Christmas observance with a San Antonio Rotary tree
The city plans a grand Christmas program on Alamo Plaza with a Rotary Club erected tree, band Concert by the San Antonio Musicians' Union, and carols by local ethnic societies. Santa Claus and two soloists highlight a festive evening, plus speeches by Mayor Brown and Rev. Cook.
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San Antonio
Alamo Plaza
Rotary Club
San Antonio Musicians’ Union
William H. Smith
Ser. Liberati
Sgt. d’Acagna
Mayor Brown
Philip Cook
Texas- British Association
Hibernians
Holland Singing Society
Italian Society
W. H. Furlong
Santa Claus
Brotherhood of Man
Nat M. Washer
St. Anthony
Gunter
Gunter Hotel
Stevens
Postoffice
Wesley House
South
San Saba Street
Philathea
Travis Park Methodist Church
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
Camp Fire
Weather Outlook for San Antonio and Vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity: Fair Wednesday night and Thursday, colder Wednesday night, frost and freezing Thursday morning.
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San Antonio
Weather data roundup from multiple cities
ST LOUIS shows 34 cloudy with 10 mph south wind and possible rain or snow. low 32. CHICAGO 36 cloudy with 4 mph northeast wind. colder low 34. MILWAUKEE 28 cloudy 4 mph north. fair and colder low 28. KANSAS CITY 30 raining with 6 mph northeast wind. rain or snow Thursday. low 28. NEW YORK 38 clear with 16 mph northwest wind. increasing cloudiness. low 38. BOSTON 38 cloudy 18 mph northwest. colder Thursday. low 38. WASHINGTON 34 partly cloudy calm. increasing cloudiness. 34. ST PAUL no data.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Christmas Day Weather Forecast Brisk and Cold
Major Allen Buell reports clear and cold Christmas conditions. A departing storm has moved east, replaced by a high pressure system with north winds, clear skies, and freezing temperatures. Expect ice and brisk, exhilarating air enhancing holiday cheer.
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Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Philanthropist dies after gifting poor boy Christmas
Wilbur Harris eight year old son of a destitute mother received sled train cars clothes candy and other gifts from H Heap a Denver phil anthropist who died after ignoring his doctor and walking in snow to deliver presents Heap suffered tuberculosis and collapsed after presenting the gifts to the Harris family in the lower part of town and was buried at home without further aid.
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Denver
Col
Wilbur Harris
H. Heap
Paterson
N. J
Wilbur
Harris
Heap
Premier Borden Refuses Title For New Year Honors
Ottawa dispatch reports Premier Robert L. Borden again declines a title in the forthcoming New Year honors. He follows the example of Balfour Chamberlain Gladstone and Bright who also refused titles.
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Ottawa
Ont
Robert L. Borden
London
Borden
Balfour
Chamberlain
Gladstone
Bright
Six Story Building Planned on Avenue C in City
A six story reinforced concrete structure costing about 100000 is to be erected on Avenue C between Travis and Third streets on property owned by J. M. Watson and 8 Kranzthor. Plans by Reuter & Harrington. The first floor to house businesses while the upper five floors are leased. The building may be named Thorson and will extend the eastern Avenue C line to Third street, adjoining the G building already under construction.
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Avenue C
Travis and
Third Streets
J. M. Watson
8. Kranzthor
el Paso
Reuter & Harrington
Travis Street
Guarantee Shoe Company
Kranzthor
Thorson
Houston Street
Third Street
Bedell- Moore
Ella Flagg Young Re-elected Chicago Schools Head
Chicago December 24 Ella Flagg Young will again head the public schools despite not winning unanimous board support earlier. Mayor Harrison and board president Peter Reinberg indicate acceptance of re-election with John D. Shoop to remain as assistant superintendent. Some resignations accepted earlier may lead to contested seats.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Ella Flagg Young
Harrison
Peter Reinberg
Young
Tyron
N. C
John D. Shoop
Shoop
Gift for Prisoners Delivers Christmas Clemency
Judge Lowther of the corporation court pardons twenty eight inmates at the city jail after recommendations from Chief Lancaster and Matron Julia Campbell. The suspension relieves jail crowding as twelve men and women accept clemency and pledge reform.
