German steamer bombarded by Liberian gunboat off Liberia
A Liberian customs gunboat Lark bombarded a German steamer Woermanling off the coast of Kouskry in German West Africa. A German guardship from Kamerun has sailed to Liberia. Another item notes W. T. Amis visiting Battle Rock from Washington to press Interior Dept action on hot water at Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Kouskry
French Guinea
West Africa
Lark
Liberia
Kamerum
Hamburg
Little Rock
Ark
Hot Springs
Battle Rock
Washington
Department of the Interior
Too Poor to Fight They Stay in Jail Five Months
Chicago aJu 1 Jos Milesky and Charles Milnes of Hammond Ind freed from Kank county jail after more than five months imprisonment. Officials say lapse in justice occurred as two terms of court passed with no release due to inability to post bonds. Fort Worth Texas Jan 15 Texas railroad officials and union employee meet behind closed doors with no disclosure after three hours deliberation. They plan to forestall hostile legislation and will discuss the two cent fare.
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Chicago
Jos. Milesky
Charles Milnes
Hammond
Ind
Take
Fort Worth
Tex
Téxas Railroad
Port. Worth
T. Neil
Texas Farmey Usion
Handkerchief Case for Bride Described in Detail
A daloty handkerchief case for a bride features fine white linen, oblong 10 by five inches, lined with pale pink silk. The flap showcases three wreaths of small flowers in Fine Friends embroidery with centers embroidered, edged by feather stitching. The wreaths may use feather stitching in place of embroidery and the case may be red with pale pink details.
A Cure in Missouri for Stomach Trouble
A tonic claim for Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder cures stomach trouble by restoring pure blood. The testimonial of M. L. Sevi of St Joseph Missouri describes lasting relief after three years of suffering. The ad urges readers to request the free diet book and to purchase pills at 50 cents a box or $2.50 for six doses.
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Missouri
Williams
M. L. Sevi
Jackson Street
St. Joseph
Hig
Scalp
C. Q. LR
Kapsis City
Sevi
Br. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N.Y
Small Needlework Item Described in Incomplete Fragment
A brief OCR fragment mentions a blue ribbon and a small fat sachet designed to slip inside. The text provides no clear event or attribution, leaving only these two described items as readable details.
All Passed Up Fifty Dollars in Alamo Plaza Cart
A vivid San Antonio diary describes encounters around Alamo National Bank building and Alamo plaza. The narrator notes passing up fifty dollars, interactions with clerks at Wolfson's store, and a wandering route through Houston Soledad Main plazas before returning home for lunch. The piece captures street scene humor and local landmarks.
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Baliay Willte
Shis Morales
Alamo National Leas
Alamo National Bank
Qoila
Wolfson’s
Rollar Willie
Mme
Alamo Plaza
Bismarck
Houston Street
San Antonio
Alamo
Houston
Soledad
Lo Main Plaza
Wolfsens
Sorka
Taft
Seludad
Hodesong 91
Bexardii
Lockwood National
Bam
Alamo, Commerce
Man mocks a scam plan with counterfeit shop scheme
fragmentary confession describes a man plotting shopfront actions in downtown San Antonio area, including Alamo and Crockett streets. He mentions wearing a hat, interacting with a “Guaran tea Shoe company” worker, and using a Mitty Dollar Wille button as a signal. The text hints at spurious theft or deception and a plan to flee after making a scene.
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Soledad
Mit
Alamo and
Crockett Streets
Clair
Wolatt
Guarantea Shoe Company
Willy
White Citizens Overpower Negro in Jan. 13 Incident
In Musingen Oba on January 13, twenty white citizens chased and overpowered a wounded black man described as desperado as he resisted arrest. He reportedly fired at Oliver Martin with a can after being restrained, injuring him in the confrontation.
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Musingen
Oba
Neges
Otliver Mirtin
Cabo
Oriental Dream Skin Healer and Beautifier Ad
A grooming advertisement touts Dr. T. Felix Gouraud’s Oriental Dream as a skin purifier and beauty remedy. It claims healing purifying virtues for minor blemishes and as a daily toilet article, urging purchase at druggists and fancy goods dealers.
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Nis
T. Felix Gouraud
San Antonians and a Crystal Barber Shop Tale
A fragmentary column notes San Antonio residents and a barber shop tale from Malo Town. It mentions Staneke Bros on Commerce Street and Mr. Treuler, proprietor of Crystal Barber Shop, with humorous references to autographs of luxury autos and velvet finishes.
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Mr. Treuler
Crystal Barber Shop
Malo Ptown
Million Dollar Bequest To Jewish Charities In New York Will
Louis A Heinsheimer a broker and amender of Arm of Kuhn Loch Co died January 1. His will filed for probate directs a one million dollar bequest to Jewish charity institutions in New York City to be consolidated into a single body under conditions described in the document.
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New York
Charita’ln
Louis A. Heinsheimer
Bimker
Kuhn, Loch & Co
Cit
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Woerman Line
Black Republic
Alkemeyer
East Houston St
Laird Schober & Co
Wichert & Gardiner
James A. Banister
Hurley Shoe Cos
East Commerce Street
Srgeial
Pex
Lance Swift
Axel
Tories
San Antonians
Staneke Bros
Commerce Street
Mr. Bigs
Staneke
Union Painless Dentists
Commerce
Rere
Willie
Guarantee Shoe Company
E. Commerce St
The
Guarantee Shoe Co
Daily Light
Man
the Guarantee Shoe Co
Adventures of
Fifty Dollar
Light
Cald Éash
Pune
Hodgson's
Bridge
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