Gridiron Club Dinner Parody Spreads Reform Spirit
The Gridiron Club dinner at the New Willard hotel featured Whittier parody and satire aimed at Taft, LaFollette, and other leaders. Officers, cabinet members, governors, and newspaper figures attended, with Mother Goose themed souvenirs and cartoons lampooning political figures and reform promises.
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Whittier
Barbara Frietchie
Gridiron Club
Organizann
New Willard Hotel
Taft
Sherman
Harmon
Ofhio
Louis Garthe
Berryjan
Mr. Taft
Weather Summary From Several Cities With Forecast
Special to the Light reports fair and colder conditions for Sunday across the Eastern region. Texas shows mainly fair weather on Sunday and Monday with varying winds and chances of rain. Citizen observations list temperatures from 34 to 56 degrees, with winds from the south, west, or east and scattered rain or possible snow in some areas.
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Hington
Montern
Texas
Louis
Cago
Waukee
Paul
Sas City
York
Murder ends eight year love feud in Milwaukee
Milwaukee merchant Stephen Berker was shot while at his bedroom window. John Nagel, a former sweetheart of Berker’s wife, was arrested. Police say the feud began in Hungary eight years ago with Berker and his wife fleeing together, and Nagel’s threats continued for years until the fatal shooting.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Stephen Berker
John Nagel
Berker
Nagel
Hungary
Woman's Kiss Valued At Fifty Cents By Jury
In St Joseph Missouri a 12 man jury awarded seven kisses at 50 cents each as adequate payment in a case where Margaret Bender sued W T Maget for 10000 dollars each in actual and punitive damages alleging he kissed her by force. Maget claimed consent and an enticement led him in. she said he barged in and forcibly kissed her.
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ST. Joseph
Dee
W. T. Maget
Margaret Bender
Maget
Bender
Stop Pumping Water Into River December 31
City debate centers on whether to extend the three month free pumping of San Antonio River from Brackenridge park via the Gas and Electric company and partners. Managers say the experiment reduced stagnation and revived trees, with quarterly costs around 1000 dollars for setup and about 100 dollars monthly for operation.
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San Antonio
Brackenridge Park
San Antonio Gas & Electric Company
Alamo Iron Works
Waterworks Company
W. B. Tuttle
Gas & Electric Company
Tuttle
Settlement on Zarramora street payroll crisis hinted
Businessmen raise 900 dollars to pay workers on the Zarramora street paving project and press for approval of a payrollless appropriation. Aldermen expected to settle factional disputes with a unanimous vote on the payrolls and related budget changes, signaling improved city governance.
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Zarramora Street
Zarramora
Zarzamora
Zarzamora Street
Manhole Covers Injure Local Man on South Presa
Joseph Fried of 226 Madison Street stepped on a dislodged manhole cover at South Presa and Martinez streets around 6 PM and was thrown to the ground sustaining an injury to one hand. He was assisted home by C. E. Caruthers.
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South Presa
Martinez Streets
Joseph Fried
Madison Street
Mr. Fried
C. E. Caruthers
Divorced: Velaska Surrat’s Husband Norton
New York December 9 The hasty marriage of Velaska Surrat star of The Red Rose to Fletcher Norton was dissolved by Supreme Court Justice Guy. An interlocutory decree followed recommendation of referee Emil Goldmark. The affair after Bouffee Variety performances involved a quick Jersey City wedding and a party at Mrs. Gouraud’s home.
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New York
Velaska Surrat
San Antonio Circuit Court to Cease After December 30
The United States circuit court of San Antonio will close its doors on December 30 and cease to exist as a separate institution due to a new federal act. An order directs a December 18 convening and a possible adjournment to December 30, with sine die adjournment if the judge does not appear. Court work will merge with the federal district court under Judge T. S. Maxey.
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United States Circuit Court of
San Antonio
Federal Circuit Court
Congress
Federal Building
T. S. Maxey
Eugene Nolte
A. S. Campbell
Circuit Bar
Circuit Court
Federal District Court
Rainfall totals and deficits for December and year
Intermittent showers and a sprightly downpour yielded .10 inch of rain. December shows a deficit of .28 inch and the year to date stands at 8.22 inches short. Since January 1, 1911 the total rainfall recorded is 17.44 inches.
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United States Weather Bureau
Russians Move Toward Teheran Amid Snow and Cold
Cossacks of the czar advance within seventy five miles of Teheran seeking to eject W Morgan Shuster, American Persian treasurer general, as 1100 Russian infantry trail behind through heavy snow and extreme cold. State Department monitors cipher dispatches amid feared Russian threats and possible Persia resistance.
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Washington
W. Morgan Shuster
Persia
Teheran
State Department
Russell
Russia
Shuster
United States
Russians Demand Punishment of Three Assassins
Teheran reports Russia has asked the punishment of the three assassins who killed Ala-Ed-Dowleh former governor of Fars province on December 1. The note suggests his alleged intrigues with Russia led to the killing.
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Teheran
Foreign Office
Russia
Ala-Ed-Dowleh
Fars
Ala-Ed- Dowleh
W. E. D. Stokes in Serious Condition
The elderly millionaire W. E. D. Stokes remains critically ill after a week of high fever and mounting concerns. Dr Joseph D Thornleigh warned that despite some signs of improvement the abscess on his kidney is slow to drain and the patient may not endure an operation.
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New York
W. E. D. Stokes
Stokes
Joseph D. Thornleigh
Poll tax deadline nears in Bexar County election year
With 45 days left to pay the poll tax, Bexar County voters must issue about 400 receipts daily to match last year's total. County Collector Bitter notes receipts and property taxes are separate and urges early payment to avoid postmonth rush amid governor and presidential contest.
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Bexar County
Bitter
Poor Mexicans Call for Political Change and Aid
Zeferino Dominguez of Mexico City, nicknamed the Luther Burbank of Mexico, says he will ally with the first party that truly serves the poor. He cites thousands of peons needing food and shelter and warns of ongoing political unrest, urging action for the country’s welfare.
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Mexico
Republic
Zeferino Dominguez
Mexico City
200 Miners Scene Is Pathetic One
Hundreds of wives and children keep all night vigil for loved ones as miners are trapped or missing after a disaster. Authorities urge calm while rescue efforts continue through the night with families awaiting news.
Mine Disaster at Cross Mountain Briceville Toll Soars
In Knoxville district the Cross Mountain mine near Briceville collapses after a blast, trapping about 225 men. Rescue attempts fail amid smoke and gas as families gather in grief. two bodies recovered, cause under investigation, with hopes dwindling.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Cross Mountain
Briceville
Lee Paulson
Federal
Noth
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Surrat
Maxey
W.E.D. Stokes
Dominguez
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