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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
3
This itemized list showcases apron patterns pillows towels and floral designs, highlighting a shift toward dainty hand embroidered fabrics. The Imperial Pattern Outfit offers patterns for shirtswaists collars lingerie and baby wear, promising affordable home creation.
Honolulu dispatch reports L. E. Pinkham, recently installed Hawaii governor, refutes claims the tariff would ruin planters. He favors farm ownership for small homesteaders, opposes land partition, and predicts American influence in government and education. The piece notes political tensions and racial references amid policy critique.
Washington reports that health of officers and men encamped near Texas City Texas remains nearly as good as it can be with one camp commander noting orders from the War Department to relocate the camp if conditions justify it. General Carter has received explicit instructions to move the camp when deemed necessary.
Temple Texas December 21 John seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Lee Korregy living near RBC Keayes died in an accidental incident.
National Geographic Society and Yale University report a chance discovery led by Prof Hiram Bingham of a vast Inca city perched on a near inaccessible mountain ridge. The ruins show advanced stone work, agricultural terraces, and defensive walls built with bronze yet without iron tools, marking a major archaeological find in Peru.
Five thousand college students from 800 institutions gathered in Kansas City for the quadrennial student volunteer movement for foreign missions. Dr John R Mott urged a shift from self to God as Robert E Horton framed the event as a revolution in mission engagement. In Kansas City 300 Boy Scouts guided delegates to registration and housing.
A Saturday Majestic matinee features Adair and Hickey with a lively medley, Hazel Hickey and Janet Adair encores, Child's Hawaiians in authentic costume, and a standout “Little Lord Roberts” act. Plus Dorothy Rogers and Company in a funny farce, Zeno and Zeno aerials, Ireland and Catto skits, and Porter and Sullivan sing and dance. Evans' Honey Boy Minstrels headline with a large dance festival “Dinah's Wedding Day,” and The Quaker Girl musical comedy arrives with Victor Morley’s company. Plaza Grid includes Alamo Sextette and a New Year schedule. Two days of Last Days of Pompeii film at the Royal.
AUSTIN Tex Dec 31 Governor appointed M H Garnett of McKinney to be judge of the Fifty-ninth District Court. The district includes Gray and nearby counties and serves as court for the region. Garnett succeeds the prior judge and assumes duties promptly.
Four companies of state militia arrived at Chestertown Maryland to guard Normal Mabel and James Parraway on trial for the murder of James R Coleman. The move followed unrest after indictments and confessions, as county judges feared further violence if verdicts opposed the community’s demand for hanging.
Secretary Bryan has sent to Congress an urgent deficiency request totaling 279000 for 1914. The package includes 250000 to pay Panama under the 1908 treaty, 20000 for the international law commission, and 5000 for the Leipzig book and graphic arts exposition. Also notes annual Panama payments begin nine years after ratification. Mullins charged with murder near Temple Texas. Information filed for murder of H L Parker and forgery. held for January grand jury.
The attorney general's department approved an issue of 75000 dollars in Temple Texas sewer bonds of series No 1. A commerce commission decision today affected long distance rate differentials and base rates among carriers in Texas and nearby regions. A separate item notes poultry price guidance from Franklin Pennsylvania and Forbes turning down a potential Philippines police post, with no official reception of the offer.
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