29 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1911
Page
1
A Hearne Democrat correspondent describes a blackbird repeatedly flying against a pane of glass at a game spot, chasing its own reflection for hours. The report compares animal behavior to human folly, noting learned but limited reasoning in Darwinian examples and shifting attention to larger debates and personalities.
Taft sent a broad message to Congress addressing currency reform Panama Canal tolls and various governmental questions He endorsed the proposed National Reserve Association while urging government supervision of banking and cautioned against turning reform into a political issue He pressed for immediate rural parcels post expansion to spur nationwide business He argued U S shipping should pay tolls but favored equal treatment amid subsidies He called for extending the engineers board on the canal removing clerks for cause paying French spoliation judgments and expanding employers liability and workers compensation laws
London reports Persia has dismissed American treasurer general W Morgan Shuster after Russia objected to his administration and seizure of property. Russia demanded apology and compensation for expenses incurred in sending an armed expedition to enforce its demand.
Liverpool weavers at the Helene mill in Accriton struck on Wednesday over the use of nonunion labor. The action threatens to spread to other mills in Lancashire. Mill owners vow a general lockout that could affect about 100000 cotton workers.
John Bigelow a traveler historian diplomat lawyer editor and statesman of worldwide fame died at an early hour Wednesday. He was 96 and passed away in the old-fashioned Gramercy Park residence that had long been his residence.
A postal savings bank in Washington will open on January 18. Details about the new service and its hours are announced for local residents seeking safe, government backed savings options.
Four Burr brothers and associates faced Saturday sentencing in federal court over a two year stock swindle claim tied to the sale of mining and transportation stocks. Prosecutors alleged a wide scheme yielding hundreds of thousands in profits and involving about twenty shell companies with varied capitalization. The case, centered on the sale of stock through aggressive promotion, spanned 1910 activities and outlined plans for further prosecution.
Exports totaling 1,392,550,228 were higher by 475,000,000 and surpassed imports by about 212,060,000 in the latest eleven months. Imports dropped roughly 33,000,000 year over year while exports climbed by about 30,000,000. November 1911 imports were 126,146,49% a drop of around 5,000,000 from November 1910.
The president declined to pardon Charles W Morse. The White House statement says the surgeon general of the army and navy, Major A M Delaney, and a board of physicians reported Morse’s physical condition. After review, the president was not satisfied that immediate action was needed and kept Morse under ongoing advisement.
The attorney general on Saturday approved abstracts to titles for the Confederate women's home property in Austin and prepared the deed to transfer property from the United Daughters of the Confederacy to the State of Texas as directed by Houston chapter action.
A local campaign seeks to end tolls cited as burdens on drivers. Kendal is named in protests and residents call for toll removal and fair transportation policies amid ongoing disputes.
The Rev Leonard Wood, aged 72, former pastor at Singleton vicarage Lancashire, died recently after a brief incumbency absence from his parish and pulpit spanning two Sundays only.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a domestic or dramatic scene with misread names and phrases. Readable elements include Lot and Balt references, a strange phenomenon, and a cellar detail, but specifics and context are missing.
Fragmentary OCR fragment discusses mental state and moral ignorance, noting how a person immersed in disordered thoughts loses concept of good and time. It suggests inward ailments fuel unhappiness and affect perceptions of others, leading to a life in darkness and disrupted, unbalanced existence.
The tiny island nation of Tava Lara near Sardinia is described as the smallest republic. It covers just over a mile in length with about fifty five residents and gained sovereignty in 1836 when granted by King Charles Albert.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a child asked about a hurried arrival or action. The child exits after a door message stating someone is dead. The text is incomplete with unclear names places and context.
A fragmentary note from a Boston publication hints at a half-million dollar discovery related to chop suey. The irregular text names Jang Po and Egbert-Well, suggesting a culinary or business claim under discussion in the era’s chatter and print.
A remark on a writer described as a hustler. He had arranged with a magazine to pen reminiscences of the war between Italy and Turkey, reflecting on his involvement and the broader literary hustle.
Flubdub asks what name the new play will bear while Scribbler answers with The Wicked Flee. Flubdub jokes about trying it on the dog in a playful back and forth about stage works.
A public notice printed on a wall in a southern German town warns that touching live electrical wires means instant death. The terse warning, quoted by Harlin Corr for Chicago News, emphasizes strict penalties for breaches.
In the Museum of Natural History at Solatre Switzerland a steel bird nest is found in a clockmaker’s yard formed from disused clock springs. A wagtail pair built the nest and the discovery highlights the clockmaking shops nearby and their discarded components.
In Japan native builders transport mortar by balling it into six pound units. A worker on the ground throws the balls to a man on a ladder between roof and street who catches and tosses them to another man on the roof.
A clipped anecdote from the Christian World portrays Deliberateness as a Scots trait, focusing on the Shetlanders. A minister, Rev James Hamilton, endures a strenuous sea return and confronts a boy who admits he did not help, only thinking about it.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a wedding reference involving Bob and others. Details are garbled with unclear names and actions, preventing a clear account of names, places, dates, or outcomes. The readable bits mention saving up for a wedding day and old shoes.
A humorous exchange contrasts singing and conversation with suggestive osculatory entertainment and a wish for more straightforward kissing games. The dialogue hints at party antics and social pressures in a witty, period-appropriate tone.
A Yorkshire tale recalls a Blinton parish church custom with no organ for psalms. The parish clerk faced the congregation and whistled the hymn. A North Shields boy explains a gunpowder prank that caused a ceiling hole, amid a teacher’s rebuke.
Mrs Charlotte M Poole gulfrastist proved a woman can perform shipboard tasks by serving in the stokers' position aboard the Oceana during a Bermuda voyage. After 25 minutes at coal shoveling, she earned praise from the chief engineer and declared readiness to return below.
In Gouverneur’s reminiscences the son of President Van Buren, nicknamed Prince John for dancing with Queen Victoria, is recalled. James T. Brady recounts meeting Brady in the street when the queen’s carriage passed, and her majesty exclaimed asking when he heard from John Van Buren.
A.L. Gar rett, factory inspector with the labor commission, completed nearly two months of factory inspections in Houston and Galveston. He reported thirty seven violations of child labor laws and ordered immediate release for the children. Gar rett returned to the department Saturday and reported to Commissioner Barling.
A fragment indicates the United States Congress committee on international commerce discusses colonial issues and imperial trade relations with Japan, reflecting postwar economic concerns. The wording is OCR garbled but points to diplomacy and trade policy affecting colonies and international partners.
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