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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1923
Page
3
The Jervey gun, a 37 mm automatic cannon invented by Capt. Thomas H. Jervey of the U S Army Ordnance Department, has reached a test-ready stage. It can fire from air or ground at aircraft and tanks, using 1.1 pound shells in burst fire, with high explosive or armor-piercing types available.
Mrs Sabelle Nitti Crudelle found guilty of first degree murder by a Chicago jury. The first woman hanged in 27 years in the city. Evidence shows Nitti Crudelle and her husband beat Mr Nitti to death and her son and Crudelle disposed of the body in a drainage canal.
In Chicago, detectives Gorman and McGuire failed to arrest Pearl Kircher after a failed warrant serving for a $108.40 bad check. Kircher teased the officers with flirtation and a wardrobe display before signing bonds and sending them on their way.
Claude Mc Dougal was convicted of marrying five women without divorce and received five years in prison for each marriage. Kate McDougal, his fifth and only legal wife, says she will stay true to him.
Seventeen year old Lansing Haley is held by a grand jury after being charged with breaking into his own home in Maysville Kentucky while his father was away.
Robert Chapman of Chicago admitted he served a 60 day jail term for Daniel Nicrito, a bootlegger, and is held on a conspiracy charge. He said he acted as proxy for Nicrito for 100 dollars plus 5 dollars for each day served as his substitute.
Cleveland police pursue John L. Whitefield after Patrolman Dennis Griffin arrests him for auto theft. Griffin is murdered in a car, his burned uniform button found, and his body found in a cave 35 miles from the city. Whitefield remains missing.
Ng Yew was jailed after being found in possession of Chinese flat tickets and offered a choice between a $10 fine or five days in jail. Judge McAfee noted it was the first time a lottery firm refused to pay a fined agent, but Ng Yow argued the company usually settled fines. He asked why work for $1.50 daily when the firm pays 83 for each day served.
Grace Newman of Brooklyn an Adelphi College graduate pledged to raise 312 dollars toward a 300000 building and endowment fund. She donated a pint and a half of blood sold for 50 dollars to a hospital in a transfusion. She said raising the money was harder than the operation and Adelphi women plan to do more.
In Nashville Tennessee Roy Bell sixteen and M Harbin forty are jailed on charges linked to the April Warner residence burglary worth $5,000. A youth confession says he stole antiques under duress from a group of men after 18 homes were hit in successive nights.
Captain J. D. Wetherill aged 75, imprisoned for bigamy in Salem, Oregon, is released for a month to help finalize a British Columbia mining deal. The outcome aims to save his family from destitution and protect others involved. he pledges to return.
Edward and Alonzo Bates sue to overturn a Berea tabernacle ban for shouting amens. They seek an injunction to allow their return to worship and challenge the congregation’s restraint.
Richard Susans attempted to trap a bear cub near Superior Wisconsin. The mother bear charged as he fled, chasing him toward his cabin. He grabbed the cub and escaped by ducking inside, narrowly avoiding a confrontation with the 200 pound enraged bear.
A collection of quips about women and men highlighting domestic humor and social ritual. The verses observe wardrobe comfort, tears before telegrams, cautious courting, and the humor of marriage norms. It recalls playful literary style and social commentary from a bygone era.
A playful sampler notes odd beliefs and misread captions from a Chicago American page. It lists as facts: marigold as chorus girl flower, an Indian club as the reds society, Tan as kitchen god, and other whimsical錯 perceptions about objects and roles.
The text presents aphorisms and witticisms attributed to Carlotta Mont-Martin and a reflection on success and passion. It reads like a逢 in a literary section, contrasting observation with emotion and noting that success often crowns earlier failure.
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