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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1911
Page
7
A fourteen year old princess faces rigorous royal schooling and duties. She studies languages history art music and household skills. Her days are filled with manners duties and strict forms of address to royal elders.
The article ranks papers by light reflectance from white blotting paper at four fifths to pale pink and blue shades. It notes white figured and white gold sheets reflect the most light, chrome yellow six tenths, orange five tenths, yellow and yellow painted four tenths, with light blue oddly absorbing three quarters of the light.
The article lists ribbon widths and their approximate inches to help buyers choose the right size. It includes No 1 about 8-16 inch, No 2 around ½ inch, No 3 five inch, No 7 13-16 inch, No 10 7 1/2 inch, and No 40 four inches, noting intermediate widths exist.
John Lester rebuilds life after his farmhouse burns. He discovers a mysterious nightly helper transforming his home into a neat, welcoming haven. Jessie, a neighbor who cared for him unseen, reveals herself and they plan a shared future in their new home. The tale blends loneliness, domestic magic, and a hopeful awakening.
A Chicago Tribune tale recalls a sharp Yankee peddler who visits a southern general store. He decks out a pack of razor straps valued at three dollars, offers two dollars, and wagers against a four trade if the merchant accepts. The exchange ends with playful bargaining and quips.
Acworkman claimed to feve Jost sight of his left eye after an explosion. Doctors said he could not see out of it, while he insisted total loss. The judge tested perception with green chalk and red spectacles, then dismissed the case as a forger after the man read a sentence with the left eye.
Robby Sp. Evans, once known as Fighting Bob of the U S Navy, recently retired and now a businessman marooned abroad, says he would rather command a fleet or barges than become president or dictator. He spoke to the Exchange about his preference for sea duty over political leadership.
A children’s piece contrasts the land of Anyhow with the value of careful work and honest effort. It also describes the bronzed grackle, a glossy blue-headed bird of the crow family, its behavior, tail rudder action, and summer nesting in city parks.
In Newport Kentucky a bus terrier named for flipping cars rode free with conductors approving. The dog rode from Fourth Street to Monmouth Street and across the Ohio River to Cincinnati and back before leaping on a car and being killed by wheels. The incident mirrors dangers faced by boys and pets in city traffic.
The children of Holland wear nightcaps from birth to prevent head injuries as they grow, with plain or fancy styles based on the mother’s means. They wear sturdy wooden shoes that appear clumsy but become second nature, making boys and girls alike in dress except for the color of a boy’s button on his cap.
The article explains the prairie dog is like a marmot in size with reddish gray fur and white tipped hairs. It lives in crowded colonies, burrows, and creates earth mounds on plains. They sit on mound summits and alarm at the slightest sound, watching for enemies.
A lively social game where a pianist leads a spirited well known selection. Guests play spoons with wineglasses, clap bands, whistle, and laugh at marked points, culminating in a grand spoon finale.
The essay notes wild roses on every continent except Australia and cites ancient depictions in Egypt dating from 3000 to 2000 B C. It mentions rosewater in Homer and rose references in Solomon’s proverbs, indicating long-standing cultural knowledge of roses.
An American Eagle, likely from Alaska, was rescued by the United States transport Burford en route from China to San Francisco. The exhausted bird perched in the rigging and was saved when sailors climbed and captured it. It was placed in a cage and taken aboard toward San Francisco.
London Graphic tours a major fur sale at Great Queen Street showing bear skins many thousands strong and auctions for foxes sable and raccoon skins. It notes global farming of fur primed by demand from Switzerland Alaska and the Dutch breeders with high prices up to 2500 for rare ciree fox.
A reminiscence of Gettysburg shows General Hancock receiving wound details after being carried to the rear. Surgeons remove clothing to extract the nail while Hancock orders an aide to report to General Meade that the enemy is low on ammunition.
Whistler is portrayed as quick witted and self critical, using sharp repartee and self deprecating humor. He defies rules with careless charm, is often late for dinner, and adjusts his gray hair with thin excuses his hosts recognize as insincere.
A large white sponge soaked with rice or oats is placed in a shallow dish of water for a week or ten days. As moisture is absorbed seeds sprout, then the sponge is suspended from the window to become a living mass of green with occasional moisture to keep it alive.
A compact note presents a famous punctuation example. The passage shows how proper commas and periods transform a string of identical words into a clear statement.
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