Pankhurst Granted Admission to Enter United States
Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst the militant British suffragist is allowed to enter the United States. The Ellis Island deportation order was reversed after a White House discussion with Secretary Wilson and a hearing before Commissioner Caminetti. She will enter on her own recognizance with no bond, depart after her lecture engagements, and face possible deportation if laws are violated.
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Washington, D. C
Emmeline Pankhurst
United States
Ellis Island Board
Wilson
Caminetti
Secretary of Labor
Pankhurst
Immigration Bureau
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Balloon Flights Abandoned by War Office
BRUSSELS Oct 20 The secretary of war countersignals all proposed uses of military dirigibles including the Zodiac and Belgique for this year. He suspends and likely abandons plans to purchase a new German rigid airship following the disaster to the Zeppelin dirigible balloon.
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Brussels
Rome Weather for Tourists: Observations from Key Cities
Weather notes from Rome and U S cities report cold, varied conditions with northwest winds. St Louis 34 with snow, Chicago 44 cloudy rain turning to snow, Milwaukee 34 partly cloudy, St Paul 22 clear, Kansas City 26 cloudy, New York 62 rain, Boston 62 rain, Washington 62 rain and colder. beaches and travel advisories limited.
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ST. Louis
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Army Officers to Begin Annual 90 Miles Test Ride
Officers of the Southern Department will start a three day 90 mile test ride on November 10. Brigadier General Tasker Bliss leads sixteen staff officers with routes including New Braunfels and Fort Sam. Post commanders may adjust dates. medical exams follow the ride. high rank officers dread the endurance test despite cavalry familiarity. Duchess Eleana of Aosta departs for Cairo on a four to five month Central Africa journey, including times in the heart of Africa.
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Southern Department
War Department
Tasker T. Bliss
John W. Heard
New Braunfels
Fort Samapenas
Heard
Roosevelt
Cavalry
Africa
Naples
Eleana of
Aosta
Cairo
Central
Pope Shows Marked Health Improvement in Rome
In Rome on October 20 it was reported the pope’s condition has improved greatly over the past fortnight. He has resumed audiences and today received Francis Mostyn bishop of Menevia Wales who found the pontiff looking better than ever.
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Rome
Francis Mostyn
Menevia
Wales
Light want ads promise quick, cheap results
A compact note touts Light want ads as the fastest, most economical way to get what you want or move what you don’t want, claiming swift results with minimal cost.
Light touts largest paid circulation in Southwest Texas
The Light claims the highest paid home circulation among Southwest Texas newspapers, boasting 100 percent more local paid circulation than any San Antonio paper.
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the Light
Texas
San Antonio
Light Want Ads Rates and How to Use Them
Advertisement offers readers a pricing guide for want ads with options based on word count and frequency. It lists 15 word limits and accompanying costs, instructing readers to read and employ the Light Want Ads to secure results. The piece reflects a period newspaper pricing style and calls for usage across multiple insertions.
Frost Warns of One More Cold Snap for North Texas
Major Allen Buell of the local weather bureau cautions that frost is possible tonight as a cool, clear spell continues. The season’s coldest snap so far brings readings around 42 in San Antonio with frosts in Oklahoma and North Texas, while other areas report low 30s and windy eastern storms. Denison and the Red River valley expect slight damage. officials predict continued fair weather with another frost tonight.
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Allen Buell
San Antonio
Oklahoma
North Texas
Calgary
Canada
Amarillo
Tex
Atlanta
Des Moines
Duluth
Hurn
S. D
Kansas City
St. Paul
Winnipeg
Washington
D. C
New York City
Dallas
Texas
Denison
Red River
Frost Cloaks Wichita Falls Streets No Crops Damaged
Frost covered roofs and vegetation in Wichita Falls Texas this morning but authorities report no damage to crops. Officials noted the chill as an unseasonable frost with potential effects on ornamental plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Tex
Heavy Frost Reported Across Palestine Area
A heavy frost was reported this morning throughout the Palestine area in Texas, with the cold condition affecting local crops and early morning activities. The frost stretched across the surrounding vicinity, impacting the region's agricultural and daily routines.
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Palestine
Tex
First frost misses vegetation in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas report notes the season's first frost swept through last night but was too light to harm vegetation. Local observers recorded a light chill with no reports of damage to crops or ornamental plants.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Watson on Trial in U S District Court Augusta Ga
Thomas E Watson a lawyer and former presidential candidate went on trial in the U S District Court in Augusta on a charge of sending obscene matter through the mails. The case stems from articles in the Jeffersonian claiming priestly questions asked in confessional were obscene. The trial opened with jurors being drawn and copies of the magazine introduced as evidence. a motion to quash the indictment was argued and the judge reserved decision.
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Augusta
Thomas E. Watson
People’s Party
Rufus E. Foster
United States District Court
Watson
United States
W. H. Goodwin
Georgia
Federal Grand Jury
Jeffersonian
Foster
McClendon
Ess
Methodist Bishops to Meet in St Louis This Week
More than twenty bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church will gather in St Louis for their annual meeting this week. They will assign episcopal oversight for spring conferences, review home and foreign missionary work, and discuss other general matters of interest.
