Cordial Welcome for Buchanan Mission to Venezuela
North Carolina bound as Admiral Arnold reports cordial reception in Caracas for Special Commissioner J. Buchanan and naval ships Dolphin Maine and Caroling. President Gomez and cabinet greeted the visitors with courtesy amid ongoing talks on pending international questions.
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Buchanan
Miral Arnold
North Carolina
Washington
Manttion
Venezo
Amer
Fam J. Buchanan
State Department
Gomez
Arnold
Ival
Dolphin
Maine
la Guayra
North Na
Abinet
Cal
Ior
Guantanamo
Admiral Arnold
Caracas
Bun
Earthquake Panic Grips Italian Colony in Sicily
The southern Italy quake has thrown a Chi Italian colony into chaos and fear. Merchants closed shops as residents seek news of friends and relatives. A popular gathering spot on Plaines Street filled with grieving crowds as a translator relayed the English cable in Italian while cries and sobs echoed through the scene.
Riot Injuries and Collapses At Ellicott City
Report covers injuries from a floor collapse during a riot in Ellicott City Maryland and related incidents in Dec. including a two story Hill Y building collapse, a murder assault case, and notable persons named such as ex-Judge J T Ingham Alabama reports of furnace deaths and gas poisoning in New York and Cleveland, plus an Odd Fellows grand master killed by a switch engine.
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Ellicott City
Hill Y. Md
B. H. Wallenf
William Hapwood
J. T
Martin
William S. Powell
Hall
Jones
Peter
South Odd Fellows
Season's Greeting and Gratitude for 1908 Prosperity
At year end the writer extends cordial greetings and thanks for valued favors. They note 1908 prosperity across commercial activity and acknowledge broad sharing of that prosperity with readers and partners.
Blizzard Grips Great Britain With Snow in December
A severe snow storm sweeps Britain with two days of heavy snowfall. In northern regions trains halted and factories closed. Scotland reports 24 hour service disruptions and extensive road drifts across several counties.
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Great Britain
London
Scotland
Nish
Fire at Mount Clare destroys B&O hay and wheat depot
In Baltimore at Mount Clare shops a massive blaze destroyed the Baltimore and Ohio hay and wheat depot causing about 169000 dollars in damage. While No 13 track was being placed a fire fighting apparatus toppled over endangering several firefighters with near serious injuries.
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Bnitmare
Baltimore and Ohio
Mount Clare
Civil War Breaks Out in Venezuela
Port of Spain Trinidad December 30 fighting at Macuro on the Venezuelan coast between Castro adherents and the crew of a gunboat serving the new president Juan Vicente Gomez. About twenty killed and several wounded as the Miranda engaged. News says General Torres gathered five hundred men to resist a landing before the Miranda withdrew. Volunteers from the Venezuelan colony offered help. the consul’s office was besieged while guns loaded for Macuro.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Macuro
Castro
Juan Vicente Gomez
Gomez
Miranda
la Guayra
Mecura
Marcus
Torres
Miranca
Mirada
Spain
Curacao
Robbers Seize Jewelry and Cash in New York Store
In New York on December 29 a Jewelry store owned by Oscar Jackie suffered a bold theft. Thieves forced entry, cut a floor hatch to the cellar, pried the safe dial, and escaped with about 39 090 dollars in jewelry and 5 000 dollars in cash. The break in was discovered when the store opened.
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New York
Oscar
Jackie
War talk as mines feud looms in Kentucky town
Washington reports debate in the War Department over federal troops to enforce court orders in Stearns Waltley county Kentucky as striking miners fear capture and leaders Berry Simpson Reuben Wert and George Stanley flee to Paint Rock Tennessee two miles from Stearns after encampment by guards.
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Washington
United States
Stearns
Waltley County
War Department
Kentucky
Thes
Tennessee
Berry Simpson
Reuben Wert
George Stanley
Paint Rock
Tvo Miles
Scott County
Tenn
President Taft Invites Engineers for Panama Trip
President Taft invites engineers to join his Panama journey. Arthur P. Davis chief engineer of the reclamation service leads the list, with John F R Freeman, R L Allen Hazen, Ishim Randolph, James Dix Schyler, Frederick Burns, and Alfred Noble initially selected but unable to leave current work.
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Ghmen
Washington
Hloet Taft
Panama
Arthur P. Davis
The
Reclamation Service
Washington, D. C
John FR. Freeman
Providence
R. L
Wealthy St Louis man David F Maloney ends life
Wealthy St Louis resident and prominent club member David F Maloney killed himself at a relative's home after a peace disturbance complaint sworn by his father in law F E Niesen. Earlier his Richman Heights suburban home was destroyed by fire deemed incendiary, as Maloney viewed the ruins and faced a Jan. 6 trial.
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Wealhy
St. Louis
David F. Maloney
Maloney
F. E. Niesen
Marloney
Richman Heights
Held Important Appointments
Rochester Minnesota reports the death of J. A. Leonard aged eighty eight? He was portmaster here by Lincoln era appointment and later consul general at Shanghai. Leonard previously from Whitewater and Waukesha Wisconsin died of cancer in Leith Scotland in 1889, after serving in 1881 and 1889 by presidential appointment.
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Rochester, Minn
J. A. Leonard
Whitewater
Waukesha
Wig
Abraham Lincoln
Corr Ful
Leith
Scotland
Shanghai
China
Garfield
American Battleship Fleet Passes Perim in Red Sea Edit
In a December 30 dispatch from the Red Sea and Suez the American battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry reports it has passed Perim at the entrance to the Hed sea. All vessels are well and expected to reach the destination by the morning of January 3.
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Suez
Sperry
Perim
Hed Sea
Yessels
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Enezuelans
Ingham
Ala
Ctims
Ork
Mra
Assulin
Cleveland
Peter Palownka
Klyn
Juling
1909
Sam Appel & Co
Venezuela
Minera
Enre
Red Sea
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