Jaredo Electric & Rail Way Co Expands Power Plant
The Jaredo Electric & Railway Co plans extensive additions to its Heights power plant to improve service. A new 480 horsepower Corliss engine and modern condenser and switchboard are being installed, linked to a 2c volt three stage system to ensure continuous power with two sets of machinery. Manager John B. Morton says patrons will soon see better service.
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Jaredo Electric & Rail Way Co
John B. Morton
Times
Personal notices place guests and funeral attendee lists
Ford Dix Jr of San Antonio is a guest at the Bender. R W Roberson is in town from his ranch. A Lie Gray of St Louis is in the city. W G Burris of Cotulla is a guest at the Hamilton. Chas Brennan of Rouston is visiting for a funeral. Mr Brennan attended Mrs Hal Brennan's funeral. Elisabeth Merriman left for Austin to visit her sister Hazel Merriman at the State University. Joseph Deutz and baby arrived from San Antonio for a relatives visit, joining the other guests at Mrs Kamp's.
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Ford Dix, Jr
San Antonio
R. W. Roberson
W. G. Burris
Cotulla
Hamilton
Chas, Brennan
Rouston
Brennan
Hal Brennan
Eligabeth Merriman
Austin
Hazel Merrimin
Notice to Hunters in Landrum Pastures
Notice to hunters. Positively no hunting allowed in my pastures. Trespassers will be prosecuted. A. J. Landrum. November 26, 1910. Ady.
Funeral of Mrs Hal Brennan Follows Ursuline Convent Wake
A sorrowful funeral for Mrs Hal Brennan proceeds from the Ursuline Convent to St Peter's church with a solemn mass and a final resting service at Catholic cemetery. The procession includes pallbearers and supporters who shared tears and flowers as Father Me Lov conducts the rites.
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Hal Brennan
Ursuline Convent
St. Peter's Fathole
Idoeiook
Hart
the Dewd
Pallas
Myrtle Barned
Heiece
Sreu
Chureytas
John Meloy
Toneru
Chote Cguilette
Claude Bizden
Fa Mitsonm
A. Z. Kutz
C. M. Fish
Ochon
Theodosia Garrison Poem Fragment in Serihpepra Magazine
A fragment from Theodosia Garrison appears in Serihpepra Magazine. The lines describe quiet longing, a mother listening in shadows, and a awaited meeting with a beloved figure.
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Gud Reefs
Theodosia Garrison
Serihpepra
Why the South Must Hold Its Laboring Men for Cotton
A Washington correspondent argues the South must keep its Negro labor force on cotton and rice fields to avoid labor shortages and economic collapse. He cites seasonal migrations, wage shifts, and the risk of losing productive workers if cotton acreage is reduced, warning that an outflow of labor would hurt future harvests.
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Farm and Wireside
Springfield
Ohio
Judson
Welliver
Washington
Piiae
Miers
Maaria
South Atlantic
Monors
Heero
Rita
Labor World Notes Highlight Union Progress and Strikes
The Philadelphia meeting showcases progress of women’s unions and calls for higher wages. Newark teamsters press 80 cents an hour, triggering a strike. 1912 union membership totals reach 1,094,490 with Canada adding 40,000 in two years. London Times press workers celebrate a century milestone. 657 strikes last year affected 74,250 workers with $4,398,510 in conduct costs. The Wright judgeships and Gompers related recalls frame the era’s labor tensions.
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Philadelphia
Newark
N. J. Teamsters
Australia
Ong Land
Boston
Lynch
Canada
Cleveland
Schors Wits
St. Louis
London
London Times
Tres
America
Daniel Thew Wright
Washington
Union
Gompers
Mitchel
Morrison
Ballard's Snow Liniment Advertised for Sore Throat
An ad promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment to cure sore throat with one or two applications. It lists prices of 25c 50c and 1.90 per bottle and notes availability at all druggists.
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Ballard
Disease Attacks Mountain Sheep and Goats in Idaho
The Department of Agriculture probes a deadly illness striking Rocky Mountain big horn sheep and mountain goats in the Lemhi forest area of Idaho. Officials link it to a prior die off in 1918 1922, noting emaciation rough coats and rapid mortality as three bureaus and a veterinarian begin field study in Idaho.
