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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1912
Page
4
A fragmentary 1912 note cites Bishop Weater urging readers to seek hope and unity in life, reflect on suffering, and acknowledge the bonds between all people and the weak. The text emphasizes sympathy, the meaning of labor, and the worth of every person.
A Bermuda dispatch reports President-elect Wilson rests while hints point to a Daniels nomination for Postmaster General. Josephus Daniels of Raleigh News and Observer gains favor for southern balance and proven party service, with Wilson’s confidence cited as a key factor.
The article argues for broader reforms in North Carolina including tax reform, longer rural schooling, child labor restrictions, compulsory schooling, and stronger judicial and primary laws. It cites reform efforts in other states and endorses referendums and progressive measures while urging responsible state leadership to expand equality and opportunity.
The piece argues President-elect Wilson will cut tariff schedules to a revenue based system and wage a broad attack on private monopolies. It emphasizes ending special inter est influence, reforming the tariff, and tackling the trust problem as central to his administration.
The Balkan war involving Bulgaria Montenegro Servia and Greece against Turkey pauses as negotiators meet to seek peace. Reported casualties exceed thirty thousand killed and one hundred sixty thousand wounded with vast starvation and disease tolls likely, though figures remain uncertain.
The article argues that deaths from massacre famine and cholera in Constantinople will greatly exceed battle deaths. It estimates civilian losses at three to four times the battle toll and notes wartime expenses burdening major states. It discusses financial strain of sustaining popular mobilization and destruction.
Wilson Wispater, Shah, 1 and Observer report a man named Barnett was shot after mistakenly believing he killed a man. Boykin fired at Barnett, wounding his left hand, then the man reportedly said he would read to his wife and end his life. He shot himself in a stable, leaving a widow and four children.
Senator Rayner’s death prompts Governor Maryanl to appoint William Jackson a Republican successor. He will serve in 1914. Democrats hoped for a one vote senate edge but the change creates a Republican Democrat tie, with Vice President Marshall deciding.
A set of brass candlesticks said to have supported the candles Thomas Jefferson used to read has been donated to Governor Wilson by Willis D. Clarke of Schuyler Virginia. The partial sale of funds suggests budget constraints affecting the family.
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