Zelaya Claims Victory in Greytown Siege
Advices from Managua report Zelaya has nearly ended the rebellion now confined to Bluefields. The siege of Greytown is said raised and the port opened to commerce. Rebels reportedly suffered losses including two generals. Chamorro fled toward Costa Rica. Diaz wounded as government forces press recovery of the region. Private notes indicate Honduran forces move toward Chalatenango, raising questions of neutrality and regional stability.
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State Department
Chimorre
San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Managua
Zelaya
Orleana
Gjetator
Bluefields Steameilo Company
Greytown
Gen Estrada
Zelays
Bluefields Steam ® Iy
Orans
Fen Manual Bonilla
Heodurad
Ncaragua
Tasalat
Fatrada
Borla
Honduras
Regiown
ITL
Ncaraguas
Lore
Romero Lef
Chasnor
Star
Pedro Louis Diaz
Victera
Rama Herr
Second Army
Vasquez
Bluefield
Chalutecam
Lara
Darien Canal Postponed by Colombia and Panama Boundary Talks
Colombia delays granting a Chilean canal concession across the Darien while boundary treaty with Panama is settled. Chilean engineer Luis Arturo Undurrage pressed for route access at his expense but was declined. Reports note German and British financiers show canal interest. Francisco de Borda sails to the United States as Paxton Hibben leaves Bogota for Washington without disclosed reason.
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Colorbia
Panama
Colombia
Luis Arturo Undurrage
Hide
Gulf of Darien
Pacific
Andurrags
Francisco de Borda
United States
Paxton P Hibben
Bogota
Washington
YACHTS TAX SUIT TESTING CONSTITUTIONALITY
Government sues American yacht owners to collect a new tax of seven dollars per gross ton under the tariff act. Judge in the United States circuit court prepares a legal test of the law’s constitutionality. Largest bill reported is 1360 dollars for James Gordon Bennett’s Varuna. another yacht, Higgin’s Lasistrats, is taxed 11018 after wrecks near Madeira Island.
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James Gordon Bennetts
Lasistrats
Eugens Higgins Varuna
Madeira Island
Mothers Bread Girl cross city spree ends with curious encounter
A nameless narrator known as Mothers Bread Girl recounts a day in Washington seeking attention and a reward offered for her capture. She chats with police, visits stores, mails notes, and notes run-ins with shoppers while detailing city landmarks and a self styled escape from being detained.
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Agsope
Wally
Washington
Ian
Woodward & Lott
Uise
Washington Post
Uprising Aimed at Zelaya Driven by Monopolies Abuse in Nicaragua
Dr Balador Castrillo, Nicaraguan revolutionary envoy in Washington, cites Zelaya’s rule as cause of revolt. He details a £1200 loan scheme tied to tobacco and monopolies, the failed Costa Rica episode, and U.S. diplomatic tensions including Coolidge’s recall. Castrillo says East coast revolt began Oct 10 under Juan Ostrada, with forces controlling eastern republic to protect commerce.
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Balador Castello
Diptom
Nicaragua
Wsington
Bluefields
Aitiason
Castrillo
Rivas
Parla
Geneva
Managua
Post
Zelaya
Juan J Ostrada
Republic
Graytown
Chamorro
Costa Rica
United States
Washington
Central American Court of Justice
Tang
Chinese Baron Presented to Secretary Knox in Washington
Enoz, with Baron Liang Kuei and Minister Wu, was formally presented to Secretary Knox. Knox offered to help him study government methods during his visit. Liang Kuei is a brother of the Chinese prince regent.
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Enoz
Liang Kuei
Barons
Knox
China
Raymond Patterson Buried in Chicago Funeral at Ewen Home
Raymond A Patterson longtime Washington chief and Chicago correspondent is buried privately at Graceland after a service at 70 Bellevue Place. The McCormick Seminary leader Rev J K G McClure presided with prayers and psalms, a Lifework tribute, and musical selections by a quartet. Pallbearers included C Dawes and J Keeley. Floral tributes arrived from Washington, Chicago, and other cities.
