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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
4
A compact column from The Saco Independent quotes absurdities and wry observations ranging from Wisconsin football happiness to a Seattle youth with a beard. It juggles jokes about cigarettes Turks and nations and notes on aviation accidents and oddities like oysters eggs and a clock that speaks time.
A brief note references Chinese aviation lore calling pilots "sons of Heaven" and speculates they may soon be regarded as angels, reflecting romantic views of early aviators.
An eighty two year old Brooklyn man remarried a week after being left a widower, showing he believed he had little time to waste.
Berlin leads a race death by own action as reports note a fall in stork sightings. The fragment suggests a link between wildlife decline and social risk, with Berlin highlighted amid broader concerns.
A Chicago judge ruled that paying $1 per day to a wife is insufficient. The judge suggested roughly $0.99 might be more acceptable, reflecting a humorous take on alimony or spousal support.
A Mississippi editor discovers a roll of bills totaling 50 dollars hidden in his winter sult. The find prompts questions about whether any of the money had been paid or earned previously.
In Tidahom Sweden a factory employs 3300 people in match production and a local matrimonial agency would fail to attract any clients in the town.
A Louisiana farmer killed a cow last week and found a darning needle in its stomach. The incident suggests the needle was ingested from contaminated hay that the animal ate.
A government report finds unmarried men show greater susceptibility to insanity than married men and bear more worry. The brief note contrasts marital status with mental health risk and comments on stress levels.
Archaeologists uncover chafing dishes among Pompeii ruins offering a clue to why residents ignored volcanic upheavals. The discovery suggests culinary practices may have muted early warnings and influenced daily routines as Mount Vesuvius erupted.
A tobacco magnate’s wife owns what is claimed to be the finest fur coat in the world valued at 35000 dollars. The remark suggests the luxury item may be more than a dream.
A clergyman in East Orange created a scene at a double wedding by misplacing the brides causing a quarrel and ongoing dispute among the families. Authorities urge calm as civil tensions rise over the ceremony mix up.
A St Paul man was found intoxicated after handling two dollar bills that carried a strong odor and appearance suggesting greater danger or mischief than the amount implies.
The unexpected success of Allied air power unsettled European dominance, lifting uncertainty across the continent as air superiority reshaped military and strategic dynamics.
A reader notes a Republican vice presidential candidate must be thirty five to be eligible. He wonders if supporting a woman for the role is a dubious compliment and asks if she would confess to the required age.
A man arrested for theft in New York claimed to be Commodore Perry’s grandson. The piece notes that those pleading clemency by citing heroic lineage should be punished harsher for disgracing renowned families.
President Taft has decided to accept the Kent professorship of law at Yale and likely take up duties in New Haven early next spring. He will be allowed to lecture elsewhere and engage in other occupations, not limited to Yale students, while declining full-time law practice in Cincinnati due to his tie to the Supreme Court. Friends approve, noting the ease of transition and similarity to Grover Cleveland’s Princeton arrangement. Taft plans to spend weeks after March 4 in Augusta, Georgia.
Chicago December 21 testimony by A J Glass Adriance Platt Co of Poughkeepsie NY claims International Harvester sought to lure customers away with false statements. Government introduces ads from firms absorbed by Harvester but calling themselves independents. Glass says Harvester agents told customers Adriance Platt had been absorbed and should order from headquarters.
New York December reports say Red Cross Christmas seals across the United States will raise between four hundred thousand and five hundred thousand dollars to combat tuberculosis. Over 100 million seals have been distributed by 100 thousand agents for the campaign.
The Great Northern fast mail bound east was wrecked at Fleming three and a half miles from Cagselton. Engineer Frank Uppigrove of Breckenridge Minnesota was killed. Fireman Charles Read was scalded but to recover. Other crew members escaped uninjured.
London reports a brief conference session ended with fresh instructions sent from Constantinople by special courier. Delegates were adjourned until tomorrow when further instructions should arrive. Ottoman capital dispatches say the government empowers delegates to negotiate with Greek and Balkan plenipotentiaries, signaling a move toward peace.
Report from Athens states Turkish Admiral Habil Pasha was killed on December 16 during the naval clash off the Dardanelles. The flagship Kheyr-Ed Din Bar-Barossa was said to have sustained heavy damage.
London dispatch reports The Jewish World says Dr Leonard Drachman of New York may be invited to become chief rabbi of the British empire.
Congress adjourned for Christmas with both houses in a political scramble over Taft's appointments and the Archbold impeachment. The Senate pressed for executive session on offices while the House failed to attain a quorum and read the president's message only after adjournment.
Captain John Watson of the Eighth Cavalry based at Augur Barracks Jolo Philippines was treacherously killed by a Moro on Wednesday night. He was a native of Merriam Kansas and son of James Watson. Lieutenant Kinzie Edmunds was wounded while aiding Watson and later appointed to the military academy from New Jersey, graduating in 1904.
The Western Passenger association will defer action on summer tourist rates until next month. No change to convention fares for the coming year was decided, but enforcement of the 2 cent a mile rule in each direction is likely. The committee will consider increasing the minimum fares for private car usage.
