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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1913
Page
2
Justice Lehman of the New York appellate term rules doctors should not bill each other for emergency assistance, urging professional courtesy on the Polyclinic staff case. Dr Hennen performed surgery for ten dollars, then Dr Gilday billed twenty five dollars for hemorrhage control, which was rejected.
An Italian engineer proposes pneumatic cushions between hub and jelly to replace standard tires while retaining benefits. The system aims to remove ecstasy and inconveniences of pneumatic tires, absorb lateral shocks better than single tires, and allegedly withstood speed tests near 650 miles per hour on a six seated car.
In New York officials argue restoring corporal punishment in schools is necessary to curb rising youth misbehavior. A police captain cites lax discipline as a root cause of rowdy gangs and potential crime among graduates.
An English bishop suggests women may smoke arguing equality in pleasure. Yet custom remains stronger than justice, and few accept widespread female smoking or see it desirable.
A notorious burglar claims to have invented a burglar alarm system and plans to dispose of it. He intends to profit by tipping off associates about dodges to bypass the device and evade detection.
A new ventilating apparatus has been invented to automatically refresh air inside telephone booths. The device reduces stale air and improves comfort for callers, addressing a common issue of poor ventilation in enclosed booths.
After a quarrel over a diner's dressing, a New York diner beat a waiter. The incident implies the dressing was eventually deemed good by those present.
A scientific expert predicts chemists may artificially create life conditions and establish baby factories. He argues that wild theorists misappropriate science while its achievements advance. The next step could restore Garden of Eden conditions and trigger a broad revolution toward a millennium of abundance.
J Pierpont Morgan the financier died at the Grand hotel in Rome at 12 05 pm after a week of critical illness. Doctors attributed the collapse to strain from his Pujo money trust appearance. Morgan drifted in and out of consciousness as his family and doctors watched and fed him by injection.
New York on March 31 saw a large Stock Exchange turnout at 10 am with firms calm despite J. P. Morgan's death. Traders described no panic, though nerves were tense and there was buzz on the floor as quotations opened with a strong start.
Clyde Stratton, serving a five year term for a McCool Indiana post office robbery, escaped Ft. Leavenworth by crawling a mile through a prison sewer on Saturday afternoon. Two accomplices were captured after sewer gas knocked them unconscious. Stratton had been moved from Indianapolis, where he was sentenced, and had previously attempted jail breaks there.
Indianapolis reports six confirmed flood deaths with several missing as health authorities begin aggressive disease control. Physicians and rescue workers press efforts in flood zones while residents start cleanup and guardsmen are withdrawn from devastated districts.
Governor James M. Cox declares a food shortage within Ohio amid floods that cut off transport from the east and south. Cincinnati ships aid to the Miami valley and Indiana, with Dayton and Zanesville in decent shape but Hamilton hard to reach from the north. Ten carloads of lime and vegetables and a trainload of bread and clothing are en route from Indianapolis to Dayton.
Seismic records at Georgetown University show a heavy quake last night with tremors from 11 01 p m to 12 30 a m The greatest disturbance occurred at 11 25 Father Torndorf said the quake was more than 7000 miles distant from Washington
Evansville March 31 a long distance message from Shawneetown Illinois on the Ohio River warns the town faces doom as flood crests move down the Wabash and Ohio rivers. Gov Dunne ordered state troops to strengthen levees with sandbags and patrols. Citizens flee to hills while some say forty eight feet could overtop Shawneetown levees.
Ohio river floods driven by heavy rain have forced thousands to flee low-lying areas from the river mouth to Marietta Ohio. Rail lines washed out and property damage runs into millions with no lives lost. Illinois orders 1500 troops to Cairo and Shawneetown to patrol levees as workers fill sandbags.
Columbus Ohio March 31 There were sixty four bodies in the morgue today with three unidentified as flood cleanup and burial efforts proceeded. Officials said more bodies might be found in the flooded district and transport communications were being restored after the high waters receded. Governor Cox said the situation was in hand as burial of victims continued.
Lawrenceburg Indiana, March 31 Practically the entire city is flooded and more than fifty buildings are carried away as the Knippenberg carriage factory burns and tears from its foundations.Officials fear no loss of life though refugees crowd to higher ground and food may run low in two days as floodwaters surge after the levee broke Saturday afternoon.
In Carmi Illinois on March 31 most residents of Carmi Maunie and Grayville fled to higher ground as flooding worsened. Maunie was completely flooded forcing all residents to evacuate and sections of railroad tracks along Graysville were washed out. No lives have been reported.
Cairo Illinois March 31 levees remained intact and communication with outside areas continued. The local forecaster predicts the Ohio River may crest higher than last spring’s flood. The Seventh militia regiment of Chicago and Chicago naval reserves are due on a special train at noon.
A quirky exchange centers on a museum quip about a man described as a living skeleton, prompting discussion about the museum exhibit and staff reactions. The dialogue hints at humor and public interest in eerie displays.
A Wide World writer recalls Cairo native tailors using large flat irons heated by a wooden block and guided by one foot placed on top. Ironing boards stood just inches from the ground, yet the method produced neat work quickly.
In a humorous old tale a caller asks for a daughter's wing but the farmer says none are available as the farmer clipped their wings this morning. The exchange highlights a playful obstacle to the request and the need to wait for new ones to grow.
A reader describes years of coffee induced dyspepsia and nervous pain. After switching to Postum the stomach and nerves improved. symptoms returned when coffee resumed, then disappeared again on continued Postum use. The letter endorses The Road to Wellville booklet cited in the ad.
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