Dutch minister letter fuels Venezuela tension
Caracas and Port of Spain report a Dutch minister's 1908 letter criticizing President Castro as Venezuelan unrest rises. Dutch officials deny shipping threats while the Gelderland cruiser arrives at La Guayra amid barricaded shore access. Caracas observes Venezuela arming forts as Dutch interests in the region face scrutiny.
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Castro
Ven
Caracas
Vie
Port of Spain
Netherlands
Venezuela
Withlematad
Curacao
la Guayra
Algo
Holland
Old Veteran on Way to Spray Alabama on Foot
An elderly Confederate veteran, WF Frasier, 66, from Opelika, Alabama, walked from Baldsville, North Carolina and arrived at police headquarters seeking shelter for the night. He has about two dollars, plans to travel to Spray, Alabama for work, and travels with a heavy satchel and a stick. He claims five years of service under Les and Johheten and says he surrendered with the latter in North Carolina. He is reported feeble and intends to continue the trek in the morning, hoping for food along the route.
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Baldsville
Spray
Ala
Frasier
Frazier
Opelika
Alabama
Hhs
Lés
Johheten
North Carotos
Bryan Strong in West Boosts Bryan Victory Prospects
Washington August 2 Special Well informed students of politics see Bryan with real chances this year higher than in 1896 or 1900 as the West and Midwest favor him. Republicans fear a strong Bryan showing while Taft looks weak in mountain states and New York influence hurts the GOP ticket as La Follette’s stance looms in Wisconsin.
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T. J. Pence
Washington
East
William J Bryan
Lne
Bryan
Hitencock
Golorady
Taft
Lart
West
Sherman
New York Sun
Kanaag City
Sunman
Middle West
New York
Democrata
Far West
Perths
Union
Entef
Kansas
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Hitchcock
Colorado
Winois
Rocky Mountain
Middle Western
Alles Ghanies
Chicago
Roosevelt
la Follette
Congress
Senator la Follette
Bryan Made Honorary Member of Lincoln Union
Lincoln's Bryan receives honorary membership from the Lincoln Typographical Union amid debates on politics within the union. Democrats in Good Shape: party unity and Norman Mack’s chairmanship are shaping a strong campaign, with Lloyd and Bryan rallying support for a Democratic House and nationwide stumping plans.
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Norman E Mack
Mack
Denver
United Party
Washington
Lloyd
Bryan
Farman Flies Through The Air At Washington Test
In Washington a demonstration describes a Farman flying machine with a motor and propeller tested by Captain Baldwin and Glenn Curtiss. The craft moved on wheels, rose to about 20 feet, then landed gently after a short forward glide amid reports of advancing aviation tests and upcoming dirigible trials.
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Captain Baldwin
Aeronaut
Curtiss
Recorder court faces heavy docket with dozens of cases
Today about 80 cases will be tried in the recorder's court as Station Sergeant John C. Joiner booked 76 cases for the evening watch and 22 yesterday. About sixty cases will be disposed of this morning with the remainder scheduled for disposal in the afternoon. Fines for the last month are said to total 761.
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Recorder’s Court
John C. Joiner
Evening Watch
Yeuell Revival Draws Large Crowds and Confessions
Twenty public worshippers attended the Yeuell revival meeting as tabernacle crowds filled morning and evening services. The sermon Too Late to Save Jesus drew strong responses with many confessions after the benediction. Tomorrow night’s topic will be The unpardonable Sin.
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Tabernacle
Iim
Christ
Self-Defense Is His Claim In Fatal Shooting Case
Detectives arrest Merer Browars on complicity charges after a fatal shooting near Grant and Decatur streets. Witnesses describe three men seen at the scene and in the railroad yards. The slayer claims self defense as the motive for the shooting of Hardwick, with an inquest set for 4 pm and funeral today at 11 am followed by interment in Hollywood.
