Showdown urged on secret service inquiry request
Washington December 17 Chairman Perkins of the boys special committee reported at the opening of today's session. The panel urges a resolution to force the president to provide evidence for his claim that house members mainly oppose secret service investigations of themselves. Also contains an ad for Pallori Horehound Syrup from Bexdr Drug Co.
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Washington, D. C
Perkins
Boys Special Committee
Congress
House
Framery Ad Seeks Holiday Orders at McDonald's Art Store
The largest picture framery in the city advertises extra staff for holiday trade and urges customers to place orders first at McDonald's Art Store.
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McDonald's
Union Smoker At Mission Farden Hall Expected 1000 Attendees
About 1000 people 600 union carpenters and 400 others invited to a district council of carpenters event at Mission Farden hall this evening. Speakers include Prof. Knox Phad Adame Theodore Harris and William Borigan with refreshments to follow.
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Mission Farden Hall
Tha Couneh
Prof
Knox
Phad Adame
Theodore Harria
William Borigan
Taft Eyes San Antonio For 1908 Convention
Ike T. Pryor reports Taft expressed strong interest in San Antonio after returning from Washington where he sought invitation to the 1908 convention. Pryor, president of the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association, urged Ways and Means to oppose hides withdrawal, arguing it would boost Mexican and South American cattle competition. Sam H. Cowan of Fort Worth argued the association's case. Pryor says hoof and mouth disease eradication efforts are underway with leading experts called in for guidance.
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Washington
Trans-Mississippi
William J. Taft
Ike T. Pryor
Taft
Antonio
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Mrr
Pryor
Ways and Means
Genate
Ube
South
West
Mexico
South America
Sam H. Cowan
Fort Worth
Texas Association
Lee Tetury Wilsor
Mexican Masons plan school and hospital in city
Mexican Masons of Texas at their annual meeting yesterday backed creating a hospital for the sick and needy of their race with a $1500 fund. They also proposed a self sustaining school to train needy Mexican children. A banquet at the temple on Commerce and Laredo will close the convention tonight. Local reports covered bylaws and jurisprudence and routine business. Also appears an ad for Honey and Tar cough medicine sold by Bexar Drug Co.
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Jurispradenza
Scalding death in public boiler accident
Lafir idge, an old man, died after steam formed when cold water was added to a hot boiler at the Hon Pool field. Witnesses report Tulsi Ola Dee and W1 Henry involved in the incident as authorities investigate cause and safety failures.
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Tulsi
Ola
Dee
Henry
Lafiridge
Hon Pool
700 Visitors Here Today 700 Homeseekers Arrive by Rail
Approximately 700 homeseekers arrived this morning from Missouri, Kansas, and Texas. The first section carried about 400 on board, the second section with the Landmen's Special followed shortly with nearly 300 aboard. The Katy excursion to Houston brought 62, plus two travelers from Houston on a special chair car last night bound for Uvalde. The International Land Company of Kansas City owned the car. Local agent Carroll brought 18 new families to southwest Texas. County Tax Assessor A. V. Huth, returning from Waco, secured San Antonio as the 1909 Texas Tax Assessors meeting site and was elected association president for the coming year.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texases
Biweeldy Homeseekers
Katy
Houston
Uvalde
Tiyalde
Gulf Coast Country
Texas
The
Iternational Land Company of
Kansas City
Carroll
Kansas City Land Company
A. V. Huth
Waco
San Antonio
Texas Tax Assessors' Association
Littenrance
Huth
Ano
Cascarrets Regulate Bowel and Liver Troubles
Public health ad extols Cascarets as a natural remedy for constipation and liver issues. Claims quick relief, mentioning widespread use and a call to action to try Life Lever and Cascarets to restore normal bodily function.
Pardoned after 17 years on murder sentence
Weatherfont Texas December 17 Special to The Light Stavens who was condemned to death for the murder of George Steelman was pardoned by the governor. He had been imprisoned for 17 years after his conviction and the governor, Governor Hogg, commuted the death sentence an hour before the scheduled execution.
Lodge Meetings Tonight In San Antonio Area
Local fraternal and labor groups announce evening gatherings at multiple halls including Grand Fraternity branches, Pythian lodges, Knights of Pythias, Red Men and labor unions. Sessions start around 7 o clock, with venues listed as various halls and temples across San Antonio and surrounding areas.
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San Antonio
Elles
Gel Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Todge
Hermann Bons
My Odd Fellows
Elk Iedge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
Chariton Temple
Pythian Sisters
Scotties Rite Masanic Club
Manoni
Tempte
Natcher Tribe
R. M
Servanao Canales
Union Fall
Hollister Tea Health Builder Advertisement
A vintage ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a strong health builder that boosts appetite and flesh, available as Tea or Tablets for 35 cents. The fragment suggests a staple product aimed at strengthening the body and vigor.
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Hollister
Holiday rail rates boost traffic into city
Holiday rates double rail traffic as major lines report surging receipts. City ticket offices sell many long distance tickets, including seven to New York and numerous to Mexican points. Tickets to all Texas destinations are at final rate with a January 5 deadline, and several trains bring extra coaches.
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Texas
New York
Mex
Use Paint Brush Ladies Dictum From Pulpit
In St Louis on December 17, young women of the First Methodist Episcopal Church are urged to use makeup including powder, paint and brow pencil. Pastor Rev P O Fletcher declares beauty a duty and that to appear best is both moral and mental obligation. He says neglecting appearance is a sin against God and self.
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St. Louis, Mo
First Methodist Episcopal Church
P.O. Fletcher
Boy Fatally Burned by Fire Crackers in Fort Worth
Special to The Light Fort Worth Texas December 17 Max Witherspoon aged 14 was probably fatally injured when sparks from a roman candle fell into his pocket igniting a barrage of crackers. Passersby heard his screams and rushed to help but the youth's clothing caught fire and he was badly burned.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Max Witherspoon
Funeral of Odd Fellows Grand Sire Impresses Attendees
Nashville mourners gathered at the First Presbyterian Church as the funeral services for John L. Nolen, grand sire of the grand lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows, were held. High ranking Odd Fellows from many sections of the United States attended the ceremony following his death Monday night at University Hospital.
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Nashville
Tenn
John L. Nolen
Grand Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows of the
United States
First Presbyterian
Odd Fellows
Bride of 11 Starts on Honeymoon Trip
Special to The Li Fort Worth Te as Dec 17 Hunt left with his eleven year old pride to plan a honeymoon trip to Leavenworth Kansas. The couple married at Stephenville two weeks ago. The bride is 36. The groom bought a half fare ticket. Crowds gathered at stations as they traveled and he searched streets for a present. He said Hullister's Rocky Mountain tea would please her most from Hullister's Drug Company.
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Fort, Worth
Tek
Hunt
Ptay
Leavenworth
Kan
Stephenvilla
Wiley” Swert
Aii
Hullister
Rocky Mountain ‘Rea. 1, & G, N, Drug Company
National Encampment Set for August in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 17 The next national encampment of the Gran Army of the Republic will be held from August 19 to 24 in this city, announced by the executive committee yesterday.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Gran Army of the Republic
Executive Committee
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Alamo Plaza
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Masons
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City
Texas British Association
Red Men's Hall
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Trades Council Hall
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Council Hall
Funeral OF Odd Fellows
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