Washington Topics: White House dinners mark season start
Washington reports note the December 17 White House dinner opens a longer social season with four new cabinet members and a shifting official program. Discussions cover Thursday hosting norms, inauguration costs, and proposed simple ceremonies if government funds cover expenses.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
War Department
Roopevalt
Taf
Hengelmuller
Whits House
John Sherman
Episcopal Church
McKneys
Cabinet
Mrs. Roosevelt
Burrows
Wichigan
Isatrons
Congress
Bur Taws
Mician
Pase Snan
Whiskey for lame back and rheumatism remedy
An article discusses increased whiskey use among medical circles for back pain and rheumatism. It presents a formula claiming near certain cure when mixed with Toris compound and Sursaparilla syrup, to be taken in tablespoonful doses before meals and at night.
Laturn Kills Three Wounds Four at Memphis Saloon
Will Laturn, a white man, shot and killed three negroes and wounded four others at a Memphis saloon after entering with an automatic revolver. He surrendered at a nearby bar, claiming self defense. Laturn previously faced a fatal shooting seven years earlier and an assault years later. A woman was among the wounded.
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Memphis
Tenn
Will Laturn
Saturn
Latura
Laura
Éridenthy
Regio
JL Tg
Gourt Frees Testard and Strittmatier in Contempt Case
Pursuant to a telegram from Chief Justice Gainee at Austin, Seth Testard and Will Strittmatier were released from custody at 2 o’clock. They were convicted in the 37th district court of contempt for violating an injunction against ticket brokers and sentenced by Judge Dwyer to three days in jail and fines of $100 each. An appeal to the chief justice was made, and bail of $500 for each was set pending final decision.
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R. R. Gainee
Austin
Seth Testard
Will Strittmatier
Tuindsey
Tesferd
Strilmaster
Dwyer
Sherly Lindsey
Fund Contributions Mentioned in Notice
Mrs. F. R. Wefing contributed five dollars to the HidewWee fund and was noted instead of Mrs. L. J. Wefing in yesterday's announcement.
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F. R. Wefng
L. J .Wefing
Woman Overcomes Nervous Coffee Fear with Postum
A reader letter from Batda Creek Michigan describes decades of coffee induced anxiety and fear of being grabbed. Switching to Postum, following package directions, she reports calmer nerves, able to move about freely, and her children playing safely. The note promotes Postum as a coffee alternative.
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Sly
Postim Co
Batda ‘Creek
Mich
Wellville
Evar
Tax Assessors Head Hints Corporations
President Whitn of the State Tax Assessors associations announced that corporations seek to persuade taxpayers their taxes rise under full rendition law. He argued ad valorem taxes have already fallen about 50 percent and that the system is now more equitable. White said the assessors meeting in Waco on December 16 will endorse the full condition law.
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Austin
Tex
Whitn
State Tax Assessors” Associates
White
Waco
Funeral of Dr Becton Ends In Mourning For Family
The body of Dr J D Becton who died after an operation at Physicians and Surgeons hospital will likely be buried today unless the undertaker A L Tawig hears otherwise from the widow The death halts the legal action against him regarding charges tied to his son in law Toombs Santos Vasquez aged one died at his parents El Paso street home Funeral planned for this afternoon with interment at San Fernando cemetery
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San Antonio
Russia
Alaska
Mie Vor
Becton
J. D. Becton
Physicians and Surgeons’ Hospital
A. L. Tawig
Theody
KR. C. Toombs
1Iavernia
Santos Vasquez
A. Vasquez
el Paso Street
San Fernando Cemetery
Revolutionists seize Gonaives in Haiti report says
A force of 260 men landed from a Haytian gunboat captured the town of Gonaives without resistance and set up authority in the name of General Simon, according to Commander Shipley of the Des Moines.
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Washington, D. C
Gonaives
Hayti
Simon
Navy Department
Shipley
Des Moines
Port-au-Prince
Marriage Licenses Listed in Local Notice
Marriage licenses appear in a local notice listing George Phimover and Mary Phum mer Walter Taylor and Jennie Johnson John Stewart and Mary Gardner J M Bigleben and Marian EB Fisch er Read Nils In Paradine and buyers urged to copy the notice For sale by Wolff and Marx Theo arizt Orchestra.
