon County Reverses, Elects GOP Ticket
In Audubon County, the Republican slate swept to victory in November, with possible exceptions for the auditor and recorder posts. The county, typically Democratic, shifted to the Republican banner across most offices.
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Audubon
Audubon County
Remedy for Neurasthenia
Neurasthenia is exhaustion of the nervous system caused by overwork and stress. Treatments emphasize nourishment of nerve cells and blood, with non alcoholic tonics like Dr Williams Pink Pills claimed to aid blood and relieve symptoms. Free books offered by Dr Williams Medicine Co. and availability through local druggists.
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Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenstad N.Y
Women Win in South Dakota State Goes Dry
Stout Falls Nov. 8 South Dakota yesterday gave its five electoral votes to Charles D. Hughes adopted statewide prohibition gave women the franchise elected two and possibly tauree Republican congressman and a full Republican state ticket With one third the precincts reporting indications were women had won by not less than 12 000 plurality Peter Norbeck Republican governor will have more than 25 000 majority Prohibition adopted by probably 26 000 and equal suffrage by 10 000
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Stout Falls
South Dakota
Charles DB. Hughes
Prohibition
Tauree
Peter Norbeck
First of Third In With Early Results In Ward Precinct
First ward precinct reports strong Republican margins across multiple races. Ward results show Ward officials Harding Moore Allen Shaw Brown Hayner Gusher Rainbow Burbank Potth Henderson Rainbow recorded wide leads. County and district contests list McFarlane Demuth Santea Nam Rainbow Wilimek Potth Henderson Recorder Hird etc.
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Warding
Meredith
Moore
Doty
Allen
Noth
Shaw
Keefe
Brown
Haines
Shirley
Koapke
Harding
Meoredith
Basher
Bennett
Eblett
Belt
Crawford
Tanneather
Hisel
Patterson
Altenberger
Lewis
Adkina
MacFarlans
Demuth
Santea
Nam
Rainbow
Wilimek
Burbank
Mueller
Potth
Tke
Henderson
Lia
Ird
Nttorney
Wenner
Leeper
Cordnar—Smith
Thoroton
Local Office Roster Lists Officials and Page Numbers
A fragmented roster enumerates public officials by office and name with associated page or index numbers, including governor and attorney general, county roles, district representatives, and local supervisors, reflecting a historical listing format. The readable portion includes names such as Harding Harper Bweet Murtagh Rainbow Burbank Pettit Henderson Bird Wenner Leeper and Shirtey Koepke.
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Fourth Ward
Harding
Meredith
Harper
Clarkson
Bweet
Murtagh
Rainbow
Willmek
Covety
Burbank
Maeler
Pettit
Ika
Sherri!—Henderson
Ellis
Bird
Wenner
Leeper
Thornton
Shirtey
Koepke
Towns in the Waterloo trading district covered by our correspondents
Towns in the Waterloo trading district, of interest to the city’s population, are represented in the paper by wide awake reporters.
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Waterloo
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Mametz
France
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Mott
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Ariz
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Louisville
John W. Langley
Caleb Powers
Connecticut
OMA
N. D
Vermont
Flumington
Hepublican
T. R
Poramer
Iowa Banker Hills Self
Atdutron County
Iarner
California Pig Syrup Company
Scharfenberg’s
Lafayette Street
Hamburg
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