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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
3
The column critiques how age is counted like calendar years and notes a shift from stage dialogue to wordless photoplays. It highlights the year naming system, century definitions, and the theater's response to moving pictures with a wordless play drawing packed audiences.
The Boston Globe laments modern pupils' spelling faults and proposes reintroducing classic spelling contests. The piece argues that strong reading aloud and fundamental skills ensure literacy, urging comprehensive drill in reading spelling writing arithmetic geography before tackling later optional subjects.
Defense and opposing experts in a Montrose murder case acknowledge arsenic in the body could come from embalming fluid injected after death. Opponents fear cremation destroys poisoning evidence, but trial presents embalming as possible source of arsenic.
An Illinois attorney proposes confiscating automobiles that kill people and selling them for the victim's family or charities. He argues this would curb the bad habit of cars fleeing after fatalities and suggests punishing the driver by seizure and labor for the deceased's family.
Public reaction runs high as a man accused of stealing two diamond stickpins faces thirty years in prison. Observers compare the case with harsher penalties for bank looters who harmed many depositors, arguing the sentence may be excessive or insufficient.
The article notes a grim record of coast line accidents this year and jokes about prudence vanishing in speed sports. It mentions a London dietetic expert warning about billions of germs in fresh butter and milk at breakfast, yet consumers accept the risk for affordable dairy.
A New York high school holds a record noted in the report. Commencement gowns for certain graduates cost 49 cents each, reflecting a historical pricing detail.
New York Judge Otto A. Rosalsky narrowly escaped death when a mailed bomb reached his Riverside Drive apartment. Inspector Owen Egan was badly injured examining the device. the jurist’s library was wrecked and the attack draws attention to the Brandt burglary case tied to Rosalsky.
Secretary of State Knox cabled President Taft urging prompt action on the Nicaraguan loan convention, buried in the senate foreign relations committee for over a year. The Nicaraguan government and people seek U S support to maintain peace and end delays.
Commemorative exercises marked the seventy fifth anniversary of Grover Cleveland birth in the College of the City of New York great hall. Letters of tribute arrived from President Taft Governor Dix Alton B Parker Oscar W Underwood Mayor Gaynor Richard Olney Cleveland’s secretary of state Senator-Elect Hoke Smith David R Francis and Gov Judson Harmon among others.
Washington reports southern railway traffic slowly returns to normal after forty eight hours of heavy rain. All trains from the south run hours behind due to damage to roadbeds and bridges.
Rear Admiral George W. Melville retired engineer in chief of the United States Navy died in Philadelphia at age seventy one.
In Hillsville Virginia Sidna Allen and Floyd Allen two leaders of the gang that murdered three county officials are captured wounded. Sidna Allen's wife is dead. Nancy Ayres a 19 year old bystander was killed. Remaining gang members elude capture near the North Carolina line as a bombardment ends with arrests and wounded jurors.
Stockholders of the American Sugar Refining company unanimously passed a resolution to pension all employees over sixty five. Retirements will receive a pension equal to one percent of annual income multiplied by years of service. For women the retirement age is sixty.
Floyd Allen and son Victor, along with Bud Marion, are held as principals in the Hillsville shooting and are locked in the Roanoke jail awaiting actions by authorities. The trio faces imminent legal proceedings after the Hillsville incident.
The American Society for Promoting Efficiency is formed in New York by leaders from business and professions. Delegates from across the United States attend, signaling broad support for efficiency initiatives.
United Mine Workers president John P. White declares negotiations with anthracite operators ended and forecasts a general work suspension on April 1. Miners’ officials will decide on possible strike while talks break up. In London, Asquith seeks a crisis end as UK coal talks stall and disruption grows.
The House passed a Democratic bill to remove the sugar tariff entirely. If enacted the measure would cut sugar prices by about ten cents per pound, saving households roughly 115 million dollars annually, funded by a new income tax on earnings over 5,000 dollars per year.
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley resigns as chief of the Bureau of Chemistry in the Agriculture Department, citing a hostile environment over six years where the administration of the pure food law and the food and drug act faced erosion of its principles. He sent his explanation to Secretary Wilson.
In Cleveland at St. Michael's Church about thirty parishioners caused a riot leading to eight arrests by police. Father J M Paulis, the target of the unrest, began his sermon after being jeered during letters from Bishop Farrelly and the apostolic delegate. Police guarded the pastor as threats of dynamiting prompted protection.
In Indianapolis Judge A B Anderson ordered 54 defendants to stand trial in a single case on October 1. The 128 counts merge 28 conspiracy charges and 100 direct violations over dynamite and nitroglycerin transported on passenger trains. Defendants are linked to Ortie E. McManigal John J and James B McNamara and Herbert S Hockin.
In Rome an assailant fired multiple shots at King Victor Emmanuel as he left a palace to attend the Pantheon memorial for his father Humbert slain in Monza in 1900. The king escaped unharmed. the assailant, Antonio Dalba, was arrested after a bodyguard officer was badly wounded.
In Lansing both houses approve workers compensation measures urged by Governor Osborn. Senators previously opposing immediate effect on the presidential primary bill vote to enact a law banning ten inch cutpins slingshots razors and similar weapons. The House follows with suspension of rules to pass the measure.
San Antonio express messenger David A. Truesdale confronted two gunmen when they attempted a hold up on Southern Pacific train No. 9 in Texas. He disarmed the masked bandits and emerged unarmed yet protected by the dead robber’s body, hailed as a hero.
The duchess of Buccleuch died at her estate Dalkeith House near Edinburgh after a brief illness. She was daughter of the first duke of Abercorn and is survived by the duke, five sons and two daughters.
Paris police chief M. Lepine was elected an academician of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, winning over eight competitors in Paris.
Abe Attell ex featherweight champion sues Jim Buckley for 20000 dollars claiming Buckley offered 4000 dollars to Harlem Tommy Murphy to throw the Murphy Attell fight. The action stems from allegations surrounding the recent bout in which Murphy and Attell competed.
Washington report states the Supreme Court will be asked to rehear the patent monopoly case as soon as the necessary application is drawn up.
A Chicago man who knew little about classical music attended a concert with a knowing woman. During Mendelssohn's Wedding March he claimed familiarity, asking what it was. She replied gravely that it was the Maiden's Prayer, prompting amusement at the mix up.
Senator Beveridge spoke in New York about child labor. He described children as plucky yet overworked, recalling a 17 hour day errand boy who said he liked his job but feared an automobile truck job would arise for him.
A California wife recounts switching from coffee to Postum after worsening nerves and insomnia. Her household notices improve after five months with weight gain and calmer nerves. her husband sleeps better when coffee is avoided. The letter, from Postum Co. of Battle Creek, promotes The Road to Wellville and frames coffee as the enemy.
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