California Sees Wilson Lead in Early Returns
New York wires California Democratic Committee man McNab reports California safe for Wilson while Republican papers concede. Delayed mountain district results from Sierra counties Tuolumne and northern regions keep California in doubt. Telephone outages hinder communications as leading states shift in the race. In New Mexico unofficial returns from 336 of 638 precincts show Hughes ahead of Wilson by a slender margin.
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California
McNab
Wilson
San Francisco
Cal
Sierra
Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
Hughes
Calipore
Minnesota
North Dakota
Flughes
Jess
Wits
Washington
Ivatic Democratic
Idaho
Minnesota Returns Put Hughes Ahead in State Totals
Minnesota returns from about two thirds of precincts show Hughes leading Wilson for president by around one thousand votes. Early statewide tallies report Hughes slightly ahead as incomplete results from Minneapolis and St Paul areas filter in.
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St. Paul
Minn
Wilson
Hughes
Minnesota
West Virginia Status in Toss Up by Pittsburgh Dispatch
Pittsburgh Dispatch Republican declares West Virginia doubtful after partial returns show Hughes ahead in the state by under 2000 votes. Rocking the national picture the paper labels the state not yet decided as November returns trickle in from West Virginia.
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Hughes
West Virginia
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Republican
North Dakota may align with Wilson in early returns
Fargo Nov 9 Northwestern reports suggest North Dakota may be placed in the Wilson column as returns come in with Wilson leading by about 42 votes. The article notes uncertainty as incomplete tallies trickle in from Fargo and surrounding counties.
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North Dakota
Wilson
Paper Delivery Notice If Not Delighted By Six
If the carrier or any cause prevents delivery by six o'clock phone 3330 and a copy will be sent. After six thirty o'clock use the telephone.
Election Betting Continues As Results Remain Uncertain
Wagering on Hughes and Wilson persists as the national outcome remains unsettled. A Waterloo business man bet $100 on Hughes, with others placing similar bets. Minnesotan swings toward Hughes are noted while W. L. Harding wins a large Iowa governorship majority, prompting local speculation on Meredith’s odds.
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Hughes
Wilson
Minnesota
Waterloo
W. L. Harding
Iowa
Meredith
New Food Dictator Is Named in Germany
Berlin dispatch reports Gen. von Groener to head the new department of munitions and act as dictator of economics with supreme authority over imports and exports and food regulation. He would appoint all food officials, potentially superseding Aralf von Batocki, with von Batocki perhaps retiring. The Oct. 31 dispatch notes Groener’s prior role and a Berlin conference on the food situation attended by the Kaiser and chancellor.
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Berlin
Here
Copenhagen
Berlin Post
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Department of Munitions
Aralf von Batocki
The
Food Regulation Board
Herr von Batocki
General Staff
Merv von Ratocki
Kaiser
Germany
Br. Welfferth
Interior
Rendering Plants to Be Regulated in Waterloo
City council will review an ordinance regulating rendering plants at the next regular meeting. Drafted by City Attorney Burr A. Brown, the proposal includes sanitary rules and an annual license fee of FLANG. There is one rendering point now with another expected soon.
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Burr A. Brown
R. A. DeGon
Waterloo
U S Now Operates 136 Miles Railway
The United States government reports 136 miles of the new Alaska railroad from Seward to Fairbanks in operation. Of the 136 miles, 71 are rebuilt Alaska Northern, 65 miles are entirely new. The line links Anchorage to Mantanuska Junction, with a 29 mile spur to the Mantanuska coal fields. Coal is now being hauled from those fields as work continues toward full through service by fall 1919. The 466 mile main line is valued at 25,642,000 dollars, with 11,000,000 spent to date. About 4,000 men are employed, with winter progress planned.
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Fairbanks
Monzanaska
Quotalist Van Lear Wins Minneapolis Mayoral Race
Thomas Van Lear, avowed Socialist, wins the Minneapolis mayoral contest with 36,825 votes to Langum's 5,082 in 154 of 166 districts. The nonpartisan race saw broad downtown ward support for Langum and reflected national election influence with Wilson era sentiment aiding Van Lear. Benson trails president votes in Minneapolis.
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Minn
Thomas van Lear
Otto
Langum
van Lear
Big van Lear
Wallace
Jtmayor
Mr. Nye
James C.haynes
W. E. Satterlee
Wilson
Government Sleuths Go To Minnesota
Washington reports a large force of the Department of Justice has been sent to Minnesota and Chicago detective Hinton Claybaugh led a group from Chicago as officials declined to comment. In another item, the Knights and Lassies of Security held their annual membership rally and supper at K of P hall with 175 guests. ten new members were initiated and a January fair was planned to run for several weeks.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Minota
Hinton Claybaugh
Chicago
Knights and Lassies of Security
TP. Hall
Boy Who Deified Villa Given Home in East Boston
A 12 year old Salem boy, Paul Moreau, who claims a perilous past as an interpreter for Carranza and Villa forces, moves into the Turcotte family home in Salem after a desperate escape from Villistas. His tale includes capture, threats, and a dramatic escape from a burning dwelling.
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Company Hof
Salem
Paul Moreau
Mexico City
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Trevino
Carranza
Villistas
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Alfred A
Toitan
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Mexico
Zapata
Tie
Election recount looming as states tally close votes
New York Nov 9 report shows a tight presidential race with Wilson at 256 electoral votes and Hughes at 243. California Minnesota North Dakota and New Mexico key as both parties anticipate possible court actions and recounts.
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Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
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Colorado
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Delaware
Idahoineis
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Kentucky
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Maine
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New York
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North Carolina
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Rhode Island
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Mississippi
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Vermont
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Virginia
Hughes Losing No Sleep Over Result
New York, Nov. 9 Hughes shows calm attitude about his chances after answering an 4 o'clock call and sleeping another hour. He spent a quiet day with no politics aside from talks with Chatonan Willcox.
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New York
Hughes
Chatonan Willcox
Wilson Confident But Won't Comment
Long Branch New Jersey November coverage says President Wilson received a full briefing with largely favorable contents about Senator Hollis claiming New Hampshire. He expressed confidence but reserved judgment and would not comment publicly.
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Long Branch
N. J
Dlace
Hollis
New Hampshire
Early Hour Column Shows Wilson Lead in Final Returns
A column at an early hour reports President Wilson with a lead exceeding 13 000 votes from the last returns while fewer than 200 districts remain unreported. The summary notes the ongoing tally and the narrow remaining districts affecting the final result.
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Iast
Girl Recovered After Twelve Years On Soup Diet Eats Steak
Miss Ethel Garnant of Waukegan aged 19 has emerged from a 12 year liquid diet to eat solid foods again. After extreme weakness and near starvation from a intestinal disorder, she underwent an operation at Mayo Clinic Rochester where a chemical method was used to create an internal intestinal explosion. She regained weight to 190 pounds and returned home ready for college, marking a dramatic medical recovery and dietary shift.
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Ill
Ethel Garnant
Waukegan
Miss Garnant
Drs. Mayo
Rochester
Minn
An Auncie
North Dakota
Miss. Garnant
Charles Maro
Minor party lieutenant governor votes in Black Hawk county
Returns from 32 of 37 precincts show minor party results for lieutenant governor: Progressive W L Belt 53, Socialist D W Crawford 167, Prohibition W C Tannreuther 101. Four years ago Roosevelt Progressive carried Black Hawk county. Seven traffic violators were tagged Wednesday. four appeared in police court this morning with nine dollar fines.
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Black Hawk County
Progressive
W. L. Belt
D. W. Crawford
Prohibition
W. C. Tannreuther
Roosevelt
Progress
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