Will of D. A. Oppenheimer Probate Ends in San Antonio
The will of D. A. Oppenheimer was probated in county court on Wednesday. Widow Mrs. Lewira Crypenheimer named sole executrix with no security required and no court action beyond proving the will, inventory, and appraisal. The estate valued around £500,000 provides $1,000 to Montefiore Society and smaller gifts to Protestant Orphans Home in San Antonio St Johns Catholic Orphans Home and Jewish Orphans Home in Cleveland. The executrix may carry on banking for D. A. Oppenheimer with instruction to stay at the institution through May 1, 1919 if her son Jens T. Oppenheimer remains.
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Lewira Crypenheimer
San Antonio
Cleveland
Montefiore Benevolent Society of
St. John’s Catholic
Ohio
Piles QC
Williams
Carpenheimer
Loplea Oppenheimes
D. & A. Oppenheimer
Jens T. Oppenheimer
Testament of Mr Oppenheim er Declares His Capital Remains
The will, typed and dated February 26 1913, directs that the capital employed by Mr Oppenheim er be retained in the business. Witnesses T Y Van derHooven B A Greathouse and E P Linscomb attested the testament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oppenheimer
T. Y van derHooven
B.A. Greathouse
E. P. Linscomb
Obregon in El Paso as Villa affairs unfold
General Alvaro Obregon arrived from Nogales to assume command of surrendered Villa territory and troops and met the Mexican Consul to coordinate responses. Villa’s exact location remained unknown while reports from Juarez and the border described looting and altered control as Carranza forces consolidate power. In New Orleans General Francisco Villa was not booked for Havana passage, with his wife and secretary unsure of his whereabouts, though they believed he remained in Mexico.
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EL Paso
Tex
Alvaro Obregon
Carranza
Nogales
Sonora
Villa Ferritory
Andreas Garcia
Juarez Wan Nutet
J.B. Barker
G. C. Qulisda
Babrienta Ranch
Hearst
Meuleen
Cen~ Tern Ville
Madera
Madern
Od Juarez
Mexico
General Villa
Epidemic of Colds Strikes Chicago Pupils
About 86,000 public school pupils in Chicago were sent home ill with influenza as reports from school physicians to the health department show. Health Commissioner Robertson said the outbreak is severe not only in Chicago but across the middle west including Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa. The health department ordered an investigation several days ago due to the seriousness of the epidemic.
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Chicago
Wresh
Health Department
Robertson
Middle West
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Miss Amelia Bingham Cancels Engagement After Tragedy
The actor Amelia Bingham cancels her engagement with The New Henrietta company as her husband Lloyd Bingham dies of pneumonia after a trip with Henry Ford to Europe for a peace mission. Bingham is en route to New York to bury him, with Miss Zettle Tilbury taking her role on stage in Austin and San Antonio.
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Amelia Bingham
New Henrleta
New York
Europe
Lloyd Bingham
Chris
Austin
Bingham
Ford Peace Party
Henry Ford
Christiana News
St. Anthony
Henrietta
Miss Zettle Tilbury
Miss Lingham
Miss Tilvury
Lydia Thompson
William J. Crane
Mr. Crane
Playa Althongh
Miss Bingham
America
Ipsa
William H. Crane
Miss Blagham
Amelia Blagham
Crann Young at 71 Still Tops Stage Life
William H Crann the veteran actor 71 years young says his health and work are his pleasures. On stage 69 years he remains eager and energetic, refusing retirement to please audiences and himself. He recalls his early career with Stuart Robson and notes he will not retire while able to perform. The Cranes are guests at the St Anthony Hotel. A later brief item reports 300 women killed in a monstrous explosion at the Muente powder mill in Amsterdam.
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William H. Crane
San Antonio
Hays
New Orleans
Mr. Crane
Peter
America
Tim
Senator Kees
Crane
JSRB
Stuart Robson
London
Amsterdam
Muente
Drink Hot Water Each Morning For Purported Detox
A health remedy urges drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush poisons from the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims cleansing results, improved breath and energy, and promises lasting benefits with daily use.
