Germany and Castro Reports on Venezuela and Turkey
Berlin reports cast doubt on Venezuela declaring war on Holland with no campaign beyond borders. Castro reportedly fled South America to avoid turmoil and may not return. Castro denied trouble in Caracas on Dec 14 and is slated for medical observation next week. Congress approves sending best wishes to Turkey’s newly convened parliament.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Castro
Venezuela
Netherlands
Holland
United States
South America
Gomez
Caracas
Israel
Turkey
Washington
Dec
Congress
Santa Claus Show Opens at Madison Square Garden
Exhibition of toys and dolls runs through Christmas week in New York with dolls and fixtures on display including a society women donated set. Proceeds from chosen dolls go to the Hospital For Crippled Children while boys enjoy sleds wagons and bikes. Also the Junior Aero club features model planes kites balloons and wireless gear. Harrisburg jurists hand down sentences for conspiracy to defraud the state in furnishing the new state capitol with $500 fines and two years prison for five men. appeal possible.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Aero Club
Harrisburg
Kunkel
J. W. Sanders
S. P. Snyder
W. P. Snyder
W. L. Mathues
J. M Shumaker
Old Bonds Found In Comptroller Vault In Houston
In Austin on December 18 authorities reported discovery of $97,000 in 5 percent city of Houston compromise bonds issued July 1888 and maturing July 1, 1918. The bonds were unregistered and a 600,000 authorizing issue from June 2, 1888 shows 503,000 still outstanding against Houston. Disposition unknown. Requisition Honored for Indiana extradition. Governor Campbell sent papers for Henry E. Agar, former Princeton Milling secretary, held in Hidalgo County. Attorney General limits Travis county road bonds to 303,000 due to tax insufficiency. Case Packing of North Fort Worth amends its charter increasing capital stock to 25,000.
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Houston
Austin
Comptroller’s Department
City of Houston
Comptroller
Campbell
Indiana
Henry E. Agar
Princeton Milling Company
Princeton
Harlinger
Hidalgo County
Marshal Skelton
Travis County
Tex
Case Packing Company of
North Fort Worth
Mrs Harris Returns After Kidnap and Lease Victory
In Muskogee Oklahoma on December 18 Susie Turner aged can no licn became Mrs Susie Turner Harris after being abducted in Tahlequah by Holdenville oil men. The marriage occurred in Pryor Creek and she signed a lease transferring property rights to the Holdenville company.
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Tahlequah
Pryor Creek
Muskogee
Okla
Susie Turner
Allue District
Holdenville
Pullman Stateroom
Moses Harris
Two Die or Wounded in Hampton Robbery
In Hampton Arkansas on December 18 Charles Abbott a local merchant was shot dead at his store. His brother Bunk Abbott county treasurer was wounded by two Black men over a disputed business transaction. Intense excitement grips the town as posses hunt the assailants.
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Hampton, Ark
Charles Abbott
Bunk Abbott
Narrow escape in Lockhart lamp blast injures girl
Miss Ovie Portis narrowly escaped death when a lighted lamp she carried exploded and started a fire in a Lockhart Texas house. The girl was injured but not seriously, and her home was saved.
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Lockhart
Tex
Ovie Portis
Lied sentenced to four years for bribery in Columbus
Fred Lied, former member of the Columbus board of control, drew a four year penitentiary term for accepting a bribe from Nelson Cannon of the Trinidad Packing Co. in the East Broad street paving case. Fellow ex-board member Fred Immel is already serving a penitentiary term. Pipe distribution for natural gas mains active in Wichita Falls with trenches extending toward the Petrolia field.
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Lied
Columbus
Fred Lied
Columbus Board of Control
Rogers
Nelson Cannon
Trinidad Packing Company of
Cleveland
East Broad Street
Fred Immel
Wichita Falls
Tex
Petrolia
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Hanan
Kneeland
Wilson
Derden
Tarragona
Naples
Fulberts
Brazil
Malaga
London
Batavia
South American Republic
Mrs. Harris
Sherman
Edwin Kidd
The
City National Bank
Bryan
Texas
Comptroller of the Currency
U. S
Eeees
State OF Texas
County of Brazos
Albert W. Wilkerson
E H. Astin S. Parker
Fred. L. Cavirtr
Brazos County
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