Insurgents Bleed As Zelaya Defeat Shifts by Night Battle
In Bluefields Nicaragua, Dec 24, Zelaya’s forces faced crushing losses after two days of fighting with Estrada’s revolutionary army. About 600 killed or wounded and 1900 government troops surrendered. captains Gonzales and Castrillo were captured as Thirteen hundred and more prisoners, including several women, fell into insurgent hands. The battle featured heavy artillery use with Hotchkiss guns and rapid-fire arms.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
Zelayans
Estrada
Zelaya
Gonzales
Castrillo
Vasques
Rama
Managua
Bashford
Chamorro
Diaz
Matuty
Recreo
Taombla
Mena River
Mena
Jungies
Supplies Rush Aid to Nicaragua and Marines Land
Washington dispatches report U S efforts to aid Nicaragua war wounded and starving troops with 5000 dollars in Red Cross funds aboard the cruiser Prairie bound for Bluefields. News from Managua notes Madriz forming a cabinet while Zelaya’s fate remains unsettled. Seven hundred U S marines arrive and disembark at Camp Elliott in the Canal Zone awaiting orders.
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Nicaragua
Washington, D. C
Rama
Raina
United States
Prairie
Colona
American Red Cross Society
Bluefields
Madriz
State Department
Caldera
Managua
Leon
Zelaya
Panama
Colon
The
Camp Elliott
Canal Zone
Washington
Baroness Vaughan Wins First Point in the Baile For Riches
In Pontoise France on December 24 the court ordered removal of seals on Baroness Vaughan’s Balincourt property. Leopold’s daughters had sought seizure of the residence by placing seals. The court ordered an inventory of château contents except the baroness and children’s personal effects. If lawyers cannot agree, the court will appoint the inventory taker.
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Vaughan
Pontoise
France
Balincourt
Leopold
Eight Die In Burning Home In Hillsville Pa
A oil lamp explosion in Santano Cierbo home in Hillsville Pennsylvania killed eight people including Cierbo, his wife, three children, and three boarders. Two boarders escaped seriously burned as the house burnt. Fire also damaged nine business buildings in St Francisville Illinois, injuring operator Irman Brownee and rescuer Guy Jordan.
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Hillsville
Santano Cierbo
Cierbo
St. Fancisville
Ill
Irman Brownee
Guy Jordan
Miss Brownee
Bryan improves. to leave Jacksonville for Miami
W. J. Bryan who fell ill in Jacksonville yesterday has shown great improvement this morning and will depart this afternoon for Miami.
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Jacksonville
Fla
W. J. Bryan
Miami
Dolliver to Aid Pinchot Fight Over Ballinger Scandal
Senator Dolliver likely to lead a congressional probe into the Ballinger Pinchot affair. Pinchot supporters urge action, with Secretary Wilson, Pinchot and Dolliver meeting as Wilson hints at resignation if Pinchot is fired. President Taft also commuted Frank Bostal’s liquor sentence from 90 to 30 days.
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Washington Bureau
Iowa Evening Press
Washington, D. C
Dolliver
Ballinger-Pinchot
Pinchot
Wilson
Taft
Frank Bostal
Cedar Rapids
Eight Killed in Herrin Mine Explosion Disasters
In Herrin Illinois eight men died after a gas explosion at Merrin mine A caused by oil lamps carried by the engineer and his assistants. The victims include W T Pierce Eugene Barrett Thomas Williams and others. Rescuers saved and revived several workers though after damp halted further search.
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Herrin
W. T. Pierce
Pierce
Eugene Barrett
Gordon Schaffer
Thomas Williams
St. Louis
Chicago and Carterville Coal Company
Merrin
Ill
Associated Press
James Guinney
Robert Ferguson
A. J. Hueston
Charles Klein
Albert Shelton
Snyder
Greece
Romeo
Bearded Santa Claus Burns Woman In Charleston
Miss Clara McClory wore a Santa beard as she amused children at a Charleston Christmas tree. The beard caught fire from candles and she remains in serious condition from burns today.
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Charleston, Ill
Santa Claus
Charleston
Clara McClory
Belgium's King Albert asks ministers to keep portfolios
Brussels December 24 King Albert requests cabinet members to retain their current portfolios. The note signals continuity in government leadership as Belgium enters a new ruling period.