Arrest of watchman links Hamburg American to German plots
Dec 23 report says Edmund Justice a Hamburg American Steamship night watchman was arrested as an ampinge and accomplice of Paul Koenig head of the Hamburg American detective bureau. Officials claim the company financed plots against American neutrality. Bail totaling more than 100000 was posted for Justice and Koenig’s alleged conspirator. Indictments in the Welland canal case expected today as the grand jury finishes Christmas adjournment.
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Edmund Justice
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Steamship Company
Department of Justice
Justice
Paul Koenig
Hamburg- American Detective Bureau
Welland, Canal
Koeng
United States
Houghton
Welland Canal
Franz von Rintelen
Miniliona
Obituary notices from San Antonio and nearby towns
Obituaries report Oscar L Nigel of San Antonio died in Uvalde after a Thursday morning telegram. Survived by three sisters and two brothers. funeral in San Antonio with burial at Old Lutheran Cemetery. Also Greene Herbert Goodson, 58, prominent Comanche attorney, died in a San Antonio hotel after illness. survived by widow and two sons. funeral in Comanche. George W Evans, 72, died in a San Antonio sanitarium. funeral arrangements uncertain. Dr T B Wheartey, formerly of San Antonio, died in Mexico City. survived by two wives, four sons and a daughter. Miss Sadie Johnston, 20, died in Comfort. funeral held from family home.
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Oscar L. Nigel
Oscar T. Nigel
Uvalde
Texas
San Antonio
Previnia
Brazil
Grll Nigel
Nigel
W. J. Nigel
Eagle Pasa
Monterey
Mex
J. J. Gallagher
J. F. Helen
Superior
Net
Mies Wally Niggs
Eagle Pass
Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Establishment
Old Lutheran Cemetery
Greene Herbert Goodson
Colanche
Bowie County
Goodson
J. O. Terrell
H. N. Goodson
Comanche
George W. Evans
Gonrse W. Evans
San Antonis
Galveston
Bhelley-Laring Undertaking Company
Gil+veaton
ND. Wheartey
T. DB. Wheartey
Bon Antonio
Moxico City
Yerrs Nig
Mexico
Miiss Sadis Johnston
Miyd Sedle Johnston
Barret Street
Funeral Held at Anchor My Annie Cemetery
Miss Johnston is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs J J Johnston two brothers Dennis and Irving Johnston and a sister Mrs Jack Collsen all of San Antonio.
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Anchor My Annie
Miss Johnston
J. J Johnston
Dennis
Irving Johnston
Slater
Jack Collsen
San Antonio
Skirts to Clear Ground in Spring Gowns and Street Dresses
Chicago fashion notes from December report that skirts will sweep six to twelve inches above the floor in spring styles. Explanations by the Chicago Garment Manufacturers' Association say colors will be varied with white fabrics fuller and crisper. Garments for women and misses feature youthful lines and new cuts.
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Chicago
Chicago Garment Manufacturers’ Association
Opium Found a Fake in San Francisco Shipment Returned
Opium seized by customs aboard the Japanese steamer Suyo Maru was returned after federal chemists analyzed the sample and found it to be composed wholly of glucose and vegetable products. The shipment, valued at about 450000 dollars, originated from Hong Kong to Salina Cruz.
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San Francisco
Cal
Suyo Maro
Federal
Trapart
Hong Kong
Salina Croz
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Ghe
State National Bank
D. Oppenheimer
Daniel Oppenheimer
Ant L. Wenston
Wicks
the Menger
Marienda
Edwin H. Lee
Xmas Jewelry
Laval- Viers
Dromgoole Bros
East
Houston Street
Old
General Obregon
Juarez
Virginia Dare
GARRETT @ CO
Pierar
Nerfall
AL Loula
Paul
Farurnal
Wola
NEWS
W. H. Crann
Tie + “Young
Hamburg-American Co
Shelley-Toring Undertaking Co
Farkhy
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
San Antonino
PHXAS
San Prascisco
Christmas Banking Club
Emmet Bank
Commerce Street
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