Pursuit of the Pastores in San Antonio Night
A man seeks the elusive Pastores Christmas play once common in San Antonio. After wandering through Mexican shops, churches, and a beer hall, he learns the performance is scheduled that night at the Chapel of the Miracles but is canceled due to unavailable shepherds, with plans for the next evening.
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Inquirer
San Antonio
Theater Aurora
the Inquirer
Chapa’s
Ether
Ruiz Street
Chapel of the Miracles
Spanish farm laborer told of $200,000 inheritance
A young worker from Junas Gard department France was informed by a Nimes lawyer he inherited over 200000 from an uncle who died in Brazil. A $100 check was sent to travel to Rio de Janeiro for probate. The man, unaware of the amount, seeks work on the voyage to Rio to keep part of the money.
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Paris
Junas
Gard Department
Nime
Brazil
Rio
Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Paris to Host Royal Institute Congress During Whitsuntide
The Paris municipal council invited the Royal Institute of Public Health to hold its next congress in Paris and the invitation was accepted. Meetings will occur during the Whitsuntide holidays in the French capital.
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London
Paris
Royal Institute of Public Health
Famous Chimpanzee Moritz Dies in Brighton
London wire reports Moritz the famous chimpanzee of the London Hippodrome has died in Brighton. He was insured for about $100,000, could write, play two bars of the national anthem on the piano, and had begun to paint.
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London
Moritz
London Hippodrome
Brighton
Miss Violet Asquith Arrives in New York with Countess Aberdeen
Miss Violet Asquith daughter of Premier Asquith arrives in New York with the Countess of Aberdeen wife of the Ireland lord lieutenant. They will be guests of Ambassador and Mrs Bryce in Washington.
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Violet Asquith
Premier Asquith
New York
Countess of Aberdeen
Ireland
Ambassador
Mrs. Bryce
Washington
English Take Paris in Christmas Season
Paris sees a Christmas influx of mainly English visitors who crowd the boulevards and cafes while Parisians vacation at home. The article notes cheap rail rates and busy hotels as English middle classes travel for bargains before returning home. A new ban forbids girls under 18 and boys under 16 from using poste restante for single initial or figure marked letters, with officials stating age will be judged by psychology.
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Paris
Gare du Nord
Gare St. Lazare
England
Woman Receives Alimony in Halfcent Stamps
A woman in Kingston-on-Thames told a magistrate that her husband, under a judicial separation, paid alimony with halfcent stamps. She was told the stamps are not legal tender and should be returned. Police were asked to give the husband a talking to.
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London
Kingston-on- Thames
Names Translated by Refugees After Edict Revival in England
Refugees fleeing Nantes revocation renamed themselves to shed ties to France. Huguenots translated names into English with subtle sense changes, examples include Belleau to Drinkwater Dela mere to Delamere Bythesea to Bayshea Jolifemme to Pretty man Loiseau to Bird Lefevre to Smith Dubois to Wood and Sauvage to Savage or Wild.
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London
England
Belleau
Drinkwater
Delamere
Bythesea
Jolifemme
Prettyman
Loiseau
Bird
Lefevre
Smith
Dubois
Wood
Sauvage
Savage
Wild
French Prize Awarded to Jacques Morel for Feuilles Mortes
Twenty leading French women writers voted in Paris for La Vie Heureuse best novel of the year. Jacques Morel won with Feuilles Mortes receiving ten votes, seven ahead of the nearest rival. Two years ago Marguerite Audoux won for Marie Claire.
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Paris
France
la Vie Heureuse
M. Jacques Morel
Christmas Frolics and Fires Among Week's San Antonio News
The week reports include the first Christmas frolic by The Press Club of San Antonio, a Houston St. Joseph’s College burn near San Angelo, and the death of Texas pioneer William Davis Cleveland. Luther Conant Jr. warns Taft of railroad and steamship monopolies harming U S waterways, while a Florence wreck near Halifax claims 22 lives of 27 crew.
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The
Press Club of
San Antonio
William Davis Cleveland
Texas
Houston
St. Joseph’s College and Academy
San Angelo
Luther Conant Jr
Taft
United States
Multiple Global and Domestic Headlines Highlight Turbulent Era
Governor Colquitt honors Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Watkins of San Antonio for eight sons. The Trevino case endangers Seguin with a murder arrest. Bandits plunder the Alton Hummer near Springfield. A storm lashes the eastern coast and a Tokyo assassination attempt tests officials. Taft arrives in Colon with Goethals. Police chief Lancaster targets criminals. Fredericksburg thanks San Antonio for railroad funds. Dynamite conspiracy trials proceed in Indianapolis. Captain John Fulton Green dies in Chicago. U S sues Kellogg in Sherman anti-trust case. Nuevo Leon strike affects 400 railway workers as Madero vows harsh crackdown.
