Carnival of Hilarity Parade in San Antonio for Mossback Burial
Chamber of Commerce celebrate Mossback burial parade planned for Saturday in Alamo Plaza and downtown San Antonio. Seven divisions will showcase progress and civic pride with a safe, dignified farewell and plenty of laughs. Merchants and leaders insist the event expresses jubilation not sacrilege and foresee a large crowd and extensive preparations.
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Chamber of Ommerce
Methuselah Mossback
San Antonio
Betake
Alamo Plaza
Mr. Mossback
Avenue E
Commerce Street
Main Avenue
Houston Street
D. L. Straus
L. A. Casey
W. H. Furlong Jr
James Kapp
C. O. Austin
A. W. Rohde
D.S. Austin
S. G. Bechtel
J. F. Carter
Jack Edgcombe
J. R. Baldwin
C. C. Leel
Ray M Mackey
Charles Graebner
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Comerce
Peole
Ambership Committee
T. L. Conroy
Mossback Funeral Plan Prompts Public Parade and Debate
San Antonio faces a controversial campus burlesque as supporters announce a no church burial parade for Mossback. The event, likened to Prohibition funerals and textbook burials, aims to celebrate the end of Mossback while denying religious or mournful elements.
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Methuselah Mossback
San Antonio
United States
Roger Q. Mills
Texas
Mossback
Physicians Testify In Sneed Trial In Vernon
Vernon Texas February 20 two Vernon physicians offered as expert witnesses by the defense to testify that based on Sneed s testimony he was sane when he killed Al Boyce Dr J E Dodson said he heard Sneed s life and trouble and the killing story in court and that the state contends he is not an insanity expert while the defense says he is qualified and the jury should weigh his evidence
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Vernon
Tex
Sneed
John Beal Sneed
al Boyce
J. E. Dodson
Boyce
Marillo
Dr. Dodson
Tax Increase Hints for San Antonio Budget Debate
City Assessor Sam Spindle forecasts a 13 cent hike to 1.19 per $100 valuation as San Antonio faces a $1,211,000 budget adopted after Mayor Callaghan’s death. The report notes rising valuations but flat past tax rates, with finances largely on track except for street sanitation police and fire funds. Mayor Jones defends the plan, citing prudent use of funds and a_cleanup campaign that boosted street work and garbage handling.
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Sam Spindle
San Antonio
Callaghan
Carnegie Library
William J. Richter
Jones
Larh Spindle
Auermann
Richter
Wickeland
Kenney
Menger
Board of Health
Dallas Banker Shot in Wilson Building Ambush
James L. White treasurer of Republic Trust Co of Dallas was killed on the Wilson building floor. A. Silvers vice president and head of A. Silvers & Co. was shot in the stomach and arm and is in serious condition. J. A. Clapton, tied to San Antonio, was detained by Chief of Detectives Henry Tanner. The trio were reportedly discussing a real estate deal. White had been a former congressional candidate.
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Dallas
Tex
James L. White
Republic Trust Company of Dallas
Wilson Building
Re. A. Silvers
Republic Trust Company
A. Silvers & Co
White
J. A. Clapton
San Antonio
Henry Tanner
Congress
McKinney
Battle devastates Bu lair as Bulgarians and Turks clash
A three day clash near Bu lair pits 100000 Bulgarians against 70000 Turks with each side reported to have lost about 500 men. Bey of the Young Turks is among the wounded. Harsh weather halts fighting in Gallipoli and Tchataldja while talks continue on consuls and foreigners leaving Adrianople.
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London
Bulair
Constantinople
Bey
Amog
Gallipoli
Tchataldja
Adrianople
Morgan London Dispatch Reports Bastianello Called to Cairo
The Rome dispatch says Prof. Giuseppe Bastionelli, Italy’s famed medical specialist, was summoned to Cairo by J Pierpont Morgan. He will join Morgan for a cruise that sails March 10, after accompanying him for precautionary care due to his improving condition.
