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Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1911

Page

7

Improving Winter Dairy Barns for Sanitary Milk

Farmers face stricter state and city rules on sanitary milk production. The article outlines ventila tion via King system intakes and outlets, construction details for airtight flues, and the need for minimal bends to ensure foul air exits effectively. Emphasizes airtight stable walls and proper door and window fitting for year round protection.

King F. H. King Wisconsin College of Agriculture

Cheap, Yet Sanitary Stalls for Dairy Barns

The article describes a home made stall design that mirrors features of patented models. It ensures cows stand and lie to reduce fouling, keeps udders safe, uses an adjustable cross bar, and a hinged front door for feeding. Concrete floors with a removable mat and sloped drains promote sanitation, with cost around six dollars per stall and practical manger configurations.

Fashions Add Delicate Flair With Ribbon Bows and Beading

The latest dress accessories feature velvet and satin ribbons forming bows at the throat, with lace centers and shower effects. Small silk and metal flower accents decorate neckwear, bodices, and hats, while beaded decorations mimic real beads and shimmer on gowns. Corsage bouquets remain popular as midsummer styles emphasize beauty and comfort, and Paris introduces corsetless gowns and bifurcated skirts signaling a shift in fashion priorities toward the figure.

Paris

Pretty Walking Costume and Simple Velvet Jacket Display

A fashion note describes a blue Chinese walking costume with a deep paneled skirt, military braid, satin coat trim, and a satin hat with a pink rose. Materials include 6 yards cloth, braid, satin, buttons, and lining. Also details a bottle green velveteen coat with bishop sleeves, silk braid edging, velveteen hat with rose wreath, and required yardage and notions.

Blouses for the Spring Fashion Notes

Spring fashion highlights waists of foulard silk in soft colorings with lace yokes and net undersleeves. Lingerie blouses remain popular alongside marquisettes voices batiste lawns. Tailored styles open at the side with crocheted closures, wach-silk striped varieties, veiled chiffons, and Persian notes appear.

Fashion notes on women’s tailored shirt waists

The article describes ties matching tailored shirt waists in lovely colors with silky finishes. It highlights a novel collar design with a blue corded silk tie threaded through vertical eyelet slits and knotted in front in a four-in-hand style.

Changing blue prints to violet with ammonia bath

Instructions advise soaking blue prints in household ammonia one ounce to a pint of water to recolor to violet and to avoid washing after soaking. Bath strength may be adjusted to suit the prints and a better print can be obtained by printing through a sheet of ground paper on a thin negative.

Elisha Restores A Child To Life Sunday Lesson 1911

A Sunday school lesson recounts Elisha's miracles from Elisha crossing the Jordan with Elijah’s mantle to healing waters at Jericho and a widow’s oil, culminating in Elisha reviving the Shunammite's dead child through prayer and oil as signs of faith and divine power.

Elisha Mer God Jesus Christ Jordan Jericho Bethel Mount Carmel Gideon Elijah Sons of the Prophets Jesus Gehazi Jacob James

Prominent Ladies Targeted by A Gentle Laxative Formula

A fragment discusses a laxative blend of figs and senna marketed as gentle for ladies and children. It claims cleansing and sweetening effects, strengthening the system and safe use. The wording suggests cautious authority and calls to use by those who may be frail.

Poor Hubby Comic Line from Old Cartoon

A quip describes Mrs Gabber as a terror who fell downstairs and bit her tongue in two, eliciting sympathy for her husband. The cartoon humor hinges on wordplay about a two tongued mishap and the idea of a spouse in trouble.

Mrs. Gabber Harry

Reason Enough Grand Larceny Note in Court

A man from near Xenia Ohio was arrested for chicken stealing and convicted as the thefts grew into grand larceny. In court he offered as reason that he was building a shack and could not go to jail until it was finished, a reply noted by the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.

Xenia Jedge Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post

Treatment of Consumptives in Syria at Beyrout

In Syria tuberculosis spreads rapidly among Arabs and Syrians, causing fear and social ostracism for affected families. A small hospital for consumptives has opened at Beyrout under Dr Mary P Eddy to provide care and shelter.

Syria Beyrout Mary P. Eddy

Lip smacking drama at Yonkers household

A Yonkers Statesman item reports a mistress questioning John the butler after noticing him smacking lips outside. The awaiting maid asks what he was doing and the mistress hints at possible mischief, framing a small household intrigue.

John Yonkers Statesman

Honest Confession A Doctors Talk on Food

A Texas doctor admits bias against advertised foods, testifies to Grape-Nuts benefits after trying it in Corpus Christi. He reports no eructations or stomach distress, greater strength, and less nausea, stating the food agrees with him better than any other. The endorsement is attributed to Postum Co. with a cue to their book The Road to Wellville and a slogan There is a Reason.

Texas Corpus Christi Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Wellville Abure

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