Midwinter Press Club Festival Opens Tonight at Bowen’s Island
The Press club midwinter festival debuts tomorrow night with Nat Reiss Carnival shows arriving from Galveston to set up. Governor Colquitt and Nat Reiss will be invited as guests, with Park-O-Jay attractions and theater acts Gay Paree and Old Plantation along with Lotta the statue. Opening also features Oliver Cafeteria serving quick lunches near Joske's Big Store.
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Buell
Press Club
Bowen’s Island
Nat Reiss
Galveston
Governor Colquitt
Reiss
San Antonio
Park-O-Jay
Nat Reiss Carnival Company
Lotta
Professor Uhr Attends Texas Teachers’ Meeting in Waco
Brackenridge grammar school teacher Professor Adolph Uhr left for Waco to attend the thirty third annual Texas State Teachers’ association meeting. He is an active worker for educational interests and expects to return home before week’s end.
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Adolph Uhr
Brackenridge
Waco
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Uhr
Community notices and legal updates from San Antonio 1911
Listings show social events at Turner hall Beethoven hall and Muths with dates December 27 to 31 plus 1911 1912 Dixie Social club and New Year Eve party. A habeas corpus hearing denied bond for C B Bowyer and a separate robbery sentence for Josh Thornton 12 years in the penitentiary.
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Dixie Social Club
Beethoven Hall
City Council Set to Adjourn for Key Ordinance Review
The city council will meet in an adjourned session at 4 PM tomorrow to continue work on amendments to the building ordinance and to likely establish new election precinct boundaries in line with the plat approved by the Bexar County commissioners court.
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Bexar County Commissioners’ Court
San Antonio Visitors and Local Notices Highlight Gunter Hotel Scene
Atlanta man Frank Griffith praises San Antonio as health resort and business hub while staying at the Gunter hotel. Dr J H Rice advertises dentistry in Gibbs Building. A police court case fines Antonio Cisne ros fifteen for bottle assault on Franco Betancourt on Commerce Street.
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Franco Betancourt
Antonio Cisneros
Buckley
Commerce Street
Daniels
Atlanta
Frank Griffith
Gunter Hotel
San Antonio
Dr E Tink Plans New Year Ball at Donop Hall
Dentist Dr E Tink announces a New Year Ball at Donop Hall located on Old Goliad Road, in Moore building suite 422 423, scheduled for December 31. This social event details the venue and date for the community gathering.
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DR. J. Harvey Moore
Gunter Office
E. Tink
Moore Building
Donop Hall
Old Goliad Road
Prisoner Not a Prisoner in Escape Case
The case of Arthur Johnson charged with a minor felony was called in the Thirty-seventh district court. Johnson, a Black man, was absent as he had escaped from the Béxar county jail. The motion for a new trial was overruled after the court noted the prisoner had recently been convinced.
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C. B. Bowyer
Dwyer
Thirty-seventh District Court
Josh Thornton
Arthur Johnson
Thirty-seventh District
Béxar County
Affidavit Filed in Theft Case Involving W S Pickett
An affidavit charges W S Pickett also known as J C Taylor with stealing a diamond stud valued at $100 on December 21. The case is in Justice Fisk's court today.
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W. S. Pickett
J. C. Taylor
Justice Fisk’s Court Today
Fire alarms at deputy clerk's home as chimney cracks
Smoke poured from the roof of 610 Soledad street home of Joe S Newton deputy county clerk at 10 30 this morning. Neighbors alerted the fire department. Investigators found a cracked brick chimney between ceiling and roof and firemen cut a hole in the roof, causing only roof damage.
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Joe S. Newton
Soledad Street
Assault to Murder Charge Filed in Diaz Brick Attack
Deputy Sheriff Nat Harlan files an affidavit in Justice Fisk's court charging Francisco Picasso with assault with intent to murder. The affidavit alleges Picasso struck Victor Diaz with a brick on December 25, leaving Diaz seriously wounded.
