Harrison Ends Campaign Tour in Rockingham Virginia
Judge Thomas W. Harrison Democrat urged Rockingham voters to back his party’s four year record while accusing Senator Paul of dodging public questions. Senator Conrad assailed Paul’s record and supported Harrison as the dry candidate. Addison failed to arrive for his planned address as others on stage included Switzer and Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Paul
Addison
Harrisonburg
Thomas W. Harrison
Winchester
Congress
New Virginia
Justice Hughes
Judge Harrison
Martin
United States Senate
Conrad
George Ny Conrad
Antistalian League
Walter E. Addison
Lynchburg
J. Robert Switzer
Young Men’s
Woodrow Wilson Club
John T. Harris
L. ©. Myers
George N., Conrad
W. F. Huffman
C. Grattan Price
D. C. Graham
Joseph G. Myers
How to Mark Your Ballot For 1916 Election Instructions
Voters are guided to mark ballots for Congress with double appearances of candidate names for unexpired and full terms. Instructions explain scratching opponents’ names, including John Paul and E Garrison, and how to vote for Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R Marshall while avoiding others. Also notes election judges can advise voters on marking.
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Congress
House of Representatives
T. W. Harrison
E. W. Garrison
John Paul
Harrison
E. €. Garrison
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
Iptf
Motorist’s fine remitted in speed case in Baltimore
Samuel A. Rice of Baltimore was fined 11.50 in police court for exceeding the 15 mph limit as Chief Doran rode with him. The case, reopened last night, resulted in the magistrate remitting the fine after Officer Massey stated he would defer judgment. Massey testified he warned Rice for speeding on North Main street near Main and P accidilly streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Rice
Baltimore
W. L. Fultz
M. A. Doran
Mr. Rice
North Main Street
Main
Piccadilly Streets
John Massey
Massey
Main Street
Rice
Doran
Second line Austro-Hungarian trenches taken by Italians
Rome reports that Italian forces hold the second line trenches at Mount Saiti and Hil 432 southeast of Gorizia with a three mile advance on the Carso plateau. About 10,000 prisoners and hundreds of machine guns were captured after three months of fortification. Paris notes German guns bombarding Fort Vaux and Fort Douaumont as Verdun fronts see artillery duels on the Somme.
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Rome
Mount Saiti
Hil 432
Gorizia
Carso Plateau
Paris
Verdun
Fort Vaux
Fort Douaumon
Somme
Bodow Killed in Battle on September Fourth
Harry Bodow, a member of a south Virginia family and brother of Mrs. Jand T. Bryarly, was killed during a September 4 engagement while serving in the British army. State Department efforts aim to locate his body for return to Roanoke, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland T. Bryarly
France
Harry Bodow
Southas
Virginia
Jand T. Bryarly
Ai Brtier
DF FC W
Hopewell
Bodow
State Department
Washington
Mr. Bodow
Bodlow
Roanoke
England
St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church
Botow
Agnes M. Bodow
Olve
President Wilson to Deliver Peppery Address at Shadow Lawn
President Wilson speaks at Shadow Lawn New Jersey on Old Home Day. He is expected to address campaign issues and respond to Republican charges while touching on the Marina sinking developments. Thousands of New Jersey supporters arrive by special trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shadow Lawn
N. J
Wilson
White House
Newlin & Co Offers Land Bank Lots at Low Prices
Piano instruction ad notes land bank as best paying interest and lists Newlin and Co at 36 Rouss Avenue selling desirable lots on a small payment plan. It markets as a good investment and urges readers to see them now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newlin & Co
Rouss Avenue
Judge Harrison A Sure Winner In Rockingham Rally
Judge Harrison W D W W Harrisonburg rally draws large turnout as he seeks Congress from Seventh District to succeed James Hay. Speakers Cather Byrd Williams Tavenner Roszel and Evelyn Byrd plan city hall talks in Winchester and Gainesboro campaign wrap tonight with Harrison confident of victory. Lost rosary head missing near street. reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W.’ Harrison
Congress
James Hay
Rockingham County
Harrisonburg
Messrs
T. Russell Cather
Harry F. Byrd
Mountain Falls
Harrison
R. Gray Williams
Stephens City
Frank S. Tavenner
B. M. Roszel
Prayer meeting assignments boost week two plans
Cottage prayer meetings drew strong crowds last night and set hopeful plans for the second week beginning Monday. The article lists individual volunteers by name and address to lead upcoming sessions and notes a union service at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church led by Rev. Dr. Lacy.
