Post Office Deficit Cut Despite Extended Rural Routes
Postmaster General H Hitencock reports a twelve month deficit reduction of 11.5 million dollars for the postal service. The department notes extending rural routes at a loss to spur growth, with 1 500 new posts and 515 rural deliveries added, bringing total routes to 12 235. About 23 600 employees earned over two million dollars in annual salaries, with further raises for clerks and carriers.
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Askington
H. Hitencock
Jie
al Mall
Britain Leads Navy With United States Third In Ships
A report from Pitman on naval power shows Britain ahead of the United States while Germany trails in third. The compiled totals compare ships, tonnage, guns, and battleships across the three nations, highlighting Britain’s lead in ships and overall strength.
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Britain
Germany
Ington
Ger
Great Britain
Pitman
Senate
Hulsifer
Tonge
Estimates Submitted For 1912 Federal Budget Totals
Secretary McVeagh sent to Congress the 1912 budget estimates totaling 719,414,561 across all federal branches. Major allocations include War 205,257,546 and Interior 189,599,997, with Census and deficiency items noted. The document shows no striking features beyond proposed Hay increase of 28,234,048 and construction funds of 12,440,428 within the War department.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
McVeagh
War Department
Interior Department
Agricultural Department
Commerce and Labor
District of Columbia
Legislative
Justice
State
Interstate Commerce Commission
Post Office Department
Territorial
Vast 1919 corn crop boosts U S farm value record
The 1919 agricultural report cites a corn harvest of 3,021,241,000 bushels, a value around 1.5 billion dollars, far surpassing prior years and framing farm output as a key economic buffer against national debt. The secretary notes no historical parallel in total farm product value.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
White Church Discusses Race Relations in York
A Southern white man visiting the York Booker T. Washington congregation of the Fourth Iterian Church describes improving race relations and credits a benevolent white loan and guidance for a successful Black man. He argues the root of the problem lies in attitudes, not policy, and calls for honest self-betterment by whites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Booker T. Washington
Iterian
Oil company purchases reshape Louisiana field history
The Oil Company bought land in Caddo parish Louisiana for $9,000,000 in a major oil sale, part of a larger era of field development and acquisitions in the United States. Pioneering outfits and related holdings underline the expansion of oil operations in the region during the period.
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Ren Pittsburg
J.C
Caddo Parish
Louisiana
New York
Caddo Field
Texas Population Gains Put State Near Fifth in Nation
Census figures show Texas expanding its population more than any state over ten years, rising to fifth after New York Pennsylvania Illinois and Ohio. Missouri falls to seventh as Massachusetts passes it, while Texas could gain four congressional representatives if current apportionment holds. only thirty of 345 counties declined.
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Washington
Texas
United States
Missouri
New York
Pennsylvania
Ilincis
Ohio
Massachusetts
Congress
Bank Depositor Tax Upheld By Supreme Court
Washington reports the Supreme Court held the tax on banks to reimburse depositors in other banks constitutional. The fund created to guarantee deposits faced attack under the Oklahoma bank guaranty law enacted December 1907. The case reached the court today in regular docket order.
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Washingon
Supreme Court of the United States
Oklahoma Bank
Supreme Court
Knox Grants Italy Surrender of Porter Charlton From Lake Como Case
Secretary Knox approves Italy’s request to extradite Porter Charlton, charged with murdering his wife at Lake Como. He says Italy’s refusal to extradite its citizens to the U S does not waive the extradition treaty obligation. Sanity question is for the courts, not the department.
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Washington
Knox
Italy
Porter Charlton
Lake Como
United States
Charlton
Illinois Sterling proposes constitutional amendment against monopolies
Washington. A resolution by Mr Sterling of Illinois calls for a constitutional amendment giving Congress power to prevent and suppress monopolies nationwide by appropriate legislation. Also, Mr Douglass of Ohio introduces a bill for public investigation of interstate railroad accidents, including a commissioner of railroad accidents.
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Washington
Sterling
Ilinois
Congress
United States
House
Douglass
Ohio
Wheat Acreage In U S Increases To 34 485 000 Acres
The crop reporting board of the United States department of agriculture estimates winter wheat planted area this fall at 34 485 000 acres, up 2.5 percent from 1909 revised figures, with the December 1 condition at 92.5 percent versus 95.8 in 1909 and 91.3 the ten year average.
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Washington
United States
Crop Reporting Board
United States Department of Agriculture
Cotton prices surge after grim US yield forecasts
Cotton prices jumped with the highest in the year as the crop bureau forecasts 11H US production at 11,760,000 bales of 500 pounds. States show varied yields led by Georgia and Arkansas, while New York spot rose to 15.1 cents and Memphis middling reached 15.55 cents amid a market rally and Liverpool opening.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
ROSEN
Memphis
Tean
New York
Liverpool
Barrier sets world air speed record near Memphis
Rene Barrier of France broke a speed record with a 10 minute 55 second flight covering 16 miles in a closed circuit from Memphis across the Mississippi into Arkansas and back. John Moreant placed second, Moisant finished third, as thousands watched from riverbanks and city rooftops.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Arkansas
Markeman
Rene Barrier
France
President's Island
Fair Ground
Warrier
Leon Morane
Hleriot
Moisant
Barrier
Teo
Molaant
National Rivers and Harbors Congress Endorses 50 Million Waterways Plan
The seventh annual convention closed with harmony and re election of Joseph E. Ransdell as president. Resolutions urge Congress to appropriate 50 million dollars for waterways improvements from current revenues or bonds for permanent work, with annual limits. The meeting also notes policy shifts on liquor licensing in Lynchburg with a rise in open saloon support.
