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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
2
The text notes Professor Worthington supporting Professor Lowell's idea that Mars is the symbol linked to the site. It mentions candles for a birthday cake as part of the suggestion. The fragment suggests a discussion of symbolism tied to Mars.
The article argues architecture in America has two starting points the home and the office and notes progress through experimentation and copying. It highlights the skyscraper as a notable form and cites Wall Street and Woolworth buildings in New York as towers with distinctive beauty.
John C. Freund of Musical America claims Americans spend about 600 million dollars annually on music while the army and navy in peacetime cost about 10 million. He suggests his music spend may be higher and military costs lower than reality.
A university student’s commencement oration declared freedom has degenerated, a provocative line that likely jolted readers nationwide and drew sharp attention to the speech’s bold critique. The report emphasizes the impactful wording and the public reaction it provoked.
A sea serpent with a head as large as a barrel reportedly glided near Long Island, a sighting that underscores enduring popular affection for traditional beliefs despite modern skepticism.
A Willy goat blocked Broadway traffic for 12 minutes before capture. New York usually clears such disruption more quickly.
The Michigan senator branded Mulhall as unqualified while Mulhall produced a cancelled 590 dollar check dated 1909 from Lulu Mulhall to lobby for a tariff bill. The hearing featured clashes over perceived prejudice and requests for a fair opportunity to present the other side.
Detroit reporter says agents who studied the 18 000 copper miners strike in Calumet report to Governor Haforelin that conditions are unsettled but see no immediate end to the dispute.
Aug note on Heuer Us flight ends in tragedy as Broks, a young aviation pupil, falls from an aeroplane near Johannisthal. The engine stalls, attempting to volplane results in a collision with a pylon and a fuel-tank explosion. He is the 301st aviation victim.
A Liberian chief, Krus of Liberia, announced readiness to enter Harvard University next September after completing examinations. The leader Ele le P. Gbe Wolo speaks for a people estimated at about 00,000 strong in their homeland.
Senator Clapp of Minnesota prepares to press Postmaster General Burleson for the grounds of a proposed department order separating white and negro postal workers. Protests have arisen from railway mail division staff about working alongside black colleagues on long runs.
Newport August report describes eleven gray battleships departing Narrangan Fort to attack Long Island Sound fortifications. The plan aims to open coastal defenses for potential occupation of New York City. Weather and cloud cover hindered fleet maneuvers as about 1000 sailors and men of the navy prepared for the operation.
In Canton area a clash occurred on the West River between Lenod Cumtoness revolutionaries and a northern army under Gen Lung Chit Kuang. Proclaimed as the governorate of Kwang-Si, the result of the engagement near Shinking is not yet known.
Diamond thieves robbed Mrs Nelson Morris wife of a Chicago millionaire packer of a Hornshou pin valued at 1000 dollars as she motored from Mignolla to Salisbury Beach Massachusetts. Police report offering a reward for the pin with no questions asked.
Brief state notes describe a crossing incident where loud noises occurred and glass shattered on one side. No fugman was present at the crossing, and authorities noted damage without reporting injuries.
Aug 1 Daniel Daugherty, 36, colored, was shot dead at a party at the home of Anta Jones in Muncie. Jones, who picked up a revolver and fired, said she did not realize the danger until after seeing blood on Daugherty. She is held on a manslaughter charge pending investigation.
Twenty eight citizens form a vigilance committee in Terre Haute after Governor Ralston calls for action against law violations. They raid several resorts, detaining inmates in police custody. Vigilants vow continued raids until authorities restore order in the city.
Fragmentary report describes a baby rolling forty feet down steep steps by a collapsed structure near Water Street. Witnesses say the infant was tossed into the river area and rescued as authorities investigated the fall.
A fragment reports peas fetching about fifty dollars per acre in a notable land deal. The text references a company, a city, and a courtly settling, noting improvements and a reset in property ownership.
Aug. 40 indicates unreliable date. A laborer named Whybrew attempted to steal money used to place above the grave of his wife Ida who died a year earlier. Sneak thieves found the money and returned it to Whybrew’s dame.
A Shelbyville man faced a turn in Juvednte court after a disturbance at the courthouse. He was arrested and placed under bond to answer to a charge of profanity.
A brakeman died in a wreck and is charged with attempting to assault his sister in law Susie Quick, age twelve. He claimed four days of drinking and offered no explanation of his conduct.
Six year old Hugh Lane, son of B J Lane, was attacked by a bulldog at home in Princeton and badly bitten. Officers search for the possibly mad animal. The child will be sent to Indianapolis for Pasteur Institute treatment, the eighth Gibson county case in three months.
Fort Wayne laborers on the Pennsylvania railroad quit after officials insisted on eight hour shifts instead of eleven. A Limited Car crash on the Union Traction lines damaged the Marlon Flyer injuring the motorman Harrison Clark of Anderson and injuring a dozen or more passengers. Traffic was tied up for hours while authorities attended the scene in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Charles Garwood and her husband were in a buggy when a horse ran into a train crossing at Pato ha Gloson county. Mrs. Garwood was hurled through restaurant plate glass, suffering severe cuts and bruises. Mr. Garwood escaped with minor injuries.
Ralph McKee and Frank McChoky of Winton were arrested on a Michigan excursion train near Lafayette. They were fined under the new law governing drinking on passenger trains.
Crawfordsville and Terre Haute officials reported a woman thought connected to the Garfield robbery seen on the Terre Haute road. The man captured while wandering claimed he escaped from an asylum in April and provided the name Johnson, naming the notifying officials.
A fragment describes a pasture feed device for cows in a pasture with a handle at each end to draw or push and straps screwed to the ends that engage the axle and anchor against the truck bottom. The text hints at a simple implement used in early grazing areas.
The article argues dairy farmers should join cow testing associations to improve profits. It cites 1909 results showing the top cow across 46 herds earned $106.77 profit while the lowest scored a $19.44 loss. The best herd average profit was $59.04 per cow and the worst $166.2 per herd, with ten years in such programs predicted to bring cows to about 290 pounds of butter fat annually.
A bulletin from the town station emphasizes silage's role in economical feeding of young dairy animals. It notes silage improves digestion and supports rapid development, aided by alfalfa or clover hay. For yearling dairy heifers, a winter ration includes 13–20 pounds of silage, alfalfa or clover hay, and about 10 pounds of a corn oats bran mix.
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