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Parnes
Carpenter
Hast
Leicester Street
May Cooper
South Kent Street
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Lacy
Citizens' Band to Play at Monday Political Meeting
The Citizens' Band has been engaged to perform at a political meeting Monday night in the Auditorium. The full band will be on hand and speeches are planned by Judge Thomas W. Harrison and Richard Evelyn Byrd.
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Citizens’ Band
Thomas W. Harrison
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Men Wanted at National Silica Works Job Ad
Advertisement seeks men at National Silicia Works Berkeley Springs West Virginia offering 2.25 dollars per day. The note also references Woodrow Wilson’s efforts over three and a half years to build a profitable commercial relationship among the Americas and to establish a lasting monument to international peace in the hemisphere.
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National Silicia Works
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Woodrow Wilson
Americas
Public Sale of Personal Property in Clarke County Virginia
Public sale of personal property of Rice W. Carper and Chas. T. Levi in Clarke County Virginia two miles east of Briggs on Wednesday November 8 1916. Items include heavy draft horses and colts fat cattle yearling cattle calves sows pigs and shoats weighing 75 to 100 pounds.
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Rice W. Carper
Chas. T. Levi
Clarke Co
Briggs, Va
Textile Industry Growth and Tariff History Highlight
The piece notes the textile industry's marvelous growth and the vast export business under Underwood tariff policy. It frames tariff measures as central to U.S. economic history and industrial expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Collision in Irish Sea Claims 100 Lives
London dated Nov 4 reports a catastrophic collision off Carlingford between the passenger liner Connemara from Holyhead to Greenore and the steamer Retriever. The Connemara with about 3000 aboard sank rapidly. only one survivor was reported. Admiralty vessels rushed to search, with many victims feared washed ashore on County Down.
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The
Star
London
Irish Sea
Connemara
Holyhead
England
Greenore
Ireland
Retriever
Carlingford
Connémara
Admiralty
London and Northwestern Railroad Company
Dublin
County Down
British Isles
Wilson Leads in Rexall Straw Vote Across Stores
A Rexall Drug Company straw poll posted at 8,000 stores nationwide shows President Wilson leading with 308 electoral votes to 223 for Hughes. The latest bulletin lists Wilson at 393,907 popular votes to 287,010 for Hughes, noting state switches to Wilson including Indiana and Minnesota while Hughes leads in New York and New Jersey.
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Rexall Drug Company of
Boston
United States
Wilson
Charles E Hughes
Miller’s Drug Store
North Main
Hughes
Indiana
Minnesota
Ohio
North
South Dakota
Hugher
New York State
New Jersey
Nice home on Pike near Winchester seeks quick buyer
Attractive 7 room house with five acres of fine limestone soil and running water sold to a rapid purchaser for 2650 dollars. Contact Newlin & Co at 26 Rouss Avenue for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Nation owes its final rectal freedom to Wilson
The President's mastermind secured passage of the Federal Reserve Act and established an elastic currency system in the United States. Corn wanted will pay highest market price. Hi. B. Keekley & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Hi. B. Keekley & Co
Tribute to Old-Time Negro Noted Scholar Prof Smith
A column discusses Professor Minor and the life of Alphonso Smith praising his influence on Virginia law, education, and the University of Virginia. It highlights his devotion to students, moral instruction, and advocacy of reading, with reflections on his role in literary societies and the value of education over rhetoric. The piece notes the book Lion Skin and mentions historical context from Wise.
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Handley “ Library
John
G Wise
Henry 8. Wise
Virginia
Lucien Carr, Jr
Powhatan Carrington
Dier
Edith Pennington
Mt Jersey
Wise
Riddeberzer
Mr. Wise
Professor Minor
Lord Bacon
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Harrison A Sure
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Miss Murnan
N. Kext
George B. Womeldorph
South Market Street
8. A. Cronish
South Main Street
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O. L. Ritter
Valley Pike
Jennie Green
John M. Snyder
South Washington Street
Dinkle
West Cork Street
Nan Forsythe
South Braddock Street
Athey
National Avenue
Lillian Anderson
George W. Jenkins
Falrsview Street
D. T. Ritenour
East Piccadilly Street
W. C. Allamong
North Market Street
J. EB. Cooper
North Washington Street
J. M. Hott
North Brad
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Mr. Grover
Rose
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