All Women May Learn to Be Cooks at Beethov en Hall
Miss Edith L. Clift arrives to lead a free science of cooking course at Beethoven Hall starting Monday. Doors open 1 pm with a music program to 2:30 pm, then lectures and daily menus, cooking demonstrations, and a baking contest culminating in charitable prize awards. Exhibits of stoves, utensils, and foods will be shown daily with samples and recipes for participants.
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San Antonio
Edith L. Clift
Beethoven Hall
Miss Clift
Bessie Rominger
Chickering Bros
Acoustigrande
Mayor Piano Company
Soledad Street
Erl-King
Zacatecas
Bishop Shaw Operated On at Santa Rosa Hospital
Rt Rev Bishop J W Shaw of San Antonio underwent a successful operation for a minor ailment at Santa Rosa Hospital yesterday afternoon performed by Dr W M Wolf. The bishop was reportedly doing well and expected to resume duties soon.
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Bishop J. W. Shaw
San Antonio
Santa Rosa Hospital
W. M. Wolf
Bishop Shaw
Weather forecast for multiple U.S. cities
Eastern Texas cloudy Sunday and Monday. West Texas rains Sunday. Monday unsettled. Observations show St Louis 34 clear 8 mph SW breeze Sunday fair. Chicago 26 clear 8 mph W Sunday fair. Milwaukee 20 clear 16 mph W Sunday fair. St Paul 18 clear 8 mph NW Sunday fair. Kansas City 32 clear 10 mph SW Sunday fair. New York 30 cloudy 30 mph W colder Sunday. Boston 28 clear 14 mph W Sunday fair and colder. Washington 36 clear 8 mph NW Sunday fair.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
FIERCE FIGHTING RAGES ACROSS CONTINENTAL FRONT
London Feb 8 Fierce fighting continues at Gallipoli and Tchataldja as Bulgarians claim 16 000 Turkish deaths and 10 000 prisoners while Montenegrin and Servian forces push on Scutari. Turkish dispatch says actions remain in stalemate with skirmishes near Tchataldja. Adrianople bombardment persists amid stout resistance.
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London
Constantinople
Sofia
Gallipolis
Tchataldja
Scutari
Podgoritza
Tchatladja
Xamiton
Adrianople
Whitman narrows graft probe to top figure behind police payoffs
New York February 8 District Attorney Whitman pursues the graft case as he believes a single “higher-up” behind the system supplied protection money to officers. Walsh’s confession prompts further surprises. Inspector Sweeney is denied immunity. another official’s confession arrives.
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New York
Whitman
Captain Walsh
Dennis F. Sweeney
Walsh
Denver Alderman Charged With Attempted Bribe
James ODriscoll Sixth ward alderman was arrested on a warrant charging him with attempting to bribe A A Blakely excise commissioner Blakely president of the fire and police board. He allegedly offered 500 to secure a saloon license for a building owned by the alderman. ODriscoll will be arraigned next week while at liberty on a heavy bond.
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Denver
Colo
James O'Driscoll
A. A. Blakely
Blakely
O’driscoll
Fire and Police Board
O’driscol
Offer of Belmonts Refused Causes Separation Suit
New York Feb 8 Mrs Ethel Lindner Belmont wife of Raymond Belmont filed for separation and alimony after rejecting the Belmont family offer for a quiet separation. The offer was reported between 10000 and 50000 dollars and she demanded more. When refused the overtures ceased and the suit was filed.
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Belmont
New York
Ethel Lindner Belmont
Raymond Belmont
Charter Committee Pushes Fireproof City in Home Rule Plan
The charter committee met in two sessions to align draft provisions with the enabling act under the home rule amendment. A copy of the enabling act will be sent to fix discrepancies as Rep. D. A. McAskill guides amendments in the House. They approved fireproof building rules, a $2.50 ad valorem tax with allocations, removal of poll tax, land for fair use, sinking fund investments, and anti corruption provisions while studying the enabling act for San Antonio’s charter.
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San Antonio
D. A. McAskil
Bexar County
McAskill
Austin
Smith
Dowdell
Briam
Conroy
McCaleb
Boyle
Knox
Saur
Templeton
Belden
St. John’s Orphan Asylum
Suffragette Army Begins Hire February 12 Washington Trek
New York reports more than 200 women will join the suffrage hike to Washington starting February 12 with about 400 entrants planned. Led by General Rosalie Jones and Ida Craft, the march will cover 300 miles to reach Washington by March 1 to join the suffrage parade and present demands to President-elect Wilson.
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New York
Washington
Equal Rights
Rosalie Jones
Ida Craft
Laura Dock
Sybil
Albany
North Atlantic Seaboard
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Vermont
Massachusetts
Maryland
Wilson
Surgeon Daura Dock
Geraldine Bowman
Army
Jones
Craft
Surgeon Dock
Mauretania Arrives After Stormy Voyage
The Mauretania reached New York from Liverpool one day late after a severe gale. Winds peaked at 100 mph, a monster wave flooded the bow, bulwarks bent, glass shattered, and the wireless failed for hours. Many passengers were sea sick during the ordeal.
