Governor's Meeting Called By Chicago Judge Misdirected Energy
Judge McKenzie Cleland told a Washington House audience that governors should curb poverty rather than attend a national conservation conference. He urged creation of a U S department of charities and corrections to push remedial legislation, arguing current officials fail to address hunger and disease caused by poverty.
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Chicago
McKenzie Cleland
Washington
Cleland
Interior
United States Department of Charities and Corrections
Oysters and Ice Cream Playlet Delights School Audience
A three hundred strong crowd at Beethoven hall enjoyed the High School Dramatic club's comedy playlet Oysters and Ice Cream. Miss Faye Nickerson directed the cast, with Wallace McNeil as Major Hollis Halliday delivering a standout performance and Marla Gallagher as Clara Halliday joining the principal romance. The show featured humorous interludes by Oran Kirignirick and Ernest Behrivener and a cast including Frank Apply White Ralph Shiner Malcolm Stewart and others in a lively, well received production.
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Beethoven Hall
High Sehrot Dramatic Club
Faye Nickerson
Wallace Mr.Nell
Major Hillis Halliday
Marla Gallagher
Clara Halliday
Oran Kirignirick
Ernest Behrivener
Uate
Frank Applywhite
Ralph Shiner
Malcolm Stewart
Arthur Leslis
Stanley Pearce
Townsend Smith
Howard Halland
Glen Elles
Orleans Humun
Marvin Price
Prof. Metzenthin
Wallase McNeil
Major Hollis Halliday
Wallece McNeil
Lester McVey
Halliday & McVey
Orleans Hunnam
Keeling Plantum
Tombstone
Byron Flak Fom
Newt. Geo. Rapley
New Train a Day From Milwaukee Shops
Milwaukee railroad agent M F C Smith reports a booming output at Milwaukee shops with a daily 400 car wheel production and a completed train of an engine, 24 freight cars, and a caboose ready to run. He notes the line is turning out a complete train each day with crews and engines moving under their own steam to western divisions.
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M. F.C
Milwaukee
Smith
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Dallas
Val Vigh
Milwaukee Nhope
Woman Dies on Arrival in Houston from North
Special to The Light reports Mrs Barbara Allen of Chicago collapsed from a heart affliction and died instantly after reaching her sister Dr Belle Hekridge in Houston. Burial planned at Parkersburg West Virginia.
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Houston
Tex
Belle Hekridge
Barbara, Allen
Chicago
Parkersburg
W. Va
Nervous Collapse and Dr Miles Restorative Nervine Ad
A Wells Maine resident A G C Libby credits nervous collapses and sleepless nights to stress but claims relief from Dr Miles Restorative Nervine. The notice urges readers to obtain a bottle from a druggist, promising refund if no benefit.
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Miles
Libby
Wells
Miles’ Restora
Freight rate storm looms over transcontinental rail tariffs
Chicago dispatch reports a new wave of opposition to Pacific coast freight increases included in the latest transcontinental tariffs filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Shippers, led by California and Illinois groups, may seek injunctions to block the rates as eastern roads plan two months of general increases. California shippers particularly face higher costs for west and eastbound freight, prompting protests and possible legal action.
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Chicago
the Tribune Today
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ilinois Manufacturers’ , Association
California
Chleige
California Traffic Association
East
Texas
Palmist Vanishes Victims Mourning In Atlanta Tale
Atlanta police search for Professor J. Frank West alleged palmist mind reader who lured subjects to place jewelry and cash in conjure bags around their necks. After his disappearance victims report losses including three $100 bills, two diamond rings and a diamond broach valued at $200, plus silverware, with victims left in disbelief over the vanishing conjure ruse.
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Atlanta
J. Frank ‘Weet
Allan
May
West
Hig
Lavi Armstrong
Jessie Haley
Lodge and union meetings listed for tonight in San Antonio venues
A readable fragment lists multiple lodge and union meetings scheduled for tonight across San Antonio venues including Hermann Son’s hall, Pythian hall, Macht’s hall, Switchman’s union, G. A. By Pythian hall, McVasera Zion synagogue area Aubrey street, Louiss Schutze sister lodge, Roma county hall, Wooliman hall, Vincent de Paul area, Alamo hive, Red Menta hall, and Trades Council hall, with others such as Union Labor Meetings Tonight and Beer Drivers’ and Stable men’s union No. 113 noted.
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Weder Lodge
Hermann Sanat
San Antonio
Uc. T
Pythian Hall
Deutscher Krieger Verein
Olsote
Beer Drivers’ and Stable Men's Union No
Trades Counc Hall
Police Take Three Race Track Followers
A quartette of young men faced India Buckley in police court on charges of vag tadyy. They claimed to work at the race track selling programs or serving as vaults to the jockeys. Prosecutor Garza warned they would be arrested again if found loitering near the sideline late at night.
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Yong
L. Harrison
Cupton
H. E. Daker
Charien Mills
India Buckley
Netcaliver Newman
McGuiity
Garza
Murder Traced Through Fingerprints in Gotham Killings
New York police search the city for a suspected killer after finding a young woman’s body in a padlocked apartment at 317 Must Eleventh Street. The victim’s dress and papers were burned, clues scant, with bloody fingerprints on the door knob and bed sheets.
