Castro of Venezuela Portrait By Friend and Comrade
A personal friend recalls Capriano Castro from Los Andes to Caracas, detailing his rise from exile to supreme chief and president. The piece describes his leadership style, the La Victoria battle, and his disciplined daily routine, family life, and public image in Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Meese
Scritten
Arm
J. J. Diaz
Coneul Ladelphia
Dias Barcena
Speart
Venezuela
Capriano Castro
France
Napoleon
el Cabito
Elba
Los Andes
San Antonio
Caracas
Andrade
Castros
Colombia
Castroly
Venesuela
Congress
Andueza Palacio
Crespo
Matos
Celestino
Carmalo
Trino
Cap- Tiano
la Victoria
Medo Flores
General Crespo
General Castro
Arocha
Maracaibo
Mme, Castro
Q & A: Old Time Quiz Answers from State and Nation
A sprawling collection of questions and answers covers geography, history, currency, printing on china, and more. It includes Comanche County seat, castor beans per acre, Percheron origin, U.S. brewery output, Webster’s dictionary, longitude, and zinc weight, with curious digressions on mince pies.
Indiana artists and actors list in Journal’s short survey
The Journal publishes a brief roster of Indiana’s notable artists and actors. It names painters like W M Chase and T C Steele, sculptor F C Yohn, and actors including Walker Whiteside, AL Lipman, Walter Hale, and Jessie Bartlett Davis among others, with notes on residents such as Crown Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
M.B. F
Lst
W. M. Chase
T. C. Steele
J. Otis Adams
Amalie Kussner
F. C. Yohn
W. M. Forsyth
Otto Stark
R. B. Gruelle
Walker Whiteside
AL Lipman
Walter 8. Hale
S. Miller Kent
Allee Fischer
O. P. Trumbull
Billy Mack
Hilda Thomas
Grace van Studdiford
Helen Bertram
Elinore Snyder
Margaret Lemon
Marguerite Reid
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Chicago
Crown Point
Ind
Aunt Eliza's Christmas Letter in Western New York
A woman recalls gift exchanges with Aunt Eliza and relatives, describing how past Christmas tokens featured photographs of the California seacoast with seaweed borders and shell decorated boxes, highlighting unaspected misfit presents and the habit of sending personalized keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Eliza
New York
California
Pacific Coast
Aunt Elizas Santa Reply to California Shells Joke
A narrator recounts sending gifts to home relatives including California shells and seaweed. They ask Aunt Eliza for a preferred present and receive a humorous reply: do not send any more California shells or seaweed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Eliza
David
Helen
Truth About Christmas from the Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star argues Christmas has strayed from its peaceful purpose turning into a burdensome and costly season. It urges simple gifts, focus on the poor, and appreciation of children’s joy, warning against lavish excess and stressing the true spirit of the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Kansas City
System in Modern Labor in the Windsor Building
In World’s Work, a masterful supervisor rises from the ranks to direct steel frame construction. An Italian foreman coordinates material flow while top down framing dictates load from every floor. The engineer notes precise beam placement and a supervisor enforces strict accountability to meet the project’s timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Goodrich
Windsor
Baer Plays Santa Claus in Brooklyn Coal Gift
New York special dispatch says Presi dent Baer of the Reading Company arranged to sneak into Brooklyn a large coal supply to be distributed at a loss to the poor. Public mood shifted from anger to praise as he is celebrated for a Christmas gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pittsburg Dispatch
Baer
Reading Company
Brooklyn
A Prince of the Blood on a Farm Birth
Poem fragment praising a prince born on a farm, claiming royal legitimacy from birth. Mentions soil, nature, and broad kingdom, with ornate language and period cadence. Includes mis-spaced phrases and archaic spellings reflecting OCR origin.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Venezsuelan
Philadelphia
Questions and
Comanche
County
Oklahoma
J. and
B. Lawton
Acre
Europe
United States
Inquirer
Mississippi
Lowry
Robert Lowry
J. B
Greater
Bureau of Municipal Statistics
Island of
Tiburon
Gulf of California
Sonora
Sam's Indian Girls
Joseph H. Dortch
United States Indian Service
Washington, D. C
Scotland
Wales
House of Commons
Ireland
England
China
M. D
P P. H
Ad Valorem
West Indies
Nevis
Dominica
Montserrat
St. Lucia
San Juan
Porto Rico
New Mexico
Lane
Rio Grande
Pecos
Colfax
Mora
Rio Arriba
Benton Holme
Monty
Baer Played
Santa Claus
Prince of the Blood
Walter Foss
Wasson
Bird's-Eye Maple
Morris
Jardiniere
Axminster
Fiont Apeeae
H. P. Wasson & Come
Atkins
Barry
Union Painless Dentists
Aernee and
Burford
Geo. J
Zodiac
Avareas
Willan
East Market Street
Garland
Willig’s Furniture Store
West
Washington Street
Vonnegut Hardware Co
Washington St
Harz Mountain
St. Andrea
Bert Canarie
F. Klepper
Massachusetts Ave
Rookwood Pottery
Indianapolis
Tiffany Glass
Libbey
Charles Mayer and Company
Paul H. Krauss
E. Washington St
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