Truthful Deaths and Trials of Zelaya and Executions
Details emerge of the executions of Groce Cannon and Grace and the farewell letters for Zelaya. Washington pressure grows to prevent Zelaya’s departure as leading Americans seek a protective stance toward Americans. Zelaya defends kindness to Americans while denying orders, asserting clemency was refused and that the sentences followed military law.
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Zelaya
Caldera
Washington
Cannon
Grace
Washingtonannot
Execution of Grice and Cannon in Nicaragua Sparks Outcry
An eye witness recounts the November execution of Leonard Groce and Leroy Cannon near El Castillo. Zelaya’s forces conducted the court martial, torture, and firing squad as crowds watched, with both men dying on the night of November 16 and buried in graves without coffins.
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Leonard Groce
Leroy Cannon
Zelaya
Groce
Cannon
el Castile
San Juan River
Greytown
Toribio
Ruiz
Mon Selva
el Castillo
Grace
Caldera
Desperate Deed Of Jealous Mar Kentucky Miner
London Kentucky December 24 A triple murder and suicide occurred in Pittsburg mining village when William Murray 35 shot and killed his wife her mother Mrs Chestnut and Elbert Cole then killed himself Cole a 22 year old store manager was son of Assistant Mine Inspector Perry C Cole Murray entered the store and killed Cole then shot his wife and her mother in their yard before turning the gun on himself A sheriff found them in a corner of the yard Murray died an hour later and made no statement T J Ross injured in the store incident judges decision in Topeka Kansas declaring bank guaranty law invalid
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Burg
William Murray
Chestnut
Elbert Cole
Murray
Cole
Perry C. Cole
Pittsburg
Theoment
T. J. Ross
More Whisky Sent to Prohibition Territory Than Ever Before Known
Richmond officials claim the city serves as a major distribution point for whisky to dry regions and states across the South and Midwest. Lead whisky dealers and express company reps estimate shipments from December 1 exceed 40,000 gallons daily, with warehouses rented to handle the volume.
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Prohibition
New York
Chicago
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Virginia
Texas
Indiana
Florida
Illinois
Express
New Year Greeting to the Newsboy Carrier
A poem honors the newsboy’s daily trek delivering papers despite cold weather and danger. The verse praises his speed, persistence, and dedication as he shouts Uxtra, Extra and brings tidings of elections, races, disasters, and news to every doorstep, urging readers to repay his service.
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Bountiful
Disastrous floods sweep towns in Salamanca and Leon
Rainstorms in Salamanca and Leon provinces caused severe floods the past day. Many towns reported heavy damage with houses swept away and residents displaced. Madrid dispatch notes the disaster as one of the worst in fifty years.
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Madrid
Salamanca
Leon
Nine Die in Hillsville Fire An Entire Family Burned
A fire in Hillsville Pennsylvania during the early hours today killed nine people from one family and two boarders. The group included a man and his wife five children and two foreigners who were boarders at the home.
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Hillsville
King Alfonso Condition Worsens in Madrid Court Circles
Paris dispatch reports a private Madrid note that Alfonso has deteriorating health with another operation deemed imperative, deepening anxiety in court circles.
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Paris
Gil Blas
Madrid
Alfonso
Christmas Shopping Surges As Stores Stay Open Late
Crowds fill the streets as shoppers race to finish gift lists before Christmas. Many stores remain open late tonight to accommodate workers and last minute buyers, reflecting a bustling holiday spirit in the business district.
Mayfield accounts clash with deputy tax post tangled in Holiday City
In Shreveport December 24 The Times reports A H Mayfield Ruston deputy tax collector vanished in November and was located in Canyon City Col cared for by a physician before being taken to Hot Springs for treatment. Auditor Robert Collins found discrepancies in Mayfield account books. Mayfield was en route home with funds on his person, and friends expect explanations after recovery.
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Shreveport
the Times Today
A. H. Mayfield
Ruston
Lincoln Parish
the Times
Bates Rouge
Robert Collins
Mr. Mayfield
Mayfield
Hounded Moter Man at Liai City Colo
A mysterious man hounding at Liai City in Colorado drew police attention. Details are limited and the incident remains under investigation with no injuries reported. Authorities seek any witnesses to provide descriptions or tips.
Mayfield Located In Colorado After Train Disappearance
Ruston dispatch reports A H Mayfield missing since a train incident in Shreveport has been found ill in Canyon City Colorado under a physician care. Relatives R L Mayfield and S W Brown traveled to Colorado and brought him to Hot Springs Arkansas for treatment. Mrs Mayfield heads to Hot Springs to join him and plans to return to Ruston once able to travel.
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Messrs
R. L. Mayfield
W.W. Brown
Colorado
Carload of Toys for Orphan Children of Cherry Illinois
A Chicago relief shipment arrives in Cherry Illinois to gift toys candies and nuts to 310 miners orphans. Seven city officials and editors from local papers help unload sort and distribute the gifts and money donated to widows and families affected by the November mine disaster.
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Carload of Toys For Orphan Children of
Cherry, Illinois
Chicago
Bohemian Herald
Svorvost
Lav
Polish Telegraph
Daily Socialist
Cermak
Scully
Golomblewski
Clancy
Egan
Capp
Hart
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Managua
Nicaragua
Galveston, Texas
Case
Himself
Kentucky
London, Ky
Pitts
Topeka, Kas
C. Hollock
United States District Court
Kansas Bank
Richmond
Jwell
Middle West
Garrier's
Uxtra
Newsboy
Jones
Jenkins
Nessboy
Miav Go
Spain
Happy—Stores
Forsythe
Monroe
Liai
Canyon
City, Colo
Canyon City
Colo
Baton Rouge
Cherry
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