12 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Fayetteville Daily
Location
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
1
The Archbald impeachment trial resumes with prosecutors nearing full presentation and about fifty defense witnesses expected over two weeks. Senate holidays to delay closure likely push end to January eleven, with closing arguments planned for two days. A local ad notes a 10 percent sale discount for cash purchases tomorrow and the 14th.
A Bal timore & Ohio freight wreck near Cum ber lain Maryland leaves five trainmen dead and four injured after a downhill derailment that toppled fifty coal cars. The incident is reported by United Press with details about the fatal crash and casualties.
Munich reports the death of Prince Luitpold aged nearly 92 heir to regency since 1886. He had suffered bronchitis and entered the regency after King Ludwig II died amid mental illness claims. The item also notes social notices from Fayetteville and a Dallas wedding card for Franchel Smith and Jerome Harrison with Dallas and Little Rock ties.
Forty suffragettes from New York will walk to Albany to urge legislative action. They will eat noon lunches roadside and refuse to ride trains or accept male chaperones, though men may assist with their own bundles. The group plans ten miles daily and to arrive in Albany on December 31.
Washington seeking swift testimony before the money trust committee as Congress nears recess. Untermeyer seeks to reveal how the inner circles of the Stock Exchange operate and the link to the Consolidated Exchange. Witnesses describe a giant monopoly with huge daily loans and boycott dynamics. A scrap of paper records millions in NY exchanges and gas-producing mentions close the report.
The government sued the Horseshoe Trust citing restraint of trade and a conspiracy to limit the sale of horseshoe products. The suit targets the national association, its officers, and manufacturers of drifted shoes and related hoof gear.
Fierce fighting reported between Greek and Turkish forces near Janina. Greeks occupy a nearby village, with many Turks killed or wounded and others routed. Local scene includes demonstrations and ads as the city adapts to wartime disruption.
Review praises Chicago born musical Louisiana Lou at Overholser with two nights and a matinee. Samuel Liebert’s Hebrew role blends comedy and pathos, delivering standout acting. Cecilia Navasso leads with strong voice. ensemble and chorus praised. production noted for lively humor and well drilled singers.
Haywood, I W W leader, maps a plan for a nationwide strike targeting meatpacking and steel industries. He claims organizers have enlisted many packing laborers and believes a strike could be called if desert working conditions and higher wages are not granted. He cites unrest at stockyards and steel mills and aims to spark the greatest strike in the nation.
Belgrade recalled the Servian minister to Austria with no explanation, signaling a formal break in diplomatic relations with Austria Hungary. The notice adds a church bazaar and local ads for Moore's frames and a gas stove promotion at Phillips Brookes.
In pursuance of a Chancery Court decree the commissioner will sell at the courthouse west door in Washington County Arkansas on January 3 1918 at public auction thirty five acres off the north side of the southwest quarter of section 2 township 17 north range 31 west. Credit three months bond with 10 percent interest and a lien on the property secures payment. Read Daly's Christmas advertisements for more.
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