Chronology of the Week November 10 1912
A roundup of events includes a Brownsburg shooting after arrest in a domestic case leaving a policeman badly wounded and a ranger slightly hurt. Other items note Taft administration trust suits, Wilson praise, Bryce resignation as UK ambassador, cholera in Turkish troops, Mexican rebel manifesto, Corral dies in Paris, Al G Boyce Sr. case, a Yazoo Mississippi Valley train wreck near Montz killing fourteen and injuring forty two, Mississippi college strike ruling, and Balkan Turkey war worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toribiro Rodriguez
Joy Jenns
Brownsle
BE. Treno
The
Agers
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Bryce
United States
Geronio Trevino
Ramon Corral
Mexico
Paris
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Montz
Brewer
Mississippi
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
Local petition denied over Medina Valley dam closure
A petition by Albert Reitzer to compel Medina Valley ligation company to keep dam gates open was denied by Judge Burney of the Thirty hth District Court. The Young Men’s Christian Association opens a week of prayer. The Texas Odd Fellows state encampment is opened. Wrangling over a rule Kenney helped draft under a prior administration delays city council appropriations for employees. The second trial of J. B. Sneed is noted.
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Albert Reitzer
Medina Valley Ligation Company
Tge R. H
Burney
Youngen's Christian Association
Texas Odd Fellows
Alman Kenney
Multiple violent events and political upheaval in early 20th century tales
Unidentified man found dead on a railroad with a severed head. Col Pascual Orozco and David de la Fuente detained at Fort Sam Houston. Land transfer of 40 000 acres to Rev J R Vilatte for Catholic colonization. Slow Sneed trial at Fort Worth with two jurors of 101 talesmen. William Shapiro turns state’s evidence in the Rosenthal case. Six men charged for tar and feathering Minnie LaValley in Norwalk. Daughters of the Confederacy begin their 19th annual convention in Washington. Jose Canalejas y Mendes assassinated in Madrid. Gen Felix Diaz escapes a Mexican prison. Turks at Tchataldja forts report starvation risk.
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G. H
8. A
Pascual Orozco
David de la Fuente
Fort Sam Houston
Dimmit
Zavala
J. R. Vilatte
William Shapiro
Merman Rosenthal
New York
Minnie LaValley
Norwalk
Ohio
Daughters of the Confederacy
Washington, D. C
Jose Canalejas Y Mendes
Spain
Manuel Pardinas
Madrid
Felix Diaz
Mexico
San Antonio
Tchataldja
Court actions and strikes headline midweek docket events
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals upholds an injunction by the Forty-fifth District court halting remodeling of the Alamo by Governor Col quitt and officials. A health luncheon honors the cleanup. Harriman line workers threaten a strike. Juan Rodriguez appeals a ten year sentence for a Frio county murder. Fredericksburg offers 150000 for rail connection to San Antonio and Aransas Pass. Taft releases Panama Canal shipping rates. A Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton wreck kills fifteen near Indianapolis. Denver Why club pushes women into the president's cabinet. Mrs. Elizabeth Myers is fatally shot by accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Forty-fifth District Court
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Colquitt
Alamo
Health Board
Harriman
New Orleans
el Paso
Court of Criminal Appeals
Juan Rodriguez
Will Armstrong
Frio
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Taft
Panama Canal
Indianapolis
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Why Club of
Denver
Self Regulating Clothe Truss Promises Rupture Cure
Advertises the Clothe Truss as self adjusting and protective against rupture. Claims automatic strengthening, no belts or leg straps, water proof, and cure testimonials. Offers a free cloth-bound book and sixty day trial via coupon from Box 30 Cluthe Company New York. Includes space for name and address.
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Cluthe Company
East 23Rd St
New York City
Unclear fragment hints at Balkan tension and Turkish diplomacy
The text notes Gladys in a Pennsylvania Pullman sleeper and suggests an impending avoidance of European war, with Turkey to face the allies directly. It also mentions rioting in the British House of Commons over Asquith's home rule bill defeat and rescindment proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Balkan
Turkey
House of Commons
Asquith
Robberies, resignations, and trials mark local and national news
A masked man robs the Pancoast-Morgan safe, holding secretary Richard Erler at gunpoint. The Fifth District Medical Association opens its convention. Three robbers loot First National Bank in Merit for 4000 dollars. Lee McClung resigns as U S treasurer. Los Angeles Democrats press fraud accusations against progressives over presidential returns. Rosenthal murder case witnesses name Bald Jack Rose and others as shooters. Ortie McManigal discusses Times building destruction in Indianapolis. Missouri Pacific seeks option on Gould stock. Alma Broderick wins 40000 damages against Jerome Probst in a breach suit. Turks seek peace talks with Bulgaria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pancoast-Morgan Company
Richard Erler
Fifth District Medical Association
First National Bank
Merit
Lee McClung
United States
Los Angeles
Rosenthal
New York
Bald Jack" Rose
Harry Vallon
Bridgie Webber
Ortie McManigal
Indianapolis
Times
McNamaras
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Gould Railroad
Alma Broderick
Jerome Probst
Detroit
Bulgaria
Wilson to convene special session on tariff revision
President elect Woodrow Wilson on vacation announces a special session of Congress will be called by April 16 to consider tariff changes in line with the Democratic platform. Fire at Alamo Oil refinery damages plant. loss exceeds 200000. Balkan allies near Constantinople report, with Bulgaria and Turkey agreeing to armistice terms. Road section San Antonio valde & Gulf between Pleasanton and Fowler ton celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Alamo Oil and Refining Company
San Antonio, Valde & Gulf
Pleasanton
Fowlerton
Congress
Democratic Party
Balkan
Constantinople
Bulgaria
Turkey
Mothers Congress elects officers in Houston meeting
The Mothers' congress elects officers at a Houston gathering and selects Fort Worth as the next meeting place. Leaders of the Democratic party prepare for the extra session of Congress to be called by April 15 as announced by President-elect Wilson. The War Department will implement sweeping officer changes under a new law limiting absence from duty to two years in six. Daughters of the Confederacy close their convention in Washington with officer elections. Turkey seeks peace with the Balkan Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Congress
Houston
Fort Worth
Democratic Party
Congress
Wilson
War Department
Daughters of Te Confederacy
Washington
Charpentier Joins French Academy Amid Louise Fame
Paris November 16 Gustave Charpentier is elected to the French Academy and will fill Massenet’s seat. The choice follows the acclaim for his opera Louise whose success mirrors Charpentier’s own rise from Montmartre to institutional recognition. He recalls winning the Prix de Rome as Massenet’s triumph.
