Desperate Situation in Caracas Sparks Military Moves
Caracas officials vow militia enrollment amid armed tension with Britain and Germany. Bowen negotiates prisoner releases and possible arbitration while ports at La Guaira and Puerto Cabello loom as strategic targets. Britain denies responsibility for sinking Venezuelan ships. European powers await U.S. mediation lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
la Guaira
Navy Yard
Ferrera
Federal District
Castro
United States
Bowen
Legation
Russell
Berlin
London
State Department
Washington
Puerto Cabello
British Foreign Office
Great Britain
Germany
Foreign Office
Merry Go Round Man Sues for Non Delivery Damages
The case of La Perche against the N E Telephone and Telegraph company resumes in superior court this morning. Miss Christina Lees, an employee at the pay station office in the telephone exchange, is mentioned in the action seeking damages for non delivery of a message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Perche
N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Company
Christina Lees
Gospel temperance meeting at Merrimack rooms
A gospel temperance meeting is planned at the rooms, 145 Merrimack Street, Saturday evening, December 13, starting at 7 30. Addresses will be given by Rev. S. D. Millin and Mr. James Dacey. Men and women are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack Street
D. Millin
James Dacey
Testimony in court details July 3 incident and tent evidence
Witnesses describe the Peterboro call timing at 12 27 p m and the machinery status. La Perche and others discuss canvas coverage and tent use with no side coverings. The defense ends as further testimony and continuations are noted for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Change
Mr. la Perche
Peterboro
la Perche
Elphige la Perche
Josephine Kennedy
Lowell
Grace Harmon
N. H
Miss Lees
Bent
Kiphige la Perche
Mr. Hall
Bennoni la Perche
Martin
Smoke Creates Courtroom Clash in Judge Hadley’s Day
In Judge Hadley’s court a smoky courtroom disrupts proceedings as Rose Sullivan, a 17 year old placed on probation for a year, returns to her father’s home. James and Annie Carroll face probation after a domestic dispute, with details of threats and money cited. Other cases include William O. Butcher sent to the house of correction, Fred White committed to reformatory, and Delaire restoring funds after larceny charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley
Gorham Street
Rose Sullivan
Rose
James
Annie Carroll
Annie
James Carroll
Wiliam O. Butcher
William J
Cohen
Alphonse Delaire
Theodore
F. Faulcon
Delaire
Faulcon
Billerica
Merrimack River
Philip Tibbetts
James McArdle
Arch Streets
Lyman School
Thomas H. Byrne
Fred Choquette
Choquette
Byrne
Daniel J. Hargreaves
State Farm
Bridgewater
Daniel
Edward Champagne
Patrick Hughes
James H. Murphy
Dracul
Ice Crowds Steam on New York Elevated Lines
Ice on the third rail forced the abandonment of electric service on the New York elevated roads. The Manhattan company resumed steam operations after disposing of many locomotives, leaving early morning crowds with a curtailed service. Trains ran irregularly, trolleys crowded, and Second Avenue line halted at 7, with surface-line transfers offered. Third, Sixth and Ninth avenues were near standstill amid congestion and discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan Company
Aternoon
Third
Second Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Passengers arriving on Grenada include stranded captain
New York readers learn that among today’s Grenada steamer passengers was Captain McLeod of the British barkentine D. C. Mulhall. The vessel stranded in Grenville bay Island of Grenada during a heavy squall on November 15 and was listed as a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grenada
Captain McLeod
D. C. Mulhall
Grenville Bay
Blondin Case Opens as Prosecution Tightens Its Case
Boston December session of Blondin murder trial reports the prosecution aligning witnesses and tying earlier testimony to Blondin's statements. Inspector Chapman testifies Blondin claimed buying Providence tickets for 75 cents, later sold for similar, though actual fare was one dollar. Defense efforts to cast doubt meet firm stand as evidence links Blondin to the transport purchase and unusual physical feats.
