Venezuela Crisis Deepens as Barcelona Cable Cut
Dispatches say revolutionists seized Barcelona and cut the cable, while German marines land at Porto Cabello to shield interests. The Topeka and Cincinnati stand ready to enforce protection and deter further attack as President Castro faces possible departure.
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Washington
Venezuela
Castro
Paris
Caracas
la Guayra
Barcelona
Porto Cabello
Nickels
Topeka
State Department
Navy Department
Cincinnati
Mclean
Curaco
Port Cabello
Porta Gabello
Luther
Ellsworth
Bowen
Cararca
Porto Cabelro
State
Navy Departments
Nichols
la Gaugra
Porto Cnpello
Porto Cnbello
Darling
Porta Caballo
Germany
Venzuelan
von Holleben
Roosevelt
United States
Osracas
Two Policemen Shot in Chicago Robbery Attempt
In Chicago at dawn two officers, Timothy Devine and Charles Bennell, were fatally shot during a failing burglary at Dr. Harry Shaw’s home 222 Ashland Boulevard. The robbers fled toward Jackson Boulevard after a volley that killed both officers. eight suspects were later captured following a fierce confrontation.
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Chicago
Harry Shaw
Ashland Boulevard
Timothy Devine
Charles Bennell
Shaw
Jackson Boulevard
Adams Street
Arthur
John
Sam Dillon
Jarry Hawley
George O’brien
Devine
Bennell
Funeral for ex Governor Crooke in Winsted Thursday
In Winsted on August 12 the funeral for ex Governor Crooke will be held at his late home Thursday at 1:30 p.m. The ceremonies will be simple in character and no further details have been arranged yet.
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Winsted
Crooke
Lynching of Salgiers and Cintos in Lexington Mo
A mob of 200 to 300 masked men forced entry at a Lexington jail and hanged Charles Salgiers and Harry Cintos, who a week earlier killed George W. Johnson. A guard named Gates was shot in the hip during the break in. Johnson and intruders had exchanged fire at a hen roost prior to the killings.
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Lexington
Court Yard
Charles Salgiers
Harry Cintos
George W. Johnson
Gates
Johnson
Salgiers
General Smith Receives Tearful Portsmouth Home Welcome
At Portsmouth Aug 12 General Smith, aged by war and Roosevelt’s retirement order, broke down in tears upon meeting his mother at the depot. Crowds packed the station as Bailey Post G A R drums sounded and he was borne to a carriage amid cheers and sobs. He declined to discuss retirement.
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Portsmouth
Roosevelt
Smith
Bailey Post G. A. R
Post
T.G. Lynn
Jake
Swithh
Chicago Street Car Man Delays Strikes Ahead of Presidents
Chicago August 12 General Manager Robert McCulloch of the Chicago City railway company said he could not grant union demands, citing a contract to submit differences to arbitration. Union leaders planned a citywide strike but postponed until Thursday night when International President W D Mahon arrives to oppose the action with Samuel Gompers of the AFL.
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Chicago
Robert McCulloch
Chicago City Railway Company
McCulloch
International
W. D. Mahon
Pacific Coast
Samuel Gampers
American Federation of Sunabor
Three Women Missed in Porter Scheme Killings
Louisville on August 12 James D Cook a carpenter planned to kill five women and commit suicide He shot Ahres who likely would die and failed to find two step-daughters on his list Police blocked him from harming himself Mrs Frances Rasner was shot in the breast and will probably die Mrs Louisa Jones and Mrs Mary Bdeline escaped with flesh wounds
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Louisville
James_ D. Cook
Ahres
Frances Rasner
Louisa. Jones
Mary Bdeline
French mayors revolt over closing nun schools
Aug 12 Paris reports show eight provincial mayors suspended for defying church decrees. Gendarmes faced a barricaded Les Neven, while Col. De Saint Remy refused to close Lanonen school and was jailed after disobedience. Resistance spreads among peasants and locals as authorities warn of bloodshed.
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Paris
Sisters of Croson
Les Neven
Godezec
Ageudarmies
Belle Isle
Winisterre
Christianus
Gayrand
Ouverville
Brest
Train Plunges Into Open Drawbridge at Elizabeth
A freight train on the Long Branch division of the New Jersey Central derailed into an open Elizabeth River drawbridge at 4:40 AM. Eight cars piled atop the locomotive. two men, fireman William Webster and Patrick Mansfield, were killed. Engineer Robert Beaney survived with a broken leg. Webster lived in Jersey City. his body recovered from the river. A prior similar accident occurred at the same site 11 years ago.
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Robert Beaney
Webster
Jersey City
Plainfield
Cuba seeks reciprocity with Whogland after Cuba failure
Capt L J Houston, former Havana engineer officer, says Cuba tried to secure liberal terms from Whogland but England stayed aloof fearing entanglements with the United States. He notes worsening distress among laborers as planters shut down estates, predicting an annexation push within six months.
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Washington
Cuba
Whogland
United States
L. J. Houston
Army Engineer Corps
Havana
Houston
Onuba
Trouston
Justice Gray resigns. Holmes appointed to Supreme Court
Oyster Bay, Aug 12. President Roosevelt announced the appointment of Oliver Wendell Holmes to succeed Justice Horace Gray as an associate justice of the U S Supreme Court. Gray, age 74, resigned due to ill health after a stroke and months of incapacity, deciding to retire from the bench.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Supreme Court
Massachusetts
United States Supreme Court
Horace. Gray
Gray
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Tieto Central
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Oxford
Ei. V. Bunting
Xoose
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Optician
Hamburg
Main Street
Naugatuck, Conn
Clary
Topeka Tuatruetad
Leaod American Force
Thas
Caracnas
Cooke
Gen. Smith
Pres. Munhon
SILOT
Godexec
de Saint
Remy
Lanouen
AkGes
North Main St
Ogogor
Connecticut
Railway and Lighting Co
Greenburg's
Naugatuck
England
Faye Ofered
Justice Gray
Coogooogooohoo
Benson Furniture Company
South Main St
Grand St
Hugil J.crane, Undertaker
the Naugatuck Drug Co., Apothecaries
Taylor’s Market
Post Office
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