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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1913
Page
2
A Baltimore meat concern claims a new method in curing meats using a gas heated smoke house to smoke hama frankfurters and ilice. Uruguay becomes the first country to appoint a woman to its diplomatic service and now provides for instruction of women telegraphers for government work.
Massachusetts Democrats won a sweeping election with David J. Walsh elected governor by about 60 thousand votes. The party also gained seats in both state chambers, but Republicans are believed to retain control of the legislature.
In Pittsburg a dramatic mayoral contest concluded with Congress man S G Porter losing to Joseph C Armstrong. Final canvass may show a narrow Armstrong lead of about 200 to 300 votes. The bond issue for 50 million dollars to fund county road improvements faced defeat. Harry W McIntosh defeated R J Jackson for district attorney with McIntosh carrying city wards ahead of Porter.
New York November 5 Judge McCall the Tammany candidate for mayor retired early last night. A campaign manager phoned to say he had been defeated and McCall replied I have been playing golf all day and I am tired I will send a telegram of congratulation to Mr Mitchel and go back to bed.
Baltimore November 4 Democrats carry Maryland state ticket by about 2b NOW plurality. Blair Lee Democrat elected to the United States Senate by popular vote with President Wilson backing him, a first in a contest election.
Charles F. P. Murphy on the New York election result says Mitchel has been elected by a majority of voters. He notes opponents join in the wish for a successful administration that benefits the city.
Schnectady New York voters chose fusion candidate J Teller Schoolcraft over Mayor G R Lunn the Socialistic incumbent by 2999 ballots Lunn also lost seats on the city council and the county board of supervisors.
Louis P. Fuhrmann, Democrat, won re election as Buffalo mayor by about 6500 votes. Other Democratic city ticket winners also took large pluralities, with margins up to 12000.
Goshen New York Burton W Gibson who faces a third trial for the death of Rosa Menschik Szabo at Greenwood lake on July 16 1912 will be represented again by Robert H Elder as his attorney District Attorney J D Wilson Jr of Newburg plans to try him at Goshen Supreme Court later this October A new defense strategy will be mounted with Henry Kobi and Jacob J Singer joining the defense asso ciates The defendant is in good health and exercises daily with dumbbells.
French aviator Pegoud looped the loop at about 1500 feet above Juvisy and descended without injury. After previously leaping from a plane with a parachute, he planned a somersault and then plunged from 3000 feet before executing a vertical circle and a gentle landing.
Stephen I Garlock, 69 and Civil War veteran, seeks divorce alleging his second wife Mary used spiritualist seances to summon his first wife’s spirit. He claims the spirit directed transfer of property, led to insults, and a later note for $500 secured by deed, with his access to his room blocked.
The United States wireless news service keeps sailors on warships informed of baseball scores and other items nightly. The battleship Minois, returning with midshipmen, reports the system works 2,175 nautical miles from Arlington and 2,610 miles from Key West, also intercepting messages from European stations.
Washington says the collier Alexander has been stricken from the naval list and is for sale. Built in England in 1894, this steel schooner displaces 1,181 tons, measures 243 feet by forty two, and carries 1,000 horsepower vertical triple engines. The ship has long served as a fuel ship for the Asiatic fleet and is currently off Qhongapo, Philippines.
Niagara Falls voters elected Mayor William Laughlin as the Democratic ticket swept the city, Laughlin winning by the largest plurality in the city’s history.
Bridgeport Connecticut voters elected the entire Republican ticket. Democrats won four alders and Republicans took eight.
Henry Wheeling of Crawfordsville Indiana rode the entire distance on the rear of automobiles. He was found wedged into a large tire at Pomona, 35 miles east of Los Angeles. The boy said he had not spent a cent on the two month journey and was given a meal and a ride home.
The ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as essential for coughs colds and lung troubles. A Michigan resident praises it curing pneumonia and claims thousands benefit, with bottles priced at 40 cents and 1.00 at Irvin's drug store.
