Estrada’s Victory Report In Nicaragua Crisis Unfolds
Cablegram from Estrada asserts victory and readiness to advance on Managua as Zelaya surrenders to insurgents. US battleships guard Corinto while marines move toward Colon. The map shows strategic positions with ships Des Moines Vicksburg Tacoma near Bluefields and Greytown. Isabel Stephen files updates from Nicaragua.
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United States
Corinto
Sam
Managua
Zelaya
Ramos
Estrada
Dixie
Colon
Colon. They Crossed the Isthmus
Buffalo
Prairie
Greytown
Tacoma
Bluefields
Des Moines
Vicksburg
Isabel Stephen
North American Press Syndicate
Nicaragua
Zelayan forces pledge allegiance and march toward Managua
A cablegram from Blue reports 1,900 Zelayan troops captured yesterday pledge allegiance to Estrada and say they will march on Managua to support him in the conflict.
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Estrada Orleans
Blue
Estrada
Managua
Zelaya Announcement Reaches Eastern Nicaragua
The report notes Zelaya was announced to the eastern region of Nicaragua near Rama. Details on dates or officials are not provided in the accessible text.
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Zelaya
Nicara
Rama
Military losses and Bluefields hospital camp formation
The report notes more than 2,600 men killed or captured were lost, with Bluefields set up as a hospital camp to care for the wounded, as forces strained to manage the casualties.
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Bluefields
Battle report fragment from distant conflict city route
Fragmentary note describes fighting near a city with both sides engaged and casualties totaling over six hundred. Mention of dispatch dated 3 a.m. and forces identified as Zelayan.
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Route ix Co
Shippley
Des & Dispatch
Assassination of St. Petersburg Police Chief Shocks Russia
St. Petersburg reports Col. Karpoff chief of police blown to pieces at his Viborg district flat. The blast follows the murder of Captain Melikoff at Tiflis and points to a new terrorist wave. Suspect Michael Vosskressensky, arrested after a dramatic pursuit, claimed by authorities to be Karpoff’s killer.
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ST. Petersburg
Col. Karpoff
Melikoff
Tiflis
Russia
Michael Vosskressensky
Vosskressensky
Viborg
Karpoff
Russia and Japan tensions threaten Manchuria clash
London and Paris markets faced heavy selling as reports revived the possibility of a new Russia Japan clash over Manchuria. Rumors of Russian troop movements to the Manchurian frontier spurred fear that war may return, dragging down Russian bonds and unsettled financial confidence.
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London
Paris
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
Manchurian
Corean Premier Yi Wan Yung Assassinated in Plot
In Seoul a Corean premier Yi Wan Yung was stabbed to death entering his carriage amid claims of a secret Corean society plotting to kill Japanese controlled officials. The assassin Li Tsi Ming, an Americanized Corean Christian, killed Yi and his driver. In Washington a Roumanian prime minister was shot and seriously wounded by an anarchist with no details provided.
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Seoul
Corea
Yi Wan Yung
Li Tsi Ming
Leopold
Belgium
Ming
Washington, D. C
Roumania
Bucharest
Tiny lad gifts dollar to sheriff for Trismus toys
A toddler, barely able to walk, handed a dollar to Sheriff Big Bill Duncan to help poor children without mothers or fathers obtain candy and nuts for Trismus. The money was kept by the sheriff and turned over to Mr. Berry for the stated purpose.
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Sheriff's Office
Big Bill Duncan
Trismus
Berry
Gas Explosion Kills Two in Muskogee Oklahoma
A gas explosion ripped through the front of Charles Conroly’s house in Muskogee Oklahoma killing two people and leaving five others with severe burns. Fire officials investigated the blast which occurred December 22. The victims and witnesses were tied to local households and the blast caused extensive property damage.
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Muskogee
Okla
Charles Conroly
Fresno
Cal
George Chevarant
Southern Pacific
Plot to Kill All Indian Officials in Nasik Theater Shooting
In Nasik an assassination of A. M. T. Jackson, administrator of the city, by a lone gunman in a theater lobby sparks police inquiries into a wider plot to kill English officials. The shooter boasted of his deed as the city’s lobby crowd sought to shield Jackson. The event follows a string of attacks linked to a native society opposing British rule, including the London Col. Wylie murder and bombings targeting Lord Minto and other officials.
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Bombay
India
A. M. T. Jackson
Nasik
Jackson
London
Col. Wylie
Condition of Elder Wolfe Unchanged at Appleton
The condition of Hubert Wolfe father of W F Wolfe and A C Wolfe of this city remains unchanged after a paralysis strike at his Appleton home several days ago according to from W F Wolfe. Mr W B Wolfe will depart for Appleton Friday.
