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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
4
Public Crib Seen As Likely Spot For Beating
A fragment notes that the Public Crib may be a popular spot to beat or rough up others, reflecting concerns about safety in a crowded democratic era. The lines suggest crowding and potential jostling in public spaces.
It Is Hard To Get Everyone To Do As You Wish
A reflection on leadership challenges as the more you demand the harder it becomes to secure consistent cooperation. The speaker notes the persistent difficulty of aligning people’s actions with one’s will across various situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Covington Could Face Worse Conditions And Cheaper Alternatives
A brief note warns Covington may worsen while cheaper towns offer relief with smaller size. Collective effort urged to observe and improve the situation together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Tom Marsh Plans Expanded Newspaper Advertising Push
Tom Marsh aims to increase advertising time and retain an ad man for his private secretary. He understands the value of newspaper space and seeks greater visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
Tom Marshall
Thaw Escapes Asylum In Quick Sunday Wakeup
Harry Thaw leaves the New York asylum in a sudden act on a Sunday morning. Officials report he shot his wife's lover, and though once declared crazy he now appears to have wealth and some steadiness compared to his guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
New York Asylum
Covington Moves Toward a Sober Future
A cautious note on alcohol culture in Covington. Residents recall past saloon abundance and describe a shift toward abstinence, with fewer gatherings around drink and more emphasis on education toward a clean lifestyle for coming generations.
State machine dominates in Indiana politics across cities
The piece argues the Taggart Crawford Fairbanks machine extends from South Bend to Indianapolis, Muncie, Anderson and Shirley. It endorses Joyce as mayoral candidate and warns that machine control would expand to county and district levels, shaping state politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Indianapolis
Muncie
Anderson, Shirley
Indiana political machine threat demands immediate action
The editorial warns that a political machine led by Crawford Fairbanks and Thomas Taggart extends from Terre Haute to South Bend, infiltrating towns and rural areas. It calls for a revolution to prevent loss of self government and to thwart control over primaries, elections, and government functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment of
Terre Haute
South Bend
Indiana
Crawford Fairbanks
Thomas Taggart
Indianapolis News
Doctors Said He Had Dropsy
A man once ill with guppe that settled in kidneys and bladder reports successful relief after using Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. He was unable to work for two months before drinking the remedy and soon resumed work. Note signed by Robert T Ballard, Mansfield, Pa, and notary Ray C Longbotham on May 7, 1912.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do for You Ad
Letter to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY urges sending for a sample and booklet about kidneys and bladder. It promises to persuade readers and notes Covington Weekly Republican as a source. Regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles sold at drag stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Covington Weekly Republican
Evans Trapped in Freight Car Finds Help at Jersey City Lunch Counter
Samuel Evans, 29, of St James Louisiana, rode in a Buffalo bound freight car to New Jersey after escaping poverty. A fire and smoke forced his rescue by Erie special officer Martin Dugan at Pavonia terminal. He revived and feasted on eggs steak chops rolls donuts pancakes and fruit before requesting more makings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
Buffalo
New York
Samuel Evans
St. James
Louisiana
Samuel
Dr. Tanner
Buffalo Town
Jersey
Martin Dugan
Erie Company
Pavonia Avenue Terminal
Evans
Gobbler Hatches Guinea Eggs on Gashing Farm
Edwardeville residents read of a white turkey on the Charles Obert Gashing farm twelve miles northeast of town that has taken to hatching guinea eggs. The gobbler expelled the guinea hen and now guards the nest, sparking speculation about whether the turkey will rear the hatchlings. Nearby farmer Gurdon Wagner reports a quail hatched chick showing wild game bird traits on his Belleville area farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardeville
Charles Obert
Gurdon Wagner
Belleville
Woman Night Watch in New York City
Mrs A Wolfe becomes the city’s first woman night watchman overseeing a large building under remodeling duties confirming a new era in local security staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Night Watch
York
A. Wolfe
Extreme chic straw derby for youthful spring wear
This new straw derby adopts an extreme chic look for youthful wearers. The elongated shape with a rakishly rolling brim marks one of the smartest millinery odes of the spring season.
