Tale of Plibuo Tering and Hardship Bolts to Paraguay
The Zeebrugge sailed from Antwerp October 12 with arms and ammo for Paraguayan revolutionists, not Portuguese royalists. Africos led the voyage, steering toward South America to attack villages on the Rio de la Plata, with cannons and rifles aboard and the ship renamed after reaching coast.
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Associated Press
Antwerp
Zeebrugge
Africos
Seebrugge
Port Stanley
Falkland Islands
South America
Paraguay
Rio de la Plata
Vessel renamed amid distress during neutrality breach
A Belgian crew aboard a steamer under Arricos control fled at the Paraguay border after a sequence of name changes from Asuncion to Constitucion. The English captain declared the ship Arricos property and freed the sailors to leave for Buenos Aires and Antwerp. They sue the former Belgian owners over wages, and an Antwerp deputy plans to question the government about the breach of neutrality.
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Return
Coimbra
Montevedio
Buenos Ayres
Asuncion
Arricos
Constitucion
Antwerp
Zeebrugge
Grief Over Brother Ties to El Paso Youth's Death
In El Paso Texas a 14 year old boy Joe Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs G D Mitchell on Milligan street was found unconscious with a bullet wound to the head at 2 pm and died at 6 pm. A 22 caliber rifle with an empty cartridge was found near the body. The elder brother had recently died and grief is blamed for the tragedy. Funeral services are planned for 4 30 pm at the home with interment in Cemetery No.
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el Paso
Tex
Joe Mitchell
G. D. Mitchell
Milligan Street
F. H. Redmond
Gnesta
New Year Fest At Park-O-Joy Draws Crowd And Confetti
Park-O-Joy hosts midwinter carnival with new World in Miniature show and diverse acts. Confetti battles delight thousands as gates opened 2 PM and 7 PM with free acts by Mat Gay Chefalo and Little Maximo. Baby lions from King Edward show attract visitors.
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Park-O-Joy
Louis Sorcho
King Edward Park
Montreal
Lotta
Irene
Alice
Gay Paree
Houston
Mat Gay
Chefalo
Little Maximo
Mistake Corrected At San Antonio Press Club Weather Event
The San Antonio Press club admits an oversight in issuing passes for its midwinter festival weather event. Major Buell, key weather official, was omitted and later honored with 672 passes. He accepted them and promised a cooperative weather shift to good conditions for the festival.
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San Antonio Press Club
Major Buell
Buell
Wall Street Closes Year in Deep Gloom
A twenty one year veteran said last year was the dullest he had seen as brokers quit the street for new trades. Trading fell below 1910 levels with little public participation. The year ended with no festive exchange tradition, though the consolidated stock exchange held a small Christmas event.
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Wall Street
New York
Stock Exchange
Stde Stock Exchange
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Produce Exchange
San Antonio Press Club Watch Party A New Year Toast
The Plaza theater hosted the San Antonio Press club watch party drawing actors and newspapermen from around the world. Lloyd Spencer led a brief sermon on universal brotherhood while speakers Bert J. Mac Lean Claude Mills and others spoke. After a lunch and punch, the crowd toasted the New Year and sang Auld Lang Syne as the curtain fell.
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Lloyd Spencer
San Antonio Press Club
Plaza Theater
Universal Brotherhood of Man
Plaza
Bert J. MacLean
BE. Claude Mills
Press Club
T. L. Conroy
Bad” Mason
Mr. Carlos
Eddie Wolff
Oliver Cafeteria Opens Near Joske's Big Store
The Oliver Cafeteria starts service as a self-serve quick lunch venue opposite Joske's Big Store at the corner of Alamo and Commerce. Good coffee highlighted as a specialty.
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Oliver
Joske’s
Alamo and
Commerce
Highway league benet show slated for January 18
A benefit performance for the Highway league is planned with Lloyd Spencer of the Plaza theater managing. The event on Thursday night January 18 will feature a regular bill plus local acts and an auction of boxes and prime seats to raise funds. Invitations go to the Chamber of Commerce and Your Men's Business league for a joint luncheon to discuss details.
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W. A. Hering
J. Herbert Compton
H. P. Street
Highway League
Lloyd Spencer
Plaza Theater
Chamber of Commerce
Men's Business League
Real Estate Exchange
Liberia inaugurates its new president
Daniel Howard was inaugurated in Monrovia Liberia succeeding Barclay who held the post eight years The oath was taken in the chamber of representatives and in his inaugural address Howard outlined reforms and schemes for Liberia’s advancement He promised to uphold Liberia’s integrity amid relations with great powers and urged citizens to do their duty The Washington Star quote adds a wry reaction to his remarks
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Associated Press
Monrovia
Liberia
Daniel Howard
Republic of Liberia
Barclay
Senate
House of Representatives
Howard
Chamber of Representatives
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed By San Antonio Resident
J H Enlow of 202 Victoria Street San Antonio Texas testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved lameness across his loins and other kidney symptoms. He previously endorsed the remedy publicly nearly three years ago and now reaffirms his support. For sale by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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Cavan
San Antonio
J. H. Enlow
Victoria Street
Tex
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Obituaries for Ramsey Jarratt Glasscock highlight local notices
The obituary notices report funeral services for former Bexar county auditor Thomas E. Ramsey at Utica Presbyterian church with interment in Confederate cemetery. Other notices include John R. Jarratt’s death in Mariana Arkansas and Edward Glasscock Civil War veteran funeral under G A R auspices in Sulphur Springs with survivors listed.
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Glasscock
Edward Glasscock
Zizik Undertaking Company
Sulphur Springs
Tex
William Neumann Dies at 66 in Local Sanitarium
William Neumann aged 66 died at 4 PM yesterday at a local sanitarium. He had resided in the city for several years. The funeral will be held this afternoon with interment in the Lutheran cemetery.
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Neamann
William Neumann
Escaped Patient Found After Christmas From City Hospital
Mrs. Mattie Harris escaped from the city hospital after cancer surgery and was found by an Associated Charities agent in a strangers’ house. She had been left without medical care since Christmas Day until she was rescued and returned to the hospital. The Associated Charities is investigating who arranged her removal and lack of care.
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Mattie Harris
Associated Charities
Harris
Committees to Meet on Proposal by Railway Company
The Chamber of Commerce will convene Tuesday at 4 PM with committees from the Real Estate Exchange Jobbers League Young Men's Business League Retail Merchants Association and others to discuss a railway led development proposal. Presidents from the involved groups were named to committees and invited to the talks with city officials.
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San Antonio
Young Men’s Business Lea
Retail Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Board of
Alderm
Rairoad Company
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Joske
LSBEE
Men's Outfitters
South American
Pistol’s Point
Lad
the Prudential
Texas
Aned
Fice
Benet
Spencer
Negro Republic
Washington Star
R. A. Ramsey
J. M. Ramsey
Walter Springall
Claude Springall
Roland Springall
San Antonio, Rockport & Mexican Co
Los Angeles Heights
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