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Paris
Massenet
Fauteuil
Gustave Charpentier
Louise
Europe
Werther
Charpentier
Montmartre
Opera Comique
M. Charpentier
Mademoiselle Marguerite Carre
Institute
M. Albert Carre
Plans hot reception by tenant during tax inquiry clash
A tenant posts a warning at a farm on the Isle of Wight vowing violence against trespassers. London notes Lord Londonderry condemns secret land inquiry as un-English and unfair amid political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Niten
Isle of Wight
Lord Londonderry
Seaham Harbour
Durham
Mussey Proposes Pension Plan For Mothers In Congress
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey dean of Washington DC College of Law advocates a bill granting mothers 25 for each child and 2 50 weekly for three months before and after birth. The proposal targets support for new mothers and would provide periodic welfare over per child benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Spencer Mussey
Washington, D. C
College of Law
Congress
Champs Elysees Declared Historic Site by Paris Board
Paris officials designate the Champs Elysees as a historic site on November 16, warning vandals and temptations to reform. The piece notes shifting city culture toward luxury districts, with architecture and new hotels encroaching on historic hotels and mansions along the avenue.
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Paris
Avenue of the Champs Elysees
Board of Fine Arts
Rue de la Paix
Rue Royale
Elysian Fields
Place de la Concorde
Arc de Triomphe
Ronde Point
Duc de Masse
Struggling to Outpeer Neighbors Reveals Chaotic Avenue
Fragmentary text notes a struggle to outpace neighboring districts, causing the once orderly alignment of a famous avenue to deteriorate into ungraceful chaos. The passage hints at urban tension and shifting street order without detailing locations or actors.
Tragic Love Suicide in Weisensee Bed Chamber
Walter Mueller, a young gardener, died from gas asphyxiation in Weisensee after turning his room into a chapelle ardente. The scene featured black draperies, a bed of flowers, and a wreath bearing self dedicatory inscriptions. A letter to a friend explains he dies due to being barred from marrying his beloved as the judge notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Weissensee
Walter Mueller
San Antonio Millinery Co Hats Remodel Service
There is a distinctiveness about ladies hats made to order and the shop offers careful execution of ideas. Many hats suitable for second wear can be remodeled and retrimmed and experts can advise on such work. SAN ANTONIO MILLINERY CO. 226 Losoya St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN Antonio Millinery CO
Losoya St
Houston St
Constipation Remedy Promoted in Advertised Pills
An advertisement promotes Blackburn's Casca Royal Pills as a quick permanent fix for constipation biliousness stomach liver and bowel trouble. Described as a physic tonic and purifier available from druggists in 10c and 25c sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
British Officials Scrutinize Balkan War Settlement
London officials express bitterness at Balkan states for rushing Turks from defeat while Britain, France, and Germany shift toward a coordinated plan. The debate centers on what to do with conquered territory and how to maintain European balance without bloodshed amid tense diplomacy.
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London
Balkan
Downing Street
Turkey
M. Poincare
Great Britain
Germany
France
Balkan League
Tur
Britain Backs Fair Play in Balkans Policy Talks
The piece notes France guiding the concert of powers while Britain pursues fair play between combatants. It states no power seeks to seize Balkan victories, and Britain would prevent any single action by the concert. Turkey has not asked for intervention, so scenarios of driving Turks to the Golden Horn are deemed premature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
France
Great Britain
Balkan League
Golden Horn
Finnish Judges Sentenced in Russia Spark Protests
Three Viborg judges were sentenced to six months imprisonment in Russia after their defense by two Russian lawyers. Finnish judges had refused to apply Russian law in Finland, deeming it unconstitutional. A patriotic demonstration greeted the judges as they left Finland for trial in St Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsingfors
Russia
St. Petersburg
Viborg
Finland
Revival of Historic Dukedoms Foreseen in Royal Plans
London reports that two ancient dukedoms may be revived for royal heirs. Princes Albert and Arthur could receive Dukedoms of Kent and Connaught, with Gloucester and possibly Irish and Scottish titles for other princes. A New Year announcement is anticipated.
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London
Victoria
Albert
Kent
Duke of
Gloucester
John
George
Prince Arthur of
Naught
Tharesai Gee
The
Roya
House of Lords
Conna
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al G. Boyce Sr
Balkan States
J. B. Sneed
Ae of
Uticura
Talesmen
Gladys
French Academy
Champs Elysees
West Commerce
H. C. Reese Optical CO
Sweetheart
True Love
Balkans
Pierce
Buffalo
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
N. Y
Daca Carefu Es Nsidera
Dr. Pierce
Cheeser’s
San Antonio Gas & Electric Company
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