Bill on filling vacancies in President and Vice President offices
Washington December 17 Mr Randall has prepared a bill for introduction in the House outlining how vacancies in the offices of President and Vice President are to be filled. The bill sets four year terms for Electors and prescribes how successors are chosen in death removal or disability cases, with line of succession including Secretaries of State and Treasury and others, ending with eligibility checks. It also notes no action if no Vice President is elected and cites a specific chain of succession for temporary leadership.
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Randall
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Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior
Local items note church work and a cargo of Christmas gifts
The Paine Methodist Church pews are in place as carpenters and painters finish the building. The Paine M E Church plans a shipload of Christmas presents to distribute to Sunday school scholars in the basement. Dixie Williams and Cherry Bob clash after a harsh response in the Ligwt. A New Yorker named Scherrill asks the Mayor if the city is stricken by dengue and offers relief donations. Barber Charles Diez on North Flores was arrested for a clogged chimney causing a small fire. the chimney had been cleaned recently.
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Mre. A. C. Schryver
Paine Methodist Church
Paine M, KK
Dixie Williams
Cherry Bob
Charles Diez
Tragedy in Laurel: Celia Berryman and Two Children Slain
A Laurel Mississippi inquest reveals Lana Wilson killed Celia Berryman and her two children aged 8 and 11 after attempting to assault the daughter. He looted the trunk, set fire to the house, then perished before nightfall while being captured.
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New Orleans
The
Picayune
Laurel
Miss
Celia Berryman
Lana Wilson
Wilson
Villian
Funeral of General Toombs in Washington Ga
Washington Georgia on December 17 reported the funeral of General Toombs held with the town in mourning. The church was draped, the bronze casket featured wrought leaf ornamentation. Governor McDaniel and many state leaders attended. Scriptures were read by Rev W S Lafrade with prayers by Rev S G Hiller and Rev J D Brown. Sermons were delivered by Rev W A Lafrade and Bishop Beckwith.
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Washington, Ga
General Toombs
McDaniel
W. 8. Lafrade
G. Hiller
J. D. Brown
Confidence Man Beaucligh Sentenced in Missouri Case
John C Beaucligh alias Bouquet Johnnie, famed con artist, arrested by Thomas Warlong head of Secret Service Missouri Pacific. He swindled Simpsons Jarrett of Kansas of 350 dollars on a Missouri Pacific train two years ago and was sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. His brother Billy pleaded guilty but sentence was deferred.
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St. Louis
John C. Beaucligh
Bouquet Johnnie
Thamas Warlong
Secret Service
Missouri Pacific System
Simpsons, Jarrett
Kansas
Missouri Pacific
Oneton
Billy
Postmasters list and land fencing suits loom in federal actions
Washington reports a hundred or more postmasters likely to be named in a list endorsed by Mr. Brown of Maine, though appointments not due to that. The Interior Secretary asks the Attorney General to file suits in about 40 cases against cattle men for fencing public lands in four western states, with criminal action possible. Secretary Lawar keeps his land order unchanged.
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Hale
Maine
Brown
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
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Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Lawar
Vagrants and disorderly conduct cited in market area fines
A list of individuals including John Williams, Juan C. Sanchez, Epifanio Munoz and others faced fines from $5 to $10 or short jail terms for vagrancy, drinking, insulting language, refusing to stand on the market plaza, and related offenses. Several cases mention discharges of arms, chimney cleaning failures, and dismissa l on minor counts.
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B. Obriotti
Ed Steves
Louis Hoffer
Louis Johnson
Frank Hains
John Williams
Paul Blatke
Bul Blatke
V. Martinez
Juan C. Sanchez
Epifanio Munoz
William Jones
Charles Brown
Robert Graham
Ed Donahue
John Smith
John Brown
John Doras
Join Kelly
Charles Diez
Henry Garza
J. Mullihan
Market Plaza
Divorce suit filed over alleged adultery and missing assets
Ben Freyer a Commerce street merchant sued for divorce on adultery grounds. His wife filed an annower awaiting results as Freyer reportedly used capital from his mother in law and furnished the house. He has been absent for days, reportedly gone to New York, taking the furniture and about $2000 belonging to the mother in law.
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Ben Freyer
Commerce Street
Parody and Punchlines Highlight Political Satire
A collage of satirical quips targets senators and the state, with references to a ship of state, a desk pounding House member, and playful jabs at political figures. It includes mixed snippets from cartoons and humorous exchanges about petitions and prohibition.
Pigs Feed Question Arises in Parmer Exchange
In a brief chat the Old Farmer asks about pig feeding while Amateur Parmer responds with corn as a feed topic. The exchange references popular cigarettes and a casual humorous mood.
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The
Amiitee
Emma Abbott Company Opens Turned Opera House Booking
The sale of seats for Mise Emma Abbott and her company at Turner Opera House begins tomorrow morning. The troupe, famed across Europe and America, presents a Mikado Martha Lucia BohA Bohemian Girl Faust and more with a New York class chorus and orchestra. Also noted is Dr. Gardner’s arrest after refusing to move his patent medicine wagon from Military Plaza. a bond was posted and the case proceeds tomorrow. Captain Shardien explains the move to avoid disturbing the Recorder’s levee and crowding.
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Lucia
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Opera House Contract Let in San Antonio for Saltillo
John Waite closes a $27000 contract with General Cervan tea Military Governor of Coahuila for an opera house at Saltillo Architects Wahrenberger and Beckmann of San Antonio. The project will be modern and elegant though not the largest in Mexico.
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Cervantea
Coahuila
Saltillo
Liear
San Antonian
Wahrenberger & Beckmann
Mexican Republic
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