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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1912
Page
3
Farmers largely skipped new registration rules as spring farming took precedence and weather improved. Indiana turnout lagged 25 to 35 percent in rural areas and 40 to 75 percent in cities, with many foreign-born sons facing registration hurdles. Lack of party push to register and incomplete records hindered compliance.
At Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on May 14 the anthracite miners convention opened with National President John P White urging ratification of an agreement negotiated by a sub committee He met tri district executives and said readers must persuade members to vote yes The convention will decide whether to accept or reject the deal and White urged delegates not to repudiate their leaders, hoping for peace and concessions without a strike.
Eddie Hearne of Chicago will be relief driver for Case racing in the 500 mile International Sweepstakes at Indianapolis on Memorial Day weekend. He has driven Benz cars in major events, finishing second in the 1911 Grand Prize at Savannah, and this marks his first ride in an American car in a major race. The field at Indianapolis on May 30 is described as one of the classiest in motor racing history.
At a Civic League meeting in Terre Haute Mrs. Lewis J. Cox alleged thousands missing from the cemetery fund claiming $500 000 from sold lots has not reached the treasury. She blamed political control of Highlane Town cemetery as the cause while the council debates a transfer ordinance vetoed by Mayor Gerhardt. The board of works counters that records show all money accounted for.
A Gary committee formed to raise funds for reimbursing Mayor Knotts and all defendants in the Dean steam heating franchise bribery cases announces a carnival and street fair. The event is scheduled for the latter part of the month to fund the legal costs.
Robert Landon aged 29 of Danville Indiana killed himself with a revolver in the right temple. The inquest showed three prior attempts, the third successful, with a suspected love affair as the cause.
Mrs. Jacob Hirtle of Columbus Indiana jumped from a carriage she believed would be struck by a train. The train cut off her right foot while the two other women in the carriage escaped safely. Transportation authorities investigated the near disaster at the scene.
The Cass County Historical Society will file with the county commissioners a petition seeking five thousand dollars to build a room in Logansport to store and exhibit relics from bygone days.
John Gray, 80, president of the Logansport State bank, fell downstairs and fractured a shoulder blade and an arm. He is in feeble health and doctors fear his injuries may prove fatal.
Fourteen year old William Mann of Mount Vernon Indiana drowned while crossing a slough on a mule. The mule slipped and fell burying the youth under four feet of water. At Purdue track meet ahead, thirty three high schools will be represented with 161 entrants.
Porto Rico witnesses Dr King’s New Discovery curing coughs colds and chest troubles with many praises from Ramon Marchan of Barceloneta and more than 20 others. A trial bottle is free and medicines cost 50 cents to 1 dollar guaranteed by Irvin and Willard.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on May 14 miners crowded meetings to back John P White and district chiefs for the convention opening tomorrow. Conservatives warned against rejecting the sub committee’s tentative four year agreement and feared a split or rival IWA movement. The mission efforts prompted frank admissions that accepting the proposal might be best for unity and strength.
Washington May 14 The house approved the Bristow amendment after a lengthy conference defeating the direct election proposal. The vote was 237 to 39, preserving Congress power to set timing, manner and place of Senate elections.
New Orleans reports the Mississippi River from Cairo to the gulf falling for three sunny days as flood danger eases and the flood situation improves.
Rumors persist in Juarez Mexico on May 14 that General Orozco leader of the insurgents is dead. Local reports claim he was killed by his own followers amid the unsettled conditions.
The piece argues teething causes many illnesses in infants aged seven to eighteen months and that feeding quality plays a larger role than teeth eruption. It advocates simple gum lancing over an emerging tooth to relieve irritation, noting benefits for eye and ear issues and convulsions when performed by a dentist.
Dr Luther Halsey Gulick explains how early treatment of mouth breathing and preserving baby teeth shapes the jaw for adult teeth. He warns against pulling baby teeth and notes irregular teeth foster decay and infection, with molars erupting by age six and decay spreading if baby teeth are neglected.
A historic advertisement claims Dr King’s New Oie Wills tones the stomach and regulates liver kidneys and bowels. The ad promises quick relief from indigestion and related ailments at Irvin & Willard’s, priced at 25 cents.
A fragmentary dialogue from Leray Stories features Sandy Pike debating fortune with a benevolent figure. The exchange highlights themes of luck, wealth pursuit, and a whimsical prize bulldozer moment described with humor and whimsy.
The Chicago Post quotes a debating remark: would you rather be truly great or really smart. The answer favors smartness as a means to make others perceive greatness even if hidden true merit remains unseen.
An old time ad touts a foot powder that makes tight shoes feel easier relieving pain swelling tenderness and sweating. It claims to ease bunions and corns with products sold everywhere for 25 cents. Free sample offered. Address Allen 3 Olmsted Le Roy New York.
The Chicago Tribune recounts Jack and Jill after their uphill and downhill trip, Jack rubbing a cracked crown and asking how he got it while Jill replies a pail of water eased him before Jack tumbles again.
Advertising copy touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children as a remedy for feverishness stomach disorders and worms. Claims 22 years use by mothers with a free sample offer. price 25 cents. requests address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
In this May 23 House record Hon. Frank Buchanan defends his right to speak as a new member and explains his two earlier unsuccessful attempts to address the chamber. Laughter erupts as he asserts equal floor access and clarifies it was not his choice to be new.
A St. Louis physician claims to have tested a theory 275 times to diagnose skull fractures. He says tickling the ankle half an inch above the foot's sole causes the big toe to rise if fractured, or fold downward if not, implying a simple physical test for brain injury.
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