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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1912
Page
2
A twelve year old actor from a stage company played an office boy in a tense tragedy vaudeville sketch. His single line drew laughs from tryout crowds after a star’s failed moment. He demanded a raise, arguing he had taken the star’s laugh away.
Opinion notes that overzealous study can ruin health and judgment, citing a college student’s death and a distant student in Boston. It urges balance between diligence and well being, urges teachers to counsel overstudy prone pupils, and parents to guard against harmful devotion.
Robert E. Smith arrived from Russia 31 years ago as a sixteen year old peasant with $6. He invested $4 in a peddler’s outfit and soon began making plush coats in a dingy loft. His business grew rapidly and he paid every dollar when due, selling a smalllet for $1,000,000—the highest price per foot in the city.
A mysterious illness named polio melites has appeared in the Fylde District of Lancashire Eng affecting young children with paralysis and loss of use of limbs. County medical officer Dr Sergeant reported at the Garstang Board of Guardians meeting that recovery appears hopeless and he noted cases he personally observed.
A small boy asks about initiative and referendum and a statesman warns it leans on dictionary over law. The senator’s wife suggests inviting Mr. Pife for repartee, but a ribbing reply pivots to inviting someone to listen.
A courtroom aside recalls a book reviewer who joked about being broke and lacking a dollar, prompting the judge to ask if the reviewer remembers which book had the least substance. The anecdote reflects the era’s wit and courtroom humor.
A fire at Curtis Hale’s Claytonia home ten miles from Butler killed four people and left five others in serious condition. The blaze, possibly from an overheated stove or lamp explosion, was found at three in the morning after a family reunion. Nearby miners and neighbors battled the flames, cared for the injured, and recovered the charred victims.
New York state athletic commission suspended featherweight champion Abe Attell for six months after finding him guilty of faking and stalling in his recent bout with Knockout Brown.
Berlin reports Frau von Gontard daughter of Adolphus Busch of St. Louis was named to the peerage by the Kaiser on his birthday. Dr von Gontard her husband was raised to the Prussian house of lords in the same sends.
Morgan Shuster, recently treasurer general of the Persian government, has arrived in London. He will be hosted at a dinner by the British Persian committees during his stay.
Tensions rise between Manchu imperial troops and Yuan Shi Kai forces in Peking as a possible conflict looms. Americans in outlying districts warned, with Marines guarding the legation and a call for protection of foreigners. Shanghai reports Huang Sing demanding about 7 million from China Merchants' Navigation. vessels to be seized if unpaid. Armistice extended to February 11, but likely not observed by rebels or republicans.
Washington reports detail how a 1909 emergency fund of 20 000 dollars financed elite dinners a postmasters wife bouquet and travel costs. Secretary Knox testified under subpoena to a House committee admitting loose practices and urging public disclosure of vouchers as ordered by the president.
Los Angeles aviator N. Stites, flying 300 feet up, lost power as his engine exploded and was briefly unconscious. He recovered and glided 200 feet to control, landing safely despite a near fatal fall.
Two thousand pounds of Iditarod gold dust arrived at Seward Alaska by dog team on the trail head to Seattle. The shipment follows a long voyage from interior mines and will be transported onward by sea after customs clearance.
The duke of Connaught, first royal guest in years, is received by President Taft at the White House with cavalry honors and a formal transfer to the British embassy. He meets Mrs Taft, attends dinner and a reception, and later visits the National Press Club during an eight hour Washington stay.
Cardinal John Farley was formally installed in office with a grand ceremony at St Patrick's Cathedral New York. About 20 000 attended while 5 000 entered the cathedral. The service included over 700 clergy with Cardinal Gibbons Archbishop Prendergast and other bishops monsignors and priests. Two congratulatory cablegrams were read from Pope Pius and Cardinal Merry del Val.
A New York report by Dr. H. K. Carroll finds U S churches added 594,366 members in 1911, with Catholics 230,665 and Methodists 204,289. Ministers rose by 1,990 and churches by 2,832, marking an overall 1.7 percent increase deemed unsatisfactory.
Geneva reports the Swiss and Italian governments have agreed to begin construction on the second Simplon tunnel this summer. The project aims for completion by the end of 1918 if the schedule is met.
In Tabriz Persia the Persian and Armenian residents have been commanded by the Russian commander to lay down their weapons within a fortnight.
Rome reports the Italian government orders immediate release of 29 Turks arrested aboard the French mail steamer Ma noulis. Four are physicians and the rest Red Crescent hospital attendants. The decision followed talks between Marquis di San Giuliano and Camille Barre with mutual regret over the incident. London notes Italy's aggressive clampdown on trading steamers unsettles shipping and finance amid war fears.
Charges filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission allege the Illinois Central abandoned block systems and laid off telegraphers to save costs, causing the Kinmundy wreck that killed James T. Harahan and other railroad officials. An investigation was ordered. Coroner's jury in Centralia holds Illinois Central at fault for trains 25 and 3 running too close, with two railroad workers blamed.
Two armed men entered a Vancouver Royal Bank branch in daylight. They forced four clerks to open the vault, grabbed about $2,000, and fled. A clerk attempted resistance and was knocked unconscious by a revolver blow.
Standard Oil of New York was fined 55000 by Judge Hazel in U S district court Buffalo for 143 Interstate Commerce Law violations. The penalties concern rate concessions granted in 1904 1905 by the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads on oil shipments from Olean New York to Burlington Vermont.
Lawrence Mass hundreds of mill strikers face long layoff with little money for food and fuel as dealers threaten to cut credit.
Richard A. McCurdy former Mutual Life Insurance president is reported at his Morristown New Jersey home with a seriously infected foot.
The article compares Christ's quiet birth to a rising morning star and silent flower, noting the Wise Men sought Him for worship while Herod and Jerusalem showed little interest. It urges seeking faith, admits ignorance, and emphasizes prayer, Bible, church, and humble worship as paths to Christ.
A pretty girl notes the challenge of disposal of shaving soap sent by manufacturers who copied student initials from Mats. The soap was distributed to both sexes with requests for testimonials claiming it is the best shaving soap ever used.
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