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Boston
Owens
J. Wilfrid Blondin
In Spector Chapman
New York Police
Blondin
Providence
South Station
Mr. Chapman
L. Park
Plaina
N. Y
Biondin F Juin
Park
Witwheel
Sania
Crushed 10 Death on Market Street
Joseph Loranger a 40 year old stone mason employed by Cyrus Barton at the Bigelow car pet mill on Market street was killed when a heavy dump box fell as he attempted to lift it without the derrick. He died from a fractured skull leaving a wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Loranger
Cyrus Barton
Bigelow
Market Street
Loranger
Joseph Demarais
H. Molloy
Irish
Pearl Street
Barton
Derrick
Stone Nason
Notes for Mothers on Nourishment and Health
The ad argues children need proper nourishment to ensure medicine ingredients enter the blood and prevent illness. It claims Father John’s Medicine builds strength, wards off throat and lung troubles, and even prevents consumption. Money-back guarantee offered for coughs or colds not cured. each $1 bottle equals three times the 50-cent size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father John
Prosecution rests in Miendin trial
The prosecution in the case of J Miendin on trial here rested its case as Dee Noston reported the proceedings on the page seven of the Bee.
Gloucester Sailors Saved After Sea Rescue of Belle Wooster
Gloucester reports the fishing schooner Patriot arrived after a week of gales. Her crew saved seven men from the open boat of the Belle Wooster and assisted three crew from the Methebesec. The Belle Wooster sank near High Land light with its granite cargo bound for New York. Captain Slade of the Patriot recounted the daring rescue and the Methebesec’s distress.
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Gloucester
Cape Ann
New York
Stonington
Maine
New East River
Bay
Portland
Highland Light
Slade
Patriot
the Wooster
Philip Mallet
Somerville
Ti ® Wajain
L. Snow & Co
Rockland
Early Christmas Buying Shapes Coat Prices
The article notes most shoppers save Christmas funds for the last day while a small, early-buying minority buys gifts now. It observes that house coats are popular and selling fast, with prices from five dollars to eight dollars and fifty cents, offering more quality than last year’s jackets.
Florence to be erased from map with new industry
St. Joseph Mo December 12 The Gazette reports Florence the suburb of St. Joseph will be erased from the map for a large new industry worth millions employing hundreds. Options on every lot have been secured with possession set for April 1 Florence covers about 500 lots and 400 houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
the Gazette
Florence
Council votes coal priority for needy in Brockton
In Brockton on December 12 the common council ordered an upper priority for coal, allocating about 1500 tons in public school bins to residents in need. Schools may close if required to supply coal to citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Common Council
Door Falls On Worker at Lowell Fertilizer Plant
George J. Seymour aged 26 of 66 Oak Street was injured at the Lowell Fertilizer works South Lowell when a large door he was moving fell on his head. He received scalp wounds and was treated at Emergency hospital this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Seymour
Oak Street
Lowell — Fertilizer Works
South Lowell
Five Story Connell Building Burns Down in Pa
Rclanton Pa December 12 a five story structure housing J L Connell and Co wholesale grocers was destroyed by fire today along with its contents. Four firemen were slightly injured. The loss is estimated at 120000 and fully covered by insurance.
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Rclanton
J. L. Connell & Co
Fire destroys Ridpath Hotel in Spokane
Spokane December 12 The Ridpath hotel valued at eighty thousand dollars was destroyed by fire early today. No one was injured and guests saved almost all of their personal effects.
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Spokane
Wash
Ridpath
To Let and Wanted Notices Across City Listings
Multiple compact notices describe rental rooms with modern conveniences and steam heat at 18 West Fourth Street, requests for distribution work for samples, sewing and binding jobs with possible earnings, a lost item with three keys on a steel finder, and home writing jobs offering stationery and advances.
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Jared
West Fourth Street
Wells
Chicago
Pesveres! Ce
Walnatant
Dracut
Chetmeford
Iniervice
Fulton Street
New York
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la Vigia
San Carlos
Harbor Corporation
Associated Press
Paris
Europe
Arctic
Q'Sullivan Bros, CO
JUDGE
STEAM
Electric Service
Capt. McLeod
Ayers
L.af
Blondin Case
Charles T. Kelly
St. Louis
House of Delegates of
Stone Mason
Box
Silva Comeau
John Richardson
Michael Comeau
Wallace Mallet
Leander Sonia
Harry McClain
Merrimack Clothing Company
Door
Him
Ridpath Hotel
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