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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
1
Andrew Carnegie offered counsel to a Rockefeller Bible class member on a Sunday. He praised early marriages and stated the right man in the right place at the right time is a husband reading to his wife by the radiator on a winter night.
A. C. Brandon, an attorney from Greenville, South Carolina, recounts years of eczema on his face starting in 1882 at Lebanon Ohio. He attributes recovery to Cuticura Resolvent, Ointment, and Soap, claiming no recurrence in over twenty years and recommending the products to others. He notes samples offered by mail from Cuticura, Boston.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis set April 28 as Tuberculosis Day with sermons in thousands of churches. Last year over 50 000 of about 200 000 churches observed it, reaching millions with the health gospel. This third observance will extend through 600 anti tuberculosis associations and local boards and clubs nationwide.
A quoted exchange defines abnormal as something out of the ordinary and different from expectation. The remark uses an actress who has never filed for divorce as an illustrative example.
A stylish physician greets a fashionably anxious patient with playful banter. The doctor asks what ails him while the patient admits uncertainty about his condition, setting a light, humorous exchange in a medical setting.
A compact observation notes that a self-made man often seeks a wife tailor made to fit his ambitions and lifestyle, implying a match shaped by personal drive and status. The remark frames marriage as a strategic partnership aligned with individual ascent.
Prof Fred Newton Scott of the University of Michigan unveils a simplified alphabet designed to save time and rationalize spelling. He claims consonants use a stem with optional projections and vowels are dash or circle, with light and heavy marks signaling different meanings.
Prof. Scott unveils a simplified system to reduce the English alphabet by nine letters and replace complex spellings. The plan uses vertical stems and dashes to distinguish voice and breath sounds, aiming to cut writing time in business, law, and everyday correspondence.
Havana dispatch notes Cuban boys spin tops each spring as American youths do, despite climate. The writer ponders whether the habit is psychological or hereditary, noting the activity lasts only in March and April and appears among boys with no ties to the American border.
A new type of pushmobile built by Philadelphia boys adds a long rear handle allowing the pusher to run upright and to ride on a cross-bar during descents. This design reduces effort and time, giving a practical edge in race conditions.
An article praising Western Canada farming highlights flax as a money maker alongside wheat oats barley and other crops. It cites seed treatment seeding and harvesting practices from a Saskatchewan farmer and notes impressive yields including 29 bushels per acre from 25 pounds of seed and 33 bushels on summer fallow. It also mentions large wheat oats and flax outputs and notes government literature on the farming sector.
A Farm Journal remark notes King George's uncle being in New York raises questions about actions and plans. The ostrich metaphor underscores high costs, while earlier sections report robins nesting on the ground to curb expenses of luxury living.
In a brief dialogue printed by the Toledo Blade the exchange shows Lou preferring harsh honesty over flattery with a quip about truth and folly. The back and forth reflects a lighthearted tone in the column.
Advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to shrink shoe size fit and provide instant relief for coins and bunions. Claims suit for dancing parties and breaking in new shoes. Includes sample text and addresses for Allen's in Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
A brief snapshot shows a reporter cartoonish exchange where a shopper asks for a dog collar and a clerk inquires about the dog’s shirt size. The quip ends with a wry observation that some women are peculiar while others are more so.
On a Monday morning the three year old Edith volunteers to supervise the family wash. Jane, seeing the boiling clothes, exclaims in astonishment that Jane is cooking the clothes for dinner.
Appleton Wisconsin teacher Miss Cecilia Bauer reports long illness with monthly pains and nervous fatigue improved by Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. In Geneva Iowa Miss Minniz Suaver credits the remedy and Blond Purifier for recovery and urges others to try them.
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