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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1911
Page
8
Captain N T B Peatreath narrates a travel tale from Africa in which a stranded seaman finds edible "bacon" among tribal trophies. He eats the dried ears, triggering a violent uproar that disturbs the village through the night. The episode blends travel color with dark consequence.
Ghurah dignitary Cardinal Francica Nava is recorded as starting his tenure as Archbishop of Catania amid regional church leadership changes. The ceremony and dates are noted in local church records and press coverage.
A warrant was issued in the Superior Court for the arrest of Lt. Young the Adaua blacksmith accused of murdering MrsJO. E. Santhufi and starting a fire to conceal the crime. He faces first degree murder charges.
A report outlines costs and repayments for the past ten months at Centralia and Che Walls as part of an apartment water system installation. It notes estimated receipts from Tapona plant savings and lists disbursements by Travis and other officials, with references to water service facilities and related infrastructure.
Community notices announce marriage banns for local couples amid a mix of names such as May seat Winknek Michiel Beattie Mareen Pioppatyd Vontentins and others, reflecting a regional scheduling in May and involving residents from Chehalis and nearby areas.
Fragmentary text mentions a performance, a mother figure Dertha thaugie, a tank city explosion, and a baby rotation scheme. Vague references to a Beret, a dress picoter, and an elderly pledge suggest a chaotic, possibly wartime or protest context with unclear connections among people and places.
After two months of illness Justice Beaufort of Ponca Nebraska returns to duty at his post. He resumes presiding in his court admired by many as a steady figure in Cholialis era local life. A stray note mentions a $1000 bill drawn in Chicago and a newspaperman’s error.
A bride, OLLES, was shot by her partner in a rented apartment after a dispute about a treaty metal shoeing. He claimed the revolver was not loaded. neighbors found the body in the hallway, causing hysteria and a scene at the scene.
Report notes that the Tacoma and Eastern Railroad plans to extend from Merton to Portland, with at least partial resumption of work near the at- way intersection. Auditor Swotford led the discussion, confirming the road’s continued project aims and potential to open a timber-rich district along the County river corridor.
United Press dispatch from New York reports Theodore Roosevelt urging full government supervision of interstate corporations. He defends U S Steel's Tennessee Coal merger, attacks the tobacco trust reorganization, and criticizes Attorney General Wickersham, arguing the Sherman act alone cannot meet modern business power.
Texas border tensions drive talk of troop mobilization as officials consider urgent security measures. fragmented text from United Press wires hints at government action and defense planning amid unrest, with limited readable details on agencies or dates.
President Taft and Secretary Ballou consider charges by Barnard Baker of Baltimore claiming transcontinental railroads conspired to block an independent line via the Panama route to the Pacific. Baker alleges pressure on railroad builders and capitalists to withdraw from the independent company as Taft delays his congressional message to investigate potential foul play.
The Department of Justice announced the government will appeal the Spokane rate case from the Commerce Court to the United States Supreme Court. Immediate review of the decision will be requested.
A. J. Elkins, jailed since his September 25 arrest for attempting death by his own hand, was examined by a sanity commission on November 15. Doctors Godfrey and Ken Palcott, with Commissioner W. A. Westover presiding, ruled Elkins sane for now and he returned to jail to await further prosecutorial action. His act followed his wife leaving him and seeking refuge at Mayfield after being refused entry to the home.
A garbled report from United Press suggests prophecies of imminent large scale conflict in Europe and America. It hints at labor upheavals and government involvement as war between France and Germany looms, with mention of literary themes and impending death.
A disrupted Chelalis coupe sewer project sparked by a strike led to a broken line endangering neighboring streets. Inspectors blamed the contractor for delays and the city faced costly repairs as crews awaited action.
Walter Meikle, son of T. M. Meikle of Olequa, disappeared with a companion named Fletcher while hunting in Jefferson County woods last Saturday. A storm aided the disappearance and neither man has been heard from. Meikle was a Chehalis High School graduate of 1906 and UW Law School graduate of 1910.
C Van Houten of the state dairy group said a meeting will be held in Chehalis to perfect a dairy testing association. Signatures from Adna and Union dairymen assure substantial early membership and the goal is to complete organization for representation at the State Dairymen's Convention in Alentesano early next month.
Chehalis postal bank shows strong growth with 40 tur s and deposits near 31000. The bank offers bonds in denominations of $20 $100 or $500 and reports interest at two and a half percent per year.
In a hard fought graven battle Harvard defeated Dartmouth this afternoon by six to three. Wendall's work at goalie was the feature of the game. Lambridge, Nov. 18 United Press Leased Wire.
A United Press report from Atlanta on November 17 describes an attack on Samuel Gompers during a convention of the Western Federation of Miners allied with the American Federation of Labor. The incident disrupted proceedings as factions debated leadership and a possible break with the federation.
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