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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
7
An array of farm land listings across the United States and Canada urges buyers to purchase 40 to 1,280 acres. Properties feature cultivated land, barns, outbuildings, orchard stock, and machinery near towns like Luther, Monroe, Enumclaw, and Grand Rapids. Cash and trade options appear with many boxes from Chicago brokers.
Indiana to Texas migration tale highlights health wealth and plenty in Toyah Valley Texas. Real estate ad notes irrigation land and potential earnings for contractors seeking big income this year. Balmorhea Texas firm Toyah Valley Irri gated Land Co promotes opportunities.
William Johnston, a former Minnesota resident, reports nine years in Alberta near Battle River with crop yields of wheat 1208 bushels and oats 1083 on 160 acres. He notes cheap coal, nearby school, mild winters, good water, and land sales from 18 to 25 dollars per acre, praising Canada as a land of wealth and health.
Years passed and political equality seemed secured when a presidential candidate suffered a dignified knock into a cocked hat. Her humiliation appeared complete though she declined comment, while friends argued hats of that shape had long fallen out of favor.
Fashionable milliners unveil a black chip straw ear drop hat accented by a pompon ostrich plume over the left ear, riding the current trend in earrings. The accessory adds dramatic height and a refined silhouette to formal outfits.
An oak colored cashmere dress shows a brown satin front band with fringed ends over the knee and satin trimmed edges with buttons. The Magyar bodice mirrors the cut with a satin front band and button trimming crossing to the waist, finishing at the collar.
The article promotes a structured routine for busy women to manage correspondence. Set aside a fixed day or evening for letter writing, keep only pressing duties during that time, and use the envelope back to note points to discuss. This method ensures timely replies and turns letter writing into a pleasant, anticipated task.
A Boston family recounts a severe itchy rash on their baby during travels in Ireland and England. After trialing two doctors and dietary changes, they used Cuticura Soap and Ointment for nine months and the rash disappeared with no scarring, ending sleep disruption. The letter is signed by Margaret Gunn of Roxbury, Mass, dated March 12, 1911.
An advertisement promotes Paxtine Antiseptic as a remedy for tired weak inflamed eyes and granulated eyelids. It lists druggists selling the 25 cent box or postpaid prices by The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston Massachusetts.
The observation notes that some women feel disappointment when a anticipated scandal proves unfounded, highlighting irony in gossip culture and expectations.
An unclear fragment notes a failed plan or mistaken handling by a man of originality. The text mentions a cure day, quinine, and a regia topic, but specifics and context are missing.
Details describe a dress with brown and cream striped satin sleeve trimmings, a plece lace yoke, coarse mesh net undersleeves over cream ninon, a brown stretched velvet hat lined with cream satin, and materials list including 5 yards of 46 inch satin and multiple narrower fabrics and fringe for the outfit.
Reversible hats join coats as a new novelty in hat shops. Each hat offers weather specific sides one side for fine weather and the other for rain and snow. Made of pliable straw, they travel well and suit walking country trips riding and driving. Trimmed with a large buckle and a rosette.
A famed French modiste debuts gowns worn without corsets. Critics feared loose figures and poor fit, but designers insist the new styles emphasize natural lines. The gowns hang from the shoulders, eliminating bulky corsetry and preserving elegance.
The New York Herald reports immensely wide frills in Paris neckwear. Made of net or tulle they extend beyond the shoulders and suit collarless dresses. Likely to appeal mainly to slender young girls and few figures will gain beauty from this style.
Lowcut tailored coats of linen feature buttonholes in both fronts and are fastened with linked buttons of bright hued leathers, creating a distinctive decorative closure.
Patent medicine ad touts Cole's Carbolisalve as quickly relieving and curing burning stinging and torturing skin diseases. Claims instant pain stop for burns and scarless healing. Offers 25 cents and free sample via J W Cole & Co Black River Falls Wis.
If you are sensitive about shoe size try shaking Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder into them for instant relief. Useful for dancing parties and breaking in new shoes. Addresses Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, New York.
A public exchange centers on wealth concentration with a sharp reply noting parlor car porters should surrender some of their money. The dialogue reflects tension over income disparity and calls for redistribution in a transportation context.
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