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Belgium
Brussels
Albert
Barrett to Speak to Davenport Club
John Barrett, chief of the international bureau of the American republics, accepted an invitation to address the Davenport chamber of commerce on February 28. The invitation was extended by Representative Dawson.
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Washington, D. C
John Barrett
International Bureau of the American Republics
Davenport Chamber of Commerce
Dawson
West Branch council debates banning billiard halls
Iowa City December 24 The West Branch town council remains split over a proposed ordinance to prohibit billiard and pool halls for all time. The town, known for literary societies and domino clubs, has not faced a Billy Sunday visit but may restrict gaming rooms amid wary sentiment.
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Iowa City
West Branch
Traction line merger links Michigan cities to Chicago route
Grand Rapids announces a merger of Michigan traction power and gas interests by Hodenpyl-Walbridge of New York and E. W. Clark of Philadelphia. The deal covers Grand Rapids Saginaw Bay City Flint Kalamazoo Jackson Cadillac and Pontiac and signals completion of a Detroit to Chicago line via Jackson and Jonia.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Traction
Power and Gas
Michigan
Hodenpyl-Walbridge
New York
E. W. Clark
Philadelphia
Grand Rapids
Saginaw
Bay City
Flint
Kalamazoo
Jackson
Cadillac
Pontiac
Detroit
Chicago
Jonia
Body Delayed Sues Road Over Father's Death
S W Crum of LaPorte City sues Chicago Rock Island & Pacific for 3000 dollars claiming mental anguish after his father's body from Washington state remained at St Paul depot for four days. The suit filed in Waterloo Iowa cites four days delay causing distress.
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Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
Washington State
LaPorte City
Poultry Shipping Loss Probed by State Research Team
Ames Iowa December 24 Professor H C Pierce resigns to lead a ten man corps to study chemical changes in transporting market poultry for the government. Ten million dollars are lost yearly in poultry transportation.
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Iowa Evening Press
Ames
H. C. Pierce
Poultry Department
The
State College
Explorers' Club Expels Cook Over McKinley Claim
The Explorers Club, after an exhaustive probe, reported no evidence to support Cook's Mount McKinley ascent claim and unanimously voted to expel him from membership in New York.
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New York, N. Y
Explorers’ Club
Cook
Mount McKinley
Explorers Club
Collision at interurban leaves four injured in Waterloo
A head-on interurban collision in Waterloo at 10 pm injured four Cedar Rapids men and a motorman. Edward Hunt was fatally injured, buried in wreckage, with both legs broken and severe injuries. Ed Hoff J F Barrow Frank Knowen and Clarence Neipert were seriously hurt.
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Waterloo
Edward Hunt
Ed Hoff
J. F. Barrow
Frank Knowen
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Neipert
Galloway
Litchfield
Hunt
Varied Weather for Christmas Across Regions
Washington predicts a varied Christmas weather with snow and cold in the northwest but no extreme temperatures. From the Mississippi to the Rockies snow in the north and central areas with mixed snow and rain turning to slush. Upper lake region and Ohio valley expected storms and unsettled conditions.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Upper Lake Region
Ohio Valley
Floods in Spain Destroy Towns and Kill Dogs?
Heavy rains near the Portuguese frontier flooded Ciudad Rodrigo, drowning at least eleven people and leaving hundreds homeless. Fifty houses collapsed while bridges and roads were washed out in the Tormes valley.
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Madrid
Ciudad Rodrigo
Tormes
Paris
Gil Blas
Alfonso
Discharged worker blamed for attempted IC train wreck
An ex-employee is suspected after twelve ties were piled on the Illinois Central track near Manchester Iowa last night. The engineer, traveling slowly through a curve, managed to stop the passenger train. Police report the act may have been by a discharged worker.
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Iowa Evening Press
Manchester
Illinois Central
Hospital Quarters Established After Naval Battle
The wounded from both sides are being cared for by nurses and surgeons from the cruiser Des Moines as hospital quarters are set ashore.
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Des Moines
Iron Worker Falls From New Building
Charles Bruce a structural iron worker fell from a new building in Cedar Rapids and suffered potentially fatal injuries. Authorities investigated the accident as of December 24 with details pending from medical staff and site foremen.