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Francisco Picaso
Nat Harlan
Justice Fisk
Picaso
Victor Diaz
Diaz
Postponed Real Estate Exchange Luncheon This Week
The regular weekly luncheon of the Real Estate exchange, usually held each Thursday in the exchange auditorium, is postponed until next Thursday. Directors say members are busy planning for the coming year and prefer not to interrupt January preparations.
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Real Estate Exchange
Exchange
Mackey
Ban on Girl Fighters in Los Angeles High Schools
Boxing among the girls of the Los Angeles high schools was banned by the physical director Dr. E. C. Beach. He said instructors do not aim to train female fighters and warned about injuries such as a broken nose.
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Los Angeles
E. C. Beach
Amusements: Puccini’s The Girl of the Golden West at the Grand
Three grand opera artists from different nationalities share the title role in Puccini’s The Girl of the Golden West presented by Henry W. Savage at the Grand with matinee and night showings. Mme Luisa Villani, born in San Francisco to celebrated Italian opera artists, starred on La Scala and in New York and toured South America and Mexico before joining the Metropolitan Opera Company last season. Irma Delossey, a dramatic soprano with a three octave range, also performs Minnie in Puccini’s work, bringing vivid acting to the role.
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Giacomo Puccini
Verdi
Henry W. Savage
United States
Giussepi Villani
Italy
Mme. Villani
la Scala
Milan
Orfeo
Gluck
Toscanini
Gatti- Casazza
Desdemona
Academy of Music
New York
Madam Butterfly
Metropolitan Opera Company
Bessie Abott Company
Mme
Irma Delossey
Minnie
Puccini
The Bohemian Girl at Aborn Opera Company
The Aborn Opera company schedules a special matinee for New Year’s Day as Balfe’s The Bohemian Girl draws intense advance interest. Manager Weis backs the revival, and seats go on sale tomorrow at 9 o’clock for this major American offering.
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Aborn Opera Company
Balfe
Weis
Royal theater bills diverse acts from around the world
The Royal theater presents Mizuno gymnastic troupe from Japan, a four‑member Mexican acrobat team with a popular boy and girl duo, Bailey and Larkin from Europe as jugglers and slack wire walkers, and Sprague and Dixon with Temple and O'Brien from America performing songs, dancing, and novelty acts.
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Sprague and Dixon
Bailey
Larkin
Temple and O'Brien
the Royal
Japan
Mexico
Europe
America
Royal Theater
Sprague
Dixon
Temple
O'Brien
Star bills draw large crowds for matinee and night
At the Star an unusually large attendance marked both matinee and evening performances as this week’s bill drew strong audience support. Carrigon's company led the show with popular appeal noted by theatergoers.
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the Star
Carrigon’s
Frank Davis elected president of San Antonio Advertisers' association
Frank Davis, new president of the San Antonio Advertisers' association, was elected at a directors meeting at the St. Anthony hotel to fill the unexpired term of Charles M. Roberts. Car T. Prime became second vice president and A. W. Houston Jr. filled a director vacancy.
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Frank Davis
San Antonio
Goats Star in Singin and Talking Act Impresses All
The comedy show features goats delighting audiences old and young in West and Asquit. George Holt performs blackface comedy, while Harry Fisher and Miss Gilbert deliver a riotous comedy bicycle act drawing big laughs.
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Corrigan
West and Asquit
Fisher
Gilbert
George Holt
Goats
West
Asquit
Harry Fisher
Miss Gilbert
New President J Frank Davis Heads Local Organization
Elevation of Mr. Prime to second vice president. Directors regret Mr. Berts resignation as president amid personal pressure and thank him for his service. J Frank Davis, a native of Massachusetts and long time reporter and editor, becomes president after covering major events and serving in politics in Pawtucket and RB Island. He has authored short stories and worked in advertising before joining the group, with ties to Boston and Texas.
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Prime
Berts
J. Frank Davis
Massachusetts
Portsmouth
Labrador
Peary
Davis
Ramon
Boston
Texas
George W. Coleman
Coleman
Dallas
Th Grim Publicity Association
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