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Department of Agriculture
Thado
Department
Biologics Survey
Bureau of Animal Industry
Forest Service
Idaho
Regulate the bowels with Herb ine bowel regulator
An old ad promotes Herb ine as an admirable regulator for inactive bowels. It claims to aid digestion and restore strength and buoyancy, priced at 50e and sold by all druggists.
Matty McIntyre Plans Lincoln Move for Western League Manager Post
Matty McIntyre once slugged for Detroit and the White Sox is headed to Lincoln to take a managerial role in the Western League for the coming season. He brings veteran hitting experience and leadership expectations to the Lincoln club as it rebuilds for next year.
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Matty McIntyre
Detroit
White Sox
Lincoln
Carranza Plans Siege to Capture Zapata and Villa
Isidro Madela, Carranza’s foreign minister, says Carranza plans to besiege Villa and Zapata in Mexico City and starve them into surrender. He expects the task to be tougher on Mexico City than people think. Carranza is due to arrive today.
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Vera Crug
Mex
Carranza
Zapata
Villa
Mexico City
Isidro
Madela
Zapata Maintains Order as Troops Enter Mexico City
Mexico City telegrams report Emiliano Zapata has stabilized conditions in the capital. Incipient looting, halted before his forces reached the city, is checked and order is being restored.
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Zapata
Washington
Mexico City
Funston's Troop Transports Reach Galveston Bay
Funston's troop transports arrived at Galveston Bay this morning after reaching the harbor at 11 80. They docked early this afternoon marking the end of their voyage and signaling expedite readiness.
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Funston
Galveston
Texas
Galveston Bay
Increase of Appropriations for Current Year
Washington reports final CONATCSS appropriations at about 1 100 000 dollars for the year, reflecting an increase of eighteen million dollars over last year.
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Washington
Conatcss
Brown Wins Hard Fought Game 20 to 14 over Carlisle
The Associated Press reports Brown defeated Carlisle 20 to 14 in a college football clash on November 16 in Providence Rhode Island. Brown led with a late score sealing the win as Carlisle fought back in a tight contest.
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Providence
Brown
Carlisle
Stay of execution for Sam Rhodes in August Georgia
A stay of execution follows an application for a new trial for Sam Rhodes. Judge Hammond resets a hearing for December 5 on the motion while a rule nisi stays the execution. Rhodes, a young white man, was sentenced to be hanged on November 27, with lawyers contending the verdict rested on improper evidence and law.
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Oan
Sam Rhodes
Hammond
Railroads Seek To Retain Steamers In Chesapeake Bay
Washington November 26 Commissioner Clements of the Interstate Commerce Commission will preside at a hearing in Baltimore tomorrow on the railroads application to retain their steamship lines in Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River under the Panama Canal Act. The railroads will be represented by an array of attorneys and a substantial amount of testimony is expected.
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Washington
Clements
Interstate Commerce Commission
On Hearne
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Potomac River
Americans In London Aban Don Turkey Dinner
London November 26. For the first time in many years the American Society omitted the Thanksgiving turkey dinner. By nearly unanimous vote the tradition was dropped and the funds redirected to aid Belgians. The society leads relief efforts with strong backing from the British government.
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London
Ohio State University Day Observed Across The Nation
Ohio State University Day is celebrated with a global reach from Manila to Paris and throughout Ohio. A university program is planned with a reception hosted by President Thompson following a special ceremony at the campus tomorrow.
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Ohio State University
Columbus
Globe
Manila
Paris
South Africa
China
United States
Oho
Adumni
Ohio States Universitty
Ohio
Thompson
The Dansante Afternoon Draws Elk’s Hall Guests
Despite bad weather yesterday, The Dansante in Elk's Hall proved enjoyable with Misses Elyira Sanchez Ofelia Sanchez Olila Anderson Minnie Anderson as hosts. The decorated hall featured white chrysanthemums and ferns and a Mexican orchestra providing music for dancers. Refreshments included turkey sandwiches coffee and mints enjoyed by attendees.