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Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
Charles Bruce
Northwestern After Davenport Negotiating Rail Corridor Use
Pat Walsh, a railway contractor and banker, states that the Chicago and North Western Railway is negotiating with the Iowa and Illinois Interurban for use of the Clinton to Davenport right of way and the deal probably will go through.
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Iowa Evening Press
Davenport
Pat Walsh
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Iowa and Illinois Interurban Railway
Clinton
Woman Dies In Gasoline Fire In Boone Home
Boone Iowa December 24 Mrs Sarah Lawson wife of a wealthy farmer was burned to death when lighting the kitchen stove with gasoline. Her son attempted a rescue but failed.
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Iowa Evening Press
Boone, Ia
Sarah Lawson
No Settlement Reached in Twin City Switchmen Talks
At Governor Eberhart’s office in Saint Paul a conference with the railway council of the American Federation of Labor, Twin City line representatives, state railway commissioners and Labor Commissioner McEwen yielded no agreement. Negotiations to continue today were agreed upon.
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St. Paul, Minn
Eberhart
Railway Council
American Federation of Labor
Twin City
McEwen
Christmas Fire Destroys J W Pierce Store at Republic
A fire last night leveled J W Pierce's General Store at Republic, destroying the building and its contents. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars, partially insured, with the local post office also housed in the structure and many Christmas presents burned.
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Republic—Mail
Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
J. W. Pierce
Republic
Fire hits Vermont state hospital in Waterbury
A blaze at the state hospital for the insane in Waterbury Vermont on December 24 destroyed three wards. Loss estimated at $100000. All inmates were removed without injury.
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Waterbury
Vermont
State Hospital For the Insane
Miss Jean Clemens Found Dead in Bathtub at Home
Redding Connecticut December 24 Miss Jean Clemens daughter of Samuel L Clemens Mark Twain was found drowned in her bathtub at the Clemens home She had suffered from epilepsy for years and is believed to have died during an epileptic seizure The death comes as a severe shock to Clemens and is said to threaten his health given their close companionship and her role in his recent literary work
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Redding, Conn
Jean Clemens
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Clemens
Clemen
Twain
Miss Jean Clemens
Clara
Ossip Gabrilowitsch
Europe
Miss Jean
Redding
Conn
Jean
Peary Rule Out Future Pole Expeditions
Commander Peary declares he will not lead another expedition to either pole stating his work is finished. He offers to assist any future South or North Pole venture but will not personally command such an expedition, a stance he reaffirmed in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
South Pole
North Pole
Peary
Brussels
Sheep Raisers and Wool Growers Elect Officers
The Iowa Sheep Raisers and Wool Growers Convention in Ottumwa elected officers: President T. W. Moore Cedar. First Vice President H. A. Blakeley Grinnell. Second Vice President F. H. Lamis Eddyville. Secretary U. C. G. Warner Bloomfield. Treasurer G. W. France Oskaloosa. Next state convention will be held in Ottumwa.
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Ottumwa
Iowa Evening Press
Iowa Sheep Raisers
T. W. Moore
Dar
H. A. Blakeley
Grinnell
F. H. Lamis
Eddyville
U. C G. Warner
Bloomfield
G. W. France
Oskaloosa
Census enumerators sought in third district
Dubuque Iowa December 24 C B Scherr supervisor of the census urges newspapers to push for applications for enumerator positions in the third district Over 00 enumerators are needed with only seventy applications received so far Appointments must be made before January 25.
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Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque
C. B. Scherr
Holiday Trade Is Big in New York
Dispatches to Don's Review show exceptionally heavy demand for holiday goods and weather conditions have spurred larger distribution of seasonable wearing apparel in New York on December 24.
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New York
N. Y
Don
Weather forecast and sunrise times report
The forecast calls for unsettled conditions with snow in the east portion tonight and Saturday. Warmer in the east and colder in the northwest tonight with colder conditions Saturday. In Illinois rain in the south and snow or rain in the north tonight with warmer conditions tonight. Sunrise at 7 16, sunset at 4 25, moonset 4 44 a m.
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Davenport Club
International Bureau of American Republics
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