Venezuelans Force Castro Down in Caracas Uproar
A Caracas mob defied Castro as crowds toppled and burned statues and pictures of the Venezuelan dictator. Martial law was declared to end rioting amid protests tied to naval actions along the coast.
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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
7
A Caracas mob defied Castro as crowds toppled and burned statues and pictures of the Venezuelan dictator. Martial law was declared to end rioting amid protests tied to naval actions along the coast.
A Washington correspondent reports the Japanese government will halt all emigration to the United States after a specified date. Baron Komura will announce the policy when the Diet meets, ending what observers call the last major source of tension with the United States. The move follows negotiations led by Elihu Root with Baron Takahira, and travel will still be allowed for merchants students and tourists under existing passport arrangements.
The trial of Thornton Jenkins Hains, author and seafarer, for being an accessory to the murder of William E. Annis, editor of an outing periodical, began Monday before Justice Crane in the Supreme Court at Flushing. Capt. Peter C. Hains Jr. is named as principal in the case, with sensational details expected as the proceedings unfold.
A figure described as having Indian blood in his veins rose from cattle herding in the 1890s to become Venezuela's dictator and defied European powers.
Eight men, alleged leaders of the night riders at Reelfoot Lake, face murder charges in Union City Tennessee for killing Capt. Quinton Rankin a prominent Trenton attorney. Judge Joseph L. Jones presides with J S Caldwell as prosecutor and Rice A. Pierce leading defense. The case follows a wave of outlawry that even drew militia. Reelfoot Lake clansmen converge on Union City as tensions rise.
The University of Nebraska board of regents announced that Dr Samuel Avery, elected acting chancellor after B Benjamin Andrews resigns effective January 1, will become chancellor if his administration is satisfactory. No search for a successor will be conducted.
Annis and Thornton Hains were at the Bayside Yacht Club when Capt Haing fired five times at Annis as Thornton waved club members away with a drawn revolver. Mrs Hains says a false confession was forced from her.
A blaze gutted the Lohee Patent Door Company plant in St Louis with losses around 100000 dollars, insured portion about half. The adjacent O Neill lumber yard suffered 10000 dollars in damage. A similar fire occurred two months earlier at the same plant, causing about 25000 dollars in damage.
Adrien Le Buef, three year cashier for Hale Brothers dry goods in Oakland, confesses diverting about $20,000 of firm funds in the last four months to support gambling on Searth races in Oakland poolrooms. Weather delays goods market.
A fire in J. C Holt's Sycamore Ohio residence was started by sunlight focusing through a water filled fish globe. The blaze was discovered in time to save the house from total destruction.
The Canal Commission report details the Isthmus project last fiscal year, noting total canal cost to date at 120 million dollars, 43 057 workers on payroll, and a death rate of 18.32 per thousand, improved sanitation reducing fatalities among blacks. It lists year end machinery counts, hospital outcomes, and electric lighting for settlements, along with other national financial notes and civic items.
A Broadway Magazine quote by Edgar Salius argues entrance to society hinges on treasure, temperament and tact rather than birth or death. It claims treasure speaks for itself while temperament and tact determine social success through harmony with others, noting rich or righteous aspirants may fail without tact.
A minister pleads for equality in treatment and pay, recounting how he must beg for discounts and vegetables to keep his family, and condemns Protestantism for underpaying clergy while funding salaries through humiliating means. The reflection, attributed to Robert Haven Schauiller in Success Magazine, highlights spiritual leadership pressures.
A mother from Shiloh Ohio recounts her son Clyde’s yearlong battle with eczema. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, he slept for the first time in months and improved within six weeks, with a leading physician recommending Cuticura.
A lively exchange in the stands reveals a girl asking about a cheering man. Her escort identifies the right tackle Grabsey while noting a misidentified player, discussed with humor about the fellow who was thrown down and leaped on by Grabsey.
A light exchange unfolds with Mrs. Irons asking Mr. Harris about unusual coffee. The imperturbable boarder notes a stronger batch, remarking there is "real coffee" this morning.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo. The firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason witnessed the declaration dated December 7, 1886. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and advertised with testimonials. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A dialogue contrasts the power of ready writing with risk when texts reach a discerning reader. The financial magnate notes caution that clever prose gains consequence only if it lands before capable listeners.
An advertisement claims Pazo ointment cures itching bleeding and protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with a money refund option. The text emphasizes guaranteed results and a refund policy.
A tobacco column asserts that Lewis' Single Binder Se cigars equal the best brands in quality. It notes Belgian telegrams delivering 10 percent of messages within fifteen minutes as a quick reference.
An OCR fragment promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE claiming one day cold cure with signature by E. W. Grove. Mentions World over use and a 25c price. Scattered lines note billiards from 1471 and garbled phrases about Winslow’s Soor Tam Sxaur for Chil softens and mucous, with many unreadable words.
Report notes Sir Henry Irving’s faint reaction from a gallery disturbance during Macbeth at Drury Lane. A cockney voice reassured him with the remark it is all right now, Henry, he’s gone. Observable contrast with peasant diet and royal navy meat intake cited in passing.
Health warning about overindulgence and common stomach ailments. The text promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a remedy for sour stomach headaches colic belching biliousness furred tongue lazy liver constipation and bad breath after big meals or at night to feel clear for the morning.
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