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Black
Browers
Kimbrough
Awa
Jett
Piedmont Avenue
Anderson
Corbstone
Dennard
Hllespie Shaw
McWilliams
Grant
Decatur Streets
James
Shepard
Butler
Hardwick
Stowers
Bullard
Hin
Kla
Mercer Stowers
Farris Stowers
Harry Poole
Iene
Holy+ wood
Police Bust At Forrest Avenue Seizes Hidden Beer Ring
Officers Bentley and Nomis raided 40 Forrest Avenue last night arresting Mack Thomas and several others in a basement beer operation run by the Crumtey family. The group, described as uneven, faced a confession from Thomas who admitted selling beer from the edge basement. Police found empty bottles and noted the family residence was empty at the time of capture.
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Bentley
Nomis
Willem M Crumtey
Forrest Avenue
Mack Thomas
Dannia Camy
Jim Patton
Lee Anderson
Will Austin
Wiley Lima
Norwood Griffin
McOrna
Cook
Edge
Bank Officers And Their Loans In National Banks
A National Monetary Commission report outlines proposed changes to currency law. Key points include requiring aggregate publication of bank officers and directors holdings, requiring board approval for officer loans, limiting bank investments by commercial paper, and mandating salary-based examiner pay. Proposals also call for direct consolidation of national banks, duplicate reports to the comptroller, and tighter restrictions on bank stock ownership by corporations.
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Honetary Commission
New York
National City Bank
Congress
National Monetary Commission
Narragansett
Board of Directors
Supreme Court of the
United States
Singia
IL Je
Go Aga
Governor Comer Tours Camp Taft in Chattanooga
Governor Comer of Alabama spent Sunday at Camp Taft with the troops, praising their camp routine and inspecting the ranks. A strong rumor says he will return to Birmingham Tuesday and may take a regiment with him, though he offered no comment on the miners strike. He will review the troops again tomorrow before departing for Birmingham early Tuesday.
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House of Representatives
Ohio
Indiana
Innis
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Kansag
Calfernia
Montari
Kansas
Gina
California
MroLinyh
Chattanooga
Tean
Comer
Alabama
Camp Taft
Birmingham
Cardinal Gih hay at stame in Rome visit
Cardinal Gih hay at stame in Rome on August 2 met with high church dignitaries including Cardinal Satolli and Cardinal Martinelli to discuss American affairs especially the University at Washington.
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Rome
Cardinalibbons
Cardinal Satolli
Congregation of Studies
Cardinal Martinelli
University At
Washington
Savannah Girl Drowns in Lake Chautauqua Accident
Jamestown New York August 2 Miss Elsie Green of Savannah Georgia and Porter Pannah of Memphis Tennessee were struck by the steamer Chadekoin off the Chautauqua pier on Lake Chautauqua late last night and drowned. The bodies were not recovered. The steamer captain says the crew did not see the skiff until the girl screamed.
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Jamestown
Elsie Green
Savannah
Porter Pannah
Memphis
Alleged Wife Under Arrest At Local Mills
Lillian Holtzhauser, a mill worker, and C C Williams, a cloth inspector, were sent to the station on a disorderly conduct charge amid claims of a common law marriage dispute. Holtzhauser asserts the woman is his wife and seeks her earnings, while she disputes the arrangement and mentions a past move between Fultan and Exposition mills.
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Lillian Holtzhouser
Exposition Mills
C C Wiliams
Holtzhouser
Fulten Milla
Fultar
Ma Holtzhauser
Bishop Brent Under Knife Operations in Boston
Bishop Charles Ho Brent of the Philippine Islands and bishop elect of Washington arrived in Boston to undergo a nasal operation Friday at the Mission house affiliated with St Stephens church. Specialists attended it, secrecy surrounds the surgeon and details, and Brent was reportedly weakened after leaving the Mission house for a parish member’s home.
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Charles Ho Brent
Philippine Islands
Washington
Boston
Vancouver B
Mission House
St Stephens Church
Man Dies After Clothes Catch Fire On Launch In Plaquemine
James Martinez, 28, of Wan Endeavoring to repair a gasoline launch engine in Bayou Plaquemine, had his clothes ignite from a lantern. He leaped into the water in panic and drowned as bystanders tried to rescue him. the engine had broken down and the fire spread before help could reach him.
