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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1911
Page
6
A February report from Peking warns of escalating plague conditions with famine, dog predation on corpses, and widespread panic. Nuns and Red Cross nurses rush to affected districts while rice shipments arrive to ease hunger as death toll looms toward a million.
In Raleigh on February 4 a mob threatened lynching a suspect after he shot Deputy Sheriff Mumford and fatally wounded Sheriff Glover during an attempt to arrest him on a statutory charge. Military authorities were called to avert violence as race tensions flare amid reports from census enumerators and local real estate chatter.
Burt Dunn of Seattle visited Centralia on February 4 to spark interest in a local baseball club for the coming season. He touted strong players under contract and offered to take the pro position if local support is firm. If Centralia declines, a league of Aberdeen Montesano Chehalis and Aberdeen could form. additional towns might join for a six club circuit. Dunn plans another Centralia stop Monday to gauge fan backing.
United Press reports about 600 federalists in Juarez retreating into the U.S. as rebel forces under Orozo Blanco near Juarez await reinforcements. El Paso police chief Delson a fugitive. 60 mayoral guards gone. ruins and flights described amid tense border situation.
A government report details tobacco customs frauds costing the Treasury about five million dollars annually. The document cites staff complicity and specific routes, urging tighter controls and enforcement to curb illicit trade and protect revenue.
Reports from Winnipeg and Nome describe a wild blizzard paralyzing train systems across western Canada and Alaska. Hundreds of trains buried, fatalities feared, and exposure risk high as conditions worsen with scarce fuel and growing distress among travelers and workers.
A wandering man from Tacoma to Castre Rock attracted attention as he rambled about being pursued by foes. Salvation Army Captain Axtell detained him at the hall and he was committed to an insane asylum after a cautious, pacified reception and attempted questioning.
A garbled OCR fragment from a New Jersey item discusses a farmer suing an alcohol owner. The text is incomplete but hints at questions of balance, ancestry, and neighborly policing.
Critic argues against culling bears in Yellowstone Park describing bears as the park’s main attraction and noting visitors enjoy the scenery and springs. Warns killing bears could lead to broader destruction while acknowledging other wildlife like elks and deer. Calls for respect for wildlife and restraint in management.
A fragmented proverb hints at a revised saying about Chorg's will reshaping family ties. The readable phrase suggests a claim of equal action within a kin group, though context and specifics remain unclear.
A note references Andrew Carnegie giving ten million to foster peace worldwide. The remark suggests greater peace across all nations than any personal sentiment, underscoring Carnegie’s era of large charitable gifts and international ambitions.
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