Labor Delegate Scores The Ministry In St Petersburg
A St Petersburg report says ministers have not yet resigned despite cabinet friction over dogma policy. A special cabinet meeting is summoned for Monday to map a course of action. Dissatisfaction rises in northern provinces with peasants clashing, casualties reported but not detailed. Labor Delegate M Ancon attacked the ministry, praised by deputies, claiming officials lack shame or conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publishers’ Press
St. Petersburg
Labor
M. Ancon
San Francisco Debates on Safer Skyscrapers After Quake
San Francisco experts say new building laws promote unsafe designs by permitting tall steel and brick structures. Critics cite Gusset plates as repairs, noting Croker building survived quake best, yet regulations loosen safety. Rules set height limits by street width, widening narrow streets while class A to C fireproof standards vary by material.
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San Francisco
City Building Committee
Building Committee
Croker
Market Street
Montgomery Street
Abandon Camp Plan For Mt Gretna Move From Plattsburg NY
Plattsburg N Y June 9 Troops will leave for Mt Gretna Pa for a summer camp. Public interest seeks reversal of the order favoring Gretna while officials favor one eastern mobilization camp to concentrate troops under single command. Taft advisers oppose changes at this late date.
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United States
Plattsburg
N. Y
Mt. Gretna
War Department
Mount Gretna
Taft
May Tax Collection Report Of City Treasurer Villemain
City Tax Collector Villemain reported May totals of 506077.94 dollars, up from 474606.00 last year. General fund figures include 2038.34 for 1903, 539.14 for 1904, 927.57 for 1905, and 268998.77 for 1906 with other funds such as Fire protection 5110.00, Cemetery 114250.67, Improvement districts 26214.92, Carnegie library 5535.65 and smaller amounts listed.
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Villemain
General Fund
Carnegie Library
Man Arrests Over Abusive Language On Santa Rosa Street
Officer Charles Artz arrested Lorenzo Espinoza last night on charges of using abusive language. It is alleged Espinoza directed his language at Tomas Quintario on Santa Rosa avenue. He is slated to appear before Judge Buckley on Monday morning.
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Charles Artz
Lorenzo Espinoza
Lorenzo
Santa Rosa Avenue
Tomas Quintario
Buckley
Onion Named Candidate for Bexar County Representative
The Light announces J. F. Onion as a candidate for representative in the legislature from Bexar county Place No. 1. The candidacy is subject to the action of the Democratic primaries held on July 28, 1906.
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J. F. Onion
Bexar County
Houston set to host Sargent on immigration port plan
Frank P. Sargent commissioner of immigration will arrive in Houston to evaluate Galveston as a new port of entry. A committee will escort him to Galveston where he will tour the shipping front by tug. Texas seeks a second Ellis Island in Galveston Bay to handle growing immigration. government action will follow his recommendation.
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Houston
Tex
Galveston
Frank P. Sargent
United States
Texas
Ellis Island
Galveston Bay
Mr. Sargent
Mary McDowell Revealed as Author of Packingtown Letter
Chicago settlement worker Mary McDowell admits authorship of The Awakening of Packingtown letter sent to Congress and public by President Roosevelt. She says the text was private to James B. Reynolds and justified publication due to an emergency and improvements for workers following Neill Reynolds report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McDowell
Chicago
Chicago, Ill
Packingtown
Roosevelt
Congressesterday
University of Chicago
MacDowell
Miss MacDowell
James B. Reynolds
Neill-Reynolds
West Land of Promise Opens for Homeseekers
Washington June 6 government statistician Blanchard urged moving west as a land of opportunity. He cited government works, railroad expansion, and city growth creating openings for laborers and families. Contractors report labor shortages, suggesting a shift of population from crowded eastern centers to western lands.
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Washington,d C
Horace Greeley
West
Blanchard
Prof Monahan Skating Champ Heads For Exhibitions
Prof Monahan the Pacific coast champion skater visits New Electric park with exhibitions today at 4 30 pm and 8 30 pm plus sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday at the same hours. His program features sensational toe skating and daring feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahan
Pacific Coast
Electric Park
Run for Firemen After Lamp Fire
A lamp in tailor M. Guzman's home at 215 Main Avenue burst into flames shortly before 9 pm. Fearing explosion, a family member threw it into the street. A neighbor called the fire department at 9:15 pm but there was no damage beyond the lamp's $2.50 cost.
