Publicity League to Boost San Antonio Railroads
City business leaders praise the Publicity league for two years of impact and announce four railroads will match dollar for dollar new contributions to fund at least 15000 dollars in advertising. Inquiries from the north rise as Bermuda onion culture stories attract attention and interest in Texas colonization.
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San Antonio
Texas
Publicity League
Imeahgergy
Channof Commerce
League
North
Missouri
Poets Rally Hopes for Disabled-Poet Home Project
A Houston Post exchange records a call to create a home for disabled poets met with a sharp, jocular response suggesting urgency and local tension about the plan. The banter reflects community debate over postwar cultural initiatives and inclusion.
Old Adage Brought Home in Senate Debate on Utah Mormon Influence
Washington editorial report notes Senator Sutherland's attack on insurgents and progressives in the senate. Senator Owen rebutted using Frank Cannon and Mormon church influence in Utah, citing the initiative and referendum history and Smoot’s position. The piece suggests strong reactionary sentiment and pending responses.
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Washington
Senate
Sutherland
Utah
Bourne
Oregon
Owen
Oklahoma
Frank J. Cannon
Cannon
Sible
Reed Smoot
Smoot
Frank Cannon
George Q. Cannon
Man Kills Wife Wounds Daughter Then Kills Self at Hastings
Special to The Light reports Henry Hottsmanberger shot and killed his wife at Hastings after being released on bail for wire desertion. He mortally wounds his daughter Christine and fires at the sheriff who came to arrest him before fatally wounding himself.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Henry Hottsmanberger
Christine
Hastings
Hortsmanberger
Diplomats Confirmed by Senate Across Key Posts
The Senate confirmed the president's diplomatic nominees including ambassadors to Germany, Italy and Japan and ministers to the Balkan states Cuba Belgium Argentina and the Netherlands.
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Washington
Senate
Germany
Italy
Japan
Balkan States
Cuba
Belgium
Argentina
Netherlands
International club offers free admission to Americans in Mexico
The International club of San Antonio invites Americans residing in Mexico to join without initiation fee with minimal yearly dues. It aims to protect members amid unrest and to strengthen cross border ties. The club will issue badges and provide full member privileges, with recommendations accepted if needed.
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International Club
Mexico
Republic
International Club of
San Antonio
Republic of Mexico
Washington
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
San Francisco
Texas
A. W. Staitz
T. M. Paschal
Winchester Kelso
A.W. Hartman
Sec
Signs Point to Early Adjournment in Washington
Senators and House members alike show they will not stay as politics and jockeying for position dominate. They argue an extra session offers little value and the reciprocity treaty and separate tariff bills may have waited for the regular session. Members grow tired and intend to leave.
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Washington
House
Newlands
Congress
Celebrated Dutch painter Joseph Israels dies in The Hague
The renowned Dutch painter Joseph Israels died in The Hague at age 88 after birth in Groningen in 1824. He studied in Amsterdam and Paris and won medals in several countries. Israels was honorary member of The Hague Antwerp Edinburgh and Munich academies and a knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion with Legion of Honor officer rank. His notable works include The Frugal Meal and Alone in the World.
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The
Hague
Joseph Israels
Groningen
Israels
Amsterdam
Kruzeman
Paris
Picot
Antwerp
Edinburgh
Munich
Legion of Honor
Nationwide inquiry into food prices begun in Washington
A nine month long national investigation by the bureau of commerce and labor will study wholesale and retail prices of all foods for 1908 to 1911. It aims to map producer to consumer costs, reveal middleman profits, and assess causes behind price changes for workers.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Commerce and Labor
Department of Agriculture
F. Croxton
Santee
A. W. W. Hanger
Wilson
Bureau of Labor
New Books Arrive at Carnegie Library Collection
Carnegie library announces new arrivals including Barton Non-sporting dogs 1910 Bow men Structure of the Cotton Fibre 1908 Butlin Among the Danes 1909 Goodchild Precious Stones 1908 Holborn Tintoretto 1903 Lutzow Master John Hus 1909 Maspero Egypt Ancient Sites and Modern Scenes 1911 Maxson Practical Up-to-date Guide to Mexico City 1907 Pinero The Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith 1906 The Princess and the Butterfly 1907 Sweet Lavender 1909 Rackham A Book of Porcelain 1910 Reed How to Cook Fish 1908 Salaman Old English Color Prints 1909 Shurter Napoleon in His Own Defence 1910 Shurter American Oratory of Today 1910 Silber Jewish Achievement 1910 Solomon The Practice of Old Painting 1910 Treatise Letters and Letter Construction 1911 Turner Barbarous Mexico 1911 White The People's King a Short Life of Edward VII 1910
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Carnegie Library
Barton
Bowman
Butlin
Goodchild
Holborn
Jacob Robusti
Lutzow
John Hus
Maspero
Egypt
Maxson
Mexico City
Pinero
Mrs. Ebbsmith
Sweet Lavender
Rackham
Reed
Salaman
Shurter
Napoleon
Silber
Solomon
Turner
Mexico
White
Edward VII
Beal Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition in New York
William F. Beal filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in New York listing liabilities of 1,090,775.79 and no assets except a $40,000 lawsuit. Beal has a background in the theatrical business.
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New York
William F. Beal
Beal
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United States
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MR Inbad
MR Green
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