Tide Turns to Wilson as Election Day Nears
Washington reports from multiple states indicate a rising Democratic tide for Woodrow Wilson. Observers say Hughes would have won earlier, but now Wilson gains due to improved party organization and voter enthusiasm, with independents and progressives leaning toward four more years of Democratic governance.
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Hughes Heads to New York on Third Campaign Swing
The nominee continues campaigning after three trips totaling over 25,000 miles. He plans to rest briefly after the current stretch before resuming next week in New York.
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New York
Cunard Liner Alutia Sunk by Mine in English Channel
The Cunard Liner Alutia was sunk by a mine in the English Channel between Falmouth and London. Captain Benison and some crew were saved. others missing. Alutia had sailed from New York on October 7 with passengers and likely struck the mine near Falmouth while bound for London.
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Standard Oil Bayonne plant reopens amid guard as strike expected to settle
Stand ard Oil Company reopened its Bayonne New Jersey plant today and hundreds of workers returned under police protection. No striker was among the returnees, many were compelled out when doors closed during violence that left several dead. The Federal Conciliation Commission was present and the company agreed to discuss higher wages if workers resume duties, signaling a likely early settlement.
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Federal Conciliation Commission
President Wilson Tours Ohio and Indiana Campaign
President Wilson travels through Ohio and Indiana on a six stop campaign tour aboard his special train. He shakes hands with large crowds despite an injured finger and expects to address the hypherate issue in his Chicago speech.
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German Bremen submarine lost. officials doubt British capture
Diplomatic circles in Washington confirm the Bremen is now overdue by over a month. German officials lack definite information and still expect a merchant submarine to reach an American port within weeks. They say the vessel likely did not fall to the British unless machinery failed.
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Bremerhaven
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Victories for Jehro and French Reported on Macedonian Front
News from the Macedonian front highlights Serbian and French gains in Cerna and Varda sectors despite difficult Greek conditions. Paris cites Brod retaken from Bulgarians while Sofia notes failed Cerna attacks. On the Somme French troops advance southwest of Peronne and seize first German trench lines amid renewed pressure. Berlin notes German advances in Volhynia with Russian trench taken and attacks repulsed. Petrograd confirms spirited fighting and Russian repulses in Volhynia.
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Bridges Washed Away in North Carolina Floods
Two Carolina and Northwestern railroad bridges near Mortimer have been partly destroyed by high water and are impassable. Repairs will take several days as the Catawba River rose to eight feet before falling.
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Recovery under way after Gulf coast hurricane
Mobile Alabama and Western Florida work to recover from yesterday's hurricane that crossed the Gulf coast causing two deaths and property and marine damage. Mobile and Pensacola, hit hardest, saw less damage than the last storm though winds were stronger. total losses likely under $100 000.
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Fire destroys Norfolk smelting plant structures
A morning blaze at the Virginia Smelting Company in West Norfolk Norfolk Virginia wiped out the sintering plant conveyors and bins and damaged the chloriding plant. Officials cannot estimate the loss until insurance adjusters finish investigations.
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Virginia Smelting Company
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Rumanians Repel Invaders in Transylvania Front
Rumanian troops push back attackers on the Transylvania front. At Bredeal the Romanian forces drove the Teuton troops back across the border, according to an official Romanian statement issued today.
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Transylvania
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Not a single plague death in York today
Not a single death from infantile paralysis in York was reported today marking a first since last week in June when the epidemic began. Six new cases were recorded today with total deaths reaching 2,375.
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Storm moves inland with less force
The tropical storm that crossed the Gulf of Mexico has moved inland with decreasing intensity. Weather officials expect it to move rapidly and possibly strengthen again. Storm warnings were issued from Cape Hatteras to Boston, Maine.
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Portner Brewery to Convert to Milling as Virginia Goes Dry
The Robert Portner Brewing Company of Alexandria Va. plans to abandon brewing on November 1 as Virginia becomes dry and will form a milling company to grind wheat into flour and enter feed and milling business on a large scale. The move comes from the company officers who will also head the new milling firm.
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Alexandria
Virginia
Brewing Company
Paris Airman Norman Prince Dies From German Raid
At William Thaw's Paris home the report of Sergeant Norman Prince of the French American aviation corps who died of wounds from a raid over southern Germany is noted. A New Haven dispatch later claimed William Thaw had died, though it was said he was alive.
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Mine explosion kills many at Fairmont shaft in coal town
An explosion in a coal mine near Fairmont West Virginia caused extensive property damage and killed a number of workers. The shaft 300 feet deep was not operating that day. about twenty men were typically employed there, leading officials to fear all inside were killed from coal dust and gas.
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Rattlesnake Fobs and Belts Roil Atlanta Youth
Atlanta youths in college fraternities and dancing clubs wear rattlesnake fobs and belts they bought from mountaineers. The fashion started after summer mountain travels, and the rattlesnake gear has become highly coveted among the younger set. Hunters in the Blue Ridge are selling their kills as demand grows.
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Blue Ridge
Decline in Infantile Paralysis Ends Daily New Cases
New York reports infantile paralysis declined enough to suspend the daily health bureau briefings. The latest notice recorded seven new cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours.
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New York
Health Bureau
German Submarines Plan West Atlantic Operations
The Volks Zeitung reports submarines will operate off Nantucket Island in the West Atlantic to attack British merchant ships after offering crews a chance to escape. Newspapers say this could disrupt food imports to England including grain bacon and lard.
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Nantucket Island
England
North Carolina Guard to be back at Camp Glenn in December
Three North Carolina Guard residents encamped at El Paso are likely to return to Camp Glenn in early December if no border trouble arises. They expect muster out soon after returning. Visitors report a large cotton crop not yet marketed in Craven and nearby counties, with farmers rushing picked cotton to market as local exchanges fill with the fleecy staple.
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End of The Struggle Will Come in The West Germany
British front in France reports the war to extend another year with winter conditions slowing operations. German lines are not expected to break this summer and a long, costly campaign is predicted. Germans aim to crush Romania to shorten a future defense along the Romanian frontier.
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Somme
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Atlanta Couples Face Missing Proof of Marriage
Fulton county residents married by a former Atlanta pastor over twenty five years ago may lack certified proof. The minister stored licenses in a desk pigeon hole and forgot them, sending them back only after discovery in a trunk. The county ordinary plans a follow up to track licenses issued by others.
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Fulton County
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