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National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
Joseph E. Ransdell
Louisiana
J. E Ellivan
Taft
Congress
Amelia Folsom Death Shocks Salt Lake City
Harriett Amelia Folsom Brigham Young's seventeenth wife died of paralysis at 72 in Salt Lake City. Born in Buffalo New York she crossed the plains in 1860 and became Young's wife in 1865. She helped inspire the Amelia Palace and remained a staunch defender of Mormon principles. She was distantly related to Mrs Grover Cleveland.
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Alt Lake City
Utah
Harriett Amelia Folsom
Brigham Young
Buffalo
N. Y
Plains
Salt Lake
Young
Amelia Palace
Grover Cleveland
Rector Calms Congregation as Fire Breaks Out
In Philadelphia Rev. James J. Kane rector of St. Raphael Roman Catholic Church kept Mass going during a basement fire. He halted a stampede, led worshippers safely outside, then fought the blaze with an extinguisher and extinguished it.
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Philadelphia
James J. Kane
St. Raphael Romas Catholic Church
Miser Will Reverses Bequest To Roosevelt
South Bend Indiana The case concerns Charles W Hall a reputed miser whose will probated Friday in South Bend left Theodor Roosevelt LW acres of timber land Then before death Hall altered his will redistributing the property to his brother Hall died in Benton Harbor Michigan a year ago His estate was valued between 100 and 20 dollars The October 5 1908 will date was later amended after the presidential election to revoke the bequest The motive for the codicil was not stated
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South Bend
Ind
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles W. Hall
Hall
Benton Harbor
Mich
Oklahoma reports forty twin pairs in one month
Guthrie Oklahoma October health report by Dr J C Mahr notes forty pairs of twins were recorded in the month marking the second such November year. August had the earlier count with four twin sets from Washita county. Pau France aviator Legagneux set a new altitude record at 10499 feet before a perilous landing.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
J. C. Mahr
Washita
Pau
France
M. Legagneux
Immortal 600 veteran seeks funds to travel for British pension claim
In Oakland California George Smith aged 84 requests aid to take his daughter to Britain so he can pursue a British government pension. In San Francisco a jury of women in a divorce modification case awarded custody to Mrs. Mary A. Black but acted without court instructions, and the judge issued the order based on their verdict.
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Oakland
Cal
George Smith
Balaklava
San Francisco
Fight for Normal School Hattiesburg Gets 30 More Days
The State Normal School trustees meet with most members present to decide on extending time beyond December 7 to raise 250000. Laurel and Jones counties protest any further delay, claiming default on timing. Mayor Donald notes progress, saying money is nearly ready but held up by Supreme Court questions on the law's legality.
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Hattiesburg
State Normal School
Kim Orough
Smith
Laurel
Jones
Donald
Fortrest County
Supreme Court
Normal School
Forrest County
Jackson
Hattiesburg Forms Commercial Club Organizing Meeting
In Hattiesburg an important Commercial Club meeting formed a temporary organization. H A Camp was elected president Mot Bixler secretary and Z Stevens treasurer. A stock committee fixed par value at 19.20 with 20 percent paid on application and 10 percent monthly for eight months. A peanut growth committee was named.
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Hattiesburg
H. A. Camp
Z Stevens
Alea
Robbdina
Knapp
United States
Harteoe Loncine Lumber Co deal in Lamar county
Thomas Caruth of Bovine closed a major Lamar county deal for the Harteoe Loncine Lumber Co holdings valued around125 6M. The purchase includes 4290 acres of timber touted as among the best in the region. Dr W 46 Kiger of Brunswick notes strong corn and modest cotton yields with a large portion of fields harvested already.
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Hattiesburg
Thos
Caruth
Bovine
Harteoe-Loncine Lumber Company
Lamar County
Marten
Loegina
Exoneration in Brother-in-law Killing Shocks Community
The preliminary trial of Johns McMasters for the murder of his brother-in-law James Robinson ended with the defendant fully exonerated. In Natchez L M Calhoun urged cotton growth under boll weevil conditions, advising farmers to plant early and cultivate while keeping labor at home. In Gulfport James Tunney, 62, collapsed and died during a circuit court session. The Harrison County Teachers Association invited a Mississippi Teachers Association convention to Gulfport. In Jackson stockholders of the State Fair and Exposition Company boosted capital from 310,000 to 30,000, aiming to surpass prior fairs after six years of limited funding.