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Lowther
Corporation Court
Lancaster
Julia Campell
First Arctic wireless call aids rescue
The Yorkshire Observer reports the first wireless call for help from the Arctic circle. The Norwegian steamship Sagnvaldr Jarl ran ashore in the Lofoden Islands, 600 miles north of Bergen. Bergen asked all stations to close down to read the faint SOS signals. No further details on the accident are available.
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London
Arctic Circle
Yorkshire Observer
Bergen
Europe
Sagnvald Jarl
Lofoden Islands
Norway
Woman Aviator Katherine Stinson Arrives in San Antonio
Miss Katherine Stinson, one of two American women flying aeroplanes, arrives at Fort Sam Houston to spend winter practicing on the maneuver field. She plans difficult feats including a Christmas Day flight and potentially night flying with red lights.
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Katherine Stinson
America
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Lincoln Beachey
Miss Stinson
St. Anthony Hotel
Fair Aviatrix
Rotary Club
Alamo Plaza
Wright
Max Lillie
The
Lillie School of Aviation
Lillie School
DeLloyd Thompson
Cincinnati
Pegoud
Loo
New Stamp Record Set in New York City
Postmaster Edward M. Morgan reports a record stamp sale of 178,069 dollars in one day for Manhattan and the Bronx. It is the heaviest stamp business ever reported in a U.S. city for a single day.
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New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Edward M. Morgan
United States
Leased Wire Day report details by Associated Press
The San Antonio Light highlights its exclusive Leased Wire Day report from the Associated Press. It notes the AP is the world’s largest and most reliable general news service, providing about 20,000 words daily, complemented by The Light’s own substantial news service.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
The
Light
Widow Martha Shook Named Sole Heir in Short Will
Mrs Martha Caroline Shook widow of Colonel John R Shook who died December 10 is named sole heir in his handwritten January 31 1898 will filed for probate. Estate valued around 100000 though locals suspect up to 1000000. will designates Mrs Shook independent executrix without bond. Judge Phil H Shook signs as attorney for the widow.
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Martha Caroline Shook
John R. Shook
Shook
Colonel Shook
Martha C. Shook
New Year Time Signal From Arlington System
The wireless telegraph station at Fort Sam Houston will receive a time signal from the Arlington station marking the year’s end and begin. The naval observer will transmit at 11 55 p m, seventy fifth meridian time, December 31. Fort Sam Houston will pick up the message at 10 55 p m San Antonio time.
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Fort Sam Houston
United States
Atlantic
Great Arlington
Naval Observer
Fort Sem Houston
John A. Dixon
San Antonio
Arlington
Observatory
Army
Lodge Returns to Capitol After Illness
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, absent for months due to illness, returned today to the capitol in Washington.
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Lodge
Washington, D. C
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Capitol
Two Maderos Arrive in San Antonio From Mexico
Evaristo and Daniel Madero uncles of the late President Francisco I Madero arrive in San Antonio after fleeing Huerta regime in Mexico. They traveled via Havana and New Orleans, boarded a Ward liner at Vera Cruz under U S consul protection, and will await their families. They decline to discuss political conditions until family safety is assured.
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Evaristo
Daniel Madero
Francisco I. Madero
Monterey
Huerta
Mexico
San Antonio
Havana
New Orleans
Vera Cruz
United States
Maderos
Anterey
Rey Ge
San Juan Ulua
W. W
Canada
Lind
Wilson
Cotton Crop Damaged by Boll Weevil in Mississippi
General Thomas Catchings of Vicksburg, Mississippi, a former U S House member, warns the boll weevil outbreak will keep cotton yields down. He notes Mississippi suffered more than other states this year as favorable weather helped the pests spread, forecasting poorer cotton crops than last season.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas Catchings
Vicksburg
Miss
House of Representatives
South
Mississippi
Catchings
Wireless fire alarms extend New York fleet control
New York City extends fire alarm system to eleven fire department vessels. Fire Commissioner Johnson announced that the fireboat James Duane, first equipped, responded to an alarm then redirected by HQ, returning to its station within two minutes after being ordered to turn about.
