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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
6
A portrait of Washington’s final years after leaving the presidency in 1796. He guided a unified government, faced war’s aftershocks, and remained the simple gentleman at Mount Vernon. He died December 12, 1799, leaving a nation proud of his steadfast leadership.
London. The king of Spain reputedly spends lavishly on attire, maintaining 100 to 150 suits and buying about 100 more yearly. He orders dozens at a time, discards worn-out or dated pieces, and favors waistcoats, ties, and silk polo shirts, with annual tailor bills around 5000 dollars.
Edgar Monjo, 20, of Babylon L I, was pronounced dead from drowning. Dr. D W Wynkoop used an electrical device on the tongue base and diaphragm, reviving his heart for two hours before respiration ceased again and he died. Monjo’s wife and relatives watched.
In Paris an excise inspector M Lefevre de Revel wrote memoirs totaling at least 11 volumes. On page 540 of the 11th volume he penned a will leaving about 80000 dollars to friends, but after his death at volume 17 reached, the heirs claimed the fortune. The will was later found and the beneficiaries filed suit.
A district attorney report shows among 2857 convicted men last year only 784 were married and 2068 unmarried. The sole exception is deaths by own action where married men outnumber single three to one. Youth crime rose, with most offenders aged fifteen to thirty, and women prisoners skewed younger.
Paris reports a Dutch invention ready for use that applies cold storage to freshly baked bread. The system promises a major benefit for bakers and households by removing the need for bakers to work overnight, though the process is described as highly complex and scientific.
London reports Lord Kitchener of Khar toum, British agent in Egypt, back from Cairo where his work drew praise but his homecoming raised questions. He has stayed ten days at Broome Hall, Kent, without notifying or visiting the foreign secretary, breaking standard imperial procedure.
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