12 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1910
Page
1
London dispatch reports Ireland in chaos with a potential civil war looming over Great Britain as polling continues. Government coalition forces hold a fifty two vote lead at noon amid rising tension and threat of armed clashes across the isle.
Washington reports the House committee on post offices and postroads backs Postmaster General Hitchcock’s idea to test a parcels post on rural free delivery routes. The plan would incur little cost and after a few months show whether a parcels post can be self supporting, with Congress likely to authorize it in the postal service appropriation bill.
New York trading showed irregularities with heavy down moves in prices. Union Pacific and Steel common fell about 7-8 points, Pennsylvania and New York Central opened higher then slipped. Cotton opened seven to twelve points lower on disappointing cables from Liverpool, with a later rebound as buyers stepped in. Wheat futures rose, corn and oats higher, pork futures opened lower. December wheat at 1 1/4 higher, corn up 8-8, oats up 8-14, pork January at 18 19.
New York December reports a practical plan to improve living conditions for modest salaries. Sage Foundation Homes Co will offer 142 acres near Forest Hills Garden nine miles from New York with easy payments from $25 monthly and small initial deposits. The suburb will feature detached houses, trees, and apartment units around a railroad station, with care to restrict speculation and ensure residents live there long term.
New York December reports indicate major league magnates gather for annual meetings of the National American and Eastern leagues. Eastern leaders face possible officer changes while National League plans season details and umpire training. American League executives discuss preparations and exhibition games ahead of the season.
Washington reports a Senate select committee failed to uncover cruelties or barbarities in the so called third degree linked to federal prisoners. The panel, led by Senator Brandegen, aims to file a report by month end, while baseball talks include schedule, player conduct, and tours amid broader gridlock on rule changes.
In Cambridge on December 12 the second week of Hattie Le Blanc’s bid for life opened amid the biggest Kenkation of the case. Attorney Johnson for the defense said new evidence had been found and asked to reopen the case. The request was granted. Nelle Walsh, a former employee at the Glover home, testified that she met Mrs. Glover near the laundry on the Migs hor lvav and was killed. Other witnesses recalled seeing a woman near the laundry, but none could identify her.
John T Hawley a renowned lawyer of Binefield and Miss Marian Ley Anderson daughter of Mare B Anderson of South Mand street were married in Roanoke this morning. Relatives and friends gathered as the ceremony and nearby viewing were noted with family attendance and celebrations planned.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference a Colorado fruit event or listing with corrupted names and dates. The readable items mention Colorado, horticultural themes, and a state department, but key facts are unclear. The brief notes include stray phrases about acceptance, power, and minimal core values without coherent context or dates.
President Taft sent to the Senate a slate of nominations for Chief Justice Edward D. White of Louisiana and several associate justices including Joseph B. Lamar Georgia Will Van Devanter Wyoming and Martin A. Knapp New York. White is a Democrat aged sixty two and a Confederate veteran. Knapp heads the new commerce court and serves as ICC chairman. Other nominees include Archbald Hut Garland Mack Meyer McChord all Republicans.
Funeral services for Mrs. Colling wife of Jairus Collins were held in Bramwell after her death Saturday at a Asheville North Carolina sanitorium. She had been invalid three years, spent time in Asheville for benefit, then at a sanitorium before passing away. Survived by husband two children Jairus and Virginia and many relatives. Burial at Bramwell follows a large family gathering.
A broken, garbled report describes a brakeman losing legs during a morning incident near a Ford yard. It mentions multiple locations and names in a confused fashion, with limited clear facts about the event, participants, or outcomes. The text appears as OCR noise from a historical newspaper segment.
Brazil braces under martial law after a marine corps mutiny causes widespread chaos. Over 600 dead, widespread shelling of Corha Island by government forces, mutineers attack cities, and residents flee toward the countryside. A special government decree extends emergency measures for thirty days while officials seek stability and prevent further outbreaks.
An OCR fragment references a central economic dispute over capital and labor, mentions individuals, divisions of profit, and planned actions by a corporation. The garbled text names entities and places in a period newspaper tone, but precise facts are obscured by transcription errors.
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