Pocket-edition New York theatre shines in week of openings
The small but lively New York theater district showcases seven openings this week. The Pigeon and The Typhoon lead the run, with stars like Frank Reicher Pamellia Gaythorne and Henry Miller drawing crowds. Paul Orleneff returns in Ghosts as Czar Paul L. is announced for production.
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York
Brethinthrop Ames
Title Theater
Orium
Frank Reicher
Pamelia Gaythorne
Sallie Fisher
George M. Cohan
Broadway
Miss Fisher
Henry Miller
the Liberty
Lewis Waller
Monsieur Beaucaire
Daly's
Blanche Duffield
Baron Trench
John Galsworthy
New York
Fulton Theater
Paul Orleneff
Garrick Theater
Ibsen
Czar
Paul L
Merezhkovsky
Europe
Chronology of the Week a Record of Current Events
Domestic notes include Taft declaring himself a candidate at Chicago and tariff measures to speed up legislation. Foreign items mention Li Kali becoming president of the Chinese republic and massacres in Mexico City and Culiacan with rebel losses. The weather bureau notes a record cold winter. other items cover Robison’s canal luncheon and anti strike actions in Westphalia.
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Hames P. Taft
Press- Taft
Chicago
An Shi Kali
Rchical
China
Win
Canede
William
George Oethals
Jan Canal
Mexico City
Rnod Dsen
Scott
Texas Insurance Dept Certifies Providence R. L. to Do Business
The Texas Department of Insurance and Banking certifies that Providence R. L. Providence has fully complied with state laws. A certificate of authority is issued for the year ending May 28, 1913, signed by Commissioner B. L. Gill and filed in Austin.
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Department OF Issurance and Banking
State OF Texas
Certifies Maryland City Company Authorized to Do Business in Texas
The Maryland City Company of Baltimore has filed with Texas authorities and received a certificate entitling it to transact business in Texas for the year ending February 28. The certificate is issued by B. L. Gibbs Commissioner D. C. Eichlitz & Co. pages from San Antonio Texas with official seal and hand.
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B. L. Gill
Eichlitz & Co
St Bldg
San Antonio
Texas
B. L. Gibbs
D. C. Eichlitz & Co
General & Kampmann Bidg
San An
Multi event 1912 unrest and policy moves across nations
The report lists diverse events including San Antonio insurer moves to suburbs to dodge city taxes, a Crystal City fire, indictments of union leaders in Indianapolis, a US court case on railroad mergers, miner clashes in Hamborn, Prussia, Mexican rebel advances near Torreon, Britain’s navy budget, a new Spanish ministry, Arab attacks near Tripoli, and a Franco German Morocco treaty ratification in Paris.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Hamborn
Rhenish
Prussia
Germany
Santa Rosalia
Ciudad Juarez
Great Britain
Spain
Canalejas
Torbuck
Tripoli
Morocco
Paris
Balloon flight attempt and train robbery reported
J H Wade Jr of Cleveland and Thomas Cook of San Antonio depart at 7 25 p m to attempt a long distance balloon flight named Buckeye S D A Trousdale a Wells Fargo messenger kills two train robbers near Eldridge on the Southern Pacific United States Senate confirms the appointment of Chancellor Mahlon Pitney of New Jersey as associate justice
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J. H. Wade Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Thomas Cook
City
Buckeye S
D. A. Trousdale
San Antonio
Wells Fargo Express Company
Eldridge
Southern Pacific
United States Senate
Mahlon Pitney
New Jersey
Engagement near Fojat reports heavy Arab casualties
The Foreign Report from Benghazi and Tripoli notes an engagement on March 12 near Fojat in which over 1000 Arabs were killed and as many wounded by Italian troops. General Sheng Yun advances on Peking with an army of 10,000 to restore the emperor to the throne.
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Benghazi
Tripoli
Fojat
Sheng Yun
Peking
Railroads offer spring carnival rates to passengers
Railroad passenger agents grant low spring carnival rates. President Taft assures Cuban minister no US intervention in Cuba. Proclamation blocks arms shipments to Mexico and Latin American Revolutions.
