Oil Concession Battle in Costa Rica Sways Congress
New York reports Mr George A Moreno who prospected in Costa Rica returns with news of a Pearson oil concession that would grant vast rights to a single group. Costa Rica opposed the deal fearing a monopoly that could shut out rivals and hinder national interests amid cabinet debates and congressional scrutiny.
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New York
George A. Moreno
Pearson
Ing
San Jose
Public Works
Ricardo Jimenez
Congress
Manuel Gonzales
Costa Rica
Moreno
Lord Murray
Panama
Pine Street
Port Limon
Old Harbor
Hone Creek
Pastores
Sila
Suretka
United Fruit Company
Telire
Askari
Pearl Sons
Beekly
Linecoln, Neb
Pearsons
San
Bears Mark 101st Birthday In Newton New Jersey
Charles Axford Shafer of Newton New Jersey celebrated his 101st birthday surrounded by family and friends. He remains active reads without glasses and plans to plant a field next year. Shafer recalls birth in Sussex County and that Indians once lived near his father's cabin and he was rejected for Civil War service as too aged.
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New York
Charles Axford Shafer
Newton
N. J
Shafer
Prolonged Siege Feared as Rebels Near Ojinaga
Mexican federal outposts across the border at Ojinaga report no rebels in sight yet. Federal forces expect a siege rather than invasion and hope to hold the town with supplies from Presidio.
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Associated Press
Presidio
Tex
Ojinaga
Ortega
Chihuahua
Federal Train Destroyed in Mexican Rebels Action
An Associated Press report from Washington states a large rebel force on the National railway north of San Luis Potosi destroyed a federal convoy train on Thursday, killing 34 federals and suspending northbound traffic. Philip McLaughlin and his mother are reported safe at Chihuahua after an inquiry by the state department.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
National Railway
San Luis Potosi
Tampico
Philip McLaughlin
Chihuahua
Mistook Mother for a Marauder in Lincoln Veranda Incident
Carl F. Carlson fired at a dark object on his veranda in Lincoln Nebraska believing it to be a marauder. The bullet struck his mother Mrs Carlson who lived with him and she died an hour later.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
Carl F. Carlson
Uncle of President Wilson Dies Suddenly in Ohio
Henry W. Woodrow, uncle of President Woodrow Wilson, died suddenly at his Chillicothe home. A lawyer active in business and finance, he was a Democratic figure in the Eleventh district and recently sought the Columbus internal revenue collector post but was rejected when the president declined to appoint relatives. He was about 66.
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Associated Press
Chillicothe
Ohio
Henry W. Woodrow
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow
Eleventh Congressional
Internal Revenue
Columbus
Wilson
Warrant Charges Trespass In Alabama Land Incident
Arthur Snow and Win Moody were brought to Mobile from Wilmer Alabama and jailed on a trespass charge after warning. The warrant, sworn by L I Brannan, alleges the men entered his land and cut several trees.
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Arthur Snow
Win "Moody
Mobile
Wilmer
Ala
L. I. Brannan
Minority Report Helps Defeat Contract In Congress
The subject produced a minority report opposing the measure and the contract was publicly debated in Congress where it was defeated. Representative Robert Anderson of Pearsons, after proposing counter measures in San Jose, later went to Panama for talks with Lord Murray and the project was abandoned.
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Congress
Robert Anderson
Pearsons
San Jose
Panama
Lord Murray
Lady Godiva Ride Sparks Lashing at Horton Village
In Kansas City on December 26 natives from Old Horton near here lash Paralee Collins after a Lady Godiva style ride by a young woman. The Collins family, armed and barricaded, faces ongoing threats as houses burn and whiskey flows amid fear of further attacks.
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Kansas City
Old Horton
Here
Paralee Collins
Particwar
Collins
Old Florton
Maritime Vessels Idle As Two Sailings Reported
No arrivals Friday morning and only two sailings. Be lize sails for Belize and Pacific ports with general merchandise. Skoda departs for Port of Spain. Samara heads to Gulfport after bringing 9,000 bales of sisal from Progress, Mexico. Tug North American arrives from Port Arthur on first trip towing an oil barge. Dredging continues at Gulf Dry Becks. Leyland liner Nubian loads cotton and logs for Europe. Various ships shift to loading docks and ports including Havana and Porto Rico.
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Belize
Hansen
Orr-Laubenheimer Steamship Company
B. H
Livingston
Puerto Barrios
Guat
Skoda
Tue Beho
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Samara
Seeberg Steamship Line
Gulfport
Miss
Progreso
Mex
North American
Camden
N. J
Texas Oil Company
Port Arthur
Texas
Home Dredging Company
Gulf Dry Becks
Elmira Street
Mobile
McIntyre Lumber Company
B. Krum
N. C
Porto Rico
Marporie A. Spencer
Blacksher
Havana
Cuban
Ethel Clarke
N. O
Argo
Tunsball
City Wharf
Liverpool
England
Frisco Line Sued Over 2 Million Dollar Rates
Springfield Mo December 26 Attorney General Barker filed a 2 million dollar suit against the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad alleging excess charges to shippers and travelers since Missouri rate laws. The action is one of twelve suits planned after the U S Supreme Court upheld Missouri 2 cent passenger fare and maximum freight laws as constitutional.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Man Charged With Ax Murder After Christmas Night Blast
Thomas Pilis is jailed in Charleston West Virginia on murder charges after the Christmas night blast at a mountain cabin near Winifred set by blasting powder. Police say Ellis placed powder on the floor and detonated it while the wife slept, tearing the cabin apart and triggering a manhunt.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Thomas Pilis
Ellis
Winifred
Perugia Tries to Sell Mona Lisa Across Europe
Vincenzo Perugia, in sole possession of the Mona Lisa, told a magistrate he attempted to sell the painting to a Morgan representative and offered it to dealers in London Paris and Naples. The magistrate said it was remarkable that none alerted the police.
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Associated Press
Rome
Vincenzo Perugia
J. Pierpont” Morgan
London
Paris
Naples
No Further Bodies Found in Fireworks Factory Wreckage
Rome December 26 no additional bodies have been found in the ruins of a two story fireworks factory at Terre Annunziata destroyed by an explosion yesterday at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. Fourteen employees were killed and five seriously injured. cause of the blast remains unknown.
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Rome
Terre Annunziata
Mount Vesuvius
Louisiana state bonds disposed of in full
The Whitney Central Trust and Savings Bank and the Hibernia Bank and Trust Company with New York correspondents have disposed of the entire issue of 10 991 500 dollars in State of Louisiana 4 1 2 per cent serial gold bonds. Local banks had likewise reported full allotments sold and New York correspondents confirmed completion. Japan reports 5 000 miles of steam railways and Scotland's population exceeds Ireland by 15 411.
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New Orleans
Whitney Central Trust and Savings Bank
Hibernia Bank and Trust Company
New York
State of Louisiana
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Jerse Ee
Mother
Lincoln, Neb
Lady Godiva
Missouri
Maritime Matters and River News
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Hammer
USA
VERT
Toyland
SacKe
TELE
Hammel’s
ONE Price
Perugia
Louisiana
Japan
Scotland
Ireland
New Victor Records
Reynalds
Mobile, Ala
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