Petition to Save Patrick Hom The Electric
Effort to commute Albert T. Patrick's death sentence for the Rice murder to life imprisonment gains support from Dr Allan M L Hamilton and other prominent lawyers They argue Patrick may be innocent and that guilt has not been legally proved while awaiting clemency from Governor Higgins Special to The Light New York Dec 23
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William M. Rice
Higgins
Patrick
Allan M. L. Hamilton
Rice
Jones
Tobacco Growers to Fight the Trust in Maryland
Washington D C Dec 23 The Maryland tobacco growers will halt a convention and organize against the tobacco trust. They plan to meet in January to discuss opening markets beyond buyer control and to set legal grading standards so farmers know the value of their packed crop.
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Washington, D. C
Tobacco Growers of
Maryland
Tobacco Trust
South to Enter Life Insurance Field
Governor Jelks and Senator Morgan argue against eastern life insurers, urging a southern mutual company to keep capital at home. They condemn eastern firms as draining state resources, claiming premiums over decades would boost the South while avoiding northern political control.
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Montgomery
Aia
South
Jelks
Morgan
Oni
East
No Action Taken On Marshalship Becomes City Issue
Mayor Callaghan delays appointment to succeed James M. Van Riper as city marshal until after the new year. Possible candidates include Fred Lancaster and Charles Van Riper, son of the late chief, with a petition from twenty policemen favoring August Kieffer, the acting city marshal. Santa Claus headquarters at Roath and Barnes Co.
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Callaghan
Successo
James M. van Riper
Fred Lancaster
Charles van Riper
August Kieffer
Local Mexican Restaurant Draws Holiday Shoppers
Holiday shoppers find relief from a day of shopping by visiting the origin al Mexican restaurant at 115 116 119 Losoyo street where authentic Mexican dishes are served.
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Losoyo Street
Schmitt relocates fire insurance office to Oppenheimer bank rear
Mr. Herman F. Schmitt moves his fire insurance business to the rear of D. and A. Oppenheimer's bank and invites customers to call telephone 831. See him before placing insurance.
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Herman F. Schmitt
D. & A. Oppenheimer’s Bank
The Hoffman House Bar San Antonio
The Hoffman House Bar on Houston Street in San Antonio earns high praise for quality, decor, and hospitality. E Kenney oversees the operation since its start nine years ago, ensuring top products and a welcoming atmosphere for patrons.
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Hoffman House
Houston Street
Hicks
New York City
Hoffman House Bar
San Antonio
E. Kenney
Pearce Robinson Undertaking Co Ad
Social club invitation hall at Turner hall hosts Diaz sisters music this Saturday December 30. Clean rags wanted at Light office.
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Pearce Robinson Undertaking Co
Social Club
Turner Hall
Diaz Sisters
Fire destroys twelve Clifton business houses in Bosque County
Waco Texas December 23 Special to The Light reports a large blaze in Clifton Bosque county last night burned twelve business houses including the Clifton Record and the mayor's office. Loss is heavy though incomplete details hindered by wire communication. Eight or nine other businesses were also destroyed.
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Waco
Tex
Clifton
Bosque County
Lineman Killed By 2500 Volt Line Shock
George Mayo a fireman for the New Orleans Railway and Lights company was instantly killed by a 2500 volt electric current while working on heavy voltage lines atop a pole. He relaxed and fell to the wires, remaining there until rescued and taken to a morgue.
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New Orleans
Dee
George Mayo
New Orleans Railway and Lights Company
Mayo
S. S. Social Club New Year Ball at Turner Hall
The S. S. social club hosts a New Year’s ball at Turner Hall on Saturday with music by the D. ez sisters. Rain or shine event details indicate an evening of dancing and entertainment.
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S. S
Turner Hall
D.ez Sisters
Supreme Court rules railroad ticket agents liable for wrong information
In Dallas on December 23 the Supreme Court held that a railroad ticket agent who gives a passenger wrong information causing trouble and expense makes the railroad responsible. The court says passengers may demand full essential information about routes on tickets sold, even if it concerns lines other than the agent’s.
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Dallas
Tex
Supreme Court
Schoolboy shoots Kharkoff police chief in revolution era
A St Petersburg World cable reports Kharkoff’s police chief Suborovski is killed by a boy named Alexander Skripitschenko. The 14 year old disarms the heavily armed guard and shoots Kultorowski in his office amid rising revolutionary sentiment in Russia.
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Kharkoff
Alexander Skripitschenko
New York
St. Petersburg
Suborovski
Kultorowski
Jury Verdict in Marcel lus Thomas Murder Case
In Houston Texas on December 23 the jury found Marcel lus Thomas guilty of first degree murder and recommended the death penalty for the shooting of Montgomery county farmers Ben Shropshire and John Blair on September 9. The defendant admitted the shooting but claimed self defense despite the fatal ambush on a public road.
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Ben Shropshire
John Blair
Montgomery County
Thomas
Houston
Tex
Marcellus Thomas
Blair
Shropshire
Livery Rigs Offered By Garden Street Stables
A school boy praises the horse as a noble animal and the notice invites readers to telephon e 21/2 to secure livery rigs from Garden Street Stables. The ad promises animals that embody the noble traits noted by the student.
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Garden Street
Try Riedner for your next suit
Local ad urges shoppers to try Riedner for suits with a catchy claim It promotes a new phone contact 955 for further assistance and shopping information.
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Riedner
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