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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
6
Paris correspondence notes bizarre fashion trends with a coat resembling an Early Victorian riding jacket. The garment features stone colored cloth with bold black and stone zebra stripes at the cuffs and along the jacket, creating a beige and black basketlike effect.
Women troubled by perpetual ladders in stockings can use a homemade device. Replace steel hooks with quarter inch satin ribbons folded and sewn to the elastic. Attach two or three silk braid loops to hold the ribbons. Tie ribbons through the loops for a decorative and practical fix.
The article notes a shift from spring taffetas to lighter summer fabrics. Tunic frocks dominate, often blending with pannier style via folded drapery. Mousseline de soie and lace appear as alternating accents in Paris trends, making tunics versatile and adaptable.
Maline in vogue showcases hats called chapeaux made on fine wire and very light. Designs include garland flowers and false blossoms, with garish or subtle trims. Tunics and guimpes are part of the summer display alongside florid floral accents.
A London Madame report notes bold Ascot white lace dresses in tunic style with broad black ninon hems and a short black ninon coat. The ensemble features black ribbon ruching, white picot edge, a black hat with white lining and ostrich feather plume, completed by a white lace parasol edged in black chiffon.
A patient pleads for a diagnosis while a doctor dismisses illness as merely needing rest. He suggests a calm retreat and warns against travel to places like Atlantic City, even proposing a Montana ranch as ideal, as the patient threatens to seek another physician after six new gowns are made.
A French bene factor known as Cochou, who aids tenants, arranged three families to move into a student’s flat after a lease dispute. The landlord obtained an eviction order, and the displaced families now seek new housing, highlighting Cochou’s shifted role and heavy responsibility.
Joe O Neill describes Tin Fang of Mott Street New York who used a butcher cleaver in a supposed effort to abate a nuisance. Police produced the weapon as evidence and the magistrate questioned whether he intended to kill the complainant. Tin Fang denied any intent claiming he did not kill or intend to kill with the tool.
In a tale by Hugh S. Fullerton a Washington fan provokes Frank Isbell into a dramatic blowup after a failed steal. Isbell yanks off his cap and stomps it, prompting a crowd roar and a quip that they pinched Mary Garden for less.
John Muir notes that geese and eagles in Yosemite Valley struggle with the height of the valley walls. Birds rise high but fail to reach the top, wasting strength and emitting loud cries as they descend.
The blind spot is where the optic nerve meets the retina about one tenth of an inch toward the nose. By a simple test with fists and thumbs held apart while focusing one eye on the other thumb, the right thumb appears to vanish when near the blind spot.
A terse exchange recalls Burroughs and Mr Merchant as one felt the other had an appointment with the speaker. The office boy recalls laughter as he departed, hinting at casual dismissal.
An aggressive ad style notice claims stomach liver and kidney troubles affect many, then touts "Six bottles of Electric Shitters" by T. D. Peebles Henry Teun as a universal cure. It promises quick relief from appetite loss backache nervousness headaches and fatigue and urges trial at 50 cents at all druggists.
The text describes hope as an inherent human feeling and a divine provision supporting life. It portrays hope as a guiding chord that brings pleasant desires for the future, brightens the present, and varies in strength with circumstance, acting as an antidote to misery and a cordial for the despondent.
Outside Basel in Basel Campagne anyone can practice as a dentist without the required preliminary tests. Of thirty six dentists at work only one has a federal diploma. others include a chimney sweep, a butcher, and tradesmen who failed in business, per the Pall Mall Gazette.
Arrivals at Covington listed for 9:15 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. from Attica. Departure from Attica at 8:00 a.m. and 3:40 p.m. Covington departures at 10:50 a.m. and 4:10 p.m. with Attica arrivals at 11:40 a.m. and 5:35 p.m.
A banker returning from abroad attends church and hears a sermon on Noah's ark voyage. He muses that Noah had a consolation upon landing since there were no customs inspectors to hold up his trunks after the voyage.
A humorous exchange shows Mias Passy saying she would not marry the best man living and the retort that no suitable partner exists, implying a dead one is all she could marry. The quotes reflect social satire and dating norms in the period.
A fragment hints at a poetical work by Earle with mentions of flow and affinity. The brief lines suggest a contemporary verse piece and a potential discussion of its style and mood.
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