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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
3
California reports the 1,000,000th auto license issued, the highest number recorded to date. The milestone followed 999,999 prior licenses. the sequence was completed in order without breaking the line.
The text explains why seeing the new moon through glass is considered unlucky. Moon worship is ancient and the new moon symbolizes reviving life. Seeing it through glass implies being indoors and absent from the sacred ceremony of welcome.
In New Orleans Canal Street night court a ragged man described as a narcotic addict surprised spectators and a skeptical Recorder Leonard by singing. His performance of Forgetting and Mother Mahree moved the courtroom, and Judge Leonard discharged him after the emotional aria.
Fourteen year old Jacques Doneaut fled punishment for a minor offense by stealing bread and dry sausage and hiding for over a week in the belfry of the Church of St. Pierre in Paris. The sexton later found bread crusts on the floor under the belfry.
Monkeys will play a key role in the Harvard infantile paralysis commission effort to uncover causes and carriers of infantile paralysis. Experiments in laboratories rely on monkeys because their reactions mirror those of humans in this research.
Joseph Rosenberg and Edna Goulett renewed their marriage in Syracuse after a four year separation due to youth and parental objection. Rosenberg served in the army during the interim before their second wedding.
Dennis Murphy, seen walking through railroad yards playing a mandolin, was arrested after a freight car loaded with musical instruments was robbed. He confessed to the robbery and faces charges in New York.
Mrs. Morris Hirschfield of Chicago offered $25 for the return of her husband who had been missing three weeks. A domestic relations court later ruled she could not pay after public notices prompted calls claiming he was alive with an affair. She stated no man is worth $25.
In Dinuba California Mrs. B Tore sian awaits reunion with her eight year vanished son after Near East relief workers identify him by a distinctive series of deep shoulder slashes branded across his body. The boy was kidnapped in June 1915 near Mardin during Armenian deportations to the Arabian desert.
A joint University of Pennsylvania and British Museum expedition unearthed a diorite statue of Ennantum, king of Lagash, dating to about 8200 B C. The find occurred during excavations at the Ziggurat gate site in Ur of the Chaldees in Mesopotamia.
The War department expects to dispose through its sales system of virtually all surplus property by June 30, the end of the fiscal year. Estimated total sales for the year reach about $90 million, with about $7 million sold in the most recent week.
Albert Erhart testified in Worcester Massachusetts court that he had driven for ten years without a license while traveling across the country. He was arrested for driving without a license.
New York reporter notes John de Temple a 52 year old dock worker saved 17 year old Herbert Haggerty from drowning in the Hudson River. He swam 100 feet to reach the youth and returned to work ten minutes later after drying his clothes.
The article explains mattress materials and construction from horse hair to cotton felt. It compares hair, felt, and cheaper fillings like corn husk and excelsior, noting tufting and tacking affect longevity and shape, and highlights two to three rows of tacking for durability.
Collectors warn of fake antiques and detail common methods including using old parts to create new pieces, adding carvings or inlays to inflate value, and entirely faking items with chemicals and fake worm holes. Experts advise examining joints finishes and hidden areas, consulting an expert, and buying only from reliable dealers.
A brief note from the Chicago American cites John Fortescue and his praise of English laws from the fourteenth century. The remark Compare and contrast is presented as timeless common sense.
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