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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
7
White children of school age in Indiana rise by 3,634 from last year with 2,925 girls and 1,509 boys. White boys numbered 883,015 and white girls 860,862. colored children are 328 fewer than last year. Colored boys total 7,182. Overall school age persons reach 761,494, up 3,599 from last year.
Indiana Democrats push a special train from Indianapolis to Baltimore for the Democratic national convention. The plan includes 600 or more attendees, a club car and band, extensive hotel and section reservations, and a round trip fare under 27 dollars. The route passes Cincinnati and Washington with side trips and a large promotional push by the Indiana Democratic Club.
The Colorado State Board of Health warns women purchasing false hair may risk smallpox infection. Officials note historical case surges from 483 in 1968 to 7,894 by 1914 amid concerns over imported hair possibly carrying germs. The board cites target groups among the well to do and highlights traffic from China as a contributing factor.
A misread report from Salinas California describes a baby claimed as the heaviest ever born in captivity. The calf infant allegedly weighs 180 pounds and stands tall, with the mother Alice said to have tried to harm the baby during a circus event. A trainer was injured in the chaos but the baby remains unharmed.
The Humane Society orders a Saturday halt to dog catching in Tulsa to prevent deaths of roaming hounds. A captured hound on the way to the pound moved the principal Humane officer to issue the order.
A brief United States notebook item notes that James E. Zitek aged three months has four teeth and is expected to be able to play the piano when two years old. The remark appears in the Chicago Evening Post while other items mention open to suspicion and knee breeches revival debates in the Atlanta Journal.
Evansville Railways Co announces train schedule in effect June 8 1911 subject to change. Ticket office and waiting room located at 5th and Main Streets with telephone service 229 Home.
Public transit notices indicate Rockwort to Evansville service with restricted stops. Timings list early morning to night departures including Hatfield limited runs and special late service.
The notice lists multiple daily train and car schedules between Grandview, Rockport, Evansville, Richland, and Hatfield with connection points at Ri land junction. It notes weekend variations and mentions Evansville origin trains with times such as 11 00 A. M. and 12:30 P. M. eastbound. General Manager D. I. Powell signs the notice.
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