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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1907
Page
5
The article notes human skin can be tanned into durable leather similar to pigskin and even to fashion saddles. William Hansell of Philadelphia showcased the largest piece, a saddle from a single man’s skin, while warnings about ethical issues and scarcity accompany rare trade in human leather.
The United States Board of General Appraisers ruled that the American flag, even a tiny silk flag inch and a half long, is not a toy. A Chicago Japanese importer sought 35 percent ad valorem but was assessed 50 percent as silk manufactures. The decision notes the flag is not commercially or nationally regarded as a plaything for children.
Talcott Williams challenged the famous image at a New York Washington's Birthday banquet. He claimed Washington waited for others to cross and was later rowed by a farmer. Williams cited Cadwallader and an aide named Stuox to illustrate the scene.
An anecdote recalls Herr von Bulow resisting the title prince until a relative’s death left him 1,350,000 dollars. After showing the Kaiser the fortune, the monarch joked about the delayed claim and quipped why he did not speak sooner.
President Roosevelt objects to current gold coin designs and asks a New York artist to prepare revised imagery. Law permits changes only every twenty five years. coins must show the emblem of liberty the year of coinage and the motto B Pluribus Unum. The existing design has served almost fifty years.
A New York Post account describes a deer at the Bronx Zoo performing a rapid sequence of gaits from trot to canter to a remarkable leaping gallop. The animal moves in unity, rises high with minimal exertion, then slows with near stationary leaps, leaving observers puzzled by the deer’s locomotive display.
French government trials use X ray machines to detect contraband without removing clothing. The rapid process can examine 167 people in 45 minutes, revealing items hidden in shoes, hair coils, or even beneath a tongue. Watches, jewelry, and other valuables have been found.
The article contrasts New York’s per capita tax of about $31 with smaller sums in Philadelphia, Chicago, Buffalo, Washington, Bridgeport, Schenectady, and other cities. It notes New York’s nine year rise, cites urban services, and quotes Frederic Girrison on declines in literature and the effects of modern life.
County asylum seeks bids for meats groceries dry goods household furnishings and other materials for inmates subsistence for the next three months. Bids due by noon with inspection posted January 1st 1907. Commissioners reserve right to reject any bids. W B Gray Auditor.
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