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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1911
Page
3
A Creston Iowa woman reports relief from long lasting inflammation pain headaches and nervousness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims many unsolicited testimonials prove its efficacy and offers advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The piece recalls a belle at a Chopin recital who, during the March Funebre, exuded rapt attention and admiration. Her escort noted the beauty, while she teased about the cost in Paris. Separate note discusses Hungary’s anti tuberculosis drive since 1894 with many institutions and a Budapest museum.
Young Lord Fairfax, at a Tuxedo club house after dinner, praised women in a brilliant speech. He declared, Down with the misogynist, and ridiculed the cynical male brute who likens women to pilchards and says they are only middling.
A classroom exchange shows a geography teacher asking for the capital of Portugal and Johnny replying he does not know but hints at royal extravagance leaving little behind. The quotation is attributed to Harper's Weekly and includes a detached aphorism from Godsmith about self-imitation.
England’s Child Study Society reports from a two year survey of nine thousand children aged three to thirteen. Ring of Roses tops games for ages three to six, with dolls remaining favorite toys for girls and engines and horses popular with boys. Reasons include mind distraction and desire to control toys, while books are rarely cited and power play emerges before age ten.
A three year old asks Grace what time it is. Grace says a quarter to eight. Eva disagrees and plans to check the time herself when she wakes in the morning.
A fragment poem describes harsh winter mornings with snow, ice, and biting air. Children stay indoors as the wash-water freezes and floors creak. The speaker longs for summer memories while lamenting the dread of long winter nights.
A Sunday school superintendent in Philadelphia revealed a curious habit of trading knives. He confessed a recent spread of the trade fever, noting he had bartered nine times to end with a fine pearl-handled knife, though he fears getting the worse bargain if another trade arises.
A six year old told his father the teacher said he would soon be in the criminal class if he kept on. The father asked what he meant and the boy explained his humorous perception of promotion.
Earl Hopping a 15 year old boy from near Rogers Arkansas raised fifty bushels of corn on a acre of ground described as rockiest in Benton county. He followed United States farm demonstration instructions with aid from a goat that hauled rocks and manure. His method included deep plowing, heavy cultivation and extensive manure, yielding a notable farming achievement on marginal soil.
An Almanac by Munyon Remedy Company of Philadelphia offers science on the moon, reading charts, palmistry, dream interpretation, birth stones, and weights and measures. It claims to entertain as well as inform, with sections on beauty, remedies, and poison antidotes, and is mailed free on application to rural families and city residents alike.
A German women's rights advocate argues for compulsory military service for men offset by compulsory domestic service for women. She contends that life in drill and barracks has strengthened German manhood, and questions why kitchen work and cooking cannot similarly elevate German womanhood. If Germany builds a starling army of cooks, other nations may follow, asserting cooks are needed more than soldiers.
Rev Marion S Foreman of Greenfield Indiana testifies kidney trouble relief from Doans Kidney Pills. He urges other kidney sufferers to try the remedy noting strong personal benefit. Available at dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A 17 year old girl in New York refused a mother's directive to work, preferring marriage. She wed the young man earning eight dollars weekly that same night. The Boston Herald recalls a similar exchange where a girl replied she was married rather than working.
An old advertisement promotes French bean coffee seeds at 1 cent a pound with promises of 90 day Wisconsin ripening and health benefits. It includes mail-order options for seeds and flower and vegetable packages, plus a seed catalog offer from John A. Salter Seed Co in La Crosse Wisconsin.
Montague Swank yields a ticket and asks where to stop. The ticket collector says at the pawnbroker. Mrs Richquick instructs John to buy a new parlor quilt. Mr Richquick remarks he is willing to change clothes for different times of day but refuses to switch each room.
A humorous exchange captures a husband noting daily differences with his wife, who he says remains unaware. The line plays on harmony despite ongoing disagreements, reflecting light domestic wit. The quip underscores enduring affection amid small frictions.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Kase antiseptic powder to ease tight and new shoes. It offers a free trial package by mail from Le Roy New York and uses a quotation comparing sculpture to education in the human soul.
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