Metropolitan Life Shifts Texas Operations Under Robertson Act
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company suspends Texas business from December 31 1907 under the Robertson Act seeking Supreme Court ruling on its validity. Texas policyholders told to remit premiums to the Texarkana Arkansas district office and await nine weeks grace until March 2 1908. after that only legal matters handled by attorneys and the Home Office.
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Texas Legisliture
Fife Insurance Companies
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Texas
Supreme Court of Texas
Nexarkana
Arkansas
Nellal
Texackane
Home Office
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Strikers Plan Restaurant Start Up In Union Attempt
A group of strikers and fishmen formed a company with $2000 capital to rival exiled mint workers. Temporary officers include President Yank BD and Secretary Jett Nordhaus. A committee will solicit subscriptions and file incorporation papers as promoters push to organize the venture quickly.
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Fishmen
Company
Witt
Comipaus
San Antonio 21 Years Ago Truncated News Snippet
A garbled 19th century fragment reports John F. Groghon shooting himself, a Toys wedding scene, and a Burnette & Co undertaker notice. It mentions a Rocky Mountain Tea ad and a wartime recruitment appeal seeking able bodies aged 18 to 25 with good character in San Antonio Texas.
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John F. Groghon
Buddy
Commerce
Goisis
Hk Ad Ak
Sin Antonio
Jrere & Gerrada
Walzed States
United States
Moore Byl Ing
Avantir C
Mouston Street
Sap 4Antonio
Texas
Klondike King Returns From Europe With a Wad
Klondike King and his bride arrived in New York aboard Huraps, carrying a sizable fortune. A photographer captured them as they stepped off the ship, with reports noting a purported $4,000,000 sum and local interest in the couple.
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Europe
Beauties Form Club in Boston Delights and Debuts
A fragmentary report describes a social club formed by southern women in Boston seeking charity and sociability. It notes members and officers, including Miss Op Mae Wabater as chairwoman and Miss J Alice Holmes as secretary, with dances and gatherings planned weekly at 219 Backston Street.
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Borton
Lila
Presenuegatng
Boston
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Mina &. C. Wolff
Huntington Avenue
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Fee
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Conservatory of
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Emereen College
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Bethe
Iisine
Boekston Wrene
Op Wold
Gakveston
Vexas
Ope Mae Wabater
Winilngton
Everson College
J. Alice Holmes
San Amtonio
Texas
Bneland Congeyyaetory
Aecretiry
Mize
Mary Tran
Lanse
Bunton
Talitens
Tadiés Vora
Tavenlage
Migses Loulka Meher
Ide GB
Holeman
Miss Holies
Guovins
Occupations Not Exempt From Tax, Texas List Shown
A state comptroller report details occupation taxes under the Thirtieth Legislature. It lists dozens of taxed trades, from mercantile brokers and dentists to cotton factors, liquor dealers and circuses, with county and state amounts due and local option specifications.
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San Antonio
Linier Plevter
Gallit Jann
Matt Hanae
Hanare
Scully
Poghtenes
Medigins
Wibry
Hank
Bank robber arrested as ship arrives in New York
Harry Swear was taken into custody when the vessel Pyataria reached New York. he is charged with embezzling 26000 from a bank. Moscow requests Russian authorities to extradite him at the request of the Russian government.
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New York
Harry Swear
Mer Pyataria
Moscow
Tragic Pedestrian Fatalities From City Railroad Crossing
Mrs Luz Morin, long time city resident, lies between life and death after being struck by a freight car at the San Fernando street crossing of the International and Great Northern tracks while en route to Mass. The 60 year old woman, mother of Edward Morin, a mounted policeman, reportedly moved to jump back but the car could not be avoided. She recently lived at 88 Duraugh street with family in San Antonio.
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Luz Morin
Santi Rosa Iifirmary
Tretgel
Ban Pernando
International & Greil W Northern
Masa
Ugcident
Ant Fis
Sauls
Rosa
Ms. Morin
Edward Morin
Teenay Tom Morin
Morin Cavoy
South Pores
Merhyabath
Georgia saloons to close next Tuesday night
Georgia liquor interests push for a rapid shutdown as a prohibition law nears effect. Distilleries and wholesale houses plan to close by December 31, with federal revenue from liquor falling sharply and many stores vacant or repurposed. Local towns prepare celebrations and public notices mark the transition.
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Atlanta
Den
Atate
Ballimore
Alvvania
Seeat
Deven Herft
Georgia
Len Broughton
Jagt
Ggorgla
Hotta
Pleasing exchange over wager and walking bet
A terse dialogue pits White and Menslts over a ten dollar wager. White boasts of winnings and claims he would not walk three blocks with someone who carried a sul t an, while Tye corroborates having completed the task. This snippet captures a local humorous dispute in plain speech.
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White—Loffalot
Sultan
Tye
Mantell's Othello at Grand Opera House Outstanding
Mantell delivered a superb Othello at the Grand Opera House before a full audience, closing his strong Great Works engagement in the city. He gave powerful interpretations, with scenes of passion and restraint, praised as among his best.
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Mantell
Robert Mantell
Grand Opers
Louse List
Grea
Bach
Manel
Grealer
Auieler
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Paul Jones
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