Negro Colony Attacked by Mexican Rebels Near Durango
A colony of American negroes twenty miles west of Durango was attacked by rebels. Two defenders were wounded and women mistreated as the rebels sacked the settlement. Federal forces under Riverell wage a harsh campaign with executions and razing of towns along rail and telegraph lines.
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Mexico City
Durango
Morelos
Riverell
Pastor
Atencingo
Cuautlixco
Puebla-Morelos
Oaxaca
Zapatistas
Paris Scholar Dies From Morphine Poisoning
Paris reports the death of Rene Bichet a top graduate and newly appointed professor of French at the Royal College Budapest from morphine poisoning. Police allege a college friend addicted to morphine induced the fatal injection and a forged prescription was found in the friend's college room.
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Paris
Rene Bichet
Higher Normal College
Royal College
Budapest
Bichet
Fire destroys St. Joseph's College and Academy in San Antonio
Fire of undetermined origin wiped out St. Joseph's College and Academy a Catholic institution in San Antonio on December 23. Loss estimated at 40000 dollars with about 20000 dollars insured. Several valuable records burned. Two remaining student girls were rescued by nurses as heroic attempts to save records failed.
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San Antonio
Texas
St. Joseph’s College and Academy
Bright newspaper man dies in Louisville
George W. Hodge, 43, a well known journalist, died in a Louisville hospital after a brief cerebritis illness. He came from Nashville and had over twenty years at the Courier Journal, with prior work in Chicago and New York. The body goes to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for burial.
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Louisville
George W. Hodge
Hodge
Nashville
Tenn
Courier-Journal
Chicago
New York
Murfreesboro
Pneumonia’s Winter Assault Met by King’s New Discovery
Column extols Dr King’s New Discovery as essential against pneumonia and bronchial illnesses. Mrs Place of Rawnsonville Vermont touts its preventive value for her husband, with testimonials for coughs colds and croup. Price sixty cents to one dollar. trial bottle free at druggists.
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Dr. King
George W. Place
Rawnsonville
United States Seen Lacking In Aerial Navigation Leader
Captain Washington J. Chambers U S Navy aviation chief says France leads world aviation with 550 to 1 000 planes expected as pilots are trained. Germany follows with 30 dirigibles and an aerodynamic lab at Gottingen. France has 6.4 million in appropriations plus 1 million public funds. Germany 1.5 million and 750000. other nations include Russia Britain Italy Japan and the United States.
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Washington
United States
Washington J. Chambers
U.S. N
Navy
Aviation Corps
France
Germany
Gottingen
Prandtl
Russia
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Advices Newlyweds to Live Alone at First
Topeka December 23 The Kansas probate and district judges study rising divorces. Judge Thornton W Sargent finds most cases stem from newlyweds living with relatives or in apartments and urges couples to establish a home of their own for a year or two and avoid apartment life to reduce backdoor gossip and conflict.
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Topeka
Kansas
Thornton W. Sargent
Judge Sargent
Washington Star Loses Editor W. W. Richardson
William W. Richardson longtime news editor of the Washington Star and veteran journalist in Washington and Atlanta died at his Drumond Md home after a lingering illness Cirrhosis of the liver was the direct cause of death.
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Washington
William W. Richardson
Washington Star
Atlanta
Drummond
Nationwide Telegram Hunt For Logue Murder Suspects
Chicago police launched a countrywide search for two men believed to be the slayers of diamond merchant Joseph H Logue. Telegrams were sent to major cities in the United States and Canada seeking the two fugitives and three women seen loitering near Logue's office at the time of the murder. Police say the ten suspects in Chicago are not proven involved and may face separate robberies cases.
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Chicago
Joseph H. Logue
United States
Canada
Logue
Luguc
Noted Character Colonel Dyer Dies Near Beaumont
Colonel Daniel Burns Dyer a Kansas City pioneer and frontiersman died at his country home near Beaumont Missouri at age 63. A veteran soldier Indian agent journalist street car magnate and antiquary he helped build the first electric water powered system in the South and served in the Union army during the Civil War. Born in Joliet Illinois he spent years collecting art treasures after leaving business eight years ago.
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Kansas City
Daniel Burns ‘Dyer
Beaumont
Dyer
United States Indian
Kansas
Indian Territory
Atlanta
South
Joliet
Prince of Monaco Backs Arbitration for Balkan Crisis
Paris reports the Prince of Monaco at a United Friendly Societies banquet urged international arbitration. He proposed a joint declaration by the great powers that the Balkan question be kept from triggering a European war and that The Hague tribunal settle all issues unresolved by the conference.
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Paris
United Friendly Societies
Prince of
Monaco
Hague Tribunal
Europe
Not Son of Mayor Identified in Santa Anna Shooting
At Santa Anna California on December 28 a young man killed one man and wounded three during a posse confrontation after attempting to assault a young woman. J D Matlock former Eugene mayor arrived and confirmed the slain bandit is not his son Joe Matlock. Authorities say Ira Jones and Joe Matlock are different men and the body will be buried under the name Ira Jones.