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James Vertices
Plaquemine la
Bigs
James FL
Martinez
Bayou Plaquemine
Martines
Forsyth County Primary Yields Legislature Seat Win
In Forsyth county on Saturday August 2 Wood and Reed won clear majorities. Heid presided as primary official while Brannon and Reed secured clerk and sheriff posts respectively. The vote swung decisively for the Democratic slate in Forsyth.
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Pr. Cumming
Forsyth County
Oh Woodiff
Hoodones
Barry Brannon
William Reed
Jones
Brannon
Bottled Drink Dispensing Machine Developed by Johnson
Thomson Georgia August 2 Special Gray Johnson a former Atlanta resident has invented a vending machine that dispenses bottled drinks by inserting a nickel. The device drops bottles ice cold, pulls crowns off tops, locks bottles after use and rewloads automatically registering each nickel and bottle. Johnson heads to Washington DC to patent the invention and protect improvements while courting soft drink companies and planning a return to Atlanta for discussions.
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Thomson, Ga
Gray Johnson
Thomson
Atlanta
Johnson
Washington, D. C
Paris General Strike Threatens Fresh Disorder
Paris authorities prepare to repress anticipated general strike amid union mobilization. Police and 25000 troops kept in barracks as unions estimate 100000 workers including carmen and printers will join. Placards condemn government moves while fears of a government ambush and potential bloodshed rise.
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Tabor
Paris
Whianec
Paria
General Labor Federation
Jt Ag
Onis
Arge Police Foce
Carmen
Whoich
Mortuary Notices From Local Deaths and Funerals
A stream of obituary notices lists deaths and funeral plans across Atlanta and nearby towns. Lara Wheeler died at 14 after a private tragedy. services and interment in Georgia are noted. Mrs Mira A. Stewart and Miss Nora A. Stansell are among others with services set at homes or cemeteries. Various families, dates, and locations including Hollywood cemetery and Westview are mentioned for interment and funeral arrangements. Coronial matters report Coroner Thompson returning from Buckhead to investigate the death of Burris Baker at the Swift Fertilizer Works after a train incident.
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Lara Wheeler
Weo Wheeler
HM Patterson & Bon
Mira A. Stewart
Mra Miran
Robert Stewart
Reedence
Love Street
Hollywood Cemetery
Nora A. Stannel
Mora Uogarss
MD Stansell
Walton Errr
Logarssi
Tunis
Jacob Fox
Riseman Bros
Boya’ and Childrens Department
Fox
Birmingham
Ala
Louis Saks
Atlanta
Thompson
Buckhead
Burris Baker
Swift Fertilizer Works
Southern
Baker
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Hou En Trouw Society
Amsterdam
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Hamburg
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Jacob van Heemakerck
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Farman
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Lake Chautauqua
Lillian Holthouser
Bishop Brent
Philippines
Imary
Sims Ball
Joe Sms Hall
Ant
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Lakewood Hoe
Munager
R. Jd. Parker
RJ Parker
Egat Lake
Quinton C. Chapman
Quinton Chapman
F M Chapman
John BH Charman
Fort Madison
Inova
Aig
Whitehnd Street
Tomorry
Westview Cemetery
EK. J. W. Bealer
Mre
JW Bealer
Thomasville
Spalurg
Jobo Fo Fureer
Dra
Wagreie McHeown
Maggie Mukown
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Mrornj
Andrew Burham
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Arwell Ga
JW McKiniy
Athinta
T Aperogin
Dallonia
Lula
Mule Kurnham
Canie, Ga
Paul F Burnham
West Berkeley
Cal
Jak Burnham
Conley Ga
Forest Stark
Oak
Forest Grye
Henry Johnson
Cartersville
Gardeville
Wenry Johnson
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Hyatt
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