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Colquitt
W. B. Watkins
San Antonio
Candelario Trevino
Seguin
Indianapolis
John Fulton Green
Chicago
United States
Federal District Court
Detroit
Kellogg
San Antonio hearing halts clash and city affairs
A heated police committee hearing nearly erupts between Mayor Jones and Attorney Davies as Charles F. Stevens is discharged as first assistant city marshal. Ernest Becker is found dead in his shop. State issues and local business leaders seek improvement plans as North Texas is hit by snow.
Extradition arrest of Col. Orozco Sr. by U S marshal
Local reports say Col. Pascual Orozco Sr. was arrested by a United States marshal on an extradition warrant. The event follows tense international pressure as nations reassess extradition and diplomatic obligations amid ongoing disputes.
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Pascual Orozco Sr
United States
State Overland
Beaumont
Woodrow Wilson
Newark
Affidavits on Regularities in Office Case Involving Stevens
Affidavits filed in a case concerning alleged irregularities in public office involve Charles F. Stevens. The filings suggest procedural concerns and potential impacts on local governance and official conduct.
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Charles F. Stevens
Women urged to seize thrifty suit sale
It is a cred for any woman to appear at her best and when such suits are available for so little money she should take advantage of the opportunity offered by the sale.
Velvet Dresses Halved in Price for Rich Afternoon Wear
Velvet gowns in dark tones are offered at half their former prices. The collection features taupe blue brown black gray and wine shades with heavy laces and shadow lace frills. Styles cater to women of all ages, presenting an affordable luxury for afternoon attire.
Pay Half For Evening Dresses In San Antonio
Despite heavy sales last week, many gowns remain available tomorrow in San Antonio. Shoppers may pay half now and the remaining half later, with prices ranging from $25 to $200. A local well-dressed woman bought six dresses for $112.50, highlighting the value. See the collection early tomorrow.
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San Antonio
Spoils system hinted in Trans-San Pedro case and related crimes
Evidence suggests a spoils system as Charles F Stevens is discharged by Mayor Jones from the first assistant city marshal post. Cornelius Thomas, a negro, confesses his wife died during a theft attempt with him. Samuel H. Kenney says he fired the shot. Governor Colquitt protests federal control of good roads. Staunton welcomes him home. A dynamite conspiracy jury fails to reach a verdict. Mrs James King admits planning her husband’s murder for insurance. Prince Ahmed Fuad readies to enter Albania with 20000 troops. Austria’s stance on the Balkans dominates London peace talks.
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Trans-San Pedro
Charles F. Stevens
Jones
Cornelius Thomas
Samuel H. Kenney
Colquitt
Jonathan Bourne Jr
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
James King
Round Oak
Macon
Texas cities may change charters without legislature act
The attorney general's department rules that Texas cities may alter their charters without an enabling act by the Legislature. In Indianapolis the dynamite conspiracy trial ends with guilty verdicts for thirty eight domestic workers. London peace talks face Balkan envoy resistance over Turkish proposals at the conference.
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Attorney General’s Department
Texas
Indianapolis
London
Protest against Nobel Prize for Carrel in Copenhagen
The Scandinavian Anti Vivisection Society lodges a strong protest against Professor Carrel, the French Nobel prize winner in medicine. They accuse him of cruelty as a vivisector and claim he does not fulfill Herr Nobel's will requirements. This marks the first protest against a Nobel winner since the prize began.
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Copenhagen
Professor Carrel
Carrel
Herr Nobel
Bernard Shaw and Loti reference in Moore’s Almanac
London December 28. Tom Moore’s Almanac notes Bernard Shaw may feel slighted if Pierre Loti knows him not. The piece recalls a social moment where a lady congratulates Thomas Moore by saying she has bought his almanac for many years, a playful contrast of literary fame.
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Tom Moore
London
Bernard Shaw
Pierre Loti
Thomas Moore
Moore
Funeral Deaths Strike During Burial Rite
In Germiston Primrose cemetery a funeral for Mr McCann, killed at the Victoria Falls Company transforming station, was halted when lightning struck mourners. One died and sixteen were injured, five severely, as a tragic scene unfolded amid the service.
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Bolt
Johannesburg
Primrose
Germiston
Mr. McCann
Victoria Falls Company
Burglar Skips Lights Steals Jewelry in Paris Hotel
A bold theft at a Paris hotel owned by M. Samuel Broeq saw a man cut the electric wires plunging the building into darkness and slipping into the proprietor's private room. He escaped with jewelry valued at $3000 amid the confusion.
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Paris
M. Samuel Broeq
Bourgeois Plans Presidential Run Amid Silence
Paris report says M. Leon Bourgeois, elder French statesman and Hague peace delegate, privately considers a presidential bid. Prime Minister Poincaré backs him arguing Bourgeois is too young for seven years hence, while Bourgeois’s son’s engagement signals a potential Elysee hostess change.
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Paris
M. Leon Bourgeois
France
Hague
M. Poincaire
Dr. Bourgeois
the Elysee
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