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New York
Liverpool
Marc Klaw
Queenstown
Turner
Gale Destroys Property and Claims Lives Across England
A violent gale swept northern England last night and today causing heavy damage and three drownings after Graving dock gates at Clyde were forced. The battleship Dreadnaught met severe weather while voyaging from Portland to Portsmouth. its tow broke adrift. Numerous minor shipping incidents reported along the coast.
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London
England
Clyde
Portland
Portsmouth
Dentist D W Gibson Seen in Brownsville After Six Months Missing
Dr D W Gibson formerly a Mission dentist disappeared near New Alex and Gy La about six months ago. He reappeared in Brownsville after arriving from Mexico last night and leaving today. Authorities previously suspected he was robbed by two Mexicans during the trip. Details of his absence remain unknown.
Rapid Growth of Rainwater Family in Five Hours
G W Rainwater of Grover township Franklin county became a grandfather five times within five hours last night as three daughters bore sons and two daughters-in-law delivered girls in Fort Smith Arkansas.
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Fort Smith
Ark
G. W. Rainwater
Grover Township
Franklin County
Wilson Focuses On Conservation Of Arid West Lands
Washington February 8 President Wilson signals strong attention to conservation and irrigation policy as he prepares to tackle tax reform currency reform and anti trust laws. Senator Borah Idaho praises the approach while noting fears of land restrictions harming West development.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Far West
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Chicago
Washington
West Commerce street bond issue passes by narrow margin
A $240000 bond election on West Commerce street yielded seven votes for and one against, with a straw poll of 53 for and 1 against. The city will certify the result to the council Monday and begin widening plans around April 1 aided by a $100000 donor on the north side.
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Groosbank
West Commerce Street
Commerce Street
Alamo Bank
Kansas lawmaker moves to aid strap hangers on streetcars
Representative Bova of Republic county introduced a bill in Topeka describing it as relief for strap hangers. The measure would prevent streetcar passengers in Kansas who cannot secure seats from being compelled to pay fares.
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Topeka
Kan
Bova
Republic County
Kansas
Judge Refuses Continuance in Brownsville Paving Case
District Judge Hopkins refused to consider a continuance for BH C Forte and others of Brownsville in a case challenging city paving payments. The appeal to the Fourth Appellate Court limited the judge's jurisdiction, leaving the dispute over paying certificates to a paving company to the appellate decision.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Hopkins
BH. C. Forte Et al
Brownsville
A. B. Cole
Fourth Appellate Court
B. C. Porto
James B. Wells
Cole
Lamb price shock hits Washington housewives in February
Shoppers cried out at the corner market as spring lamb sold for 1 a pound, a potential $6 to $8 leg, the season's highest for this time. Mint and green peas accompanied the meat at ten cents per bunch and fifteen cents per quart. Prices across commodities rise with no near drop in sight.
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Washington
Webb Interstate Liquor Bill Passed by House
The Webb interstate liquor bill passed the House late today by a 340 to 65 vote in the form it arrived from the Judiciary Committee.
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House
Washington, D. C
Judiciary Committee
Brock to Hang in March 21 Lunacy Case
Henry Brock was sentenced by Judge Calhoun of the fifty third district court to hang Friday March 21 for the murder of Mollie King after the court overruled a motion for a new trial on the lunacy charge. A jury had previously declared Brock sane.
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Brock
Austin
Tex
Henry Brock
Mollie King
Calhoun
Fifty Third District Court
Cabinet May Quit Madero by Resigning
Senate rejection of a 50 million dollar bill to crush the revolt threatens the cabinet with resignation. President Madero accuses Senor Calera of opposing the measure and possibly seeking U.S. intervention. In Morelos near Cuernavaca, Zapatista brigands ambush and kill 25 federal troops. one woman survivor escapes and reports torture and stripping of arms.
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Mexico City
Senate
Republic
Aday
Madero
Senor Caléra
Washington
Senor Calera
United States
Zapatista Insurgenta
Mores Los
Cuernavaca
Big Things Expected From Mexico City Reported In Telegrams
In El Paso Texas tonight observers believe a major development in Mexico City is near. Telegrams to private citizens mention a possible Madero action to settle the revolutionary trouble and hint at his resignation or a pledge to step down.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico City
el] Paso
Antonio Horcasitas
Nergy
Mexico
Madero
Suspicions Rise Over Japanese in Mexican Ports
El Paso reports thousands of well dressed Japanese entering Juarez and other West coast ports and border points. Local Mexicans say El Pais claimed President Madero hired twenty thousand Japanese to fight with the Mexican army, though none are seen in federal uniforms.
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Mexico
EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Mexico City
el Pais
Madero
Rez
Americans in Mexico criticize Taft policy over border turmoil
C B Myers former Tampico contractor now at the Angelus Hotel condemns U S actions. He says many Americans have sold property or abandoned mines and ranches due to rebels and fear. He notes the note of warning failed to deter the conflict and mocks repeated threats as ineffective.
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Mexico
Taft
C. B. Myers
Tampico
Mex
Angelus Hotel
Monterey
Ing
Houston
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Suffragette Army
New York City
Mauretania
West Commercetreet
Calero
Zapatista
State of
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