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Hubert Wolfe
Messrs
W. F. Wolfe
A. C. Wolfe
Appleton
W. B. Wolfe
Guess That Will Fix Him She Said Kill Husband Plan
A woman buys strychnine with intent to poison her husband, planning to fix him. Police report the deadly purchase and subsequent investigation into the alleged plot.
New Albany Woman Charged in Poisoning Husband
Mrs. Pearl Armstrong faces a formal charge after niece Florence Myrtle Harris accused her of poisoning Geo Armstrong with calomel pickles and capsules. Prosecution says she planned the murder, sought strychnine at a drug store, and told Florence the poison would fix him. Florence remains detained but not believed to be a participant.
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New Albany
Ind
Pearl Armstrong
Florence Myrtle Harris
Geo. Armstrong
Bullit
Schakett
Armstrong
Florence Harris
Roll of Honor Subscriptions Reported for Total 2400
Subscriptions totaling 2400 are listed from donors including Smith Mfg Co Tillman Bros Greenwold Lés Moore La Crosse Rubber Mills Fassett Cotton Kroner Englemann Sanford Sander and Atherton Amounts range from 100 to 500 with a final sum of 2400.
Subscribers Named in Local Notice
Listed subscribers include F. P. Hixon John Gund Brewing Co C. L. Colman Lumber Co Joseph M. Hixon and Elsie Gile Scott in the community notice of dues.
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F. P. Hixon
John Gund Brewing Co
C.L. Colman Lumber Co
Joseph M
Fishermen in Distress Over Steam Vessels
Paris dispatch reports a government appeal on behalf of about a thousand sardine fishermen along the Atlantic coast who face dire need due to steam fishing vessels intrusion. Two hundred thousand people are said to be in distress.
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Paris
Atlantic
White Plague Stamps Boosted by Red Cross Drive
The Antituberculosis stamp campaign led by the Red Cross and Twentieth Century club members raises holiday support in Wisconsin. Citizens are urged to buy a penny stamp to fund TB eradiation efforts, with sales peaking at post offices during noon hours.
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St. Francis’ Hospital
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Stamp Books Go Like Hot Cakes Sticker Trend
Stamp books sell rapidly as collectors snap up stickers in a craze described as hot cakes. Vendors report steady demand across shops and fairs. Local buyers cite novelty designs and discounted bundles fueling purchases.
Administration shifts toward seeking congressional inquiry
Washington reports that the administration, previously resistant, now moves to have the Ballinger Pinchot matter investigated by Congress. Francis J. Heney is expected to counsel L. R. Gravis, who plans to testify, with several attorneys aiding as Gravis prepares new charges.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
L. R. Gravis
Round Up Smugglers In Federal Case
Deputy U S marshals close in on the remaining twenty seven defendants named in indictments before Federal Judge Holt. Importers of gowns laces silks and millinery were cited with bench warrants and released on bail. Eighteen arrests reported in New York City with two in Boston and two in Chicago.
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New York
United States
Holt
Boston
Chicago
District Attorney Backus to Call Grand Jury
Milwaukee district attorney Backus may ask a grand jury to be called after the holidays to investigate reports of corruption among public officers. No major charges, but several minor officials are involved. Backus has been mentioned as a possible candidate for governor.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Backus
Humane Agent Hatfield funds bread for needy in city
Greene's manager M Hatfield offers bread tickets for fresh Loaves from Schaefer Bakery to aid the poor through the Humane Society. Distribution starts next Monday and continues through cold weather. Agent Berry expresses gratitude while noting fuel and flour are still in short supply despite cash and clothing gifts.
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M. Hatfield
Greene’s
Humane Society
Berry
Hatfield
Schaefer
Agent Berry
Tribune
Santa Claus Rose
Walter R. Rose
Good Cheer Fund
Billy” Hurtgen
Philantrophists
Papa
Mamma
Women Faint At Glyde Fitch Play The City
New York critics and audiences react to Clyde Fitch final work The City with hysteria over a brutal climax. A half-witted opium fiend murders his half sister then faces the electric chair as the audience reels from the scene.
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New York
Clyde Fitch
Fitch
Weather Summary for Midwest States Includes Cold La Crosse Reading
Weather notes report La Crosse at six degrees, warmest at twenty two with four mile wind and .01 inch precipitation. Forecasts show generally fair conditions in Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Wolfe
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Charles Weis
Whitebreast Coal Co
la Crosse Can Co
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C. H. Greenwood
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