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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1898
Page
1
A reflective column recalls a 19th century view of papermaking from esparto and wood pulp costs in Britain and Spain. It also notes New York Times and New York Commercial Advertiser pieces on electric light revealing color behavior in shop windows and painting.
A bygone era column blends a deer hunter tale of buck fever with gossipy vignettes. A Marquette man’s first deer encounter ends with him biting his pipe in two as the deer passes. The page also includes comic exchanges from Washington Star about editors and advertisers and a showy impersonation anecdote from Charles Mathews at a pawnbroker’s shop, plus assorted quips on imagination and ancient jokes.
An advertisement states Yukon agents for Hudson's Bay Company offer cheaper outfitting and transportation from Chicago to Teslin Lake. It promises full deposits to represented companies, organization of cooperative parties, and two year supplies led by Mr. Tuttle to a rich placer location.
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