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Newspaper
Centralia Weekly Chronicle
Location
Centralia, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1911
Page
5
United Press dispatch reports ongoing rioting in Madrid with railroad tracks damaged and dynamited by anarchists using strikes to mask actions. All constitutional guarantees suspended and nationwide martial law declared as strike tensions escalate, prompting fears of a broader revolutionary effort by labor unions.
Judges awarded ribbons across stock cattle poultry goats horses and swine. Notable winners include Meadowbrook Farm Monte gang with 26 Ayrshire entries earning 10 ribbons, George Simpson Elma with 11 Holsteins taking one first and seven seconds, and Me Carming Chehalis exhibitors adding top placings. Poultry showed about 600 birds with many prize bids. D L Brewer Satup and Pinny Shepardson Castile Rock led hogs with multiple prizes.
Hetty Green, famed as the world’s richest woman, has leased 5 West Ninetieth Street New York a brownstone front. She shifts from Hoboken and Madison Avenue to a permanent residence near Central Park West as she hands over business to her son and seeks a quieter life.
Fragmentary text describes Germany seeking loan terms, Reichshibhl authorities, financiers, and a possible conciliatory note after a prior attempt to secure credit. Historical context suggests war era finance pressures and lender concerns.
The Rev Robert ao Reh pastor of the Mytiediet aun an dibs oi attended a conference yesterday. The report mentions various names and places, but the readable text confirms the pastor's return from a recent conference and notes related local acknowledgments.
Vancouver city council nears approval of a franchise to build a street railway from Vancouver to Lawrence Harmon, with plans to operate cars in Vancouver and other Clark County areas. The franchise bill, to be amended and passed at the next meeting, is supported by RB Ernsberser representing the applicant, Clucagnevapita. The company seeks to begin construction and have routes ready by April.
Residents across OKOOKUMCHUCK faced a blue streak of car trouble as speeding vehicles caused chaos, sparking patrols and safety concerns. Authorities reported multiple near misses and urged caution to drivers and pedestrians alike.
Coroner Charles Sticklin advances no further in identifying the mangled body found along the Northern Pacific right of way one mile north of Chehalis on Sunday. Suspicion falls on murder for robbery as the man, well dressed and not a tramp, had no valuables on him. Inquest planned later this week once more details are received.
United Press dispatch from New York reports a dramatic claim that Dr. Hill, former American ambassador to Germany, won the GOP nomination promised as a quid for his removal. The piece alleges Leishman received the Berlix post to aid campaign finances for 1912.
Judge Peter Grosscup of the US Court of Appeals announced plans to resign October 1 and return to private law practice amid labor press attacks. Former corporate counsel, he gained prominence for overturning a $29.5 million Standard Oil fine set by Judge Landis.
The first presidential visit to Michigan's upper peninsula ended with Taft crossing the Straits of Mackinac toward Soo. He spoke to a large crowd on the ferry as the train moved across the water, marking a historic invasion of the Uppers by a sitting president.
Fragmentary text alleges abuse and arrests linked to a case involving relatives and officials. The garbled lines reference a police or judicial action, names, and locations, but the exact details and entities are unclear due to OCR damage. The piece reads like a local legal or crime notice with incomplete names and places.
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