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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
2
Impartial observers note slang terms gaining traction as a youth trend. The piece discusses the origin of the sandwich name from the 1718 Earl of Sandwich known for gambling and dining, linking language shifts to modern fast life and quick meals.
A Danish engineer describes an automatic soldier device with a steel inner cylinder rising five feet, an outer ground-embedded cylinder, and a gun firing 400 bullets by wireless activation. An officer five miles away can deploy it, and the system aims to reduce battlefield danger and panic.
Sir Oliver Lodge praised Madame Curie as the greatest woman in science. He noted her Paris arrival as Marie Skrodowska from Warsaw and her work on radioactivity. He described her discovery of polonium and isolation of radium, promising benefits to humanity.
A reviewer compares reading the novels of a successful author to a hypodermic injection. The shot price ranges from $1.25 to $1.50 at bookstores.
A New Orleans physician announces a simple alkaline solution as a permanent cure for pellagra and vows his name will gain high fame if proven. A Chicago man explains to a judge that he filed false fire alarms to amuse his mother in law, noting humor despite progress.
Washington December 16 A bill by Rep R R Stevens NH would empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce safety standards across all railroad operations and maintenance. The measure aims for uniform rules to improve passenger and worker safety, potentially raising rates but protecting public interests. Advocates see it as progress toward public control of railroads without immediate ownership.
In Germany a tunnel collapse near Harras cliffs eight miles from Chemnitz kills four passengers and injures 84 as a Rosswein to Chemnitz train is buried under rocks. A relief train with doctors aids the survivors while a hurricane and snow hinder rescue efforts. A separate report notes George M. Todd’s suicide at Morenci Michigan.
Memphis December 16 The Mississippi river steamer Shiloh operated by Delta Navigation sank while tied to the Memphis wharf. All passengers left the boat and the crew reached shore safely.
About 5000 officers and men return to New York from a Mediterranean voyage aboard the Wyoming Ar kansas Utah and Florida with pay and Christmas leave in view The Wyoming may mark Admiral Badgers final departure as commander in chief as he plans retirement early next year The fleet may stay in New York after New Year unless Mexican crisis calls them to reinforce the fleet there Captain F L Chapin of the Wyoming dies at the hospital after Wrights disease is noted on arrival
A deputy sheriff led a badly emaciated animal resembling a horse from Main Street to a livery stable for humane care. Fourteen years after contractor William F. Moore died in a runaway, his widow Sarah Moore and her son face affidavits charging cruelty to animals as the surviving horse, starved and nearly blind, is kept in darkness with overgrown hooves.
Washington December 16 The Senate rejects the first Democratic Caucus currency bill amendment by a 40 to 35 vote. Hitchcock of Nebraska proposed regional bank limits and ownership definitions but was tabled as Owen’s resolution passed. Majority Democrats largely supported the tabling while Republicans backed Hitchcock.
Common Pleas Judge Cushing granted the prosecutors request to Nol a trio of indictments against George Bo Cox and eight co defendants over misappropriation of funds in the Cincinnati Trust Company affair. Cox had been tried and acquitted previously. the nol pros covered the remaining defendants.
Chicago heavyweight Jack White defeated local boy Cleveridges in a one sided eight round flyweight bout in Memphis. The action ended in the seventh round as White overwhelmed Cleveridges with unanswered blows.
The Cincinnati directors canceled a $25,000 sale of shortstop Joe Tinker to the Brooklyn club. The reversal halts the planned transfer and keeps Tinker with Cincinnati for now.
In heavy fog two interurban cars on the Union Traction line on Muncie’s main street collided. Motorman G. Benjamin Uftt of New Castle was instantly killed. Motorman Burt Williams of Muncie escaped by jumping. about 25 passengers were thrown from seats with minor injuries. Williams sustained serious injuries but likely not fatal. Front ends of the cars were crushed. In another item from Vincennes, Mrs Emil Goosens recovered $2,000 worth of household goods mistakenly taken by a man posing as a delivery for R Berry after moving from Oklahoma.
The Rural New Yorker presents a detailed 84 by 50 foot barn plan with an 20 foot high sill to plate, gambrel roof, ends for hay storage, full length loft, nine foot manure passage, and ventilation by the King system. Includes stalls, gutters, cow platforms, and windowed stable with cedar or brick walls and concrete floors. Also offers Christmas pudding, frozen pudding recipes, and dessert notes concluding with a sportsman reflection on defeat.
The Congress Street Methodist church in Lafayette was dedicated with over 2000 visiting clergymen and attendees. Rev W Part and Rev Grant Teeters assisted. the brick structure cost 254 dollars and features modern appointments. About 500 members and strong auxiliaries share a large Sunday school. the church dates back more than a number of years.
A passenger thief aboard a westbound train near Hamilton is fined for trespassing after police arrest George M. Trost of Chicago and recover over $300. he admits stealing a lantern and flag. In Wabash, Elzia Makin confesses to desertion after enlisting at Jefferson Barracks and will be forwarded to Port Benjamin Harrison for transfer to authorities. Makin, previously paroled from a five year term for grand larceny, entered duty to avoid return to reform school.
Dee Laporte Cowell, a 45 year old traveling salesman from Richmond, faces trial on multiple forgery charges after admitting crimes to hide his downfall from family. Authorities say he used fraud to maintain his lifestyle and support his dependents.
In Boonville on December 16 the jury in George W Roberts v. Dr Quincy Lo Williatos returned a verdict for the plaintiff of one dollar after a ten day trial. The suit claimed Williatos had him arrested for burning his general store in Ir Folsomville to obtain insurance money. The case drew many witnesses and much excitement. Dixon acquitted of murder.
The dairy farmer should value proper roads clean barns and good milking gear. Cheap cows often underperform while high quality stock, handled quietly, yield better profits. Pure air reduces disease and boosts profits, while maximizing acre yield hinges on efficient site design and clear milk cost awareness.
A compact meditation urges steadfast strength in daily tasks. It frames fate as a judge who tests worth through small duties and challenges, urging readiness to serve when fate assigns a task.
Practical guidance for preparing a Christmas dinner with limited help. It covers make ahead dishes like fruit cake puddings cranberry jelly and mince meat, optional centerpieces, seafood and poultry courses, sauces, giblets for gravy, and a simple winter salad idea.
In a grim exchange, Mike finds his friend Pat attempting self harm with a rope around his stomach. Pat reveals the attempt failed because he could not breathe, sparking a muffled misinterpretation about hanging. The dialogue captures a fatal moment averted by breathless restraint.
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