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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
2
The British postal authorities favor widows for telephone operator posts over Sam Weller's widows warning. A 30 to 40 year old widow with children is deemed less prone to anemia and nervous debility, and married women may calm fractious subscribers with firm, wifely authority, easing busy lines.
Maternity records from Boston show girl babies now born taller and more vital than boys, challenging the era's race degeneration notions tied to women's public life. The piece notes reformers fret over women's domestic duties while citing healthier children as proof of their choices.
A Colorado woman reportedly dressed her hens in soft flannel coats and caps after late moult. The pets reportedly lay daily as if weather were mild, suggesting a potential small scale test for chicken farmers to boost December egg output.
Leslie’s Magazine notes real estate mortgages as the first investment instrument. It traces lending to ancient Babylon under Hammurabi, with the Egibi banking family investing in city and farm mortgages. Mortgages were recorded on bricks and preserved in stored bricks and jars later unearthed by archaeologists.
A reflection notes a man from Wilkesbarre Pa who spent $2500 in two days to gain publicity while remarking that many spend little yet seek fame. The piece suggests a miser’s attention is rare and costly in pursuit of headlines.
Four aviators were sworn in as deputy sheriffs in southern California to pursue two fugitives in a country where cars cannot operate. The event shows a practical use for the flying machine in law enforcement efforts.
Washington women launch a campaign over high street car steps as a social concern during the Christmas season noting few silk stockings among gifts. The report frames a local civic protest tied to holiday giving and public amenities.
Violent suffragette demonstrations hit central London with gunfire at the colonial office and shattered shop windows in Piccadilly the Strand and Mayfair. Forty arrests including Mrs Pankhurst as police reserves intervened. crowds cheered Votes for Women while property damage ran high and plans for renewed militant action continued.
Mutinous troops of Yuan Shi Kai rampage through Peking wrecking homes and burning districts. Fires spread from the Forbidden City to Yuan Shi Kai's residence as looting and shooting ensue. Foreign legations hold, missionaries stay safe in compounds, while some American families remain uncontacted.
The Commerce Court, led by Judge Archbald, annuls an Interstate Commerce Commission order reducing class freight rates from New Orleans to Alabama and Florida. The court says Congress did not intend the commission to have such broad authority and finds no record supporting the reductions. Louisville & Nashville railroad sought to modify the order, warning of a $200000 yearly loss if enforced.
Franklin Bert H. Franklin, former chief detective of the Mc Namara defense, confessed to paying money to corrupt jurors. Judge George Cabaniss fined him $4,000 and offered a stern rebuke while noting the DA recommended leniency for cooperation as a state witness. Franklin had provided a full statement of the defense’s inner workings weeks earlier.
A report by F J McRae on the Steel trust inquiry alleges United States Steel operates to restrain trade. It claims J Pierpont Morgan & Co earned about 69.3 million dollars in cash profit from organizing the trust with 62.5 million for promotion and 6.8 million from a bond conversion. The nine year net earnings are cited as 1.02968 billion dollars. The report disputes Roosevelt era claims about steel control and asserts about 80 percent of steel holdings are under the trust.
Federal Judge George A. Carpenter ruled that records of directors meetings of the National Packing company are competent evidence against the meat packers. The court had allowed the records to show corporate acts only. Ferdinand Sulzberger testified he attended meetings from 1898 to 1902 where margins and shipments were set.
Captain Albert Berry becomes the first person to descend by parachute from a heavier than air aircraft at Jefferson Barracks. The feat drew hundreds of soldiers who cheered as Berry was helped to the Colonel Wood and praised for the successful jump. He noted the height was likely between one and a half thousand feet and said he felt no nervousness.
Secretary of State Philander C. Knox arrives in Colon Panama aboard the United States cruiser Washington. He is greeted by municipal and government officials and a large cheering crowd of American residents. The party proceeds to the railroad station and departs for Panama City.
A brilliant state dinner was held at the government house in honor of Secretary of State Knox who arrived by special train from Port Limon. He and his party were met by government officials and escorted to President Alvarado's home.
Pau France aviator Vedrines broke the world speed record by flying 102 miles in one hour establishing a new benchmark for aerial performance. The achievement caps a historic ascent that underscores advances in aviation technology and pilot skill during the era.
Washington Evening Star cites independent sources claiming Colonel Roosevelt indicated within a year that he would not seek the 1912 nomination, challenging Taft’s renomination confidence. Boston reports Roosevelt intends a straight out fight but will avoid personal controversy with the Taft administration.
President Taft asked Attorney General Wickersham to determine if federal laws were broken by officials who blocked removal of children from the strike district as two resolutions for a federal inquiry were introduced but not acted on.
Lawrence Mass I W W executive committee recommends strikers refuse a five percent wage advance. Mills posted notices of at least five percent increases starting next Monday. The raise would affect about thirty thousand workers.
Rebels were reported approaching Matamoras, the Mexican town opposite Brownsville, Texas, with tensions rising along the border and concerns for the townspeople.
In Berlin a masque ball at Hertford Westphalia ends with a young girl found crucified in the ballroom. Police suspect a catalectic trance during a religious frenzy led her to enact the crucifixion.
Vasquista rebels seized Juarez marching in with light resistance. They captured machine guns once bought to repel them and took over the municipal offices, customs house, barracks, jail, and other public buildings. US troops patrolled the border as El Paso avoided engagement to prevent US complications.
Fort Worth jury trying John Beal Sneed, Amarillo banker, who killed Capt. A C Boyce, was discharged by Judge Swayne after four days of deliberation with a seven to five hold for acquittal on the first ballot. The judge condemned the jury for not reaching a verdict.
The final scrap of the battleship Maine that could serve as a relic has been given away. All pieces allotted to patriotic societies and organizations have arrived at the Washington navy yard and may be taken by those who cover transportation and packing costs.
Abdul Baha Abbas, a noted Persian reform advocate, will visit Washington in April to address the Persian-American Educational Society convention following his visits to Paris and London.
San Bernardino California aviator Harvey Crawford of Los Angeles plunged 200 feet when his plane became unmanageable but he escaped serious injury or death. He remained unharmed after the fall and miraculously survived the incident.
The English packet Nord was rammed by the steamer Lockwood from this port and towed to Tyover in a smoking condition.
Mrs. Mary E. Breig of Philadelphia reports two months of painful cracking and bleeding hands with itching and peeling. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment after a reader’s tip and says she recovered quickly and returned to work without relapse. Sample offers for Cuticura are advertised by mail from Boston.
Senator Bankhead criticizes an elocutionary report as misrepresenting a speech. He recalls a quip about Daniel Webster and Hiram Earwig, noting a city visitor misinterprets the last words with a joke about life and death.
A trimmed excerpt shows Jiggers avoiding preface remarks with the line Believe me. The character remarks he never begins as others do, signaling a cautious approach to storytelling. The dialogue hints at a theme of credibility and caution in narration.
A light quip contrasts a grim vow with a tongue in cheek reply. A playful exchange suggests choosing a plant based path over a violent metaphor. The line invites humor about sustenance and restraint.
An assortment of quoted maxims and old time patent medicine lines. Mentions Dr. Pierce's Pellets Garfield Tea and generic encouragements to virtue and healthcare. No clear news event, only advertising and aphorisms.
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