Alaska Prosperous Year Reported by Governor Clark
Governor Walter E. Clark reports a prosperous year for Alaska with strong commerce totaling nearly 63 million dollars. He cites needs in rail transportation and cheap native fuel, urges open fuel resources and improved land laws to spur development. White population declined due to placer mining inactivity and capital flight amid harsh criticisms of Alaska.
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Washington, D. C
Alaska
Walter E. Clark
Fisher
Clark
Congress
United States
Riverside Restaurant Announces 25 Cent Meals
A Riverside Restaurant advertises a big chicken supper tonight and a big turkey dinner tomorrow at the same old price of 25 cents. It invites all to come to the usual location and pay your poll tax.
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Riverside
Associations May Unite For Flood Prevention Effort
Announcement in New Orleans says the National Irrigation Association and the National Reclamation Association may merge at the January 6 7 conference on flood prevention and river regulation. The plan urges federal control of the Mississippi with levees revetments and use of flood waters, requesting a $10 000 000 annual appropriation for ten years for levee construction between St Louis and the Gulf.
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New Orleans
National Irrigation Association
National Reclamation Association
Mississippi
St. Louis
The
Gulf
Why Not Raise Beets in U S Sugar Plan urged
The department of agriculture urged farmers to cultivate sugar beets to cut imported beets. It notes two million short tons of beets are imported annually and that Americans consume 82 pounds of sugar yearly, with only ten pounds produced domestically. The call: keep money at home by growing beets.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
Nome
Assault to Murder Charged in Bohannon Case
The examining trial of Brinkley Chancey of Lufkin is set for late this afternoon on charges of assault to murder Dr. W I Bohannon. Chancey allegedly shot the druggist several times causing life threatening injuries. He says Bohannon sold his sister drugs that caused her death and that he acted in self defense.
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Houston
Tex
Brinkley Chancey
Lufkin
W. I. Bohannon
Chancey
Bohannon
Katy Freight Men Meet Conference Abbreviated
An important conference of leading freight men from every section penetrated by the Katy system began this morning at a local hotel. Attending are President Schaff, Vice President and Traffic Manager Chester Haile, and other notable figures. The entire freight traffic situation as regards the Katy system is being reviewed.
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Katy
Houston
Tex
Schaff
Chester Haile
Turkey theft led to murder charge in 1920s case
Cornelius Thomas confessed to shooting Mamie Thomas during a turkey theft at the Kenney home on Ogden Street as Samuel Kenney fired at would‑be robbers. Kenney admitted firing three shots and was charged with murder, later bound over on a $2,500 bond.
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Cornelius Thomas
Mamie Thomas
Samuel H. Kenney
Ogden Street
Thomas
Samuel Kenney
John W. Kenney
Mr. Kinney
Kenney
Horace Kelton
Oakland Street
Kelton
Justice Campbell
Marsden
Campbell
Arthur Seeligson
Seeligson
Douglas Largen
John Kenney
Dividend Declared for State National Bank Liquidators
New Orleans reporters say the liquidators declared a 75000 dividend on the 300000 capital stock of the defunct State National Bank. The payment will be made on presentation of stock certificates. William Adler, former president, is serving a six year sentence in Atlanta federal prison for the bank's 1907 panic failure. Depositors were paid in full and remaining collateral is believed to cover stockholder claims.
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New Orleans
State National Bank
William Adler
Atlanta Federal
Storm Strikes French Coast Harbors Amid English Channel Gale
Storms along the English Channel cause heavy damage to Havre port works while Cherbourg dispatches report many ships taking refuge and Brest telegrams say the harbor is crowded.
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Havre
English Channel
Cherbourg
Brest
Prince William Has a Son
Berlin readers report the fourth son of Emperor William and Princess August William born yesterday. The couple wed on October 22, 1908, and this birth marks their first child.
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Prince William
Berlin
Prince August William
August William
Alexandra Victoria
Schleswig-Hollistein
Fishing Party Rescued After Gulf Sea Ordeal
Three missing fishermen from Cohen left on a two day trip and faced a gulf storm. They survived on salt water and scant provisions for days, failing engine, paddling toward Dauphin Island, and were rescued by the schooner Amethyst near Petit Bois Island on Christmas Day. William Wheeler Elsie Barnes and John Barnes endured a harrowing voyage.
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Mobile
Ala
Cohen
Amethyst
Dauphin Island
William Wheeler
Elsie Barnes
John Barnes
Graham
Coden
Gulf
Petit Bovis Island
Harbor City window painting and stock offering announced
A painting by Mr. Bernard in a 333 Alamo Plaza window depicts Harbor City’s future as Corpus Christi Portland La Quinta Ingleside Harbor City Aransas Pass and Port Aransas. Harbor City Terminal Corp stockholders can buy two lots for one hundred dollars, with sales by Jay C. Powers and the company.
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Alamo Plaza
Mr. Bernard
Grand Opera House
Harbor City
Corpus Christi
Portland
la Quinta
Ingleside
Aransas Pass
Port Aransas
St. Josephs
Mustang Islands
Harbor City Terminal Corporation
Jay C. Powers
A. D. Powers
Jewish Chau tauqua Society Meets in Memphis on Schools
In Memphis the Jewish Chau tauqua Society opened sessions focusing on correspondence schools. Speakers included Dr William Rosenau Ella Jacobs Nora Wormser and J Menton who addressed Sabbath school problems ahead of talks on Jewish history and literature chairs in summer schools and a national correspondence school for Sabbath school teachers.
