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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
6
Uruguay, the first country to appoint a woman to its diplomatic service, now provides instruction for women telegraphers to join government service.
The king declares Borrovina a republic and names Hawthorne as candidate for president with Blake as campaign manager. Hawthorne secretly accepts, planning a nationwide run while Irma contemplates life in a republic and a possible marriage to Hawthorne if he becomes president.
A reader from Philadelphia reports that Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment cured a tetter lasting over fifty years, describing severe burning itching and relief after use. The ad notes availability from druggists or by mail.
Prince Vladimir welcomed the republic news as Borrovina declared a republic. Ra dulski conveyed the decision while the prince, still in uniform, praised the move and Hiuwthorne was named its first president. Concluded next week.
Advice for dairymen to build a sanitary, well ventilated dairy house separate from stables. Recommends a 12 by 14 foot concrete building, a cooling tank, wash room, milk storage area, and reinforced concrete floors and walls, with costs around 185 dollars depending on herd size.
An Ohio inventor showcases a milk bottle pitcher that uses spring clips on a lid to fasten a spout to any milk bottle. A central rod engages the bottle stopper, enabling the holder to twist the stopper, lift the lid, and pour. When empty the attachment switches to another bottle for continued use.
Advice for dairymen to feed producing cows clover or alfalfa hay and aim for 4c worth of feed value rather than fodder with low nutrients. Emphasizes that cows cannot produce milk on poor feeds and suggests oats wheat bran oil meal shorts to supplement clover hay, with ground corn as a secondary supplement.
The article emphasizes selecting strong calves and shaping early care. It argues the first six to twelve months determine future milkability and body development, warning that early fattening can hinder milking quality. It urges careful growth to preserve productive dairy traits.
A notice from the Oregon Journal promoting a Western Information Bureau offer. Readers are urged to mail 50 cents for a six month Semi Weekly Journal subscription and receive a 144 page illustrated booklet detailing Oregon resources and opportunities.
Trustees' notices announce weekly township business meetings in the K. of P building first floor office room on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Charles Dickens serves as Trustee of Troy Township.
A discussion on a pavlownia tree that appears on Japan's imperial coat of arms beside the chrysanthemum. The text notes the plant is named in honor of the daughter of the Emperor of Russia, a naming by European botanists that the writer sees as awkward. It contrasts Russian aims to dominate the Pacific with Japan’s emblematic symbols and notes the native name differs from the European designation.
The new minister Mr Brown enjoys his first dinner with the Smith family. He compliments the meal, and seven year old Hob Smith quips that he also eats well, saying the same words in reply.
A Wide World Magazine piece describes a Chinese barber who shaves with water and a heated iron instrument called shade. The method avoids soap and relies on friction to produce a close shave, astonishing onlookers but serving its purpose effectively.
Miss Harriet Chicese Plowden of Folkestone bequeaths to the British Museum the original Beethoven violin and piano sonata and Mozart's ten great string quartets. The Mozart manuscripts sold for under $70 in an 1847 auction, paid by her father.
The mouth greatly shapes facial expression and deserves attention. Even with an unattractive mouth, understanding and addressing its defects can lead to meaningful improvements in appearance.
A London Gentlewoman derides a man who grows his hair beyond the standard, claiming the trend would persuade countless women that he has a poetic soul.
A man who frequents a Liberty Street cafe for two years stops at the bar before lunch and rolls dice alone to decide if he will drink. He never plays with others. The scene is described from New York Prague.
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