Bloodshed in Caracas as mobs loot ends of Castro regime
Riots and rioting span thirty six hours in Caracas as insurgents declare Castro toppled. Partisans shot in homes, public buildings looted, statuary of the dictator torn down, El Constitucional and lottery offices ransacked, Plaza Bolivar scenes of burning inscriptions praising Castro. Public order under martial law.
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Caracas
Offici
Venezuela
Castro
Plaza Bolivar
Senor Thielen
Tello Mendoza
General Mendoza
Public Credit
el Constitucional
Gumer
Rivas
Senor Rivas
Castro Not Excited Over Caracas Uprising
Dispatches show Caracas residents rising against President Castro burning his portraits and attacking buildings including stores of key supporters. Reports claim several adherents were killed and Castro predicts the situation will come right in the end, though his entourage doubts a return to Venezuela.
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Herlin
Castro
Caracas
Venezuela
Bryan Blames Roosevelt for Press Pressures
Nebraskan columnist William Jennings Bryan accuses President Roosevelt of overstepping limits by assaulting the press in a Commoner piece. He warns against government terrorizing critics and asserts that criticism of the president is not a criticism of the government.
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Roosevelt
Linco
Joseph Pulitzer
William Jennings
Bryan
Congress
Mrs Taft Addresses Carolinas Women in Spray
Mrs William H Taft spoke to women of North and South Carolina at Mrs B Frank Meane's home in Spray presenting National Civic Federation plans and organizing a sectional committee for the two states.
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South
Spray
N. C
William H. Taft
North and
South Carolina
B. Frank Meane
Taft
National Civic Federation
Mine President Shot Dead in Quarrel Over Phone
Matewan, Wa December 17 191? H O Smith president of Freeborn Coal and Coke company was shot and killed by H A Con ders station agent for the Norfolk and Western railroad after a quarrel over freight handling. Conners fired a bullet through his heart an hour later.
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Matewan
H. 0. Smith
Freeborn Coal and Coke Company
H. A Conders
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Conners
Pastor seeks divorce over wife’s religious activity
Rev. Lewis C. Evelind a Baptist minister formerly of New York asks for a divorce in Sioux Falls. He contends Mrs Evelind is too active in religious and W O T work to be a good wife, declaring the dispute a domestic trouble.
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Sioux Falls
Lewis C. Evelind
New York
Turkey Opens Parliament as Constitutional Monarchy
Constantinople December 17 Turkey marked its debut as a full constitutional monarchy with the new Ottoman parliament’s first session. A citywide holiday accompanied grand decorations and sentry regiments lining the route as the sultan arrived. Schoolchildren along the way chanted the hymn of liberty during the imperial cortege.
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Jan
Constantinople
Turkey
Opera Star Alice Neilsen Declares Bankruptcy
New York December 17 Alice Neilsen the grand opera singer files a voluntary bankruptcy petition listing liabilities at 7200 with assets including appearing apparel valued at 75 Chief creditors include Samuel S and Lee Shubert owed 1900 for loans during Don Pasquale, Max Des 1450 for services and Charles Joseph milliner 2200 for goods.
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Ansota
New York
Alice Neilsen
Ucs
Samuel 8
Lee Shubert
Don Pasquale
Max Des
Charles Joseph
Burton Exits Ohio Senatorial Race After Cabinet Offer
New York reports a cabinet offer to Cleveland congressman Theodore Burton has been withdrawn by Taft and will not be renewed. Burton will now seek the Ohio Senate seat against Charles P Taft as the party backs Taft for the caucus nominating choice. Charles P Taft asserts victory is certain and declares he will be the next Ohio senator.
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New York
Theodore Burton
Cleveland
Taft
Burton
Charles I
No Legacy for Floretta in Hempstead case
In Hempstead New York on December 17 an attempt was made to obtain from Mrs Keziah Whaley a $5000 legacy left by Floretta Whaley’s father. Floretta had eloped three years earlier with Jere Knode Cooke pastor of St George's Episcopal church. Mrs Whaley refused financial help to avoid aiding Cooke though she welcomed her granddaughter.
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Hempstead
N. Y
Finretta Whaley
Jere Knode Cooke
St. George's Episcopal Church
Keziah Whaley
Live Stock Markets Report Mixed Prices and Steady Hogs
CATTLE supply tight with slow demand. prime cattle around five to six dollars and calves varied. HOGS receipts fair and market steady with prime heavies near five dollars eighty to six dollars. light Yorkers about five thirty to five fifty. SHEEP AND LAMBS steady with fair supply and slow market. prime wethers around one fifty to two eighty. lambs near four to seven dollars. CHEESE firm with New York full creams. BUTTER high grade firm with receipts. EGGS unsettled with mixed regional quotes. POTATOES weak with domestic and European pricing. SIVE POULTRY steady despite excess supplies. DRESSED POULTRY firm with heavy receipts and varied regional prices.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Hains Case Witnesses Tie Thornton Hains to Killing Annis
In Flushing New York on December 17 witnesses for the prosecution implicate Thornton Hains in the Bayside Yacht Club murder of publisher William F. Annis. Edwin Andrews described how Thornton Hains allegedly led the plot and fired at Annis from the yacht float as Annis sat at the tiller, while Mrs Annis and others tried to aid him.
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Flushing
Thornton Jenkins Hains
Peter ©. Hains
William F. Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
Thornton Hains
Annis
Darrin
Pam
Edwin Andrews
Yacht Club
Aunis
Andrews
Justice Crane
Captain Hains
Harris A. Houghton
Bayside
Mr. Annis
Taft Misnamer Sparks Humorous Golf Exchange
In New York on December 17 President Elect Taft jests about a nickname during a golf game calling himself a nimble puppy. He laughs at the mishearing mumble puppy or bumble puppy by suggested reporters prompting a light exchange with aides.
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Taft
New York
Dev
el ‘Taft
Henry W
Wooster Chef Makes 57 Foot Sausage For Wurstfest
In Wooster Ohio on Christmas Day Joseph Troxel produced a sausage fifty seven feet long after grinding young pigs for twenty four hours. The mammoth link will be boiled in a giant kettle and served at a local wurstfest where guests will slice off portions for the feast.
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Wurstfest
Wooster
Dee
Joseph Troxel
Alexis Leaves 30 Million in Duke Estate Split
Grand Duke Alexis dies in Paris intestate leaving an estate valued at $30,000,000. The czar orders the fortune divided between brothers Grand Dukes Vladimir and Paul, as heirs to the late grand duke.
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Petersburg
Alexis
Paris
Vladimir and
Pao
Survey records burned in Washington fire
A blaze at the United States Geological Survey building in Washington destroyed government records charts maps and photographs. Officials could not estimate the damage because the records were accumulated at great cost and were invaluable to the government.
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Washington
United States Geological Survey
Pastor tells Girls to Paint and Powder in Church
St Louis report notes Reverend Pto Fletcher at First Methodist Episcopal Church urged young women to use powder, paint, and brow pencils as a duty to appear their best. He claimed beauty is a duty and urged self-improvement mentally and morally, stating ugliness is a sin against God. Also reports Kioto Japan leader death and a Democrat sells for 43 cents.
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St Louis
First
Methodial Episcopal Church
Pbtto Cone Fletcher
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