Mayor Medina Wins Juarez Election Amid Political Doubts
El Paso report says Juan N. Medina won Juarez mayoral race by 182 votes but faces potential ouster over suspected Regista ties. Supporters tally Medina 782, Alvarez 600, Mestas 452, Hernandez 159, Montes 19. petition to Governor Gonzales seeks election annulment.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juan N. Medina
Juarez
Medina
Bernardo Reyes
Madero
Mexico
Reyes
Bravos
Guillermo Alvarez
Santiago Mestas
Luis Hernandez
Pedro Montes
Gonzales
Halletsville Fire Claims Don Hagan Residence
A house at Sweet Home owned by Don Hagan burned last night. A painter staying with the family died in the blaze and the skull of the burned body appears crushed. Sheriff’s officers probe the fire as the Hagan family reportedly escaped.
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Hallettsville
Tex
Sheriff's Department
Don Hagan
Sweet Home
Hagan
Georgetown
Will Smith
Freight rate talks on cotton seed hull shavings in Texas
J J Bartholomew assistant general freight agent of the International and Great Northern railway with Palestine as headquarters conferred with the railroad commission in Austin to seek a slight rate increase on cotton seed hull shavings. No action was taken due to the commission lacking a majority.
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Associated Press
Austin, Tex
J. J. Bartholomew
International & Great Northern Railway
Palestine
Railroad Commission
Georgetown Man Ellison Dies After Weeks of Illness
John R. Ellison a prominent abstract man in Georgetown Texas died at his home at 5 a.m. Monday after several weeks illness. He was 49 years old and leaves a wife and five children. Burial took place at 5 p.m. Monday in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
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Georgetown
Tex
John. R. Ellison
Odd Fellows
Dr Fielding Clinic Hours On Fourth Floor Hicks Building
Dr Fielding specializing in urinary skin blood and nervous diseases operates on the fourth floor Hicks Building with hours from 9 to 12 and 2 to 4 daily and on Sundays from 9 to 12.
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Fielding
Cotton meeting urged by Governor Colquitt on December 16
Governor Colquitt asks southern governors to name county chairmen and call mass meetings for December 16 to promote reduced cotton acreage for 1912. He asks for confirmation and will urge Texas counties to hold the events if the date is agreed.
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Colquitt
Austin
Tex
New Orleans
Texas
Promotions in State Guard announced by adjutant general
Boards have been appointed to assess qualifications for promotions and appointments. J. A. Baggett of Co. B Second Infantry Gatesville seeks a captaincy. James E. Brown and John A. McCalmont of Co. C Second Infantry Temple seek captain and first lieutenant respectively. T. J. Powers of Co. L Third Infantry Athens seeks second lieutenant.
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Austin
Tex
Adjutant General's Department
J. A. Baggett
Co. B
Gatesville
James E. Brown
John A. McCalmont
Co. C
Temple
T. J. Powers
Co. L
Athens
Stones Thrown at Train Leads to Jail Time Near Shiner
Herman Brown and J. B. Steen two colored youths were jailed yesterday on charges of throwing stones at and into a moving passenger train on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railway near Shiner.
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Hallettsville
Tex
Herman Brown
J. B. Steen
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Shiner
Aged Negro Woman Dies in San Antonio
Lucinda Fields died at her home on 425 Duval Street at age 95. Born in Mississippi in 1816, she had lived in San Antonio for thirty years. The remains were sent to Lavernia this morning for interment.
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Lucinda Fields
Duval Street
Mississippi
San Antonio
Lavernia
Stokes Evidence to End New York Trial
Attorneys for show girls Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad expected to finish cross examination of W. D. Stokes in the New York trial over the June shooting at Miss Graham's apartments. The defense seeks to frame the incident as self defense while portraying Stokes as pursuer, challenging his character.
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Associated Press
New York
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
W. D. Stokes
Stokes
Miss Graham
City orders probe into foreman Charles West death
Fort Worth Texas November 29 The city commission has ordered an investigation into the mysterious death of Charles West a Katy section foreman. He died in a saloon where he was found unconscious and unable to tell how he was hurt.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
City Commission
Charles West
Katy
Turkeys Slaughtered for Thanksgiving at North Texas Hospital
Three hundred turkeys valued at 500 dollars were slaughtered at the North Texas hospital for the insane in Terrell for the Thanksgiving feast of patients.
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TH Association Press
Terrell
Tex
North Texas Hospital For the Insane
Thanksgiving in Chicago Near Record Low Prices
Thanksgiving in Chicago is seen as affordable with a plentiful turkey supply and ideal weather. Prices listed include turkeys at 20 to 22 cents a pound, cranberries six cents a quart, celery eighteen cents a bunch, and five pounds of sweet potatoes eleven cents, while charitable stations aided over 3000 poor residents with baskets and meals.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Crime wave hits El Paso during Juarez races
El Paso Texas reports a carnival of burglaries and holdups beginning a week before the Juarez races. Since arrivals last week 22 burglaries and holdups occurred, nine arrests for housebreaking were made in one night, and 78 men claiming race track work have been arrested as suspicious characters.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Dead Wood Dues Urged as Travis Club Enforces Rules
The Travis club’s president and secretary announce delinquent members must pay dues to stay affiliated. The rule aims to keep the club flourishing and community oriented. About 502 San Anton Ions are members, roughly sixty are delinquent, with a vote expected on a possible $200 membership fee increase.
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Travis Club
San
French scientists hurt in Saigon raid by bandits
Native reports say Dr. Le sendre and Lt Desirreir were wounded in a bandit attack on the French scientific mission led by Dr. Legendre in the Lolo country north of Yun Nan. Captain Noiret was not hurt.
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Associated Press
Saigon
Indo-China
Lesendre
Desirreir
Legendre
Lolo
Yun Nan
Noiret
Unurt
Thanksgiving Fire Fund Distribution For Chicago Fire Widows
A Chicago News Ledger report states that a fund for widows and orphans of the stock yards firemen will be distributed on Thanksgiving Day. The total fund is 211000 dollars with payments ranging from 5000 to 15000 for widows and 2000 for each child, according to rank. Fire Marshal Mrs James Horan will oversee the distribution and allotments.
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Chicago
Tren
James Horan
Horan
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