Anti forty five league forms to fight age limit rule
The first regular meeting on the West Side drew large attendance with many standing as officers plan to seek larger quarters. The group urged review of civil service age limits and noted no call line. Captain W P Black led the meeting and Olive Dickson was named among speakers in a tribute program with hymns and poems.
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Associated Press
Chicago
West Side Hall
Civic Serviceommissioners
Olive Dickson
Jesus
Lena Passant
L. M. Pillo
Anis Mueller
God
Comrade Garza
Officers Nomination for General D. S. Stany Circle No 3
Officers for the upcoming year were nominated at a Tuesday session of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic in Woodmen Hall. The slate lists Ida M. Martin and Sarah E. Fox for president and senior vice president Lena Sant. Memorial services followed the meeting.
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D. S. Stany
Grand Amy of the Republic
Woodmen
Llows
Ida M. Martin
Sarah E. Fox
Esident
Mesdames
Ellen Mills
Lena As Sant
Alice Astring
Laura Reeke
Henrietta Curtis
Elizabeth Bennett
Julia Ochten
Kate Scha2nberg
Garments Donated for Needy by Needlework Guild Leader
Twenty seven garments were delivered to Mrs. Julia Campbell by Mrs. A. W. Houston president of the Needlework Guild of America. The police matron will distribute the clothing to the poor and unfortunates as she sees fit. Mrs Campbell expressed gratitude and noted the items are greatly needed and will aid those released from jail.
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Julia Campbell
A. W. Houston
Needlework Guild of America
Government probes Chicago butter price rise
Officials in Chicago begin a government inquiry into the butter and egg board action two days earlier that raised butter prices. The case seeks to dissolve the board, with lawyers detailing whether Thanksgiving sentiment influenced housewives to buy regardless of price.
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Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Associated Press
Chicago
Controversy Over Reyes Lecture at San Antonio High
The Athenaeum of a San Antonio high school faces opposition after inviting General Bernardo Reyes who is charged with violating neutrality laws to speak on The History of My Country. The school board plans to discuss the matter and may investigate the Athenaeum’s operations. If no hall is secured, the speech may be held at Reyes’ residence.
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Athenaeum Association
San Antonio High School
Bernardo Reyes
United States
General Reyes
Madero
Reyes
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick Terrell
Williams
San Pedro Avenue
Japan’s Budget Finalized With Small Deficit
Tokio announces the national budget listing receipts of 553,500,000 yen and expenditures of 571,000,000 yen. The deficit of 17,500,000 yen will be covered by drawing on a remaining existing surplus of about 16,000,000 yen.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Navy
Narrow Escape From Fire in Waco Home
J B Anderson a Swede living a mile south of Waco had a narrow escape with his entire family when their house was found ablaze at 4 o clock this morning. They barely escaped partly clothed in the flames.
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Associated Press
Waco, Tex
J. B. Anderson
Waco
Death ends divorce suit of Genevieve G. Haines Durland
Genevieve G. Haines Durland and Kellogg Durland were at the scene in Boston when Durland, a noted magazine writer and social worker, killed himself with cyanide on Saturday November 18. Officials delayed reporting the death pending police and hospital inquiry into the method and circumstances. Mrs Durland had come to Boston to serve papers in her divorce action against him.
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Genevieve G. Haines Durland
Kellogg Durland
Durland
Boston
Boston Hospital
The Common Law at Grand Theatre Promises Notable Drama
Montgom ery E Brewster presents The Common Law a problem play exploring sisterly love and moral conflict with Irene Daniel as Jane Adams and Roger De Coverly as Cyril Blake. The Grand hosts Friday December 1 with matinee and night showings and a Saturday 25 cent kid rate plus varied vaudeville acts including the Three Navarros.
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Montgomery E. Brewster
B. C
Jane Adams
Cyril Blake
Irene Daniel
Roger de Coverly
New York City
Blake
Get Rich Quick Wallingford Coming to Grand Opera House
Early buyers line up at the Grand Opera house box office for seats to the next Saturday matinee and night and Sunday night December 2 and 3 for Get Rich Quick Wallingford. Quotes from the Chicago American praise George M. Cohan as the dapper writer and performer the show is a riot with thunderous applause.