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el Paso
Jack
Sidney Allen
Floyd Allen
Carroll County
Massie
William Yester
Lewis Webb
Taft
Cuba
United States
Mexico
Lancaster, Neb
San Antonio Rail Line Plans Begin Soon After London Arrival
Robert Pattinson arrives from London leading a contract syndicate for the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railroad. He says work on the new line will begin by no date. Governor Colquitt seeks federal border patrol enhancement. Dr. Harvey W. Wiley resigns to pursue a national health department. Anticipated strike by anthracite miners. Balloon Buckeye lands in Ozark mountains. Texas county Missouri. Working men and women delegation leaves Mexico City for the Orozco camp to protest disturbances of peace.
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Robert Pattinson
San Antonio, Rockport & Mexican Railroad
London
England
Colquitt
United States
Harvey W. Wiley
United States Bureau of Chemistry
National Health Department
San Antonio
Ozark Mountains
Texas County
Mexico
Orozco
Republic
St Patrick’s Day Celebrations among San Antonio Irish
March 16 1912 report notes San Antonio Irish celebrate St Patrick’s Day amid festive events. Governor Colquitt warns militia may be mobilized if federal patrol of the Rio Grande fails, citing state security concerns. Southeastern floods cause extensive damage as Savannah Alabama and Ocmulgee rivers flood extreme banks.
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San Antonio
Colquitt
Rio Grande
Savannah
Alabama
Ocmulgee
South Leads in Paper Making With Pine Pulp Potential
An article by J F Farwell argues southern paper growth hinges on profitable, scalable mills using local wood. It cites Canton North Carolina Roanoke Rapids Orange Texas Hartsville South Carolina Gordon Georgia as early producers. notes rising pulp demand and vast pine mill waste, with by products like turpentine and rosin. It emphasizes southern gum tupelo cypress as viable pulp sources, favorable transport and broader industrial cooperation.
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South
West
Mississippi
Ohio
Canton
N. C
Roanoke Rapids
Orange
Texas
Hartsville
S. C
Gordon
Bogalusa
Moss Point
Miss
Forester Hall
United States Forest Service
Yellow Pine
Caroline
Yellow Pine Paper Mill Company
North Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
New York
New York State
New England
Star Theater shifts to stock comedy with Spellman “Rastus”
The Star Theater inaugurates a policy shift toward stock farce comedies, replacing vaudeville after four years. Percy Spellman stars as “Rastus” with Miss Halby, delivering 45 minute shows with no intermission. Two reels of moving pictures accompany performances, with four daily showings from 6:30 p.m. onward.
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Star Theater
Spellman Comedy Company
Percy Spellman
Rastus
Birmingham
Atlanta
Ships Involving Maine Fleet Sink In Atlantic Collision
A Maine vessel is sunk after leaving Havana harbor and six people drown in a collision between the Peninsula and the Oceara liner near Beachy Head in the English Channel with the Pisaqua.
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Maine
Havana Harbor
Gulf of Mexico
Peninsula
Oceara
Beachy Head
English Channel
Strand to Gain Modern Look Amid Traffic Upheaval
London’s Strand will look more modern soon as widening work frees traffic on the narrow main artery. Buildings along a parallel street were removed, improving flow but not the artistic view of the area.
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Strand
London
Broadway
French bulldog's life fought for in Boston hospital
A two month-old French bulldog owned by George R. Wadsworth Jr. lies in a Back Bay hospital as doctors wage a hard fight to save it. The pup was brought from Cesena by Mr. Watwacrtnttl and fed eggs whites cream and whiskey with cod liver oil as daily bulletins reach its Cleveland owner.
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Boston Post
Back Bay
George R. Wadsworth Jr
G. R. Wadsworth
Cesena
Cleveland
Massachusetts Notice of Intention Law in Matrimony
A legal note states that since January 1 no person may obtain a marriage license in Massachusetts until a notice of intention has been on file for a set number of days. It notes similar laws in Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Rhode Island and that Connecticut may follow this trend.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
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Weather Bureau
J. B. Compton
G. J. Levytansky
Laredo
Sugar Trust
United States Supreme Court
Secretary of State
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Culiacan
Sinaloa
Nanking
Honday
Department Ofsurance and Banking
Jal
Austin
Maryland Ity Company
Baltimore
Crystal City
Tice
The
King
Italy
Madero
Houston Street
J. F. Farwell
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Paper Trade Journal
Dog
Boston
Vesuvius
Star Theatre
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