Chronology of the Week Highlights Key Events
A digest lists events from that week including naval sailors returning to port after hardship, Woodrow Wilson injured in an auto accident in New Jersey, Roosevelt’s final campaign appeal from Oyster Bay, and the death of General Robert Maitland Y. It mentions attacks on governance and inquiries into fires at St. John’s orphanage, plus Supreme Court rule changes and labor shortages affecting coal.
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Nicaragua
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Robert Maitlandy
Ited States Army
Gton
Newsboy's Death and Peace Talks Mentioned in Brief
A Pied Newsboy's death is noted alongside a forecast of fair weather for the presidential election. The Turkish government informs Great Britain of willingness to seek peace, while allies demand non interference in settlement talks.
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Great Britain
Suffragette Convention Plans Reported Amid Turbulent News
Local suffragettes map plans for a convention as national events unfold. The dead bodies of Mrs. Esther Fengler and her infant are found near the Union stockyards with an empty carbolic acid bottle nearby. Woodrow Wilson wins the presidency by a large margin. Fighting resumes between Bulgarian and Turkish forces near Constantinople as mediation appeals go unanswered.
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Esther Fengler
Union Stockyards
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Constantinople
City Licenses For Drivers Enforced By Police
Police announce a city ordinance requiring all automobile drivers to obtain licenses and badges. Election returns indicate Governor Wilson leads Texas by a large margin for the presidency with Democrats sweeping statewide offices and a comfortable majority in both houses. The Royal George mail steamer ran aground in the St Lawrence River endangering 901 lives, while Mexican federal troops defeated rebels near Cuernavaca.
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Texas
Wilson
House of Representatives
Senate
Royal George
St. Lawrence River
Cuernavaca
Harold Toft Missing and Political Shifts Highlight Local News
The week reports Harold Toft a 14 year old son of Mr and Mrs L S Toft is lost. Justice W S Fly elevated to chief justice by Governor Colquitt. Ayres reelected Fiesta San Jacinto president. A benefit for St Johns orphanage at Grand Opera House. Mayor Jones and the assessment committee begin property tax equalization work. Prudencio Miranda, Mexican rebel, captured in El Paso by Thirteenth Cavalry. Taft proclaims Thanksgiving Say. Governor Wilson plans to stay on as New Jersey chief executive. Three Boston stores go to receivership. Earthquake disturbances noted.
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Harold Toft
Prudencio Miranda
Arthur McCormick
San Antonio
Mexico
el Paso
Thirteenth Cavalry
Taft
Wilson
United States
New Jersey
Boston
William E. Butler
Seismic Readings and War Losses Reported in Brief
Seismographs at Washington Cleveland Mobile Seward Alaska and San Juan del Sur record events while Bulgarians decisively defeat Turks before Constantinople and Mexican rebels under Zapata lose a battle near Cuernavaca in the same brief.
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Washington
Cleveland
Mobile
Seward
Alaska
San Juan del Sur
Constantinople
Zapata
Cuernavaca
Arrests and crimes shock across regions in rapid reports
Friday items report Zlatko Gurich Popoff arrested on pistol charge in Servia. Harold Toft found. Sheriff Tobin notes a missing jail key tied to Francisco Miramon escape. Texas census credits record guns. two masked bandits rob a Louisville and Nashville train at Blount Springs. Violence spans New York trials and lynching in Steele North Carolina. Foreign tensions rise with US warship prep and battles near Constantinople.
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Zlatko Gurich-Popoff
Crown of
Servia
Harold Toft
Tobin
Francisco Miramon
Louisville & Nashville
Blount Springs
California
Progressive Party
Harry Horowitz
Louis Rosenberg
Whitey’ Lewis
Dago Frank
New York
Rosenthal
George Baker
Steele
N. C
United States
Jack Johnson
Turkey
Taliaferro Named Associate Justice by Governor
Governor Col appoints George B. Taliaferro as associate justice on the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals. Prospect Hill Improvement Club denounces interference by the Commerce street widening committee over I I N street car re routing. Five Mexicans shot in Ft Stockton riot sparked by drunk mob. Texas assessed property value for 1912 rises to 2 626 681 775 up 11 059 030 from 1911. Domestic Ortie McManigal testifies in Indianapolis about dynamiting in labor cases. Kurd soldiers kill Christians in Constantinople as European powers edge toward war. W L Vocher of Pearsall in San Antonio on business trip through North Texas staying at the Savoy hotel.
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George B. Taliaferro
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Colquitt
Prospect Hill Improvement Club
Commerce Street Widening Committee
Ft. Stockton
Texas
Ortie McManigal
Indianapolis
Constantinople
The
Porte
W. L. Vocher
Pearsall
San Antonio
Serarming, Srom
City
Savoy
Plan for leaner civic effort at ward luncheon
The eighth ward will be inspected Tuesday as part of a plan for a leaner city cleanup. A health luncheon Wednesday at the St. Anthony hotel will rally 150 to 200 guests to discuss future cleanup work and possibly form a permanent civic improvement group.
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St. Anthony Hotel
Citizens’ Committee
Board of Health
Citizens’ Auxiliary
Rayackey
W. A. King
Surprise Birthday Party For Miss Ida Woerner
A surprise party was held at 720 North Cherry Street last evening for Miss Ida Woerner. Guests included Misses Ida Bowdoin Katy Tauk ratz Reta Janert Elma Janert Meltonia Lehne Villa Langford Nanna Norwood Emma Alves Emma Abadol and Mrs R J Neal plus Messrs John Woerner R J Gorgan Fred Cook M Cassity A H Harweel A Lehne and R J Neal. Parlors adorned with ferns and flowers. an ice course was served.
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Ida Woerner
North Cherry Street
Ida Bowdoin
Katy Taukratz
Reta Janert
Elma Janert
Meltonia Lehne
Villa Langford
Cook
Nanna Norwood
Emma Alves
Emma Abadol
R. J. Neal
John Woerner
R. J. Gorgan
Fred Cook
M. Cassity
A. H. Harweel
A. Lehne
One Pound a Day by Marjorie Hamilton Treatment
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Marjorie Hamilton
Rjcrie Hamilton
Buite
Brecht Bidg
Denver
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