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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
4
Venezuela reels as Acting President Juan Vicente Gomes thwarts a conspiracy linked to Cipriano Castro. Loyalists and enemies clash while a new cabinet seeks stability amid diplomatic shifts with Germany and Holland.
In Los Angeles on December 23 Leonard twelve and another child are in critical condition from starvation. Their father Werven Edela Brokaw, a noted single tax advocate, admits the family failed to find food as authorities discover only a few scraps and amid scattered typewritten manuscripts in the home. The mother is described as weak from lack of nourishment.
William H. Newman, long time head of the New York Central system, resigned as president of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. Directors accepted the resignation to take effect February 1. He may stay as a director. successor not yet chosen.
Clacinto Fucci was electrocuted at the New Jersey state prison in Trenton. B F Davis oversaw the procedure with no test for refusal of death. County physician Dr Scammell did not attend or demand the body and appeared to abandon the test after attorney general guidance. Ricel, convicted of assault and murder of a three year old girl, was visiting Cliftonwood, New Jersey, at the time.
Harrisburg Pa November 23 Announcement revised Christmas plans for Governor and Mrs Stuart to spend the festival at the executive mansion instead of their Philadelphia home. The governor will continue the tradition of distributing candy to poor children on Christmas morning with James M Auter the usual Santa Claus at the mansion.
Berlin reports Dr Israel after a week of observation says no cooperation with President Castro is needed as he shows no serious illness beyond effects of excessive living Castro unaware of Venezuela events and officials deny dispatches about him. Mail Pouch theft noted in Michigan with missing reg istered packages at a city depot.
In Circleville Ohio on December 23 a district school No 5 fire trapped 42 students as flames blocked every exit. Teacher Luther Compton guided pupils one by one through a blazing doorway the only path out, the doorway catching fire from an overheated register before he escaped last.
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania December 23 Molly Hillman famed circus performer of Barnum and Forepaugi circuits dies at Greenfield poorhouse aged ninety two. She endured four marriages with each husband killed. noted as a star in both major shows.
A bribery probe in Pittsburg centers on seven council members and two bank officials. A flashlight photo shows a promoter and an agent from Huffing Detective Agency in a private hotel room. Bank officers admit funds used to back a city promotor’s plan, with resignations and checks turning up in evidence.
Governor Hoch pardons John Collins who is serving a life sentence at the Kansas State Penitentiary for his father J. B. Collins murder in May 1898. Collins, a Topeka real estate and insurance man, will be released on Christmas Day after three witnesses testified against him. An affiliated book claims the testimonies were used to ruin him. The elder Collins was found dead in bed.
Indianapolis December 23 Carl Fisher and George L Brumaugh announce a planned balloon crossing of the Atlantic using a gigantic balloon with twenty smaller supply balloons feeding the main bag. The craft will use a boat as a passenger section instead of a basket. The plan has been approved by a number of professionals.
The Herald Equate Opera Company opens advance seat sales for Christmas matinees at City Opera Home. The troupe, praised for capable acting and clever dancers, will perform A Trip to India with lavish wardrobes and festive audience engagement during its Frederick stay.
The Merald Square Company showcases a clever adaptation of a Richard Stahl work titled A Tp to India with tuneful songs and comic dialogue. The program includes The Shrosdway Betty 41 Hogey Dew and Lemaline by Miss Juanita Rau and Jack Leslie. The company performs two days culminating in The Mascott on Saturday with Bettino the Mascot and The Twins, a lively light opera with comedy and dancing.
Testimony links Thornton Hains to the fatal shooting of William B Ann is as witnesses recount events at the Bayside Yacht Club. Walter Knapp describes seeing Mrs Ann is move along a float and then halted near the runway. Helen B. Aunts testifies Hains turned her back with a revolver as she ran toward her wounded husband. John C Stephens says Hains declared he came to protect his brother and would shoot anyone who interfered. Separately a snowstorm wreck in Nutley NJ kills Dayton Meeker and injures others in the car.
A reader recounts a home remedy for frequent colds and throat relief. The message cites a testimonial about a tonic or treatment and mentions a person from Buttes and a Ponttea Modemn Poarwacy reference.
Dr M Batew Stephens Maryland State Superintendent addresses Hanover Lee Streets Parents Club in Baltimore. He notes elementary courses align with high school needs but urges focus on fundamental branches and vocational training as college rates remain low for public school graduates.
Report of a sensational murder trial featuring a strong love theme and dramatic courtroom scenes. The revue promises stage settings and a notable cast including Wil W. Crim mine and Mildred Hyland amid a lively, moral-centered narrative.
In Prince George’s County the school board wrestles with a Beith family case. Three Walter Beith children from Nottingham faced potential exclusion from public schools under Maryland’s mixed-blood law. Evidence centered on the grandmother’s possible negroid ancestry and the degree of blood required to bar attendance. The Bald Eagle trustees and ex-superintendent Tippett testified, but no decision was made, and the matter was sent to the State Board of Education.
Readable text notes a shop or brand titled Moser's iyibaty at 137 North Market offering Pure Aye whiskies. The line shows a street address and product category, suggesting a local storefront listing or ad in a historical paper. No further context or dates are provided.
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