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Luka
Johns McMasters
James Robinson
Justice of the Peace Woods
Second
Natchez
L. M. Calhoun
Gulfport
James Tunney
Jackson
Mississippi State Fair and Exposition Company
Forrest County Grand Jury Returns Forty Indictments
The Forrest County grand jury returned forty indictments with twenty seven against county and municipal officers. Horace Culpepper superintendent of the county farm and Charles Poot convict guard were indicted for whipping prisoners with two true bills against each. Constable deputy sheriff and other officers were indicted for alleged misconduct in office.
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Hattiesburg
Forrest County
Grand Jury
Horace Culpepper
Charles Poot
New International Agricultural Corporation Rumored
Report claims a new trust controlling vast potash and phosphate reserves in Germany and the United States plans in several Southern states and major cities. Farmers’ leaders warn of rising prices and urge farmers to mix their own fertilizers and plant nitrogen fixing crops to reduce costs.
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Jackson
International Agricultural Corporation
Solisted
Germany
Tennessee
Florida
Mise
Nashville
South
Tatum seeks ownership of ornate Methodist church
Hattlesburg Hauts preacher and timber man Tatum, longtime Main Street Methodist Church building leader, may become sole owner of a prominent church valued near fifty thousand dollars. Through attorney Travia he sues trustees for twenty one thousand two hundred dollars claiming triggers under a loan agreement due to missed payments. Suit returnable at January circuit court term beginning January 1.
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Hattlesburg
Fe Tatum
Tatum Lumber Company
Hattleshares
Main Street
WS Travia
Tatum
Etreatt
Circuit Court
Dulaney Is Freed in Yazoo City Jury Verdict
The jury found the defendant not guilty in the Dulaney case in Yazoo City. The verdict was delivered after closing arguments and a tense wait, with no public celebration as Judge Henry had warned.
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Yazoo City
Dulaney
Orleek
O'Mack
Phetriet
McNeill
Henry
Jnge Menry
Jackson Climate Warms With More Dry Days
Mississippi's climate trends show hotter and drier conditions. Over eleven months the state averaged 145 excess degrees above prior years and rainfall is 12.69 inches below normal since January 1. November averaged 55.5 degrees, near the 55.9 year average, with a high of 77 on the 13th and a low of 35 on the 30th, a 29 degree daily range on the 12th. The 37 year absolute max stands at 101 degrees and the 37 year absolute min at 22 degrees.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Slares
State Department of the Weather Bureau
Girl shoots physician in Meridian sidewalk incident
Marie Daniels, a nurse in charge of the operating room, allegedly fired three shots at Dr. R. L. Turner owner of Turner sanitarium in Meridian. The incident occurred outside the sanitarium following a dispute over a denied superintendent position.
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Meridian
Turner Sanitarium
Mies Marie Daniels
R. L. Turner
God’s Method of Drawing Souls to Himself
A pastor recounts a summer sojourn near lakeside towns. He shares a afterlife encounter with a mother and father, whose twins die, prompting the couple to seek salvation. The preacher leads them to repentance, faith, and new life, noting God’s use of loss to draw souls to Jesus.
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God
Jesus
Kingdom of the
Lord Halifax Quotation Inspires Caution on Spending
A sharp saying by Lord Halifax contrasts thrift and prodigality, noting that sparing in all things marks a niggard and sparing in nothing marks a madman, urging a balanced approach to expenditure.
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Lord Halifax
Godlike Giving and the Measure of Love
A reflection on divine giving as the measure of love and the call for humans to imitate God by loving. The text contrasts God’s gifts with human tendencies to receive withhold condemn, urging love as a divine attribute and measure.
Courage Is a Soldier's Call to Press Onward
A bold exhortation to persevere through obstacles. The speaker urges bravery and relentless effort to overcome challenges, echoing a disciplined, wartime tone associated with motivational resolve.
Young Traveler’s Attitude After New York Visit
A young man spends a night or two in New York and returns with a bored look, signaling his belief he has entered the realm of serious work. The brief reflects on urban immersion shaping attitudes of a new adult in the city.
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New York
Sacrifice and Duty in Common Things
A concise note quotes Fronde on how sacrifice governs daily life as a positive duty, highlighting duty as a guiding principle in ordinary acts.
Rothechild Advocates Cautious Boldness in Business Maxim
A historic figure associated with the name Rothechild promoted a rule of cautious yet bold action in commerce. The saying, quoted as a guiding principle, emphasizes balancing risk with audacity to pursue ventures.
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Rothechild
Royal perfumes and favorites among queens and czars
A West End chemist notes Queen Mary avoids perfume using eau de cologne sparingly while Alexandra prefers Bas Houquet in perpetual use since 1822. The czarina favors violet blends daily in Grasse scents and St. Petersburg testing, with others like Queen Mother of Spain and the Holland queen favoring eau de cologne and Madrid made scents respectively.
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Alexandra
England
Czarina
Royal Palace
Grasse
St. Petersburg Academy of Chemistry
Imperial
Spain
Madrid
Paris
Holland
Carmen Sylva
Roumania
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