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St.louis
Methodist Episcopal Church
St. Louis
Train Wreck Kills Coast Artillery Soldiers In Mississippi
Mobile wire reports from Buckatunna Mississippi describe yesterday’s troop train wreck that killed seventeen soldiers and injured 103. The bodies were moved to Mobile morgue, with 71 in Mobile hospitals and 43 sent to Fort Morgan. Officers and enlisted men from the 170th and 39th companies suffered. hospital steward Beasley praised for heroism as the train carried 179 aboard en route to Meridian for the Tender Jumps Track event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Surmgeon H. T. Inge
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Buckatunna
Miss
Ostrander
170Th Company
Joe Leber
Ernest Paquette
Clyde Tweel
Fitz Kohler
W. H. Brin
G. W. Goodes
van Stebbens
Frank L. Chelewski
Grueldruep
G. C. Burleson
Acres
Edward Panek
Birgit Remsen
Joseph 8. Johnson
Joseph Provance
A. T. Kievinsky
H. B. Bishop
J. G. Freleke
B. Taylor
Thirty
Frank Geere
Thomas Hannon
E. F. Barlow
Fred Williams
M. D. O'Neal
Fay Dickson
H. M. Beasley
Campbell
C. M. Smith
E. H. Green
D. D. Boles
Sergt
W. C. Kellar
T. J. Kirby
Frank Widman
Private Ostrander
H. S. Slaughter
Paul A. Barbiy
Perry Dabelmont
Beasley
Harry T. Inge
Mobile & Ohio
Fort Barrancas
Pensacola
Fla
United States Coast Artillery Companies
Meridian
Wreck injures fifteen on Chicago to St Louis Midnight Special
Fifteen people were injured in a Chicago and Alton railroad midnight special wreck at Alton. A telegraph pole brace caught the chair car, preventing a possible overturn. two may be fatally hurt while thirty three others likely survived.
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ST. Louis, Mo
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Chicago
St. Louis
Alton
Lves
Murphy Demands Grand Jury Probe Into Voter Colonization
New York October 20 Charles F Murphy Tammany Hall leader calls for a grand jury investigation into charges by Fusionist mayoral candidate John Purroy Mitchell that Democratic bosses were colonizing voters for election day. Judge Malone presents the letter urging prompt action and full legal response if unsubstantiated.
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New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
John Purroy Mitchell
Democratic Organization
Murphy
Grand
Malone
Court of General Sessions
Grand Jury
Southern Pacific to oppose suit over Central Pacific
Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman, said Southern Pacific will fight to retain the Central Pacific if the government sues, testing Sherman act retroactivity. He stated the road is a long-standing unit of the system and denied any trust or illegal combination. Kruttschnitt, Sproule, and McCormick arrived from an inspection trip and warned no threats are intended.
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San Francisco
Cal
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Board of Directors
Central Pacific
Southern Pacific Railroad
Kruttschnitt
William Sproule
McCormick
Mr. Kruttschnitt
East St. Louis Grain Elevator Burned Down
Fire destroyed the Advance elevator in East St. Louis with about 500000 dollars in grain losses and 100000 dollars more in warehouses. Rain kept the fire from broader spread, while residents fought embers from rooftops as thousands of bushels of wheat oats and barley burned. Insurance covered the loss.
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ST. Louis
East St. Louis
Mississippi River
Cahokia Creek
Chicago & Alton
Baltimore & Ohio
Clover Leaf
Fire Devours Ottumwa Business District Loss Put At 415000
A major blaze in Ottumwa Iowa yesterday devastated the business district, destroying about half a city block and causing an estimated loss of 415000. Fire officials reported rapid spread and extensive damage across multiple storefronts.
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Ottumwa
Ottoumwa
Fire destroys paint stock at Butridge store in Sherman
Fire in Sherman today destroyed W. N. Butridge’s paint stock, totaling about 7000 in losses with partial insurance. The building housing the store, owned by Silas Ely, sustained about 2000 in damage.
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Sherman
Tex
W. N. Butridge
Silas Ely
Final Hearing Postponed In Bond Issue Injunction Fight
Judge Ezell delayed the final injunction hearing on the 3 450 000 bond sale. The city seeks to defend the validity of the sale amid potential delays to improvement work. City Attorney Gillette and Mayor Brown favor thorough preparation over rushing. Continental Trust representative Allen Frake stressed a legal contract precedent and confidence in the outcome.
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Ezell
William Aubrey
George R. Gillette
Gillette
Brown
Aubrey
Supreme Court
Allen Frake
Continental and Commercial Trust & Savings Bank of Chicago
San Antonio
New Orleans
Mr. Frake
Frake
Frank C. Davis
Five Lions Loose in Leipsic During Centennial Celebration
Five American circus lions escaped after a street car collision tore open their cage in Leipsic. One lion entered a hotel and roamed its corridors before police shot it. the other four were killed at various city locations. No one was harmed amid the Bat tle of Nations centennial events.
