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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1907
Page
2
Opera star Emma Eames applies for a decree of absolute divorce from her husband, artist Julian Story. They have not lived together for some time and are not temperamentally compatible.
Passenger train No. 11 on the Big Four ran off the track near Avon, Indiana. Engineer John Gregory of Indianapolis died of injuries. Two trainmen seriously injured. Six Pullman cars derailed, one car remained on track. Several passengers hurt as the train plunged down a twenty foot embankment. The accident followed a new switch frog not yet completed.
Reports from Vienna dated March 27 describe a peasant rising in Roumania growing toward civil war. The conflict targets Jews and Christian landowners, with violence feared in Bucharest as outbreaks spread nationwide and daily clashes intensify.
Chicago March 26. Negotiations between railroads and 50 000 West Coast employees reach crisis point over wages. Workers vote to strike if demands are unmet. General managers reply they have conceded all they can.
News from Hartford area says a black man attempted to seize the daughter of John Mosely as she walked home. The father alerted neighbors, dogs tracked the suspect, who was surrounded and no violence occurred.
February saw two deaths among 5 554 white laborers in the canal zone Black water fever caused one death and tuberculosis the other No deaths occurred among the 900 American women and children on the isthmus The monthly sickness rate was 24 per 1000 persons
Charged with manslaughter, Engineer Kelly and Conductor Humble of the Santa Fe were arrested after the Overland train collided with a students excursion train on the Los Angeles river bridge killing five.
San Francisco grand jury returns seventy five indictments for bribery. Seventy five target Ruef and Halsey with ten indictments against T V Halsey, former Pacific States Telephone general agent. Halsey is in Manila coordinating a telephone service.
A New York Herald report surveys European and nearby legislatures noting low daily pay for members. Norway, Switzerland, Roumania, Bulgaria, Denmark, and various German states show daily rates from $1.50 to $5, with some perks like free theatre seats or housing allowances. UK Italy Spain pay nothing, Portugal offers free rail passes with small daily subsidies.
In a Lancet letter Dr Rankin of Oxford reports frog skin grafts for skin ulcers and burns. He began in January 1885 and after six weeks had a sound covering, noting the grafted area remained sound for over twenty years with no cicatrix puckering compared with human grafts. He estimates using frogskin in 300 to 400 cases.
University of Illinois adds relics to its Abraham Lincoln collection including an ox yoke made by Lincoln in 1880 at New Salem Illinois when he was twenty one. Lincoln and Clark M Smith attended the sale in 1849 where the yoke was bought as a novelty and kept as a souvenir after Lincoln acknowledged making it.
Statistics from Fu chan Vice Consul Arnold trace China's tea dominance from 1678 to 1904. China held 72 percent of world exports in 1884 and 30 percent in 1904 as India and Ceylon surged to 60 percent while Japan and Formosa held 10 percent. Decline blamed on careless cultivation and leaf preparation.
The article notes only a few stars have known distances with large variance in estimates. Alpha is the nearest, in Centaur and not visible from northern latitudes, while Sixty-one Cygni in Cygnus lies far away. The latest distance is 53 trillion miles, about 18 trillion miles closer than Hall's fifteen year old measurement.
In the Denver Post item, a family plans for needs and treats while the father stays frugal. Johnny wants clothes and a new suit, Mary seeks a slate for school, and mother schedules a bridge game tomorrow afternoon.
Neighbor jokes that a church rummage sale funds clothing for the heathen, turning a concern into a humorous incident. Local dialogue captures light relief as community activity gains friendly tone.
A teacher compares medieval marriage customs with modern practice noting that today couples obtain a license at the courthouse. A boy, newly proud owner of a dog, asks who wears the tag, implying a humorous contrast between official documents and pet ownership.
In a Washington Star exchange, an embittered speaker rejects help from friends and relatives. The logical responder notes that such connections keep track of a man’s record, suggesting their insight might be valuable for financial assistance decisions.
The Detroit Tribune quotes a wife saying you are not the only one and her husband agreeing. The couple retorts echo a line about statistics claiming about 67 percent of people swore.
Lawyer Brief notes a folding step invented for witness chairs used during examination. Lawyer Long comments it could weaken the witness. Yonkers Statesman reports the remark.
A light exchange about sending a message on a picture post card from every city visited abroad. The dialogue notes anticipating the nuisance of preparing and sending the cards before departure. Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes reveal a witty domestic moment.
A dialogue quotes Mr. Dustin Stax debating ethics with a Washington Star paraphrase about reconciling conscience before an assessor. The scene hints at a moral or legal inquiry in a diary or gossip column style.
A brief exchange notes that the writer is finishing a story and plans to polish it next. The reply urges putting that time into the subsequent work. The dialogue reflects authorship habits and publication timing in a New York Life context.
A three year old boy named Percy plays near a large dog’s tail. His aunt warns him the dog may bite, but Percy calmly replies that he is not at the biting end. The caption from Harper's Weekly captures a playful misunderstanding between child and caregiver.
A Houston Post snippet shows a playful confrontation where a character admits jealousy over a friend’s alleged marriage prospects. The dialogue hints at social stakes and romantic tension amid a betrothed circle.
In a Baltimore court a magistrate questions a pickpocket who admits stealing a gentleman's watch to buy time for a grand opera engagement. The defendant cites urgency and pursuit of the performance as his motive.
A teacher asks what the prodigal son teaches, and a mischievous student quips about discarding the fatted calf, reflecting playful classroom humor from Army and Navy Life.
A publisher debates the stature of a leading Arctic explorer author noting his literary style approaches the best and his prominence in exploration discourse. The exchange labels him foremost in the field and acknowledges the publisher's high regard for his work.
A historic health ad warns that overwork harms kidneys and can cause heart symptoms. It promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy available through drugstores and mail order with sample offers and an address in Binghamton New York.
B B Holcomb of Wenatchee Washington says he expects to pick 10000 to 12000 boxes from 14 acres with apples averaging $1.00 per box. The note mentions Great Northern Bulletin 83 about Washington reports and invites free delivery by C W Pitte 2205 Clark St Chicago.
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