Various World News Bits From A December Era
Reports from across the globe include alleged mass killings in Tianjin, a cyclones impact on Arkansas, political shifts in Kentucky, and local rail developments in Oklahoma. A schoolhouse loan, a Texas reunion, and a Cape Nome controversy also appear amid disaster notes and public notices from earlier times.
Rockhill Named Special Envoy to China
Wm. W. Rockhill has been sent to China as special envoy to cope with current troubles. He has prior experience at the legation in China and speaks several Chinese languages.
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Chinese Wall
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Character Is The Most Precious Possession
A brief moral saying from the Greenville Herald states that character is the most valuable asset and theft of this heritage from any person is evil. The quotation emphasizes integrity as a priceless trait.
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Greenville Herald
Diaz Nominated Again for Mexican Presidency
The Johnson County Review notes Diaz is re nominated as the leading ruler among Latin races for the presidency of the republic of Mexico, highlighting his status as a dominant political figure.
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Diaz
Republic of Mexico
Johnson Co
Mark Hanna Earns LL D Degree Noted as Merit
The remark questions Mark Hanna's LL D degree, asking if it means doctor of laws. It notes that he has "doctored the returns" and implies the honor is well merited for his efforts.
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Mark Hanna
Bryan's Critics Question Candidacy Amid Inconsistency
Johnson County Review notes opponents accuse Bryan of insincerity and inconsistency while praising his public persona. The brief column reflects on how rivals frame his record and rhetoric in the lead up to upcoming votes.
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Johnson Co
A Humming Bird Will Find a Rose
A Greenville Herald aphorism notes that creatures seek what suits their taste, comparing a humming bird to a carrion crow and extending the idea to people and their choices. The brief observation emphasizes preference-driven behavior.
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Greenville Herald
Roosevelt Attacks Opponents in Vivid Rhetoric
The Atlanta Journal characterizes Roosevelt as a combative figure ready to attack any dissenter and warns that he will not tolerate opposition in the upcoming vote. The remark portrays him as the most terrible man on earth according to the paper.
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Atlanta Journal
Emphasize Unity and Reform in the Political Stance
The speaker calls for broad cooperation to win in November and enact pledged reforms. He opposes monopolies, seeks silver at 16 to 1, and prefers restricting national banks from issuing paper money. He vows to stay true to convictions even at defeat and notes the need to preserve faith with supporters. The piece closes with a quip about fishing desires and a Denver Post remark on China.
Roosevelt Calls Davis Traitor Rallying Confederate Pride
The Beaumont Journal notes Roosevelt labeling Jefferson Davis a traitor in a recent magazine piece. The Houston Post warns Teddy Roosevelt’s remarks could provoke Southern backlash and questions his support among Western and Southern voters.
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Willie
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Houston Post
Parable Advice on Labor and Habits
An observed exhortation warns a son to avoid loafing and emulate industry. It contrasts overstocked corners with productive work such as cutting wood, cautions against cigarette habit and poor breath, and ends with a sharp rebuke about lacking substance.
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Phrase of death and professions slip into the afterlife
A dark wry list notes how different trades meet their end as a playful critique of mortality. The speaker’s lines lampoon various jobs from shoemaker to editor, ending with the image of truth telling angering readers in a grim tombal gloss.
Lindale Peach Shipments Grow as Season Opens
Three solid car loads of Elberta peaches were shipped from Lindale on Monday. Local express shipments likely reached nearly a carload and this is only the beginning of what will come later, the Lindale Reporter notes.
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Lindale
British Casualties Reach Near 30000 in South Africa
The latest official casualty tally cites nearly 30,000 British service members dead or wounded, not counting sick and injured in hospitals in South Africa. The statement condemns the price paid for gold territory and imperial aims as a costly prelude to ongoing skirmishes over control.
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South Africa
Lindale
Reasoned appeal on crop politics and wheat pricing
A columnist argues that praising administration credit for crop yields in Kansas and nearby states should extend to the crop failures in the Dakotas and Minnesota. The piece questions why higher bread prices harming non-wheat farmers should not also affect political support for the party.
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Oklahoma
Dakotas
Minnesota
Dangerous man warned against roaming in public
A brief editorial note warns that Mr. Bryan is a dangerous man and should not be allowed to go at large. It laments possible rude intrusions upon protected monopoly and affirms Albany Argus as the source.
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