Russians claim Lodz victory and large German capture
reports from London and Berlin recount a Russian triumph at Lodz with around 60,000 Germans said captured. German officials deny defeat while claiming ongoing fighting in Russian Poland and casualties differ across sources.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Lodz
London
Perlitt
Polann
Tront
Berlin
Vienna
Russian
Poland
Vas
Russian troops arrive to aid Serbia near Radnevat
A Sofia dispatch reports fifteen Russian regiments with seventy carloads of ammunition have reached the Servian town of Radnievat in a swift Danube ascent from Russian territory. They will be rushed to the front to support Serbian forces.
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Resians
Servia
Lon On
Sofia
Radnievat
Danube
Viainis
Arkansas Weather Report and Fire Smoke Fallout
It is raining heavily in the southern half of Arkansas as forest fires obscure the sun for a consecutive day. Federal Game Warden J. V. Vigart notes widespread loss and damage in Nevada County with fences and stockyards burned. Local reports from Little Rock say drifting smoke dims daylight across the southeast portion of the state.
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Little Rock
Ark
J. V. Vigart
Nevada County
Arkansas
President Wilson Observes Thanksgiving in Williamstown
President Wilson spent Thanksgiving in Williamstown Massachusetts with his daughter. He attended morning church services, enjoyed an automobile ride in the afternoon, and dined in the evening reflecting a traditional New England holiday.
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Williamstown
Mass
Wilson
New England
Prices firm in Liverpool cotton market amid steady sales
In Liverpool on November 20 prices for cotton were firm with American middling selling at 4 shillings 48 pence per pound. Sales totaled 6 500 American bales.
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Liverpool
Eng
Indian troops capture German minewerfer
The French foreign office reports Indian troops seized a German minewerfer. The weapon fires short range shells to destroy trenches with limited metal fragments, according to Paris.
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Washington
Foreign Office
Persian City Rumors of Russian Massacre Persist
London reports cite persistent Berlin claims that 2,000 Russians died in Tabriz, Persia. The British press bureau says the reports are untrue.
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London
Berlin
Tabriz
Persia
Allies Recapture Dixmude in French Marines Victory
London report says Allied forces recaptured Dixmude as French marines seized three trenches Tuesday night and pressed the win with a charge on Wednesday. German withdrawal extended seven miles. marine casualties reached 500 men.
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Dixmude
London
London Mail
Dunkirk
Germans Lose Heavily in Missy Attack
Paris November 26 official report says German assault on Missy yesterday failed, suffering heavy losses. French forces gained southwest of Londin in Belgium with no infantry attacks and intensified cannon fire.
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Paris
Nisne
Missy
Failur
Londin
Belgium
British Battleship Bulwark Blows Up Off Sheerness
The British battleship Bulwark exploded and sank near Sheerness at the mouth of the Thames. Admiralty thinks a magazine detonation caused the disaster. Of 750 aboard only 12 were saved. The vessel was 12 years old and mounted four 12 inch guns.
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London
Sheerness
Thames
Admiralty
Kitchin Poised as Floor Leader in House
North Carolina congressman Claude Kitchin, a long serving Ways and Means chair, is favored to succeed Oscar Underwood as House floor leader. Southern Democrats back him as a popular 14 year veteran moving toward the top post.
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Withington
Noy
Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
Noor
House of Representatives
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Senate
Kitchin
Ways and Means Committee
House
HOREHOUND SYRUP with Plaster for chest relief
An old advertisement claims chest pain and dry cough signal lung inflammation. It promotes BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP with a free HERRICK'S RED PLASTER for the chest to relax tightness and draw out inflammation, promising cure for lungs. Sold by all druggists.
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Ballard
Herrick
Federal commission schedules hearings on cotton industry and land issues
Two hearings planned by the U S Commission on Industrial Relations in Denver and Dallas will study cotton farming, tenancy, rents, labor conditions, and land ownership trends. Expert John R. Commons cites urban labor crowding and rural population questions as central to policy.
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Dallas
Texas
Southwest
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
Denver
Colorado
John R. Commons
University of Wisconsin
Thanksgiving Day Observed in Laredo Amid Quiet City
Businesses, government offices, banks and schools closed for Thanksgiving in Laredo. Many attended church services while homes served turkey menus. Some shops opened to noon then returned to Sunday like calm as the city observed the holiday.
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Laredo
Turkey
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Dr. King
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Heskey
U. S
Sunny Brook Distillery CO
Jefferson Co
Kentucky
J. Oppenheimer & Co. General Distributors
San Antonio, Texas
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Mexico
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