Castro's Men Still Hold It in Maracaibo Fight
At 2 pm Fort San Carlos remained in government hands as German warships bombarded the fort. The vessel Panther drifted inside the bar with difficulty amid great Maracaibo excitement. President Aranguren called up all militia aged 16 to 60, about 5200 men answering the call to resist possible German landings on Lake Maracaibo.
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Maracaibo
Fort San Carlos
Plu
Panther
Sra
Aranguren
Lake Maracaibo
Dutch cruiser reports Los Roques hunger deaths
The Dutch cruiser De Ruyter found 12 men and 5 women dead of hunger and thirst at Los Roques near La Guaira due to allied blockade closures on provisions and water. It carried eight days of supplies and will convey inhabitants to Curacao at earliest opportunity.
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Caragas
Venezuela
de Ruyter
la Guatra
Los Roques
la Guaira
Venezuelan Littoral
la Guajira
Curacoa
German Commander Says Venezuelans Fired First At
A German commander stated that Venezuelan forces fired first in the incident. Details from the report remain sparse, with no corroborating statements from Venezuelan authorities available at this time.
bombardment report from Venezuelan coast by German fleet
Commodore Schreder reports Fort San Carlos at Maracaibo fired on the German cruiser Panther on January 17 during its passage. The Panther returned fire for about thirty minutes before disengaging due to navigational difficulties. The German commander vowed immediate punishment, noting tensions with the Venezuelan government.
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Berlin
Schreder
Fort San Carlos
Maracaibo
Maracaibo Bar
Boston Weather: Cloudy Snow Saturday Then Mixed Weekend
Forecast for Boston and vicinity shows increasing cloudiness followed by snow on Saturday. Sunday remains unsettled with snow or rain, as warmer north to east winds strengthen.
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Boston
Vicinity
Father John's Medicine Cures All Lung Troubles
Ad claims Father John's Medicine cures colds bronchitis asthma and all throat and lung troubles with a simple remedy promising quick relief and restored health from a trusted patent medicine source.
Night Fire Panic Kills Three Women in Crosby Street
A New York fire panic near police headquarters leaves three women dead and many injured as hundreds flee through narrow stairs and crowded hallways. Firefighters and police intervened, ending a chaotic scene at Crosby and Elm streets after tissue paper sparks triggered a blaze in a nearby factory. Jennie Messina, Fannie Kirschberg, and Mary Sbarbara are among the identified dead.
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New York
Crosby Street
Leopold Miller & Sons
Crosby
Elm Streets
Woden Pattern Factory
Titus
Oak Street
Bourke
General Greene
Moneypenny
Kelly
Captain Titus
Rourke
Greene
Mulberry Street
Jennie Messina
East Fourteenth Street
Fannie Kirschberg
Avenue B
Mary Sbarbara
Committee Adopts Little Field Trust Bill in House
Washington January 23 The judiciary committee of the House adopted the anti trust bill prepared by the sub committee chaired by Representative Littlefield of Maine The committee authorized favorable reporting to the House Littlefield plans to report the bill to the House by Monday
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Washington
Judiciary Committee
House
Littlefield
Maine
Machinists Strike Settlement at Fulton Street Factory
Machinists' Union 264 celebrate a factory settlement at George T. McLauthin's elevator plant 120 Fulton Street. The firm agrees to appoint a new foreman and reinstate 23 dismissed workers next Monday. Seven replacement workers are to be discharged.
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Union 264
George T. McLauthin
Fulton Street
Pigeon Cove Fire Destroys Hotel and Homes
A morning blaze at 2:30 in Pigeon Cove destroyed the large Pigeon Cove Hotel with 200 rooms and quickly spread to nearby buildings after a northerly wind. Gloucester fire units responded, aiding efforts as several hotels and summer residences faced potential destruction. Estimated hotel loss $50,000.
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Pigeon Cove
Charles H. Andrews
City Father in Trouble in Charity Funds Scandal
A Ward 19 member of the Common Council William H Curley faces a warrant for larceny of money from a Back Bay resident Mrs C T Clark in Marlboro street tied to charitable fund drives. The case involves alleged misrepresentation to solicit funds for a Spanish war veteran and implicates other city officials. Ex Alderman George Holden Tinkham represents the complainant. The councilman denies the charges and says he will clear his name in court.
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Common Council
William H. Curley
C. T. Clark
Marlboro Street
New York
State Senate
Roxbury
George Holden Tinkham
Back Bay
Clark
Tragedy at Woollen Mill Ends in Debilitating Shootout
In Burrillville Rhode Island a quarrel at the Anchor mill between Italian Michael Angelo de Palma and Robert Lyon Jr and his father led to a fatal shooting. Lyon Sr was killed and Lyon Jr wounded. De Palma fled two miles before surrendering and was jailed on murder charges. De Palma is said to be from Montreal and highly intelligent.
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Burrillville, R. I
Michael Angelo de Palma
Robert Lyon
Lyon
Palma
Montreal
Amesbury Strikers Open Violence With Nonunion Mob
Amesbury January 23. Strikers attacked nonunion workers in a car carriage yard, overpowering police and chasing strikebreakers through the street as crowds of 400 gathered. Foreman Prescott was dragged from a restaurant, severely beaten, then saved by police. A large police force and town officials planned to bolster order. Meanwhile Massachusetts coal investigations proceed with hearings at the State House and Boston Chamber of Commerce, featuring coal dealers and officials amid a crowded public session.
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Amesbury
Boston
Foreman Prescott
Walker Carriage Factory
Prescott
Orille Vanier
Massachusetts
State House
Special
Special Congressional Committee
Washington
Massachusetts Legislative Committee
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Congressional Committee
Samuel J. Elder
Parker
Whitney
Lawson
Smith P. Burton
Curran & Burton
Norris
Burton
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Pbs
John
Littlefield Trust
Gloucester
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Commere Secy
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Oncy
Serica
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Marshal Thomsong
Tsanuel Elder
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