Weather and civic notes from Bryan and Washington
A Bryan report notes cloudy weather and varying temperatures across Texas and Louisiana with fog on the coast and river level forecasts. It also covers local improvements on streets and a Texas agricultural talk by Mr Proctor, plus national political nominations and a House vote on a penal code amendment.
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Galveston
Lake
New Hagland
Plateau
Texas
Louisiana
Aarille
Brownsville
Washington
Dee
Senate
Foraker
Secretary of War
House
Garret
Turmoil at Caracas as Castro regime threatened
An infuriated Caracas mob, unchecked by police, attacked the Castro administration’s supporters and property. They looted the lottery offices, the El Constitucional printing plant, a steam laundry, and several drug stores, prompting Gomez to issue a manifesto and troops to restore order. El Constitucional suspended publication.
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Caracas
Castro
Plaza Bolivar
Venezuela
Holland
Netherlands
Gomez
Eas
el Constinencial
Gumersindo Rivas
Senor Rivas
Senor Thielen
Tello Mendoza
General Mendoza
Finance
el Constitucional
Pasteur Institute Planned for El Paso
El Paso announces the forthcoming establishment of a Pasteur institute by Dr. B M Wortham. Also a local ad urges stove repairs by W W Griffin, promising guaranteed service and reasonable rates, call 217.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
B. M. Wortham
W. W. Griffin
Venezuelan Vessels Seized as Dutch Blockade Steps
London reports the Hague correspondent says Dutch warships have captured Venezuelan vessels as a preliminary move toward an effective blockade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hague
Daily Telegraph
Seven crew missing after launch incident aboard Admiral Aube
From St. Pierre Miquelon seven sailors of the French warship Admiral Aube failed to return after a night ashore during a snow squall. The vessel, with Governor Didelot aboard, remains anchored. rescue efforts follow as fears of drowning rise.
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St. Pierre
Miquelon
Aube
Didelot
American fleet tours inland Kandy with British hosts
Colombo reports daily trips by American fleet to inland town Kandy on an artificial lake. General Lawrence of British forces in Ceylon hosted Rear Admiral Sperry and flag officers at luncheon.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Kandy
Lawrence
Amira Sperry
Fire at Auntie Crosby home claims two lives
In Columbus on December 16 a blaze gutted the home of Auntie Mattle Crosby, an elderly Black woman. The fire killed two occupants, Gilbert White a veteran and George Foster, a Black man, while the property loss remained small.
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Columbus, O
Mattle Crosby
Gilbert White
George Foster
Collapse Causes Four Fatalities in Martinsburg Bridge
Four people died when a pier and span of the new Potomac River bridge in Martinsburg West Virginia collapsed. The incident occurred December 16 and involves the Potomac River crossing project.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Potomac River
Italian man suffers severe burns after lead remedy
Pietro Colonna, an Italian, is badly burned after a bylander advised pouring molten lead on his leg as a remedy for a fall. He melted a lead pipe at a hotel and poured the liquid onto the limb, causing intense screams and attracting help. He may lose the leg.
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Weatherford
Tex
Pietro Colonna
Colonna
A Bylander
Jury: manslaughter verdict in Davis murder case
Gainesville Texas December 16 After twenty hours the jury found Sam Partie guilty of manslaughter in the Lem Clark murder case two years in the penitentiary The defense will seek a new trial and may appeal Pavis is sixty years old At a previous trial he received a twenty year sentence
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Gainesville
Tex
Sam Partie
Lem Clark
Pavis
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