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New York
Fire Department
New York City
Johnson
James Duane
Death of Rev Henry Wunder Pastor of St Pauls Church
Chicago reports the death of Rev Henry Wunder longtime pastor of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church who served at least sixty two Christmas services. He christened 17 350 babies married 602 couples and officiated at 6361 funerals. His ministry began ten years before the Civil War.
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Chicago
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Henry Wunder
Wunder
Muskogee Unveils 50 Foot Municipal Christmas Tree
Muskogee Oklahoma plans its first municipal Christmas tree event on Thursday night. A cedar tree fifty feet tall is set up in the big park and strung with thousands of colored lights. A census of city children will place nuts fruit and candy on the tree for each child.
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Muskogee
Okla
Americans Active in South America
Lord Murray of Elibank says English firms face strong American competition in Ecuador Colombia and Costa Rica. He notes Pearson interests in the Americas deny hostility to U S interests while defending contracts and exploration rights amid market and political tensions.
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New Orleans
Lord Murray
Elibank
New Orleaks
South America
New York
London
Pearsons Sen
Ecuador
Colombia
Costa Rica
United States
Pearson
Central
Pearsons
England
Huerta
the Tribune
Aun of the Interior
Ae Ae
Charcos
Contractor George Mockert Falls From Roof in Pecos Matamoros Job
While erecting a two story frame building at Pecos and Matamoros streets, contractor George Mockert fell from the roof at 1 PM Wednesday, striking his head. He was taken by Riebe ambulance to Santa Rosa hospital in serious condition and remained unconscious for hours with injuries undetermined.
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Pecos
Matamoros
George Mockert
Santa Rosa Hospital
Riebe
Last Hour Christmas Shopping Ad Guide
The Light urges last minute shoppers to consult its advertising columns for quick and efficient gifting ideas. Merchants flood the page with ads meant to guide readers to suitable presents for friends at this late hour.
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the Light
Constitutionalists Retake City After Heavy Fighting
Conservative forces claim victory in decisive street battles to recapture a key city. U S policy faces sharp denunciation as reports say Modeno predicts aid from Central and South American nations to support Mexico.
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Modeno
Mexico
Mexico City
Huerta
Chapultepec
Querido Modeno
United States
Aureliano Urutia
Interior
Constitutionalists retake Torreon after fierce fighting
Reports from Jimenez say Constitutionalist forces recaptured Torreon from the Federals after heavy combat with several thousand engaged and Gen Monclovio Herrera wounded. Huerta’s birthday speeches in Mexico City defended diplomacy while press controls tightened and a railroad project near Acapulco faced delays amid foreign involvement.
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Juarez
Mex
Torreon
Jimenez
Chihuahua
Monclovio Herrera
Navy relief ships head to Gulf of Mexico
Washington December 24. Further orders for the relief of battleships long on Mexican gulf duty went out from the Navy Department. Minnesota will depart Philadelphia January 2 to relieve the Mississippi. Georgia will depart Boston January 2 to relieve the New Hampshire and Louisiana. Connecticut will relieve Kansas at Vera Cruz, and the fleet around Vera Cruz will sail to Norfolk. The reliefs do not change the total number of warships in the Gulf.
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Washington, D. C
Mexican Gulf
Navy Department
Minnesota
Philade J
Georgia
Boston
Uary
New
New Hampshire
Lou
Connecticut
Kansas
Vera
Norfe
Gulf of Mexico
Navy officer ratios proposed by Farr in House bill
Washington December 24 The measure would increase the corps of displaying the navy to at least one per 1000 men. The bill would assign the rank of captain to 10 percent of the authorized officers and 20 percent to lieutenants with 30 percent to lieutenants and the remainder as lieutenants.
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Washington
Farr
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