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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1913
Page
3
A British colonel visits Halifax and tests ownership of a hawk lost at sea. A newspaper notice links a returning American schooner hawk to his bird. In a bank room test, the hawk recognizes the colonel by nuzzling, rubbing his cheek, and gripping coat buttons, proving ownership.
Edward Jones in Engineering Magazine explains that the Roman legion of 4000 to 6000 men relied on careful recruitment, strict discipline, and adoption of foreign-improved tactics. The spirit of disciplined soldiers, Caesar and his troops, and the public funding for valor defined its success.
Peggie Newton, a long serving household helper, faces delayed pay and is offered a worn cloak as partial wages. She refuses, insisting she will not be treated as a peg for castoff clothes. The London Globe vignette mocks wage theft with sharp wit.
The largest old world bug is the Goliath beetle found along Africa's Wongo river. It measures over six inches with huge gauzy wings. The elephant bee of Venezuela dwarfs it weighing about a pound with a wing span rivaling a mallard duck. Both insects are rare.
A rural justice fines a motorist forty dollars for speeding on a reserve of two dollars. The driver offers two dollars, prompting the judge to remark about the nerve and demand payment. The anecdote appears in the Kanyag City Journal.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt presents a quip about a glutton who once said he lived to eat. Asked if he still lives to eat the man replies he merely lives to take medicine, revealing a shift in habit and a wry view of appetite.
A quirky quip set on literary humor references Mr Saphead and Mr Yang with playful dialogue about bacon and spawning with eggs. Franklin-esque wit ponders excuses and cleverness in a light literary exchange.
Edward Haberle and Winfield Toy, both 18 and 16 from Collingdale, were stranded on a submerged island in Darby Creek. They climbed a dead tree as the tide rose and fired shots for attention until Charley Hatt alerted police. Officers Diehl, Jones, and Trumback reached them by boat in darkness, guiding them to safety.
In Babylon New York the Muncy twins William and James registered to vote, each aging 92 and sharing identical details. They walked from West Babylon farms to register, then returned, four miles, both voting Prohibition and displaying lifelong farming, voting together for seventy years.
The New York City Board of Education will appoint 388 women and 22 men as elementary teachers this week. The equal pay law created salary parity, exhausting the male applicant pool and likely ending male appointments for years due to 688 women on the waiting list. Male salaries fell from 800 to 720 starting pay, with long-term growth capped by the law and recent reductions.
In Nashville Tennessee 12 year old son of Dr B J Shelton aided his father the physician of Antioch near Nashville who was gored by a bull. The youth threw rocks to draw the bull away after his father was knocked to the ground suffering three broken ribs and a deep chest wound.
Marie Cahill and her company walk out of the Colonial theater in Cleveland after management refused to divide receipts from Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, signaling a labor dispute and halted performances.
The article notes a shift from ornate lambrequins and bustles to simple straight hung curtains in a mission style. White net curtains with wide hems and modest edgings are praised for durability and ease, with practical tips on rings, top hems, and placing curtains to protect against dust while viewing the outside.
The U S consul at Prague Bohemia reports there are not enough flies to support fly paper trade claims. He notes brick stone and concrete buildings granite docks sidewalks and no wooden structures or open drains. He attributes the absence of flies to a lack of breeding places in the city.
A fashion note extols moire and chiffon velvet ribbons in varied moire effects and borders. Red shades from pink to wine dominate brocaded trims, with amber and brown tones popular. silk and velvet ribbons embellish gowns and brocade designs.
A refined autumn hat features white velvet swathes and a black paradise plume swirling from the crown, described as one of the season’s most charming headpieces.
Pretty little umbrellas target young shoppers with black or color changing silk covers and natural wood handles topped by sterling silver. Bright, compact designs promise charm for small girls and a touch of luxury in everyday use.
A Chinese bank note dating to the Minh dynasty was offered for deposit in New York by a local importers firm. Issued under Emperor Tai-Tsee between 1368 and 1399, the note valued one kwan or a string of cash worth under 12 cents today.
A New York farmer and his wife housed a belated traveler after he rode on with trunk in hand for 80 miles and no funds. The man stayed without payment, leaving the trunk as settlement. A later search revealed a ledger and a rock python inside, prompting the trunk to be sealed and the snake sent to the Bronx.
The Postal union at Berne tracks post card circulation by country. Germany leads with 1.5 million annually, Japan 894 million, Britain 846 million, followed by Austria 432 million, Russia 290 million, Italy 187 million, Hungary 118 million, and France 30 million due to high postage rates.
In 1911 the Suez Canal saw 4,969 vessels totaling 18,324,794 tons pass through, up from 4,533 ships and 16,581,898 tons in 1910. The average net tonnage rose to about 3,690 tons. British ships comprised 62.2 percent of vessels and 64 percent of tonnage, while German vessels accounted for 13.4 percent of ships and 15.2 percent of tonnage.
The account describes a couple who proposed January 17 and married by two o’clock the next day after seeking a special license. They first checked for a available curate at Doctors' Commons and traveled by taxi to confirm a clergy member’s leisure before the marriage.
Nathan Behrin, an official stenographer at the New York Supreme Court, claimed the world championship in shorthand. In a recent competition, he took dictation for five minutes at 281 words per minute with only 17 errors, besting about 20 competitors.
The United States submarine F-1 achieved a new depth record of 283 feet during a six hour submerged run in San Francisco Bay this fall. The craft held 283 feet for ten minutes at six knots before rising to nineteen feet and moving at eight knots. The prior depth record stood at 256 feet.
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