Result in California Idaho Oregon Minnesota and New Mexico
California leads for Hughes by 9000 early. Minnesota favors Wilson by 10000. Oregon shows Hughes 600 ahead. New Mexico and California still in doubt. Brookly n Eagle concedes Wilson. New York and Boston press report varying outcomes. Indiana Elkhart close Count shows Wilson ahead. Maryland leans Wilson. New Hampshire Democrats claim state for Wilson.
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California
Idaho
Oregon
Minnesota
New Mexic
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Charles Evans Hughes
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Wilson
New Mexico
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Boston Post
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Wood
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Elkhart
Indiana
Elkhart County
Tamelty Clams
Mr. Green
Willcox
Republican National Committee
San Francisco
Democratic Committee
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Concord
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Ee Ashton AG
Brucetown
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Canterbury
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Local option vote filters through Baltimore area results
In Baltimore and Baltimore county the wet side won by about three to one and overall liquor sales favored by about 40 000. First returns from 57 precincts show wets 12640 to drys 4171. Baltimore county likely wet while Washington county voted dry with 474 vote margin. Frederick county also dry by over 1000. Allegheny county Cumberland went wet by 1500.
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The
Star
Baltimore
Baltimore County
Hagerstown
Washington County
Washingon County
Frederick County
Allegheny County
Cumberland
Local option law narrows liquor sales in Maryland counties
Inquiries at The Star office show strong local interest in the wet and dry fight. The Maryland local option law bars sale of all intoxicants after May 1, 1918 in counties, but excludes clubs.
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Hagerstown
Star
Maryland
Monument Erection Planned in Winchester Courthouse Square
A Confederate memorial arrives and is set for placement before the Winchester courthouse under George W. Haines. The unveiling is scheduled for Wednesday November 15 at 11 a.m. with Har ry St. George Tucker to deliver the oration. Sculptor Frederick C. Hibbard plans to supervise the shaft erection during his visit, hosted by Thomas K. Cartmell.
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Winchester
George W. Haines
Harry St. George Tucker
Lerington
Frederick C. Hibbard
Chicago
Hibbard
Thomas K. Cartmell
Baltimore Grain Markets Close with Wheat at 1.885-8
Spot wheat quoted at $1.885-8 and corn at $1.15 in the Baltimore wholesale markets this afternoon. The notice also lists a good iron fence for sale and a help-wanted line for National Silicia in Berkeley Springs West Virginia with no clear closing details.
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Baltimore
National Silicia No 5
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Pet Ay
JZ Tsapew
Slemp Wins Reelection In Ninth Virginia District
Special to The Star reports Republican C B Slemp re elected in Virginia Ninth District defeating E Lee Trinkle but with a slim majority about 600 votes. Statewide returns show Wilson likely winner with Swanson reelected to the Senate as Montague unopposed in the Third District. Sevenths district sees Harrison defeat John Paul by a large margin.
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The
Star
Bristol
C B. Slemp
E. Lee Trinklé
Congress
Virginia
Slemp
Thomas W. Harrison
John Paul
Charles C. Carlin
John L. Crapper
C. B. Slemp
BE. Lee Trinkle
Reverend Page to Attend Maryland Episcopal Council Meeting
Rev. Mr. Page travels to Baltimore for the annual meeting of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the diocese of Maryland where he has long served on the diocesan council and as chaplain of the First Maryland Regiment. Also listed are sale items at Winchester address 107 S Market St including horses cows shoats wagon carts harness and office fixtures.
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R. Page
Baltimore
Council of the
Protestant Episcopal Church
Diocese of
Maryland
Mr. Page
Fupitt and Whittington
S.market St
Winchester
Frederick County Vote Totals Show Hartigan Leads
In Frederick County the full vote had not arrived at the county clerk's office by late afternoon, but early returns indicate Democratic nominee Judge T. W. Hartigan leading Congress by about 1600 votes. The table of returns is printed below.
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Frederick County
T. W. Hartigan
Congress
Public Sale of Personal Property in Clarke County Virginia
The notice lists a 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 horses and colts fat cattle yearling cattle calves sows and pigs and parts weighing from 75 to 100 pounds with several lot numbers and descriptions. It notes prior political vote counts for Dr B Garrison Socialist candidate for Congress occurring in Rockingham county at Bruce town White Hall Gore Old Forge and Dolans.
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Dr. B. ©. Garrison
Rockingham County
Congress
Brucetown
White Hall
Gore
Old Forge
Dolans
Rice W. Carper
Chas. T. Levi
Clarke Co
Briggs, Va
Prohibition Wins Reported in Several States
Returns to the Anti-Saloon League headquarters show Michigan about 40 000 and Nebraska 30 000 margins for prohibition. Butte Montana reports dry by 10 000, with South Dakota also yielding substantial majorities. California Missouri and Alaska held elections while Idaho votes on a constitutional prohibition amendment.
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Westervilte
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
Michigan
Nebraska
Butte
Montana
South Dakota
California
Missouri
Territory
Alaska
Idaho
Motorists from Garentum Visit Winchester for Election Night
Mr and Mrs N G Smith Miss Mae Smith and Mr M G Martin of Garentum Pennsylvania arrived in Winchester on their way to Florida. They stayed at Hotel Evans overnight to hear election returns and left this morning for the south. Mrs Samuel Baker returned to Wilmington Delaware after visiting her brother in law Mr Harry M Baker on South Braddrock Street.
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Wilson
Tumulty
Idaho
New Mexico
California
Vance McCormick
Democratic
New York
Charles Evans Hughes
Hotel Astor
N. G. Smith
Mae Smith
M. G. Martin
Garentum
Winchester
Florida
Hotel Evans
South
Samuel Baker
Wilmington
Del
Harry M. Baker
Braddrock Street
Funeral of Mrs. Margaret Richard at St John’s Church
Remains of Mrs. Margaret Richard formerly of Mount Williams died Monday at Western State Hospital Staunton. Funeral services were held at St John’s Church near Montain Falls this morning with burial in the church cemetery.
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Margaret Richard
Mount Williams
Staunton
St. John’s Church
Montain Falls
Harrison Goed 10 House from This District
Local note states Harrison Goed is ten houses from the district boundary. The brief indicates an electoral or community planning reference with minimal context and no further details.
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Harrison Goed
Winchester Man Elected to Congress in Virginia District
Judge Thomas W. Morrison of Winchester was elected to represent Virginia's Seventh District in the House of Representatives, defeating Republican John Paul of Harrisonburg by a large margin. Harrison is the district’s first Winchester representative in decades, with the full term starting March 4 1917. The campaign drew national GOP backing and numerous speakers, but results favor the Democrat majority across ten counties as they are counted. The elected official previously served in the Virginia Senate and on the circuit bench before resigning to run for Congress.
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Thomas W. Morrison
Winschester
Virginia
John Paul
Harrisonburg
Harrison
Republican National Congressional Committee
James Hay
Madison
United States Court of Claims
Washington
Hay
Winchester
House of Representatives
Congress
Loudoun County
Virginia Senate
H. H. Downing
Warren County
Nat. B. Batty, Jr
Greene County
Sone Mason
Judgi Oon On
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L. B. Way
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