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Santa Anna
Cal
Here
Joe Matlock
Eugene
Ore
J. D. Matlock
Ira Jones
Automatic parachute demonstration in Paris Eiffel Tower
An automated parachute device tested from the Eiffel Tower on Saturday opened instantly from a forty foot diameter umbrella. A sandbag representing an aviator dropped sixty feet before the parachute fully deployed and landed smoothly after sixteen seconds for a 190 foot fall.
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Paris
Eiffel Tower
Elmore Politician Recalls Black Eye From Wilson Rivalry
Dr. R. L. Huddleston recounts walking miles in rain to vote for Woodrow Wilson. He recalls a childhood fight with Wilson at Richmond Academy after Wilson allegedly knocked him from a tree to steal apples, claiming the black eye remains his proud memory. The Montgomery Advertiser notes his zeal and wit.
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R. L. Huddleston
Elmore County
Alabama
Woodrow Wilson
Elmore
Montgomery
United States
Sage
Spetgnera
Exchange Hotel
Tom Wilson
Army
Old Richmond Academy
South Carolina
Wilson
Adam
Remembrance Book by Mobile editor De Le on
The piece details De Le on’s new Remembrance Book a forty page volume printed by Wood Printing Company despite la grippe confinement. It includes a portrait and tributes from Governors O Neal and Brown Bishop Gatlor Colonel Screws Rev Dr Bager and others plus speeches by City Attorney Lipone and President G H Denny.
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la Grippe
Government Street
Wood Printing Company
John Forsyth
Mobile
South
B. BB. Lipone
O’neal
J. M. Brown
Georgia
Bishop Gatlor
Screws
Bager
Charles Francis Adams
Massachusetts
Lee
G. H. Denny
Ensign Green Joins Crocker Land Arctic Expedition
Ensign Fitzhugh Green of the U S Navy is detailed to join the Crocker land expedition to the Arctic set to depart next July. He will serve as topographer and physiographer on a joint project of the American Museum of Natural History the American Geographical Society and Yale University led by Donald McMillan, aiming to verify and map Crocker Island reported by Peary in 1906 and explore adjoining territory.
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Washington
Decce
Fitzhugh Green
United States Navy
American Museum of Natural History
American Geographical Society
Yale University
Donald McMillan
Peary
North Pole
Remembrance Tribute Quietly Released by Publisher
A tribute honoring the life and descendants of a great editor is prepared by Mr. DeLeon and signed by all survivors. The work includes canal facts about For syth Tehuantepec and mentions John Morgan. Copies available only from Hammell's Burke Bros or Van Antwerp.
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DeLeon
Forsyth Tehuantepec Canal
John Morgan
Hammell's
Burke Bros
van Antwerp
Auto Bandit Lands After Extended City Flight
In Battle Washington a bandit hijacked the touring car of Frank McDermott, forced chauffeur Charles Osland to drive him across Battle, held up a saloon and a grocery, and shot two men. He identified as Alexander Thompson, 24, a sailor, and escaped after pistol exchanges with patrons and police. Stephen Kailes was seriously wounded.
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Battle
Wash
Frank McDermott
Charles Osland
Alexander Thompson
Osland
Georgetown
Fuji Moto
Stephen Kailes
Opportunity to buy paying grocery business
Advertisement notes a grocery business for sale due to owner needing to focus on other ventures. States it will withstand strict investigation and provides address and contact as care Item office. Listed at 12:23-71.
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Beaumont, MO
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DE Leon
Fatima
Ati
Ensign Green
China
C.S. Partridge Hardware CO
Auto Bandit
United Fruit CO. Steam Ship Service
Superior Pasenger and Breight
New Orleans
Colon
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Panama
Cercabar Barrios
Belize
Corthz
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Pan
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
CEIBA
TELA
Ainaiane Mobile
Ala
J. Kelleher
F. A. Orleans
Hoag
North Royal St
Brick & Coal
Bell
ST. Francis
Tennessee
Rhen Rive
Partridge
Mickle
Roche
Burke
Northeast Corner
St. Josep
Ard State Streets
the Peoples Bank
Obama
OUR Bon Secour Oysters
Southern Hotel Buffet
Harry Horlock
Prop
Ballweg
Dauphin
Dr.Brown
L. D. Fry
L. D. Batre
W. Pres
F. Ladd, Onshiep
G. A. Michael, Ase’ Aaet’ Gasllal
Merchant’s Bank
Mobile, Alabama
Louis Forchheimer
J. O. Bush
J. M. Walsh, E. F. Ladd
T of
Jbvrey Peuubueu
Farrow Coal Go
Royal and Canal Home
25Th Inc
Royal Street
H. E. Jones, Jr
Gee
Brown
Baupine Street
Adams
Dauphin Street
T. Ada M
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