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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
6
A Baltimore firm reports a new method in curing meats using a gas heated smoke house. The process centers on smoking hams and frankfurters and is described as a notable departure in meat curing.
The prince seeks election as president of Borrovina aided by Radulski and two English operatives who stuff ballots. Hawthorne nearly unseated, campaign momentum shifts as native rule advocates rally. The king's palace finale ends with a marriage proposal and a royal-turned-democratic twist.
An old advertisement promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer to treat worms in children. It claims symptoms include feverishness, irritability, and appetite changes and promises to improve digestion and growth. Available from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. for 25 cents.
Dialogue reveals Mrs Gribbet’s purported gambling and three marriages as a point of social suspicion in a light scene. The exchange highlights reputational rumors and the quirks of upper class manners in a concise vignette.
In ancient times from 400 B C to 200 A D teachers of Greece faced low pay little liberty and minimal social standing. Lucian humorously notes how the once powerful are mocked in Hades as beggars among salt fish sellers and alphabet teachers.
A ship off Zanzi bar East Africa carrying 40 elephants rolled wildly as the elephants swayed in unison to a sailors phonograph playing Every body's Doing It. Alarm spread, officers investigated and stopped the dangerous display once the music ceased.
A man once famous for an infamous scheme died at eighty in Quimper France. As a clerk to a notary he aided a dying victim by ventriloquism to dictate wills. The ruse, devised with the notary, led to falsified wills benefiting the conspirators. The notary was condemned to 20 years and the clerk to 1 year in penal servitude.
A contractor estimates the Cheops pyramid cannot be rebuilt for under 100 million dollars. With modern machinery and 40 000 workers a duplicate could rise in two years, while 100 000 men for 30 years would be required. The pyramid spans 127 acres and stands 746 feet tall.
The exchange notes garlic’s ancient use in Asia and among Israelites in Egypt. Egbert questions whether such history explains the Israelite exodus, while Bacon cites the odor objection as a reason.
A brief street exchange shows a workman offering bricks after a pedestrian complains about a near miss as a passing judge nods. The dialogue captures a casual confrontation with a hint of local labor humor.
A quoted exchange shows James and the speaker confronting a bold, restless man. The dialogue reveals mutual astonishment and defiance as they challenge his presence and actions. The tone suggests a dramatic confrontation and moral stakes.
A playful exchange describes a plan to rally suffragists with 80 cent hats and a dramatic fifty dollar confection as a visible bold statement. The quip hints at theatrical protest style and fundraising fashion.
Ashington colliery in Northumberland claimed as the largest in the world. The company owns 25 miles of royalties and operates seven winding shafts with capacity 11,000 to 12,000 tons daily. Current average output is about 9,000 tons per day and the fortnightly wages bill runs from 125,000 to 150,000 dollars.
The text explains a botanical word dichotomy being adopted by American medical press to describe a division seen in surgical or specialist practice. It notes the practitioner who recommends a patient and references Landon Hospital.
A reflective piece argues against grim virtue and says piety should not define character. It warns against taking a dour stance as wholesome and mocks the idea that a thought must resemble a coffin to be proper.
The Oregon Journal announces a Western Information Bureau with a six month semi weekly subscription offer at 50 cents. A free 144 page illustrated booklet details Oregon resources and opportunities, sent with the newspaper upon request to Portland Oregon.
A discussion of a plant named after the daughter of an emperor of Russia and the confusion caused by European botanists who labeled it after the daughter of Emperor Paul. The piece notes the plant appears with Japan’s imperial symbols and contrasts Japanese and Russian imperial naming.
A Wide World Magazine note describes a Chinese barber who shaves without soap. He rubs with water and uses a fearsome locally made iron weapon to scrape. The method, though startling, reportedly works well.
Miss Harriet Chicese Plowden of Folkestone leaves to the British Museum the original manuscripts of Beethovens first violin and piano sonata and Mozarts ten great string quartets. The Mozart set cost her father under $70 at an 1847 auction.
The mouth greatly influences facial expression and deserves careful care. With knowledge of defects it can be improved even if the mouth is naturally unattractive.
A London Gentlewoman decries a man with hair two to three inches beyond the standard as the worst specimen of male humanity, arguing such style signals a false poetic soul and provokes female judgment.
A prosperous man who visits a Liberty Street cafe for two years shakes dice at the bar before sitting for lunch to decide if he will have a drink. He never plays with others, performing a solo gambling ritual.
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