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M. Guzman
Main Avenue
S. S. Social Club Invitation Hop
The S S Social Club invites members to a shirt waist hop in West End on June 16 hosted by Artzt.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies. It claims to soothe the child ease gums relieve pain stop wind colic and cure diarrhoea, selling at twenty five cents per bottle.
Velvet Ice Cream Parlor at Park Ave Ad
Hovels Ice Cream Parlor at Park Avenue near Electric Park advertises Velvet Ice Cream as the purest and best.
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Hovel’s
Park Avenue
Electric Park
Latin skin powder shades described as natural flesh tones
The article lists color descriptors such as brilliant white pink brunet and natural flesh as tints used in a Latin skin powder product. It frames these tones as cosmetic options without broader context or claims of efficacy.
Joske Sale Ends With Big Store Closing Night
The Joske Bros. Big Store will close its Mill and Factory Sale tomorrow night as salesmen offer final bargains. Readers learn a planned advertisement could not be prepared in time, leaving the issue without the full ad copy. The event is described as a wonderful, brisk close to a notable San Antonio sale.
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Joske Bros
San Antonio
Joske Bros. Co
Congress Wit Delivers Graduation Advice on Happiness
Washington June 9 Representative Bede Minnesota delivered a commencement speech to a girl's school graduating class. He argued happiness is life's aim, noted wealth and status don't guarantee it, and offered humorous reflections on experience, the D A R, and public life. He urged graduates to act timely and stay true to national ideals.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Bede
Minnesota
D. A.R
Auld Lang Syne
Mr. Bede
Henry VIII
Henry
Kentucky Senator Warns Democrats Against Machine Nominating
Special dispatch from Washington June 9 reports Senator J. C. S. Blackburn of Kentucky saying he will not seek any state office. He warns that no candidate named by the Democratic machine at Frankfort can win, urging voters to choose a ticket free from machine influence to prevail in 1907.
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Blackburn
Kentucky
Washington, D. C
J. C. S. Blackburn
E. H. Paynter
Frankfort
Waco Native Gaining Support for NY Judge Post
Newspapers in New York report J. H. Banton formerly of Waco is winning strong backing for the United States district judge position in the Southern District of New York. Banton left Waco years ago and has since built a notable legal career.
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Waco Boy
Gotham
Waco
Tex
New York
J. H. Banton
United States
Southern
Local Star Expected to Shine Bright in City
The subject is regarded as progressing well in the metropolis with friends predicting further impact. They believe the individual is worthy of the trust placed in him and will extend his influence in the area.
Garber Predicts Democratic Gains In Ohio Congress
Washington June 9 Representative Garber of Ohio says eight to ten Republican districts in Ohio will flip to the Democrats this fall due to dissatisfaction with Republican rule and tariff issues. He notes danger to Longworth in Cincinnati and cites GOP splits as aiding a Democratic gain.
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Garber
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Democratic State Central Committee of
Greenville
State Senate
Cincinnati
Longworth
Cox
Grosvenor
National meeting of railway telegraphers opens in Cedar Rapids
The national gathering of the Order of Railway Telegraphers convenes in Cedar Rapids with delegates from across the country. A major aim of the convention is to move the national headquarters from St Louis to Cedar Rapids, reflecting the order’s strong and growing membership.
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Order of Railway Telegraphers
Cedar Rapids
Order
St. Louis
Beethoven society hosts garden party and picnic
The Beethoven society will hold a garden party on June 23 and plan a picnic in the near future. The South Flores Street Blues travel to Losova to face its baseball team this afternoon. The Alamo Bowling club gathers at Summer's alleys for a wagon ride to Urban's picnic grounds on Salado. The Young Men's Catholic Union baseball team heads to St Louis College to play the college team. The K Bowling club challenges Owl club at Summer's alleys Thursday night. August Schultz plans a fishing trip on the Salado today.
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Beethoven Society
South Flores Street Blues
Losova
Alamo
Avenue D
Tenth Street
Salado
Catholic Union
St. Louis College
K. Bowling Club
Owl Club
Williams for Senate in Mississippi 1911 Hope
Washington June 9 There is belief that Representative John Sharp Williams will succeed Senator Money in the senate on March 3 1911 though he has not stated a position Judge James H Neville of Gulfport Mississippi praises Williams as the idol of Mississippi and predicts his election He would be the best equipped and most influential senator since the war and easily defeat Governor Vardaman Known as John Sharp in his home town the public sentiment favors him and his integrity.