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Wallingford
Grand Opera House
George M. Cohan
Chicago American
George Cohan
Chicago
Plaza Theater Hosts Notable School Matinee Event
A special school children's matinee at the Plaza Theater last Saturday drew strong attendance and positive reactions as part of the reception week activities. The event showcased young performers and offered an engaging cultural experience for local students.
Royal program features Norton and lively acts
Leon Norton delivers a laughable blackface comedy with catchy songs and nimble dancing. Coyle and Murrell present Your Credit Is Good a one act farce about a wife overextending purchases. Nanon and Mignon offer a fresh revolutionary act with 100 year old songs. Bessie Knowles sings sentimentally to strong audience response. Frank and Teresa Colton close with high class comedy in blackface.
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Leon Norton
Coyle
Murrell
Nanon
Mignon
Bessie Knowles
Frank
Teresa Colton
Bu i
Miss Bessie
Princess Victoria to perform at Wigwam theater
Widespread interest surrounds the booking of Princess Victoria the world’s tiniest prima donna who will entertain at the Wigwam theater starting this afternoon. The 22 year old performer weighs 19 3 4 pounds and is beautifully formed.
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Wigwam Theater
Victoria
Woman Overcomes Catarrh with Hood's Sarsaparilla
Years of suffering described by Miss Mabel F Dawkins of Fort Wayne Indiana end after she used Hood's Sarsaparilla. She reports her health returning and urges others with catarrh to try the remedy. The letter notes she took two bottles and regained strength and vitality.
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Mabel F. Dawkins
Lafayette St
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hood
Mammoth Millinery Sale Cuts Prices on Hats
A local millinery house offers half price on all pattern hats and one third off hats under ten dollars. Untrimmed hats and hats with wings feathers or willow plumes receive similar discounts.
Princess Victoria Charms London Audiences as Touring Cantatrice
The 25 1 2 inch tall Princess Victoria tours the world under Charles M Abrahams management. She recently completed two months at the Hippodrome London and entertained 500000 school children at the Crystal Palace festival. She sings popular ballads and operatic solos, impersonates Vesta Tilley, plays many instruments, and is praised for graceful presence and strong voice.
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Charles M. Abrahams
Hippodrome
London
England
Crystal Palace
Victoria
Vesta Tilley
T J Fitzgerald Honorary Visitor With Daughter In City
T J Fitzgerald a city passenger and ticket agent for the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad in Kansas City is visiting for a few days on a pleasure trip accompanied by his daughter.
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T. J. Fitzgerald
Missouri, Kansas &Texas Railroad
Kansas City
Fitch Returns From Coast Trip On Rail Lines
W W E Fitch district passenger agent of the International and Great Northern railroad came back this morning from a business journey to coast points on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad.
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W.W. E. Fitch
International & Great Northern Railroad
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Rubber and coffee dominate Brazil exports
The text notes rubber as the leading export alongside coffee. It states about thirty percent of Brazil's export value comes from rubber and roughly forty eight percent from coffee, emphasizing their prominence in the nation's trade.
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Brazil
Horses Are Elephants Seized in Laredo Revolt Action
Seventy one horses seized last week during a federal crackdown on a supposed Mexican revolutionary movement are held at Fort McIntosh. Major Hagadorn orders transfer to U S Marshal Brewster who has no facility to store them. Both he and U S Attorney Lock McDaniel seek a solution until the April trial and final disposition of the seized property.
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Laredo
Tex
Fort McIntosh
C. B. Hagadorn
War Department
United States
Brewster
Police Search for 11-Year-Old Emil Zurmeheim
Chicago police hunt 11 year old Emil Zurmeheim suspected of murder after a revolver discharged in his home killed his playmate Richard Schapanski. Emil fled and authorities have found no trace.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Emil Zurmeheim
Emil
Richard Schapanski
Schapanski
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