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London
Exchange, Telegraph Company
Rome
Giuseppe Bastionelli
Italy
Cairo
Egypt
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Bastianello
Leased Wire Day Report Notes AP News Scope
The San Antonio Light features the Leased Wire Day report from the Associated Press as its principal daily general news service. It notes AP provides about 20,000 words daily and the paper also operates its own extensive special news service.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
The
Light
Suffragettes and antis clash over million dollar special train
On February 20 in Washington D C suffragette leader Mrs Helen H Gardener says antis claim chiefs come from silk stockings of New York and rejects the label. Miss Minnie Bronson denies plans for a rival million dollar special and says the campaign will proceed in the usual manner. Both factions maintain their offices on the same street but occupy opposite street sides when possible.
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Washington,d. C
Helen H. Gardener
New York
London Pavilion Fire Suspects Named Lenton And Locke
Two 22 year old women Lillian Lenton and Joyce Locke were detained after a pavilion fire in London. They were found fleeing the scene with a bag containing a dark lantern oil soaked cotton hammer and saw. The magistrate refused bail and labeled the act as criminal not political. Miss Locke hurled a law book at the judge and resisted removal to a cell. A prior incident occurred three months earlier involving Miss Locke.
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Lillian Lenton
Joyce Locke
Miss Locke
Suffragists Move Through Wilmington to Elkton
A group of Wilmington suffragists joined hikers to Newport where they were hosted by Mrs. Martha S. Cranston, president of the Delaware Equal Suffrage Association. Afterward they planned to continue toward Elkton, Md, eighteen miles from Wilmington, for the night.
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Wilmington
Newport
Martha S. Cranston
The
Delaware Equal Suffrage Association
Elkton
Suffragettes Set Fire at Kew Gardens
In London on February 20 suffragettes attacked the Kew Botanical Gardens by torching a large refreshment pavilion. The building burned to the ground and two women were arrested.
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London
Kew Botanical Gardens
Social clubs unite to challenge Texas ruling on liquor
Former Texas senator John L. Peeler calls bona fide social clubs to meet February 26 at the Austin Club to discuss Attorney General Looney's opinion that clubs cannot dispense liquor to members or guests and to decide on action. The Austin Club led the initial test of the law, with the case cited in 89 Texas, page 20.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
John L. Peeler
Austin Club
Looney
Painter, But No Tailor
William Kunz once stole the painting The Shepherd and His Flock valued at 50 000 from the Golden Gate Park Museum and was freed after claiming he would copy it. He was arraigned again last month for stealing an overcoat and today received a five year sentence in San Quentin.
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San Francisco
Cal
William Kunz
Art Gallery
Golden Gate Park Museum
Kunz
San Quentin
Accused Police Captain Martins Dies in New York
Police Captain F D Martins who faced graft accusations from gambler James Purcell died suddenly in his sixtieth year with death attributed to natural causes. Purcell remains jailed on a charge of murdering his daughter.
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New York
F. D. Martins
James Purcell
Aldermanic Police Investigating Committee
Purcell
Zapata Forces Turn Against Huerta In Mexico City Crisis
Mexico City February reports say Felix Diaz enters the presidential race while Huerta plans quick elections for a permanent government. Zapata supporters attack the new administration as Huerta’s cabinet prepares to take oath and Madero’s fate may be decided by the new cabinet with a possible lunacy commission to examine him.
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Madero
Mexico City
Felix Diaz
General Huerta
Diaz
Huerta
Zapatistas
Tlaxcala
Hidalgo
Zapata
Cuernavaca
Gustavo Madero
Francisco de la Barra
Rodolfo Reyes
Gen
Bernardo Reyes
Seema
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Washington
J. A
O. — L. White
Capital
Antis
Aberdeen
Painter
Wm. Kun
Mexico
Manuel Garza Aldape
Senor Aldape
Francisco I. Madero
Suarez
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