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Leipsic
Germany
Body found in Brazos river near Waco under foul play signs
Unidentified white boy's body recovered from the Brazos river near Waco about 11 am yesterday. Decomposition suggests eight to ten days in water and police report marks on the head and face indicating possible foul play.
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Waco
Tex
Brazos River
Maine Retired Officer Lucien Heneberger Recalled
Lieutenant Commander Lucien G. Heneberger, medical director of the Navy and member of the retiring board, retires today due to age. His departure leaves eight other active officers who served aboard the ill fated Maine during its 1898 explosion in Havana harbor.
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Maine
Washington, D. C
Lucien G. Heneberger
Navy
Navy Retiring Board
Havana Harbor
Sulzer May Make Race for Assembly
Albany Oct 20 William Sulzer and aides weighed running for the Sixth district assembly seat. Though many expect him to win, he would not commit, staying in Albany overnight to consult with his wife whose judgment he values. Max Steindler progressive leader predicted Sulzer’s nomination and a 4,000 to 4,500 vote tally from about 5,500 district votes.
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Albany
N. Y
William Sulzer
New York
Max Steindler
Assembly
Sulzer
Steindler
Missionary Work Urged by Catholics
Boston October 20 Cardinal O Connell opened the Catholic Missionary Congress with Archbishop Bonzano and Bishop Schrembs among speakers. Archbishop Quigley urged churches schools and homes become theaters for missionary info and proposed a multilingual mission text book and a supreme bureau to coordinate efforts.
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Boston
Mass
Cardinal O'Connell
Catholic Missionary Congress
Bonzano
Schrembs
Toledo
Quigley
Chicago
Catholic Church Extension Society
Gonza les Identified in Ortiz Jail Murder Case
In Cotulla Texas on October 30 during the trial of Jesus Gonzales a member of an alleged smuggling band Buck former sheriff of Dimmit County testified he identified Gonzales as one of four men who stayed with Deputy Sheriff Candelario Ortiz when Ortiz was shot. Buck said Gonzales covered himself with revolvers during capture.
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Cotulla
Tex
Jesus Gonzales
Candelario Ortiz
Eugene Buck
Ditmit County
Gonzales
Ortiz
Buck
Must Serve Out Term Nashville Prison Escape
William Heady, who escaped from the penitentiary while quarrying rock for the present prison, will be brought back to serve out an unexpired term after 18 years of freedom. Caught at Helena, Arkansas, the warden said he wired officers that he would not return if Heady led a useful life. The answer was negative and an officer was sent. Heady had six months left of a 12 month sentence.
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Nashville
Tenn
William Heady
Helena
Ark
Rimmer
Heady
World tour for noted Texas writer Hornaday begins
W D Hornaday a widely known writer and prominent in newspaper circles of the state has started a world tour. Engaged by a syndicate to write special articles on agricultural conditions he will sail from San Francisco after a Pacific coast start. He plans to be away about one year and his stories will appear in leading U S newspapers.
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Austin
Tex
W. D. Hornaday
French Aviator Honored in Saint Cloud Ceremony
Saint Cloud France October 20 Leon Barthou presided at a ceremony dedicating a monument to Alberto Santos Dumont for early aviation feats including piloting a dirigible around the Eiffel Tower in 1901 and his first airplane flight in 1906 He presented Santos Dumont with the Legion of Honor cravat during the celebration.
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Saint Cloud
France
Leon Barthou
Alberto Santos Dumont
Eiffel Tower
Santos Dumont
Legion of Honor
Bishop Survives Shooting During Mass at Harbor Grace
In Harbor Grace Newfoundland on October 20 Bishop March was targeted by James Hare who was believed to be insane. A single bullet grazed the bishop’s head and another struck the altar as fishermen overpowered Hare. The bishop resumed the service after a physician bound his head.
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Harbor Grace
N. F
Bishop March
James Hare
Hare
Mazatlan on edge as Constitutionalists close in
Movements in Sonora and Sinaloa indicate the fall of Mazatlan is imminent as Constitutionalists tighten their grip. Water shortages and sickness follow the siege while 2000 Federals land from gun boats and retreat toward Empalme. Settlers return to the Yaqui valley amid assurances of protection, and relief talks between Secretary Bryan and General Carranza address foreign protections and armed possession.
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Nogales
Sonora
Guaymas
Empalme
Mazatlan
Benjamin Hill
Cullacan
Sinaloa
Huerta
Yaqui River Valley
Bryan
Yaqui Valley
Carranza
State Department
Durango
Inter
Carranza Au Izeq
Simpich
California
Baja California
Eigner
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Ulaimg
Coast Artillery
Ami
Southern Pacific
Davis
Chicago Bank
Cage
Cardinal O’connell
Church Congress
Tennessee Penitentiary
Hornaday
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