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Memphis
Tenn
William Rosenau
Baltimore
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Health and Strength
The good physician serves a field of great usefulness and so does Hood's Sarsaparilla as a widely useful proprietary medicine. It is carefully prepared from quality ingredients by trusted chemists, ensuring uniform strength and effect. Letters from users claim cures after other treatments failed, showing great value in run-down conditions and various diseases.
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Hood
Poincare Agrees To Seek Presidency Of France
Premier Raymond Poincare has yielded to allies in the Senate and Chamber and will run for the French presidency. The national assembly at Versailles will meet January 17 to elect a successor to President Fallieres.
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Paris
Raymond Poincare
Senate
Chamber
Republic
Chamber of Deputies
National Assembly
Versailles
Fallieres
Montague Husband Kills Wife in Chicago After Quarrel
Mrs Ella Montague is stabbed to death by her husband Pasquale Montague in Chicago after he scolded her for extravagance. The couple’s 19 year old son witnessed the murder as Pasquale fled but was later arrested. The killing followed Christmas spending disputes and a dinner quarrel.
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Chicago
Ella Montague
Pasquale Montague
Board seeks tax levy to fund schools in Willacy county
Brownsville Texas December 27 the public school board will seek a writ of mandamus from the district court at Sarita to force the city council to pass a 1912 tax levy for schools. The council is deadlocked and cannot pass the levy before January 1. The board requires the levy provision.
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Brownsville
Tex
Sarita
Willacy County
Houston Fireman Killed in Night Club Altercation
Houston police investigated the stabbing death of City Fireman Clyde M. Smith who was off duty and walking home with a companion when two Black couples were met. Smith was stabbed twice in the neck and died before making a statement. One arrest had been made.
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Houston
Tex
Clyde M. Smith
International
Great Northern
Smith
Colquitts to Give New Year Reception at Mansion
Invitations have been issued by Governor and Mrs Colquitt for the annual New Year s reception at the executive mansion in Austin Texas It will run from 8 30 to 11 30 p m on January 1 with a large turnout of out of town visitors expected.
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Colquitts
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Executive Mansion
Home After Rough Voyage
Mrs. N. C. Schlemmer and her daughter Miss Anita arrived in Austin after four days delay due to an ocean storm. Mrs. Schlemmer, wife of the city postmaster, says the voyage had terrific storms and the ship traveled at only about four knots for a period, with safety at times in doubt.
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Austin
Tex
N. C. Schlemmer
Anita
Berlin
Schlemmer
Charters Issued in Texas Dealings and Name Changes
In Austin on December 27 charters were issued for Southeast Texas Fair Association Beaumont with 5000 capital to run public fairs. Metropolitan Gas and Oil Company San Antonio with 10000 capital to operate an oil firm. California Grape and Pecan Company San Benito with 1000 capital. Branch Mercantile Company Hindes Atascosa County with 5000 capital. Charlotte Townsite Company Atascosa County renamed Franklin Development Company. Dissolutions filed for Palacios Water Supply and Scott-Walker Mercantile of Alice. Texas Kalabazoo Silo Company Fort Worth with 10000 capital. Corporators listed for each venture.
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Austin
Tex
Southeast Texas Fair Association
Beaumont
Capital Stock
L. F. Gilbert
A. B. Brook
P. B. Doty
Walter J. Crawford
Metropolitan Gas and Oil Company
San Antonio
Vivian E. Hamilton
A. Cohen
Charles W. Swain
San Benito
Capital
B. H. Frazier
C. H. Martin
BE. B. Fletcher
Branch Mercantile Company
Hindes
Atascosa County
J. W. Branch
E. A. Lilly
J. C. Branch
Charlotte Townsite Company
Charlotte
Franklin Development Company
Palacios Water Supply Company
Palacios
Scott-Walker Mercantile Company
Alice
Texas Kalabazoo Silo Company
Fort Worth
Homer Manuel
Manuel H. Coombs
James E. Anderson
Engineer Hurt in Wreck Near Bloomington
A southbound Brownsville road passenger train struck a horse near Bloomington and the engine turned over. Engineer A. R. Wilson of Kingsville suffered a serious injury. Passengers were moved at Bloomington and will run about five hours late.
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Kingsville
Tex
Houston
Bloomington
A. R. Wilson
Bossed Town For A Day Ends In Shootout In Maddox
In Oak Grove Louisiana on December 27 Fink Maddox reputed bad man held the town for a day riding terror with gunfire. Marshal L E Ray was stabbed to death trying to arrest him. Maddox fled on a horse and was shot and killed by officers in the ensuing chase.
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Austin
Tex
Bethel Patton
Green Patton
Louisiana
Oak Grove
Fink Maddox
L. E. Ray
Maddox
Ray
F Lee
Geary Street Car Line to Begin Operation in San Francisco
Frisco’s first municipal railway the Geary street line from Kearney downtown to Golden Gate Park will start service today. Mayor James K will board the first car with city officials aboard. The segment to the ocean requires months more to complete. Wants Game Laws Revised. Austin Tex Col W G Sterett state game oyster commissioner has submitted a bill to revise and strengthen state game laws.
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San Francisco
Cal
Geary Street
Kearney Street
Golden Gate Park
James K
Austin
Tex
W. G. Sterett
Sterett
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Chickering & Sons
Boston
Mass
Chickering
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Cor
Houston & Navarro
Mnowerm
Horlick’s
Horlick
Womece
Turkey
Coop
Sam Kenney
A. Golman
Main
Herbert Bernard
Jewish Society Meets
Poincare
Emil Blum Co
East
Houston Street
Wife TO
BOARD
St. Nicholas
Frisco
DR. Pierce
R.v.pierce
M.D
Common Sense Medical Adviser
R. V, Pierce
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