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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1912

Page

4

Texas Zionists Open Annual Convention in Austin

Five dozen delegates from thirteen Texas Zionist societies attend the seventh annual convention in the state capitol, with L. A. Freed detailing progress toward reclaiming Palestine. The meeting reports fund-raising totals, committee activities, and plans for the next gathering. mayor and governor address the assembly.

Austin Tex Texas Exas Zionist Association Senate State House D. A. Goldstein J. B. French Waco S. Burg San Antonio Sam L. Burstyn Wooldridge Colquitt W. Willner Houston George M. Mayer Charles Blumenthal Fort Worth Esther Ast J. Label Terrell I. N. Mehl Texas-Palestine Land Company H. B. Lieberman

Mexican Colonel Lugo Captures Reyes After Pursuit

The report details Colonel Lugo追 pursuit of General Reyes near the Concho river and canon de la Boca, Reyes surrendering to Placido Rodriguez at Linares on December 25. Lugo notes Reyes’ army was a phantom and emphasizes the success of using terrain and the alert use of American saddles to expose the party.

Lugo Eyes Reyes Concho River Colonel Lugo el Fresno Canon de la Boca el Sauz Canon Garza Valdez Linares Virginia San Antonio General Reyes Madero Trevino Fuerzas Auxiliares Nuevo Leon

Higgins appointed general manager of Missouri-Pacific Iron Mountain

St Louis January 1 J W Higgins has been named general manager of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain railroad succeeding A W Sullivan who resigned The appointment was announced in a circular approved by President B F Bush and First Vice President E J Pearson and takes effect today.

ST. Louis J. W. Higgins Missouri-Pacific-Iron Mountain Railroad A. W. Sullivan E. J. Pearson B. F. Bush

New Year Reception Planned by Governor Colquitt

A New Year’s reception at the Texas Governor’s mansion opens at 8:30 pm with Governor and Mrs Colquitt hosting. Department heads will assist in receiving as invitations drew a large attendance.

Austin Tex

Col Parker Receives Gift Horse From Chattanooga

Col James Parker commander of the Eleventh U S Cavalry was given a $1200 jet black stallion named Nelson Squirrel by Chattanooga citizens at Chickamauga park during a New Year reception. Mayor T C Thompson spoke as the horse, a noted show horse with six firsts and one second, was presented as a mark of esteem.

Associated Press Chattanooga Tenn James Parker Eleventh United States Cavalry Chickamauga Park

Plaza Hotel Fire Destroys Brownwood Building

Brownwood Texas witnesses the Plaza hotel in the city burn down last night. The blaze caused extensive damage with the Camage reported as injured and the cause under investigation.

Brownwood Tex Plaza Hotel

Hotel Fire Damages Estimated At Sixty Thousand

Susie Johnson, Burnette’s daughter, was badly bruised and broke an arm after leaping from a second story window. No deaths reported. Twenty seven guests were in the hotel as fire forced evacuation, largely aided by J. W. Spangenburg, owner and proprietor, who kept guests calm and orderly. Insurance on building and furniture totals twenty four thousand dollars.

Susie Johnson Burnette J. W. Spangenburg

Pioneer resident Mrs Easley dies in Texas

Mrs. 8 A Easley Sr a Williamson county pioneer died the same day as her daughter Mrs D W Wilcox in Georgetown. Burial took place at Easley cemetery on the Easley farm six miles north of Taylor. Survived by six children all prominent locals including Mrs D W Wilcox Georgetown Mrs M J Bunnell Taylor Mrs J L Root Georgetown Mrs Fred Turner Granger Mrs Harry Durrett Fort Worth and 8 A Easley Taylor.

Taylor Tex A. Easley Sr Williamson County D. W. Wilcox Georgetown Easley Easley Farm Texas San Gabriel South Carolina M. J. Bunnell J. L. Root Fred Turner Granger Harry Durrett Fort Worth A. Easley

Policeman 15 Killed by Mother in Law

Mobile Alabama January 1 1930s report says Mary T Godau confessed to killing her son in law Fred Wasserlebein a Mobile policeman. She shot him three times at his home after alleged insults and disposed of the body in a pond near the city limits.

Associated Press Mobile Ala Fred Wasserlebein Mary T. Godau Wasserlebein

Also Mentioned on This Page

Texas Zionists State Capitol National Fund Workers of Zion Chevrah Chorevee Zion Dallas Texas Young Zionists Sons and Daughters of Zion Ahavath Zion United States Jerusalem Palestine B. J. French A. Tobias Sam Greenberg Bernard Muravin D. J. Levinson 8. Burg Beatrice Burg Beatrice Burg, Mr. and Mrs. B. Sadocsky, Rev. H. Lubel J. Jacobs L. L. Lee Sam Weideerman Alex Orivnovsky L. Goldman L. A. Freed Miss Sadocsky H. Goldberg Phil Garanzik Charles Caranzik Will Garanzik W. Goodstein Max Goodstein Jennie Tobias Maym Tobias Charles Kaufman Louis Todes Henry Ely Ben Goldberg J. Cohen Charles Joseph Charles Bender Phil Leitlin Abe Gordon Ike Bleiden L. Saline M. Schulzak M. Sinderson I. D. Gueth Phil Blumenthal J. Katz Rudnick Rosa Dow Joe Leon Rosa Ratner M. Shanblum Ester Caplan Dina Gudinsky Ray Dan Sam Simon R. Dycus H. Katz L. N. Mehl Abraham Salsberg L. F. Shanblum Galveston Fletcher SAN Antonio Music Company San Antonio, Texas West Commerce North Flores Streets Missouri Pacific Executive Mansion Yoakum J. John Ramsey First Christian Church First Christian Church of Tyler Ramsey Christian Church At John Redmond Dublin John M. Redamond Socialist Party House of Commons Aughavanagh County Wicklow Parker BURNS Lake Nepal
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