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Washington
D. C
John Sharp Williams
House
Senator Money
Senate
Williams
James H. Neville
Gulfport
Mississippi
Vardaman
John Sharp
Castro scheme would divide Venezuela debt with foreign firms
New York and Bermudez company faces a proposal to share half of Venezuela's 40 million bolivar claims with the government and revolutionaries. Castro’s plan would divide payments among four parties including the cable and asphalt firms, drawing criticism that most claims arise from postwar contracts not revolutions.
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New York
Castro
New York and Bermudez
Asphalt
Venezuela
Gomez
Cable
Cable Company
New York and Bermudez Company
Caracas
Matos
United States
General Matos
Birthday Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs Harvey Page
Mrs Harvey L Page entertained a Friday bridge party with a high score by Mrs Robert Reid Russell who received a souvenir. Present were Mesdames Robert Reid Russell John L Bullis Amos Graves Jr Roger Campbell Charles H Florian L T Fleming Mackey Kearney Mason H Y Williams Fred Schultz Andrew P Calhoun and H L Page the hostess.
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Harvey L._ Page
Robert Reid Russell
John L. Bullis
Amos Graves, Jr
Roger Campbell
Charles H. Florian
L. T. Fleming
Mackey
Kearney Mason
H. Y. Williams
Fred Schultz
Andrew P. Calhoun
H. L. Page
S S Social Club Dance at West End Pavilion
The S. S. Social Club hosts its next shirtwaist hop at West End pavilion next Saturday night with Theo Artzt providing the music. The event is expected to attract a large attendance and the Light has acknowledged a cordial invitation.
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S. S
West End Pavilion
Theo
Annual Academy Exercises Set For Our Lady of the Lake
The tenth annual exercises of the Academy of Our Lady of the Lake are scheduled for tomorrow at 5 p.m. in the Grand Opera house. The graduating class of 1906 includes T Kelley N Owen Virginia Baumberger M Hickey A Brown Carrie Fentiman and A Faegan. Elizabeth Cassin will be guest of honor at a party tomorrow evening hosted by Olive Chapman.
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Academy of Our Lady of the Lake
Grand Opera House
T Kelley
N Owen
Virginia Baumberger
M . Hickey
A. Brown
Carrie Fentiman
A. Faegan
Elizabeth Cassin
Olive Chapman
Noted English Doctor Fielding Promises Expert Kidney Care
In the Hicks Building Dr Frederick J Fielding offers specialized help for insidious genito urinary disorders. He treats hidden diseases early, with modern equipment and hours daily from 9 to 12 and 2 to 6. Consultation is free and appointments by phone are available at 2200.
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Frederick J. Fielding
Hicks
Fielding
Bright
Dr. Fielding
United States
Local residents and visitors plan travel and visits
Ike Tobias and family reside at 304 Warren Street. Dr and Mrs T S Lowery will depart Monday for a month long visit in Kentucky and Tennessee. Misses Adela and Mary Dunbar have returned from Corpus Christi after a month’s visit.
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N. Tobias
Dallas
Waco
Abe Tobias
Ike Tobias
Warren Street
T. S. Lowery
Kentucky
Tennessee
Adela
Mary Dunbar
Corpus Christi
Connecticut German Turnfest Opens in Meriden
German gymnasts from across Connecticut gather in Meriden for the annual turnfest three day event. A German American Volksfest with track and field events, games, singing and dancing will follow with a reception at Turner hall Praett street and prize distribution at Lyra park.
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Connecticut
Meriden
Conn
Turner Hall
Praett Street
Lyra Park
Colored soldiers denounce Lyon at Austin meeting
In Austin Texas on June 9 the colored Regiment No 2 Veterans Union which includes federal soldiers and their sons adopted resolutions denouncing Republican Chairman Lyon for antagonizing the colored voters. They refer to him as a Lily White leader and condemn his methods in the party.
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Austin
Tex
Lyon
Regiment No. 2
Veterans Union
Sailors Arrive in New Shapes at Ed Edwards Millinery
Untrimmed sailors in a wide range of shapes arrive at Ed Edwards Millinery Store located on West Commerce Street. The notice highlights a fresh stock update and invites customers to inspect the collection.
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Edwards’ Mlillinery
Commerce Street
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JOSKE
aMnday Light
Man Bede
Sweet Girl Gradutes
August Schultz
Opyright
Pierce Cycle CO
P. GC. Cody
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Bagot Manitoba
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