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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
3
The article traces how forks, once a luxury for the wealthy, were adopted by Italians for refined eating. It notes their introduction in England during Queen Elizabeth's era and comments on how many useful inventions faced initial resistance before gaining acceptance. The rest recalls a child's nostalgic verses about winter play.
An old time tale of forks met with public hostility in Europe. Some regions deemed forks a luxury and the church frowned upon them. German commoners saw fork use as pretentious while clergy called it an insult to providence. Yet forks endured and are now commonplace.
A reader explains that pressing a needle under a finger splinter can help but may fail without deft fingers or tweezers. A new pen nib is proposed as a substitute to lift the splinter by placing the nib over it.
The guide instructs removing a splinter by pressing down to separate nibs, then realigning to extract. It adds that any metal instrument used on a wound should be lightly flame sterilized, using a gas jet or match to disinfect before applying.
In a library while rain fell, Ben claims valetudinarianism as the longest word, May suggests miles apart first and last letters, Catherine proposes beleaguered, and Tom counters with transcontinental. Ben wins the prize for longest term.
The excerpt describes gathering catnip in the country during summer, drying it for cats in the city. It portrays cats delighted by the scent, rolling, kicking, and scratching in pure joy, with long-munched exclamations about their behavior.
An old almanac rhyme uses capital letters to encode days of the week and months. It explains how to determine the weekday of the first of each month in 1912, noting leap year caveats and examples like Christmas and the Fourth of July.
The Cincinnati Car company attaches a fare mark to each car to verify free rides for children under five. If a conductor doubts a child’s age he uses the fare mark test to determine eligibility for a free ride.
A company bases its fare calculations on a measured standard stating the average five-year-old is 41 inches tall and that fare must be paid according to this mark.
The article contrasts peoples who allegedly lack humor with those who display robust wit. It cites North American Indians and Veddahs of Ceylon as examples of humorous perception differences, and notes Doctor Livingston’s anecdote about an African tribe reacting to first clothes with amusement.
In Nashville the Union occupied the city as Confederate forces withdrew. Reports recount Lincoln approving a large loan, Union gunboats engaging Confederate batteries near Pittsburg Landing, and Columbus Kentucky evacuated as Forts Henry and Donelson fell. Multiple officers promoted, and Maryland loyalty resolutions debated in the state house.
Newcastle man Jesse Freel has been sentenced to life in the state prison for the murder of his wife Clara VanZant Freel near her parents’ home on October 13. The sentence is for murder in the second degree. Brown’s Appointment Valid for Marion County Attorney
Lafayette and southern farm lands face the most serious flood since 1883 as the Wabash River ice breaks after a thaw. A 100 yard ice strip broke south of the New York Central bridge and may herald rising water levels for Lafayette, with forecasts predicting the highest flood in years.
The University of Notre Dame senior class, led by president Russell Gregory Finn of Detroit, presented an American flag during a day of patriotic exercises. Vice-President Walsh accepted the flag in President Cavanaugh's absence as Civil War veterans and Notre Dame priests and brothers attended Notre Dame post No. 569 G. A. R.
Ministers from the Richmond district of the northern Indiana conference met in Richmond to report on past year church work and discuss needs. The convention was led by Bishop David H. Moore and Superintendent T. M. Guild with active participation from laymen.
Explosion of an oil lamp in Noah Hamm’s home caused rugs and furniture to catch fire. Firefighters stopped the blaze with no serious damage. The invalid relative, Mrs Hamm’s mother, suffered a severe shock and is not expected to recover.
Heavy snow and strong winds caused the rink at Mound's Park to collapse. The 150 by 50 foot structure owned by Howard Witt is buried under debris. an orchestrion valued at $6 500 was lost inside.
A blizzard in Valparaiso caused wind damage totaling several hundred dollars. The Valparaiso and Northern railroad train was derailed by a large snowdrift but all passengers escaped unharmed.
Lafayette report of teen Albert Sweet seven teen killed while riding the bumpers on a Monon south bound passenger train. He was crushed between double doors at Rensselaer after riding between mail and baggage car vestibules. He had been in Chicago seeking work and a home.
Edward Swager fifty died by his own hand at an Indianapolis riverbank location on Fall Creek between College and Central avenues. A revolver with a discharged shell lay by his right hand. Swager, a traveling salesman and son in law of former Kentucky governor William S. Taylor, had rings and letters in his pockets, and investigators found no signs of robbery. The motive remains undetermined despite a prosperous status and recent travel for Spool Cotton Company of New York City.
Fort Wayne, Feb 27. Henry Castle, who spent seven months in jail after learning details of a chicken stealing case, is dead from a broken heart. Ill health from confinement and social shame led to his death. Castle had a longer jail term than Otto and Hell Horstman, who got three months each for the crime. Castle was released to attend his mother’s funeral, then found employment denied due to being a jail bird.
A masked man robbed Panhandle depot operator Frank Vantisburg at Redkey, Indiana, taking 38 dollars and two watches. Fifteen dollars belonged to the railroad, the rest to Vantisburg and his brother in law Albert Ludle. The thief fled in a stolen horse and buggy and vanished toward Pennville. officers lack clues.
Greencastle February 27 a DePauw University student was seriously injured by an accidental gun discharge in John Cook Forrest Williamson’s hardware store. Williamson and fellow Sigma Chi Hugh Price visited to buy a revolver to celebrate DePauw’s victory. The .32 caliber pistol discharged, bullet hit Williamson in the mouth, teeth stopped it, and it struck the roof of his mouth.
Richmond reports Wayne County to face a county wide hydrophobia quarantine for sixty days. County Health Officer King and Sheriff Steen order muzzling of all dogs and mandate shooting of any unmuzzled dogs found at large by the sheriff, police, or town marshals.
Surveyor Smith reports a feasibility study on a subway beneath the Big Four yards at Main Street crossing in South Anderson. The project aims to address fatal grade-crossing accidents caused by freight train movements at varying hours. County commissioners receive findings after careful investigation.
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