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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
4
A column of satirical remarks touches on suffrage, ice age curiosities, tariff talks about lemons, a jelly wobble dance, bravely mourned wars, fashion for clingy garments, a pigeon’s intellect, and a German projectile set to blaze a war balloon, reflecting light humor and curiosities of the era.
A philosopher quips that whistlers are always good natured while noting the listener’s irritation turns people ugly. The remark contrasts innate nicety with reaction to nuisance and frames a social jab on communication.
Boston uses the term fud gy to mean teamwork and unity in sports. The writer notes it would be incorrect to describe the ball club as fudgy as that word implies a different sense.
A Brooklyn judge ruled that a broomstick is not a deadly weapon though an irate woman may wield it as a bludgeon. The decision centers on whether ordinary objects can be used to inflict harm.
A married cadet at West Point will not be allowed to remain in the program. The ban reflects the army rule against mixed command within its ranks and enforces a standard separation of duties that prevents a divided household from serving together.
Even if Chinese claims of overtaking the world are accurate, China should not presume it earns sprinting medals by that assertion. The remark questions entitlement based on perceived national progress rather than performance.
Wording notes a hypothetical graft of a dog's brain onto a man's head and suggests wives may gain regular preside companions if such an operation works, reflecting a sensational or speculative tone.
A Chicago magistrate urges auto speeders to take a pledge as a personal deterrent. The pledge applies in the specific case, but if temptation remains strong, offenders and pedestrians may face greater risk.
The era of superstition wanes as a steamship company plans voyages on Friday yet concedes that passengers rarely fill staterooms numbered 13. The note suggests even a major carrier avoids full occupancy of the dreaded room 13.
A Denver legislator proposes making surgeons show the alleged diseased appendixes they remove and jail the examiner if none are found defective. Doctors call the move hostile legislation that could hinder prosperity.
The march 25 storm tore through Nebraska Kansas Iowa and Indiana with tornadoes and lightning. Omaha Terre Haute Woodbine Yutan and Des Moines reported heavy damage and multiple fatalities as telegraph lines failed and rescue efforts pressed forward.
London reports Sylvia Pankhurst militant suffragist freed from Holloway after a hunger strike. She won release to avoid further confinement endangering her life following a February 18 two month sentence for window smashing.
The Public Health Service issued its first statement on the government investigation into Dr. Friedmanns alleged tuberculosis cure. A board of medical officers was detailed March 8 to observe demonstrations in New York and test the cultures used. Time needed for the inquiry is uncertain and the public is warned against long travel for demonstrations.
Three thousand people gathered before Martin Simons Son pawnbrokers shop after a robbery the previous Sunday that pocketed 250000 in goods. Doors opened to ticket holders, yet only 200 could enter by four o clock. About three quarters recovered property, others learned their valuables were among the stolen loot. Some women with babies cried as they left.
Chicago March 22 Mayor Harrison declares war on automobiles claiming 95 percent of drivers are lawless He proposes an ordinance to forbid chauffeurs sounding warnings in busy city areas and aims to treat motor cars as other vehicles
Julius Lau bach of Brussels seven feet two inches tall and bow legged arrived in Philadelphia aboard the Prinze Adelbert en route to a Chicago specialist who straightens deformed limbs to gain several inches in height. He aims to become Europe’s tallest man. A bell‑tower accident saw him hurled through a window when a rope broke.
Semi official reports say Austria demanded a suspension of military operations around Scutari until civilians left the town and sought to compel conversions of Catholics and Muslims in Jakova. Montenegro offered a joint commission with Austria and Italy but rejected Austria’s sovereign rights in occupied territory. The note was deemed too blunt and Austria refused to accept it. The Tol messages also mention the arrest of Priest Palic for inciting Albanians against Montenegro as he was moved toward Ipek.
Washington reports officers face numerous queries on enforcing the Webb liquor law which bans interstate shipments into dry territories. Citizens must lodge complaints with state and district law officers where the liquor is shipped.
Mexicans arriving in El Paso report that Abraham Gonzales, governor of Chihuahua under the Madero government, was executed by a firing squad under the fugitive law a fortnight earlier. They say he was killed before reaching Torreon while en route from Chihuahua City to Mexico City.
Washington March 22 Democratic Leader Underwood urged postponing judgment on the tariff revision bill until its presentation to the House and public release by its framers. He has long demanded secrecy as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, insisting on absolute secrecy regarding the measure.
A fierce windstorm in Detroit and most of Michigan reached 86 miles per hour, the highest five minute wind gust recorded in city history. The event left fatalities and extensive property damage, with estimates around one million dollars and numerous hospitalizations reported.
Plymouth March 24 evidence in the murder case of Rear Admiral Joseph G. Eaton by poisoning was presented to a special grand jury. Mrs. Eaton wrote from Assinippi to a Chicago lawyer claiming her husband might kill them and describing him as a dangerous maniac.
Peking reports General Sung former Chinese minister of education died in Shanghai from a mistaken shooting by an assassin. The incident highlights a fatal error in targeting during political violence.
Former Governor Frank S Black of New York is dead at his Troy home from valvular heart disease. Born in Limington Maine on March 8 1853 he once edited the Johnstown Journal and served as congressman from 1895 to 1897 before leading New York as governor from 1897 to 1899.
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