The essay explains lobsters and crabs are rapacious eaters that cannot finish one bite before pursuing another. It notes they have teeth in their stomachs to finish chewing and that they use their claws for initial chewing while the stomachs complete the process.
Women troubled by fainting dizziness backache headache and debility are urged to try Electric Hitters. Mrs Laura Gaines of Avoca Louisiana reports doctors had given up yet after using Electric Hitters she improved dramatically. Recommended by Irvin's drug store. 40¢ and 81.
A playful puzzle lists candies tied to puns and clues. Answers include peppermint buttercups lemon drops butterscotch gumdrop Jordan almonds hourhound popcorn fudge wintergreen straws. The item prompts readers to match flavors with fits and phrases.
A dog named Romp goes to market with his master every morning and receives a cent to buy meat. When the butcher tried to take the money before giving meat, Romp showed his teeth. After the master’s long absence Romp hid slippers, then later accompanied him to the post office and the market where the butcher paid for meat with the slippers’ worth.
The article compares the Pisa cathedral echo to a perfect organ like reverberation and notes a Minland cavern that answers with terrifying murmurs when lungs are tested to capacity. It presents two contrasting wonders of sound in historical places.
A verse titled FOR THE CHILDREN THE MILKY WAY narrates a milkmaid journey across starry paths and playful counting of butterflies. A separate Honiton, England letter describes a ten month old pup imitating an older dog’s single door scratch to gain entry, highlighting animal reasoning.
In Alberta a village of Ruthenian immigrants constructs houses without nails. The log houses have thatched log roofs, twig doors on handmade hinges, and wooden latches. Floors are hewn logs, roofs woven from straw and poles, packed tightly to shed weather for years.
The text outlines common associations for flowers with symbolic meanings. It lists roses for beauty, iris for faith, and lilies for innocence, among others, including ivy for friendship, laurel for glory, and orange blossom for marriage.
The piece traces the phrase to a humorist Sam Slick who described a turkey with a single tail feather and such feeble constitution that it could only gobble by leaning against a fence. It contrasts the expression with biblical Job, noting no scriptural allusion to Job's turkey.
Exclamations like Hello and Hurrah have unusual origins. The Carnwood forest hail replaced hello with halloup from a wolf cry. Hurrah may derive from Slavonic buray meaning to paradise, a phrase linked to soldiers who fell in battle.
A classroom exchange features a student named John humorously answering why Washington crossed the Delaware. The teacher asks for the reasoning, and John quips that other rivers were too far away at that time.
In Mexico security is tight with soldiers guarding passenger trains and stations. A Sierra Gorda reconnaissance by a chief engineer led to an unusual encounter where four armed men confronted him. The engineer’s courteous trust earned him protection and the return of his belongings with two armed escorts for the rest of the journey.
Zanzibar is described as a typical Arabian town with mystery and romance behind doors. The sultan ruled for centuries until the English asserted control. a salaried sultan remains, slated for deposition, while the British repurpose the old palace and harem for offices. An English gunboat defeated the sultan’s forces and sank his small navy, ending his independence in favor of colonial authority.
Harper's Weekly notes that steering a modern steamship is hard as compass drift and waves push the vessel off course. Even a small degree of deviation accumulates to miles over a day, while the cowpass offers more precise guidance than the ship's wheel.
A Washington Star quip notes Diogenes sought “an honest man” as a catalyst for illustrating how to conduct a long, resultless investigation with minimal expense. The witticism frames philosophical inquiry as economical scrutiny.
A shy suitor seeks paper to write a proposal to a young lady. A clerk directs him to stationery items but hints at hardware needs by suggesting sandpaper. The judge weighs the humorous mix between stationery and hardware.
A diner complains the coffee is thick and muddy. The waiter replies it was ground this morning, signaling a potential mix up in beverage preparation. The exchange captures a humorous miscommunication in a dining setting.
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