Carl A. Ebert longtime manager of the C. J. L. Meyer interests in Hermansville Michigan and Chicago died in Hamburg Germany where he had lived for 10 years He was 52 years old His mother Mrs Louis E B Ebert resides in Fond du Lac Wisconsin.
The U S state department reports Nicaragua's national assembly formally elected Adolfo Diaz as president and Fernando Solarazano as vice president. Their terms start January 1.
President Taft departed Washington at 10:30 p.m. Thursday for Key West Florida where he will board the dreadnought Arkansas for the voyage to Colon. The trip continues a key naval tour with Taft aiming to inspect fleet readiness and project American power.
London dispatch cites Greece vessel Macedonia saying Turks killed Christians in Mitylene. Death toll not known and the number reported as three.
Michigan state railroad commission permits Chicago and North Western to issue bonds totaling ten million dollars for new equipment purchases.
J Pierpont Morgan testifies before the money trust investigation committee for nearly five hours denying knowledge of vast power in finance and stating he seeks no monopoly. He favors cooperation over stiff competition and disputes Untermyer on interlocking directorates as evidence of control.
Robert G. Valentine former commissioner of Indian affairs was censured by the interior department expenditures committee after an inquiry. The report accuses him of civil service violations improper public expenditures and improper liquor handling on an Indian reservation, while DOJ investigations dismissed some charges. The panel’s report will be sent to the House after the holidays.
In Dortmund on December 19 an explosion of black damp in the Achenbach mine is believed to have killed thirty one coal miners. Six bodies have been recovered and twenty five are missing. The blast was so violent that all were thought dead.
Chicago December 21 J H Logue 55 president of J H Logue & Co diamond dealers was found murdered in his office in the McVickers theater building Robbery is believed to be the motive for the crime
Kalamazoo Michigan December 21 Joseph Lomax said to be the oldest Mason and the world’s oldest newspaper editor marks his 1038rd birthday at his daughter’s Indianapolis home.
Munich report says Prince Ludwig, newly named prince regent of Bavaria, will become king while the mad king Otto, unaware of his royal status, is likely to be dethroned next year.
In Huejuguilla near Guadalajara on December 20 rebels killed about one hundred people including forty rural guards and townspeople. The town was sacked by the rebels who also committed numerous outrages.
Former Sen J B Foraker told the senate committee a letter description by Winkfield and Stump claimed they took Archbold letters from Standard Oil offices and sold them to a Hearst representative. Hearst said he did not know how the letters were procured. He called the tale preposterous.
A group of four suffragettes, part of a 34 woman expedition from New York, trudges in snow and mud toward Albany to deliver a message to Governor-elect Sulzer. Miss Rosalie G Jones leads with blistered feet, vowing to march until they drop as others sing, share literature, and rally local supporters along the way.
Pekin reports publish the November 8 Russo Mongolian treaty terms. Chinese observers deem the pact broader than Manchurian agreements that triggered the Russo Japanese war. Beijing objects to Russia’s right to appoint consuls and consular guards and to establish post offices at Mongolian ports.
The Navy Department accepted for the good of the service the resignation of First Lieutenant Ward Ellis of the Marine Corps. Ellis, stationed at Mare Island California, faced four court martial charges for failure to pay his debts.
Secretary Stimson urged the House to approve an artillery appropriation in a supplementary estimate, stressing the imperative need for the funding. The appeal framed the request as essential for national defense and military readiness.
In the Harvard Illustrated Magazine the charges allege that Harvard stole Dartmouth signals in the recent football game and that Harvard systematically steals opponents signals and spies on them.
A major early winter storm swept across North Dakota with Grand Forks reporting moderating temperatures. The system disrupted travel and brought widespread snow, rain and high winds across the state on December 21.
Governor Wilson plans to keep cabinet selections under wraps until near inauguration. He will meet with Bryan Clark Underwood and other leaders in days ahead to gather opinions and consider candidates. He notes strict silence until a general statement and expects smooth acceptance from top lawyers and politicians.
Minneapolis market notes grain prices with Wheat December 8144c May 86c and various futures. Duluth reports Wheat December price. South St Paul cattle and hogs prices listed with steers cows calves hogs and sheep ranges.
In Chicago on December 21, Argentine wheat belt rains steadied prices at the open while trade volume was light. May wheat opened around 90% to 90% cents, briefly touched 90 5/8 to 90 3/4, then edged back to 90% to 91 cents. Corn opened easier, May corn unchanged to 0.5 cent down, trading from 48 to 48 1/8 cents before slipping to 48 1/8 cents.
New York reports Judge Mayer directs a verdict for the American Tobacco Company in a $300 000 damage suit by E Locker and Company of Brooklyn. The Metropolitan Tobacco Company, co-defendant, receives a similar verdict. Plaintiffs sought treble damages under the Sherman Antitrust Law for losses claimed from alleged violations.
The Reid memorial service in Westminster Abbey drew 2,500 mourners including many Americans in London. Attendees included the staff of the American embassy and consulate general as the ceremony paid tribute to a diplomat of high distinction.
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