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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
4
A sprawling column of humorous notes, partial reports, and curiosities from diverse topics. It mentions fashion notes, a prospective export tax affecting old and young, royal games, a frog farm in Nerv, rising platinum prices, and assorted odds and ends from cities like New York Chicago and London.
The writer recalls a 1901 Pan-American Exposition night with Thomas Edison on the Ethnology Building balcony as he admires the new moving pictures. He discusses the vast reach and cheap accessibility of the medium, its dangers from fire and moral effects, and the debate over censorship and educational use versus theater-only enjoyment.
Madge and Trevor confront a rekindled engagement after Orcutt, a meddling neighbor, accidentally steers Madge toward Trevor on a Hillcrest train. Trevor reveals Orcutt’s role as an unwitting catalyst, and both realize their pride nearly doomed their chances. They resolve to marry, crediting Orcutt for the unexpected inspiration.
Industrial era for Alaska hinges on government possession of 160000 acres of northwest coal land. Federal grand jury in Chicago renews indictments accusing fraudulent titles and pending patents, with surveys showing vast coal lands awaiting operation under a leasing plan. The land office work, linked to the Hallinger-Pinchot controversy, aims to establish government control and industrial development.
A fragmented local note discusses social harmony and calm behavior, urging kindness and shared cheer. The text references faith, community, and the value of friendly conduct, suggesting people avoid harsh critique and focus on positive actions within the town.
An 1910 Inter-Ocean discussion notes US wheat output fell from 787,189,000 to 696,443,000 bushels, urging reciprocity and suggesting Canada with its cheaper lands could boost wheat supply. The piece highlights Western Canadian settlements, including Scandinavian communities, and a Turtle Lake letter describing milder winters and opportunities for settlers and ranching.
A New York judge declared unconstitutional a statute requiring motorists who strike pedestrians to stop and name themselves. The judge said the motorist had a right to flee, as witnesses against oneself are not required in criminal cases. James Halden Wilkes of Atlanta criticized the ruling as a mockery of justice at a Defense Society of Atlanta meeting.
Indignant Samuel Johnson refused to hear children’s verses or songs about Gray’s Elegy. A friend joked that Johnson’s own ears should judge cadence, but he quipped for both, saying let them speak at once.
A garbled OCR fragment presents scattered phrases about mother and child training, town life, and unrelated literary quotes. It references Mrs Humphrey Winslow's, Ayrnp for Childrem, and a Euripides line, with broken names and stray words, lacking coherent narrative or complete facts.
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