Old Fellows' home bid to be awarded to lowest bidder
CityNews reports bids for the new Old Fellows' home have closed and no new bids will be called. The contract will go to the lowest bidder among those whose bids were received last week as recommended by the building committee. A grand prize masque ball is set for February 20 at Beethoven Hill with admission 50 cents, music by Theo Artat.
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Bis
Meethoven Hill
Theo. Artat
United States of America
Soldier fined at West Side saloon in 1909 Mission cue
A garbled OCR reads about a soldier named Mike Siey tied to a dancing event, a hanging wit, and a saloon incident on the West Side. It mentions a grand prize musclerule ball by Vinc a lodge No 14, with a date Feb 1009 and a Mission cue reference, rendering unclear specifics.
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Mike Siey
John Wilderback
Vinca Ladgn
Q. D. Dy
Garden Spot Calls Wanerklits Return
Wanerklits returned trip to his Mt county ranch where he also closed on the purchase of 1200 acres of land. He says all that the state needs is rainfall to make the year favorable. A two week period improved conditions notably.
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Wanerklits
Irip
Mt County
New Orleans Awaits Taft Visit Amid Storm News
New Orleans prepares to greet President-elect Taft as he arrives from Panama aboard the Tennessee with the Birmingham in sight near the mouth of the river. The North Carolina and Montana sighted, while weather concerns ripple through the gulf and stock markets react to the storm.
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New Orleans
Taft
Panama
Laswighta
Hirmingham
Caroline
Montana
North Carolina
South Pass
Birming
Gulf
Fine Woman Arrested for Drunkenness in Wine Room
A white woman named Belle Beak was arrested by Officer Golden on a drunkenness charge last night. She was fined $10 after being taken into custody in a wine room.
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Belle Beak
Golden
Pines
Murpie
Women Swats Parties In Lecture At Sector Mapfist Church
A national lecturer and organizer of the W C T U delivered a talk on politics at the Sector Mapfist church last night. He argued that today’s republicanism differs from Abraham Lincoln’s era and that current democracy is different from its classical form, challenging present leaders’ viewpoints.
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Abraham Mm
Mapfist
Barbers May Prosecute After Sunday Union Action
Barbers plan to prosecute non union shops still open on Sunday as they work quietly to gather evidence. Dr B T Hughes reports ongoing eye, ear, nose and throat issues from continued jess tas rnsuited practice. Wicks Tide, Wlauases eye, eat nose, throat Seedoate. Ke wlioned onts, M. Maructeau.
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Thig
Tnat
B. T. Hughes
Jess Tas
Wicks
Assault and knife attack in Santa Toad case
A police court morning session heard a $85 weapon against Severo Serabie for alleged assault battery with a knife on Juan Garcia near Santa Toad avenue and Monterey streets. The case against Adolph Garcia for the same incident was labeled as involving the neck wound but the defendant was not conclusively identified.
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Severo Serabie
Adolph Garcia
Juan Garcia
Serawia
Santa Toad Avenue
Monterey
Garcia
Faith Beyond Reason Says Bishop at SS Mark’s Church
The bishop urged faith as the guiding force beyond reasoning, claiming faith begins before reason and leads beyond it. He warned against doubt while stressing that belief shapes character, destiny, and the personal world one constructs, noting that faith underpins finance, governance, and daily life.
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SS. Mark’s Church
United States
Weller
Ak & V'Claek
Sick man stops the police court session
A white man named Branch Smith, in the corral of the police court, screamed and collapsed after being fined for drunkenness. Kr. Ralde Sarelli assisted and the man soon recovered.
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Pollce
Nee Mupy
Branch Smith
Smith
Ater
Ralde Sarelli
Tulier
Robbers Force Safe and Get But $20 in Fort Worth
Special to The Tieht Fort Worth Tex Robbers in Rennendale early in the morning forced the door of the safe with a barao They obtained $20 and one copy Dynamite was used or the safe was prepared but not detonated as per the readable fragments.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Rennendale
von Bara
Congress Ratifies Result of Election
Washington, Web, IO The joint session of Congress met in the fall to formally ratify the electoral votes for Whi M Yalt of Ohio and James Sharan of New York for president and vice president. Vice President Fairbanks occupied a seat as President pro tempore. The electoral votes were opened in alphabetical order by state and counted with errors noted as the tally showed 220 votes for Taft and Sherman and 0 for Bryan and Kern.
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Washington
Web
Whi M Yalt
Ohio
James Sharan
New York
Fairbanks
Speer Cuonoi
Hunnes
Hagsell
Cain
Tatisind Sharman
Tyanamt Kern
Tafl
Shermen
Ten Guards Hold Prisoner At Hearing In Abilene Court
In Abilene Texas on February 10 Tom Parrett and Alexander Boewrs were brought into a district courtroom surrounded by ten guards. Parrett waived examination and trial. the remainder was without bail as the crowded courtroom watched.
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Albilene
Tex
Tom Parrett
Alex Boewrs
Preacher Weston Bruner Considered by First Baptist
Rev Weston Bruner of Washington has been extended a call by the First Baptist Church and will visit to view the field. He will host services this Sunday and a decision is expected to be announced at the proper time.
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Weston Bruner
Washington
First Baptist Church
Mystery Medical Ad Promises Cure All Ills
An obscure 19th century ad touts a universal remedy claiming to cure catarrh hay fever asthma coughs colds and related ailments. It guarantees results or money back, listing fictional ingredients and dubious claims to entice buyers.
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Dlye
Stops Cars Again and Police Get Her
Vauhin Vargas appeared in county court for the third time in three weeks after attempting to leap in front of moving street cars near San Pedro avenue. Police plan to file an affidavit in county court while officials debate custody, with prosecutors and marshal arguing over detention versus feeding her in jail.
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Vauhin Vargas
Cour
Thean
San Pedro Avenue
Goltee
Garza
Marshal van Riper
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