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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
6
A mosaic of quips and opinion notes touches on leap year fears, royal fortunes, and international affairs. The item references Earl of Yarmouth, King Oscar of Sweden, and Andrew Carnegie while skirting topics from naval buildup to marriage advice and social mores. It mocks sensational rumors and external affairs through wry, clipped observations.
A cautious oration by Mr. Cleveland links livelihood curtailment to a reciprocal indemnification obligation. The piece cites lynching statistics for 1907 showing 56 deaths, down from 73 the prior year, framing the trend as a sign of growing respect for law.
King Carlos and Crown Prince Luis Philippe were killed by revolutionaries as their open carriage passed in Lisbon. Queen Amelia and the infant Manuel II survived, with police killing six attackers after the volley. Manuel II proclaimed king as Franco strengthens grip on state power.
Rumors of a Portuguese republic fade as King Carlos and crown prince die in a gun ambush. Queen Amelia shields her sons as shots ring out. Manuel III proclaims accession to the throne with military and naval leaders swearing loyalty. Regicide suspect Manuel Buba identified. two others killed. Public pursuit and arrests follow amid nationwide mourning.
Rev Ira Landrich D D general secretary of the Presbyterian Brotherhood of America was suddenly stricken with appendicitis while traveling from Nashville Tennessee to St Louis Missouri for a meeting. The incident prompted medical attention and concern among church officials.
A cablegram received at the Bureau of Navigation reports Rear Admiral Evans confirming the battleship fleet’s arrival in Washington. The message indicates the fleet is en route and expected to reach the capital city soon.
In Muncie several unions and supporters boycott city street cars, hurting traction company finances as cold weather limits passenger numbers. Citizens note sympathy for strikers while many residents still travel, and some women in Whiteley Avondale Industry Congerville Heekin Park and Normal City walk four to six miles to reach town and back.
Coroner G W Brown ruled Mrs Samuel Dukes died by her own hand after a week with a bullet wound to the heart. He noted strange features and lack of motive but accepted witness testimony of self inflicted shooting. Police chief G W Bird supports self destruction verdict though cases remain potentially murder if new evidence arises.
A wave of robberies rocks Rushville with one saloon burned and gunfire exchanged at Rich Wilson and Frank Walcott homes. Firefighters respond to David Powell’s saloon fire, later deemed robber treachery. Police chase follows William Moffett call.
Harvey Humphrey, freed after 40 days for an attempted life crime against Sarah Watts by train, could not find work. He asked Sheriff Lindley for his old cell, and the sheriff, moved by pity and past reliability, hired him as a turnkey in the jail.
Frankfort-John Boys, 12, son of John Soya Sr., a local farmer, narrowly escaped death when a wagon loaded with two cords of wood rolled over his abdomen as he tried to climb aboard. The boy crawled away unassisted and walked home after the wheel passed over him.
The will of Dr. Allen Pence filed in the probate court asserts the deceased believed a wife should control her husband s estate and leaves his entire estate estimated from 100000 to 200000 to his wife to the exclusion of an adopted daughter, noted as one of the county s most remarkable records.
Miss Stella Donnelly, sister of Kokomo carnival queen Maude Donnelly, sues Union Traction Co for injuries from the Labor Day wreck of 1906 claiming a ruined complexion and sallow appearance seeks 5 000 damages.
Ferdinand Fisher telegraph editor spoke at the DePauw Press Club meeting at the Deke house outlining a practical journalism course. He argued the university must provide trained college men to meet strong demand in the field.
Mrs. May Eagle of Sugar Grove regained sight after a cataract operation. After 15 years of total blindness she saw her youngest child, a girl now 14, for the first time, in Wayne County.
The Decatur county poultry and dairy exhibit opened in Greensburg and ran through Saturday. More than 500 entries filled the chicken division with prominent displays of butter and eggs. Curiosities included four legged chickens and unusually large and small poultry.
Following posters warning Italians to leave Reeds Station, merchants in Reeds Oolitic and Avoca found anonymous notices on their doors forbidding any sale to Italians and specifically prohibiting firearms or ammunition sales.
An evaporated milk plant will be erected in Morris town by Edward Handy of Anderson and W T Handy of Greenfield. An investment of 10000 dollars is contemplated with half the stock already subscribed without solicitation. Edward Handy operates a similar plant at Anderson linked to an artificial ice plant.
The Hamilton county Republican primary yielded Judge Ira W. Christian renominated over W. R. Fertig by nine votes after the canvassing board completed its count. The official tally confirmed the narrow victory in the race for county judge.
Ben MacFarland, a Black man, was convicted of murder for killing Frank Lacy who he mistook for Frank Campbell. He received a life sentence at Michigan City after the shooting incident.
A promise made sixty years ago at the marriage of Mr and Mrs Randolph Beuoy was kept by 8 L Gadbury who caught killed cooked and served the goose for their golden wedding feast in Hartford City.
Columbus Fire Chief Walter Coup employed a novelty method by spraying seltzer bottle contents on Paul Hartcorn's clothing to extinguish flames and prevent severe burns. In Brookville, 19 year old Joseph Schmidt died after a falling limb struck him while cutting timber. his father Joe Schmidt Sr. is a well known Oldenburg businessman.
Branch speaker from Indiana House of Representatives made a formal announcement of his candidacy for the Republican party for Lieutenant Governor. The statement outlines his goals and readiness to serve.
One thousand people attended a possum supper held to raise funds for Decoration Day expenses. Candidates were active, speaking to supporters and taking opportunities to present their views.
Mrs Lily Hedge of Camberwell Green England reports that after suffering eczema from age three months to fifteen years her son Owen was treated with Cutiura Remedies. The disease vastly improved, and she states he is now perfectly cured. The letter is dated January 12, 1907.
A Washington Herald quotation frames a speaker who laments being born in a log cabin and learning to read and write at 21, then notes he has never been mentioned for the presidency as history is called a fickle jade.
A Vosena Company notice offers exclusive sales rights for Family Health Tablets Liniment and Salve. No experience required for men and women to sell full or spare time with big profits. Address is 1170 15th St Washington DC.
The first post office scheme began as a private enterprise and was inaugurated about 1464.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Brown's cronchial Troches for coughs and bronchitis, a jealous woman remark, and various quotes. The readable bits reference smoke products, matrimony as a teacher, and a few authorial attributions without a coherent event or clear names.
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