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George Phimover
Mary Phummer
Walter Taylor
Jennie Johnson
Jdhn Stewart
Mary Gardner
J. M. Bigleben
Marian EB
Fisch
Wolff & Marx
Notable Visitors And Guests At The Mission Hotel
N Perkins of Houston arrives with family seeking a Houston home and apartments at the Mission hotel. B F Navis roadmaster of Victoria division of G H & A railway stays at the Mission. C H Rhodes of Victoria also at the Mission. T J Allen and wife of El Paso at the Mission. Iblis in Paradise listed as a Christmas gift. For sale by Wolff and Marx. Dr. Dentist at 209 Alama translates dental services.
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Iblis In
Paradise
Wolff & Marx
Judge Denies Custody of Two Children in Court Case
In district court Judge Dwyer denied Edward and Virginia Cartes’s motion for custody of Louis Vargas’s two minor children. The couple claimed they were proper guardians for their charge, but the court rejected the application.
Land dispute over 22 acres near San Pedro Springs
In district court the case argues ownership of 22 acres near San Pedro Springs. Claim relies on an old Spanish grant as the basis of title in the suit by Tose M. Plores and others against Hovel and others.
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Tose M. Plores Et al
Divorce Decrees Granted in Two Texas District Courts
In Pitty-seventh district court Judge Arthur Seeligson grants Callie Thomas a divorce from J. W. Thomas. In Thirty-seventh district court Cara Dukes is granted a divorce from Oliver Thikes on a press bill.
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Arthur Seeligson
Pitty-seventh District Court
Callie Thomas
J. W. Thomas
Thirty-seventh District
Cara Dukes
Oliver Thikes
Mid-Winter Meet Opens With Fifty Starters and Expectant Crowd
A San Antonio note reports the inaugural mid-winter meet drawing about 50 starters, with total entries near 200 horses over several races. Officials expect attendance to top 300 on opening day as dry track conditions improve late in the day and racing begins at 3:40 p.m. with events featuring trainers and a mix of selling and claiming races.
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San Antonio 1
Cenwds
ouLodown
At- Hon
Ollows
Gratitude Minnolette Hancock
Calta
Wensla
Oroba
Pat Orns
Comal
Cheswardine
Noah Pecs
Walter McClain
Calita
Myre Dixon
Tabitha
Amaia Donoho
Y.secce
Hiram
Tal Parton Y
Doha Garnar
Adanto
Nannie Prince
Charley King
Tirth Raen
Longs
Heui Nes
Births Reported by J T Burnett & Co Undertakers
Mr and Mrs J Abbott 117 Cacti street celebrate a December birth a boy. Mr and Mrs KE Barry 1130 Joe Pinta street welcome a December 7 boy. Mr and Mrs Ernest Fellharm 203 East Park avenue have an October 3 boy.
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J. Abbott
Cacti
Barry
Joe Pinta Street
Ernest Fellharm
East Park Avenue
Burial Permits and Interments Listed
Burial permits record several deaths with interment sites. Jusia Peres, age unknown, died December 10 of typhoid fever and is to be buried at San Fernando cemetery. Gonzales, age 64, died December 9 at city hospital with interment at cemetery No. 7. Floria Ramirez, 1 year old, died December 9 and is to be buried at San Fernando cemetery.
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Jusia Peres
West
Houston Street
San Fernanda Cemetery
Gonzales
City Hospital
Floria Ramirez
San Fernando Cemetery
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Gourt Frees Testard ET. al
Bide.a.wee
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Bensonizer Company
Theo
Arizt Orchestra
Photon
Alama Plaviren
Post
Limited
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Nolle Anole Te Lomond
Apron
Gus Cogninr
Ollie Ruhlotn
Bugravee
Cellis
Tracay
Ratidality
Au PlQa Conjurer
Beteeree
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Seeteses
Stolese
Aeges
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Wade
Bryan Callaghan
Fred Fries
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