Praise for Mrs Wilson Amid Mexican Embassy Crisis
The article praises Mrs. Harry Lane Wilson wife of the American ambassador for her tireless aid to frightened refugees during the ten day bombardment in Mexico City. It highlights other heroines including Mrs. Paul Hudson Mrs. Burge McFall Victoria Hastings and Mexican telephone girls who stayed at posts despite shell fire and destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Harry Lane Wilson
Paul Hudson
Kansas
Mexican Herald
Burge McFall
Victoria Hastings
Quotations on marriage and courtship from literary voices
A series of aphorisms on selecting a wife and judging women. Joseph Joubert, Thackeray, Balzac and Johnson offer critiques of courtship, friendship, and domestic life. The quotes contrast prudence in choosing a spouse with social hypocrisy and dinner table pleasures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Makepeace Thackeray
Honore de Balzac
Samuel Johnson
Toledo mayor warns on wing costs and burden on the rich
Brand Whitlock of Toledo laments high costs and notes a local banker who already retrenched. His daughter asks for a spring riding habit, but the father replies to adopt a walking habit, illustrating financial strain and moral tone amid rising prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brand Whitlock
Toledo
New York Tribune
Fashionable Sleeve Styles Vary in 1900s Overblouse
The article notes wide variety in sleeve width and shape with the overblouse armhole and dropped armhole in vogue. Wrist length sleeves are common now, though three-quarter and shorter lengths remain fashionable as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milady
A Smoked Ceiling Cleaning Tip
A smoked ceiling from a lamp or gas leaves a soiled spot that is easier to hide if rubbed with dry whiting.
Invention of Algebra Traced Through Early Scholars
The science of algebra traces to Mohammed of Buziana around 850 A. D. It spread to Spain via the Moors. Luca Pacioli’s 1494 treaties are among the first in Europe, and Robert Recorde’s English algebra around 1557 introduced the equal sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohammed of
Buziana
Spain
Luca Pacoli
Robert Recorde
Cambridge
Killing Time in Colonial November Slaughter Traditions
The article recalls November as the busiest season in colonial days, known as killing time. On the chosen day oxen cows and swine fattened for winter stock were slaughtered at dawn to ensure meat was hard and cold for pickling. Sausages rouches head cheese were made as lard and tallow were saved for use.
Reflecting on Fatherhood as Daughters Grow
A Detroit Free Press quote ponders a father's view as two daughters mature. It contrasts the parent's hopes with the daughters’ future paths in society.
Graving Shrine Draws World Visitors at London Park
The grave of General Booth in Abney Park cemetery, London, has become a shrine with up to fifty visitors in a day from many parts of the world. A separate note says Lippe sold 100,000 acres of farm and timber land to a German Hungarian bank syndicate for about 10.9 million dollars, one of Germany’s largest sales. Furniture makers in Nantes employ about 900, exporting largely to England, Germany, and South America, using imported wood from Norway, Sweden, Canada, the West Indies, and Africa. US leather exports go worldwide, especially boots and shoes reaching ninety countries. Philippine exports of 40,000 feet of lumber and 8,000 feet of tangulик imported for cabinet making signal a push to popularize these woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Booth
Abney Park
London
Prince of
Nantes
England
Germany
South America
Norway
Sweden
Canada
West Indies
Africa
Republican Newspaper Notes Brief Coverage
A compact item in the Republican notes a local event with brief details. It highlights a named organization and a key date, framing the incident in concise community terms.
Butler's Lights Helped Ship Vessels On Hudson River
General Benjamin F. Butler introduced red and green side lights for ships on the Hudson River in 1862 to aid navigation. He promoted a factory making the lights and supported their adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Butler
Hudson River
Benjamin F. Butler
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised With $100 Reward
An advertising claim touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. The note promises $100 to any case it cannot cure and urges readers to obtain testimonials from C F Cheney & Co, Toledo Ohio, with sales through druggists. It also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
C.F. Cheney &c
Props
Toledo
Holi Festival Fete Drenches Guests At Patiala Palace
Mrs. Charles Bertram recalls a Holi celebration with the Maharaja of Patiala during a tour of India. Guests, dressed in Hindu garments, were showered with colored powder then drenched by water from a fire engine, ending in a plunge into a palace tank and days of brilliant color fading slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patiala
Charles Bertram
India
English Actress Visits New York Suit and Tea Plea
The Saturday Evening Post notes a bright English actress who visits annually for engagements. A middle aged, serious minded theatrical admirer is described as courtly but tiresome. In a New York hotel suite she serves tea to two reporters, fends off a caller with a weary excuse about a sick headache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
New York
Miss Blank
Blank
Gold Lions of Peking Symbolize Empire Unity
The two imperial gold lions guard the Pe king palace. Mandarins claim they are solid gold since time immemorial. In 1860 English and French armies painted them gray to mislead Europeans into thinking bronze. They vanished during the Japanese war and reappeared after peace. The relics are said to be incalculable in value and symbolize imperial unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Imperial Palace
England
France
Harper's
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. A. Clifton
Metabase Electros
Covington, Jad
Taggart-Crawford Fairbanks
Tribune
Machine
Scott
Ray C. Longbotham
Notary
Dr. Kilmer& Co
Binghamton, NY
Lunh
Nest
Mrs. Wilson
Ambascador
Joseph Joubert
Detroit Free Press
Dickens
United States
Philippines
The
Republican
Guaranty
ONE Minute Mfg. CO
Newton
Iowa
Attica
Attica Hardware CO
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