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Washington Row
Patterson
John N Freeman
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Graceland
John A Childe
Charles G Dawes
Mediti McCormick
James Keeley
Edward S Beck
John Callan O
Washington
Chicago
Natives Trade Girls for Opium in Mindanao
Manila Nov 27 The natives of Saran fani a group of islands north of Mindanao trade young girls for one ounce of opium each according to W S Lyon a horticulturist returning from a south Mindanao trip He reports a sizeable opium traffic via Palm Island and says government cutters are too few to curb it Lyon notes a new fruit pelun superior to mango and mangosteen he collected tropical specimens for the Department of Agriculture in Washington.
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Manila
Saran Fani
Mindanao
W S Lyon
Lyon
Tropica
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Palm Island
Yamagata Succeeds Ito as Privy Council President
Prince Yamagata is appointed president of the privy council in Tokyo, succeeding the late Prince Ito. Beron Yakino, former education minister, becomes a privy council member. Yamagata, the elder statesman with Ito as a chief rival, remains the most powerful figure among the elder statesmen.
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Tokyo
Prince Yamagata
Privy Council
Ito Beron Yakino
Prince Lamagata
Ito
Witness Against Altman Brothers Testifies on Bomb Plot
Bruno Vera, head carpenter witness, testifies about alleged dynamite plots linked to Vincent and Joseph Altman. He says he was recruited as a slugger, paid for shells, and warned to hide as plans targeted Standard Sash and Door plant in 1908. He recounts arson attempts at a garage and a police officer’s building to deter union carpenters.
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Altman Brothers
Carpenters
Bruno Vera
Vincent
Joseph Altman
Standard Gal and Door Company
Vincent Altman
Sashana
Verra
Metz
Carpetites Union
Jim
Tttmany
Vera
Krupps Allege Midvale Plant Royalties Case
Krupp claims Midvale Steel illegally used Krupp patents and withheld royalties in armor plate contracts with the navy. Carnegie Steel and others allegedly paid royalties on these patents in U S government contracts, while Midvale fights the charge as an effort to oust a rival with proprietary processes.
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Krupps
Owen
Carnegies
Midvale Steel Company
Carnegie Steel Company
United States
Navy
Midvale Steel
Taynegies
National Live Stock Show Highlights Record Competition
Chicago hosts the International Live Stock Show marking the climax of a record season with more entries than ever. Breeders bring blue ribbon contenders from Seattle Kansas City and beyond as judges assess cattle loads and prize bulls while student judges train under veterans. The event features prized cattle milk yields case studies on feed efficiency and the famed Dan the stock horse used to test horses for buyers.
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Lve
Chicago
Thera
United States
Iwak
Inf International
American Society of
Chicago Tha
Nutrition Society
Billy Con
Jerry
Massachusetts
Jerey
Terry
Dan
St Lous
Warchacer
Pan
St Louis
Simco
New World
Old World
Shelby County
Gome
Wissourian
Petition for Shipp s pardon and taft request case
A garbled plea mentions Taft to pardon Farmer the carcass cut, a petition exp Plan addresses rising costs of beef in Georgia. Sheriff Joseph F Slupp referenced. claim cites 2100 a pound live weight and porterhouse concerns for consumers. The piece hints at racial tensions and social fear in the South.
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St Louis
South
Harvard student releases infected gypsy moths to spread disease
A Harvard student, William Reiff, reportedly conducted experiments to spread a caterpillar disease by releasing infected gypsy moths to ravage New England pest populations. The method aimed to disable caterpillars by cholera-like outbreaks, though it was costly and deemed less productive than parasite introductions.
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Eugland
William Reiff
Harvard
Wr Reiff
Reid
Ita Sud
Bureau of Entomology
Gan
Japan
Europe
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