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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1911
Page
7
Jack Johnson, the American boxer, was fined $100 in a Newcastle magistrate court for automobile speeding. He paid the fine from a roll of bills and quipped that it might give him a world record for being pinched along with his heavyweight honors.
Col. William F. Cody known as Buffalo Bill retires from public life in Richmond. His show heads to winter quarters in the North, with his Indian troupe returning West. He plans to spend remaining years on a Wyoming ranch.
A two year old child of Mrs. Frank Prissiette of Bailey died after entering a home oven in a Fairplay Colorado kitchen. The mother left briefly to bake when the door swung shut and the heavy oven could not be opened. The incident was discovered when the mother returned and found the charred body.
Reports from Tripoli recount continued mass shootings of Arabs over three days amid ongoing fighting. The violence, described as the most deplorable since the war began, killed many Arabs including numerous women, with few of the native population escaping.
Worcester Mass Nov 7 Harry N Atwood the aviator who set a world record flying from St Louis to New York last summer is finishing preparations to fly across South America He will earn 100000 if successful The route will pass Bahia and Rio de Janeiro Brazil Montevideo Uruguay Buenos Aires Argentina and Valparaiso Chile.
Practically all members of the house committees on interstate and foreign commerce and appropriations will inspect the Panama canal this month. Representative Burleson of Texas, head of the Democratic caucus, and associates say railroads seek high canal tolls, but Burleson will oppose any rate plan that benefits railroads.
J. Allen Hart of Martin Tennessee lies in a city hospital as doctors continue a remarkable grafting operation to replace his chin. Bound arm supports the dense tissue over his jaw while surgeons work, a procedure in progress for a week with physicians reporting progress.
A medical plan outlines circulation between the arm and chin and states that in ten days the flesh will be severed from the arm. The skin will be grafted to form a new chin for Hart.
Reports from Tripoli praise aeroplanes for reconnaissance that reveals enemy moves hours in advance. Italian commanders use this to deploy troops to repel attacks from any direction. Critics expect signaling systems from air machines to shift real battle direction to air officers.
President Taft designates November 30 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer urging citizens to gather in worship. The proclamation celebrates harvests, industry, peace, and the bonds of nations while inviting all to give thanks to Almighty God. P. C. Knox, secretary of State, affixes the seal.
Roy Chamberlain's dog Shep, missing a hind leg, was fitted with a wooden artificial leg. The device was attached to the stump and the grateful dog wagged his tail and pranced around the Chamberlain home.
Twenty four Chinese crew members on a passenger steamship between San Francisco and eastern ports shaved their queues in protest against the Manchu regime. The act was announced as a show of opposition while the ship operated between the two regions.
Sacramento dispatch reports William McCulley uncovered a glacier buried in Bullard's canyon near Lakeview Oregon. The ice, mixed with pebbles, is considered unusable for commercial purposes.
petitions were filed in Ukiah California requesting the recall of Mayor Carothers and three trustees over objections by North State street residents to paving the street. an injunction was served on the board to halt further paving attempts.
Sacramento report states California’s 1912 population will be 2,634,065 based on 1911 figures from Statistician Leslie with an added 45,809. The governor’s office released the estimate in response to a New York newspaper almanac request.
San Francisco November 8 Plans for what may become the world’s greatest aviation field are being perfected by M C Tunison who has options on 100 acres of land in San Rafael He laid out the Dominguez field in Los Angeles and is the inventor of a monoplane The field would serve as a meeting place for aviators during the Panama Pacific exposition invitations have been sent to aviators worldwide to use it as headquarters during the expo
Frederick Newell director of the government reclamation service says less than four per cent of U S desert land is available for irrigation. He arrived at Van Nuys and notes reclamation will redeem some land yet most desert areas cannot be farmed. He adds the desert abundance makes irrigation work profitable nationally.
A four foot barracuda with a fish hook in its jaw and a corked bottle tied to the hook was delivered in San Diego as part of a one ton catch. The bottle contains a note claiming the fish was caught by John Wilson in San Francisco harbor on July 12 191%. It asks the finder to contact the writer at the Hotel St. Francis in San Francisco.
Captain Priosti brought in a twenty pound fish after a fishing trip to the To dos Santos islands, about a thousand miles south of San Francisco. He has sent the note back to Mr. Wilson.
Police Judge Rose found A Barrell full at arrest and sentenced him to three months as a water barrel or fifty days in east side jail. Barrell agreed to drink water if freed and was released with a warning to avoid barrels.
Sacramento announces the subjects for the December special session led by Governor Johnson. The presidential primary law, woman suffrage and the initiative referendum recall, free text books, reapportionment, railroad commission and other urgent items will be addressed. Committees will draft bills, with an expected three week session.
In a short chat, Mrs Brown and neighbor Mrs Green refuse to speak to Mr Jones. Mrs Smith approves, saying neighbors can nap in the afternoon without the distraction. The remark hints at domestic tension and local tensions within the block.
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