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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
2
A Coatesville Herald column relays New York chatter on slang using listen as a verbal crutch. It cites a 17 year old asking for face powder and urges girls to drop the overused word and refresh their speech.
London dispatch reports two small coffins found in the Peterborough monastic burial ground and moved to Peterborough Cathedral. The two coffins measure two feet six and two feet eight inches and are said to be the infant twin children of King Canute drowned while crossing Whittlesey Mere to attend Peterborough Abbey. The item recalls Canute’s wave-rebuking in history and notes the era’s fascination with royal tragedy.
A Montenegrin note orders Scutari to be evacuated and handed to European naval powers off the Montenegrin coast. The Montenegrin representative in London protests the demand as unjust and calls for equitable consideration of Montenegro's future by European powers.
President Wilson presented an American flag to forty seven San Francisco school boys and offered a maxim about schoolmasters. He warned that after graduation the world will demand action, and the man who does things counts more than one who only wishes.
Vague OCR text reports early election results across Indiana towns including Huntington and Knightstown. Mentions Pat Middleton and district figures with phrases indicating dry or wet outcomes, conflicting figures like 149 to 298, and county notes from Jackson county Carr township.
An official bulletin reports the Duchess of Connaught is worse and may require further surgery after intestinal obstruction symptoms recurred. The prior operation occurred about ten days ago.
The senate approved a bill adding an extra judge for the Fourth judicial circuit. The education and labor committee reported favorably on Dr. Charles P. Neill as labor commissioner. The sundry civil appropriation bill was reported and the finance committee named members.
In Milwaukee directors voted to pay 1000 dollars for the Aurora franchise without its players after Aurora was expelled from the league. The agreement included league protection for players but President Weeks failed to secure it, resulting in all Aurora players being declared free agents.
Walnut Ark April 29 Thomas Ellison known as Uncle Tom aged ninety three is claimed as the real champion of progeneration Theodore Roosevelt. A granddaughter’s son born on Easter recasts Ellison’s record. He has been married three times and is father of 60 children, grandfather of 122, great grandfather of 60, and great great grandfather of 27. Ellison was born in Clinton county Ohio.
In Natchez Mississippi on April 29 a surge along St John creeks floods 20 feet inland threatening seven parishes. Waterproof Clayton and Ferriday face rising waters as a 25 foot wall advances inland. Some 40 000 people are homeless and the levee in Angola Louisiana is near collapse with all female prisoners moved to safety.
An edict from Rev. Oo a We Elroy of St Patrick's church bans Sunday Catholic funerals in the city, with strict enforcement across churches. The pew order requires no mass on Sunday and a wake at the cemetery, as explained by Rather Melroy. Also, in Watertown earthquake shocks were felt across the Thousand Islands region causing objects to topple in hotels and resorts.
In a Wabash house tragedy, a man found dead in a rear storage room is believed to have taken his own life. He owned a rare Stradivarius violin known to only a few friends. The instrument is over a century old and Lemon, a skilled violinist, entertained friends though not widely known for his talent. Earlier, Vassiy Radic, after claiming boarders kissed his wife and lacking a marriage certificate, obtained a license and married his wife at the courthouse, then remarried her an hour later.
Northern Indiana Catholic Foresters marked the first anniversary of their founding with a gathering in LaPorte on April 29. Delegations attended from Hammond Valparaiso Michigan City South Bend Mishawaka Plymouth and Elkhart with a banquet at Hotel Richter. Addresses were delivered by Mishawaka Mayor John Herzog E P Hanan of Rensselaer and Tarr y J. Darling editor of the Argus.
Fifteen year old Lewis Ny ins, a Greensburg high school student, was killed attempting to cross a bridge on a botany expedition to Adams. He hesitated and ran toward the end of the bridge where he stumbled and was struck by an A and C traction car. He was found unconscious and died two hours later.
In Vincennes April 260 Mass an unidentified passenger, wife of JV Cunningbat a Winbond Minnesota plumber, died suddenly in her Pullman berth between Princeton and Vincennes while returning from Florida. Cards and letters found in her grip confirmed her identity as Mrs Cunningbat.
Frederick FE Brown, seventy years old and a member of the National Military Home, has started a twenty day fast. He plans to walk four or five miles daily during the fast as a remedy for indigestion.
Instructions describe attractive serving, table setting, and hot dish care to aid digestion. A chicken casserole recipe uses parboiled fowl, broth, potatoes, carrots, onions, and a moderate bake for one dish serving. Tough meat becomes tender with long slow cookery and a finished gravy with flour, water, and vegetables.
Harper's Weekly recalls Polly answering her mother while knitting a muffler as a thoughtful gift. The piece notes George Bay feared replacing his car muffler, prompting Polly’s planned surprise.
In a playful exchange, Sappy jokes about collecting thoughts while Miss Keen notes the difficulty of gathering small sums. Father figure adds a pragmatic view, highlighting the humor in everyday financial quirks. The dialogue showcases lighthearted domestic banter.
A newspaper correspondent recalls asking Woodrow Wilson for cabinet news before his inauguration in Trenton. He cites Wilson’s sharp reply that the public is dying for the facts, but the president notes the truth will have to be satisfied with the news.
Walter A Stenstrum of Brooklyn reports that pimples appeared on his chin then covered his face, but after using Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment for about a month his skin cleared. He notes ongoing benefit and offers a free sample via Dept. 22 K Resinol Baltimore. Every druggist sells Resinol.
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