Barbers Union Mobilizes to Enforce Sunday Closing Law
About 40 to 50 union barbers hired Stephens & Silvers to ensure Sunday closing law observance. The group funds legal action through attorneys and plans to press prosecutions, with Stephens & Silvers vowing to win. The lawyers aim to take cases to county and higher courts if needed and seek grand jury indictments against violators.
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Stephens & Silvers
Barbers’ Union
Stephens & Silvens
Silveus
Court of Criminal Appeals
Union Barbers
Citizens Push Action Over City Dump Nuisance
Residents of New Braunfels urge the board of health and city leaders to close the old gravel pit dump between Dakota and Nebraska streets. A mass petition aims to halt burning and dumping of trash and dead animals, citing health risks and foul odors.
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Board of Health
Dakota and
Nebraska Street
New Braunfels Arenae
Brown’s
Yeant
Alamo Street
Troops Deployed to Quell Muncie Riots
Governor Hanley orders Indiana National Guard to restore peace in Muncie amid street railway strike. Troops convert auditorium into rendezvous while trains run on time and no militia-imposed martial law is declared unless violence worsens.
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Bigna Corps
Indiana National Guard
Hanley
Auditorium
Muncie
Ind
Indian Union
Joe Bub
Aged Nine Sts Man Quits Ireland Life Claim
The text describes a man named Thornton facing a fine and court proceedings. He pleads about work, arrests, and intentions to plead guilty as he deals with unemployment and mental strain while awaiting witnesses and continuances.
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Thorton
Ho S
Oil Discovery Hinted Near Sas pamco South of San Antonio
Captain George L Seibrecht, noted farm owner, reports abundant oil samples from streams and water holes on his land about 20 miles south of San Antonio. He plans analysis and predicts a rush of oil investors if results are favorable. He formerly served as a U S marshal and now manages extensive farms.
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Saspamco
San Antonio
George L Seibrecht
Yho
Leibrecht
Selbrecht
United States
Maibaum Faces Four Complaints in Local Burglary Ring
Frank Maibaum and Will Clark are charged with theft from the Mason feed store and with involvement in burglaries at the Alamo saloon and Mayon feed store. Maibaum has bond issues pending for multiple counts while others named, including Harvey L. Williams and Julius Swortz, await grand jury indictments. Additional arrests and developments are anticipated as hearings set for today proceed.
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Frank Maibaum
Will Clark
Mason Feed
Menger Hotel
Jim Coleman
Grand Jury
Tral
Alamo Saloon
Mayon
Alamo
Clark
Malbaum
Plummer
Indianola
Victoria
R. Bluemel
Thas
Harvey L. Williams
Tom Denny
Will Strittmatter
Julius Swortz
Hold Alleged Swiss Embezzler in Custody After Hearing
Heinrich Kagi, wanted in Switzerland for embezzlement, appeared before United States Commissioner Earl Scott after an arrest in the city. The commissioner ordered detention until papers are sent to Washington for action by the State Department, and Kagi was jailed by Deputy Marshall Lancaster.
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Heinrich Kagi
Womack
Switzerland
United States
Earl Scott
Kagi
State Department of the United States
Washington
Lancaster
San Antonio Favored to Host State Democratic Convention
The San Antonio bid gains momentum as six executive committee members back holding the state Democratic convention in the city. Will A. Morriss and Kight prepare a solicitation letter urging support, with Mayor Callaghan to also write to the committee through George A. Carden.
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San Antonio
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
Will A. Morriss
Morriss
Secreary Kight
Business Men's Club
Callaghan
George A. Carden
Morrisg
Kight
Powers Sees New Hope After Jury Fails to Agree
Georgetown Kentucky January 4 After more than 48 hours the Caleb Powers case jury again failed to reach a verdict on charges of complicity in the Goebel murder and was discharged by Judge Morris This marks the fourth Powers trial He previously faced life imprisonment in two trials and a death sentence in another with a 10 to 2 split for conviction Jurors J Price and J W Renaker held out for conviction Powers greeted the news with congratulations and said he would issue a statement later I am pleased.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Morris
Powers
Foreman
J. W. Renaker
Harrison County
Bank Bomb Wounds Several in Kansas City
Explosion damages the First National Bank and offices at Tenth and Baltimore in Kansas City injuring several people. The three story marble building was crowded and a panic ensued. authorities say none are expected to die.
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Kansas City
Tenth and
Baltimore Streets
First National Bank
Pettibone Found Not Guilty in Steunenberg Murder Case
Boise news reports Pettibone declared not guilty by a jury in the Steunenberg assassination case. Wild rejoicing erupted among miners. observers expect Moyer’s case to be dropped as prosecutors concede defeat in Haywood and Pettibone trials. Orchard’s confession tied the Western Federation of Miners to plans for revenge against the governor.
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Boise City
Idaho
George A. Pettibone
Steunenberg
Pettibone
Western Federation
Roosevelt
Colorado
Haywood
Orchard
Ticket scalpers plead guilty in halted San Antonio trade
Three brokers and an employee confessed judgment in a move to end ticket scalping in San Antonio. They and railroad interests agreed to dissolve all local broker operations, surrender stock and bonds, and refrain from future ticket dealings, with a permanent injunction prohibiting further tickets sales.
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Dwyr
Oj. Lytle
Robert Howard
Thirty-seventh District
J. W. Stephenson
Tom West
Davies
Dwyer
J. W. Lytle
J. W. Stevenson
Lytle's
iLyd
San Aatonio
Weather forecast and temperatures for San Antonio
Local weather outlook for San Antonio and vicinity shows partly cloudy and colder tonight and Sunday fair. Minimums for the last 24 hours were 62 and 66 degrees previously, with light winds. Yesterday’s office readings are listed alongside figures from a year ago.
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OCAL
San J” Antonio
Award Contract For School Construction On Austin Street
The school board will award the Austin Street new school contract today after 3 p.m. from 17 bids ranging 19900 to 30500. Lowest bidder is G A Sayers and highest is R Richter. The board also schedules principal examinations January 11 at Avenue E school, with a panel including Superintendent Wolfe and others.
Austin street school heating contract bids announced
This afternoon contracts will be awarded for installing heating in the new Austin street school. Bids range from 2525 to 2780 dollars. Last night a resolution on the death of Miss Georgia Davis, a public school teacher, was passed. A Halff memorial school plan was discussed with Mrs. Solomon Halff contributing 40000 dollars for land. the board and Mrs. Halff to select site. The board will deed the land in fee simple to let and must raise the rest to build a 40000 dollar school, to be dedicated to Mrs Halff's late husband. The building must be used only as a school and kept up or revert to Mrs Halff. The board has until next August to raise funds.
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Austin Street
Georgia Davis
Halff
Solomon Halff
Fea
Halls
Dollar Man to Buy The Light in Random Home Calls
An autosmpe r beggars residents in sections of San Antonio with a plan to buy ten copies of The Sunday Light at one dollar each. The Dollar Man will visit random homes, from mansions to cottages, until ten copies are purchased, paying a dollar per copy.
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San Antonio
Smuday
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New
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G. A. Sayers
R. Richter
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Wolfe
W. J. Knox
Allis Stone
Benita Berry
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