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New York
Must, Eleventh Street
Two Santa Letters Published by The Light
The Light prints two children letters to Santa Claus from San Antonio Texas dated December 1902 and December 1908. Ruth Elstnwth asks for a cloak ball handkerchiefs and violet perfume while Milton Wistnior requests a harp a horn a knife and a walking able bug.
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Santa Claus
Santa
San Antonio
Tex
Der
Mamma
Ruth
Milton Wls Tnior
AIG
North Plover Street
Stop Doctors Pay When Patient Is In His Plan
At the Palmer House a Chicago meeting of the Railway Surgeons Association discussed legal compensation for medical staff. Dr A J Bouffleur of Chicago urged pay based on patient health, contrasting with pay during strikes, mirroring Chinese practices for fairness.
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Chicago
Miles Wankes
St. Paul
Palmer House
A. J. Bouffleur
Rockefeller to donate 950 million for oriental education
The Record-Herald reports that John D. Rockefeller will give 950 million to advance education in oriental nations, pending reports by Prof. Ernest Burton and Prof. Thomas C. Chamberlin. Burton is in India, while Chamberlin and his son Rollin will travel to China next month to study conditions.
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Chicago
Record- Herald
University of Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Ernest Burton
Thomas C. Chamberlin
Orient
Burton
Chamberlin
Rollin
China
Cure for piles promises internal only Dr Leonhardt Hem-Rold
An advertisement asserts external measures fail to cure piles and promotes Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Rold as a guaranteed internal remedy. It claims 98 percent success and offers a 24 day treatment for $1 with a money back guarantee if no improvement. Availability through Bexar Publishing Co in San Antonio or Dr Varohordl in New York.
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Leonhardt
Bexar Peng Co
San Antonio
Tex
Monkey Foils The World's Best Roper
A monkey perched in a pecan tree on Washington Street outwits expert roper Pete Tafolla, as local officials declare no ordinance bans monkeys on public streets. The animal, escaped from an Italian band organ worker, eluded capture and remained aloft.
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Washington Street
Jon Knans
Nve
Pete Tafolla
Tafolla
United States
Butta Fa Bill
Texas Plains
Monk
Instructed Verdict Denies Flores Title to Land
Court instructions jury that Jose M Flores et al hold no title to 22 acres near Say Pedro Springs. Hover's claim upheld. Plaintiffs based on Spanish era grant. motion for rehearing filed by plaintiffs' lawyers.
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J. M. Flores
Jose M. Flores
Nave
Say
Pedro Springs
J.C. Hover
Porty-fifth District
Flores
Brokers Face Court in Shaky Ticket Case
Judge Buckley overruled continuance requests in a polial court in the cases of Will Strittmatter and Beth Testard charged with exhibiting and offering for sale railroad tickets by unlicensed agents. Trial set for this afternoon after defense demanded jury. defense argues former jeopardy and habeas corpus actions from Austin.
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Buckley
Polial
Will Strittmatter
Beth Testard
H. B. Salliway
McAssill
Testara
Strittmatter
Salliway
Habeas Corps
Supreme Court
Austin
Isheas Ronpils
Huekdey
Attornay Salliway
Cattle Disease Bans U.S. Cattle Through Belgium
Brussels December 12 The import of cattle sheep or pigs from the United States has been prohibited by further notice due to the existence of foot and mouth disease in America.
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Brussels
Belgium
United States
America
New York Central Strike Ties Up All Craft
In New York on December 12 a half hour overtime dispute sparked a strike by 23 tugboats as the merino superintendent refused payment. Sailors of all crafts handling the company's floats on the Fast and North River and in the harbor refused to start work this morning, halting movement. About 200 men participated in the action.
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New York
Des
New York Central Railroad
North River
Businessmen tally three bucks in two days hunt
Rudolph Krisch and Dan Jorka, two city business men, returned from a hunting trip with three fine deer. They left Thursday night for a 29 mile northwest trek and came back just after noon yesterday claiming good luck and noting the shooter’s skill as the key factor.
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Rudolph, Krish
Dan Jorka
Kriech
Jorke
Smallpox Case Found Aboard U S Battleship
Colombo Ceylon Dec 13 The battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry due here tomorrow morning reached port today with a smallpox case aboard The patient was removed to the hospital at once Piles treated with Pazo ointment claims cure in 6 to 14 days with money back guarantee
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Colombo
Ceylon
Georgia
Admiral Sperry
Births Reported for Eisenberg Woothary Turner Families
Two births recorded with parents at addresses 716 Carron Street and 420 Idaho Street. A third birth to Mr and Mrs William F Turner at 480 Novade is noted but date appears garbled.
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H. Eisenberg
Carron Street
W. Woothary
Idaho Street
Wiliam F. Turner
Novade
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Rowoer
Malin Ave. Grocery Co
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Palmist
Switchman's Union No
Ob Mureau's Hall
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G. A
Alamo Hive No. 22
Red Menta Hall
Murder
Gotham Police
John D
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
3. W. Dinsdale
Alexander B. Mintle
Cleveland
Ohio
J. 8. Mexander
Omata
Neti
Asye
J. A. McClellan
Buffalo
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de. J. W. Allen
St.Louis
Hag
C. H. Glidden
Minn
H. D. Benner
Philadelphia
J. A. Boerman
Kansas City
Anya
J. J. Mackey
Broovisa
N. P
Monkey
Texas Bank and Stationery Co
Kanaan
Texea
Testard and Strittmatter
U.S
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