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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1906
Page
6
Ed V. Fitzpatrick, Jay County candidate for clerk of the Supreme Court, campaigns on strong credentials and broad state backing. His past success as county clerk led to renomination and an overwhelming local showing, with credit given to his energy for Republican gains in Jay County.
Jay county will present the name of E V Fitzpatrick of Portland at the next State Republican convention for the nomination for clerk of the Supreme Court. Fitzpatrick, born in 1866 in Wells county, has long been a vigorous party worker with support across Indiana counties. He previously ran four years ago, finishing near the lead, and now highlights his newspaper contacts and party dedication.
An article notes how many Americans pursue coats of arms through genealogists in New York and London, despite heraldry being limited to a few families. It cites examples like Standish, Wheelock, Carter, and Astor arms used decoratively in New York’s Astor hotel, and contrasts democratic ideals with ancestral prestige.
A humorous portrait recalls Lord Salisbury dressing hurriedly for a jevee without his valet. He wore the elder brethren coat, deputy lieutenant trousers, and royal archers hat, but bungled the sword and waistcoat fit, leaving a visible gap between garment hems.
Professor Frederick Solddy argues gold may disintegrate into other elements, likening it to radium and suggesting it could be produced as offspring elements. He cites Western Australia and New Zealand deposits and notes Bank of England vaults hold vast gold reserves as potential raw material for experiments. Cannibalism appears not yet eradicated in British Guiana with native villages governed by chiefs acting as constables under six white magistrates. crime is low due to liquor prohibition.
The piece notes football was banned in Scotland under James IV and in England under Edward I for Hustling large balls, later outlawed in Henry VIII's era, and resisted by Elizabeth I's statesmen. It argues Puritans eventually succeeded in curbing such sports, and compares modern startup risks to a soldier with few cartridges in tight times.
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