Rose Pink Boudoir Jacket and Net Cap Described
A dainty silk boudoir jacket in shell pink with rose silk lining, picot ribbon rosebud trim, and lace. Included is a net lace cap adorned with ribbon for a coordinated nightwear set.
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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
2
Smart Hatpins Match Hats With Color and Tone
Fashion notes instruct hatpin heads to reflect hat color from ebony to ivory and jewels. It details matching tones for black, white, orchid, blue, red, and green hats with pins in various shapes and materials. Rich examples include lapis lazuli amber tortoise shell catseye and aquamarine options.
Novel wraps for spring wear described by Dry Goods Economist
The Dry Goods Economist notes spring wraps in worsted and silk brocades charmeuse crape meteor faille and other novelty fabrics. New coats feature drapery sleeves and various lengths from short fronts to long three quarter to seven eighths styles with cape wraps and bold seam details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Goods Economist
Sleeve Novelties in Afternoon Frocks and Blouses
The article surveys sleeve styles in house dresses and blouses showing elbow length cuffs with a second net sleeve reaching the wrist. It notes two material combinations such as velvet satin or silk with brocade and trends that mix plain tops with patterned cuffs while keeping the arm length visually shortened above the wrist.
Battle above the Clouds at Lookout Mountain Recounted
Reprinted from a Chattanooga encampment week as historians recount the November 24 1863 clash. Union forces under Hooker scaled Lookout Mountain from Wauhatchie valley, driving Confederates from the palisades and planting the first flag atop the summit. Captain John Wilson and the Eighth Kentucky are cited for securing the peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lookout Mountain
Hooker
Wauhatchie
Bragg
Tennessee River
Grant
Lookout
Wauhatchie Valley
Palisades
Eighth Kentucky
John Wilson
Co. C
George H. Thomas
Wilson
Highth
Kentucky
Finnish champion runner Hannes Kolehmainen preserves trim
The article details Kolehmainen’s strict regime including meatless meals, home cooking, 6 AM rising, two hour walks, work from dawn to 3 PM, several miles runs, regular massages, and even wearing stockings for warmth. He retires early to sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannes Kolehmainen
Finland
National Conservation Exposition Draws Visitors to Knoxville
Chattanooga readers learn the 47th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic is extended six days in September to allow visitors to tour the Knoxville National Conservation Exposition. The exposition runs September through October, showcasing U S resource conservation efforts and drawing general interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Grand Army of the Republic
Knoxville
United States
Special program planned for Grand Army encampment in Chattanooga
Chattanooga prepares a national encampment entertainment schedule for September 15 to 20. A sham battle between two U.S. regular brigades at Snodgrass Hill is planned to entertain Civil War veterans. Activities include river boating and hydro airplane flights along the Tennessee River as part of free features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Grand Army of the Republic
U.S
Snodgrass Hill
Chickamauga
Tennessee
Family of Metz Brothers Dominate Barton Baseball
The Metz family from Barton Maryland fields nine brothers led by father William J Metz. Charles R first batted and threw early, Henry the pitcher has drawn pro scouts but remains amateur for love of the game. The brothers have consistently defeated rival town teams for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky Gillam
Maryland
Barton
William J. Metz
Charles R
Metz
Henry
Debate Over Who Excels In Pitching Between Wood And Johnson
Fans split on who is the better pitcher Joe Wood or Walter Johnson. Players who faced both say Johnson has the edge with height and reach. Wood admits Johnson seems faster and less strained on the mound, noting Wood has not regained last season’s form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wood
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Wood
Walter
France Considers State Oversight of Athletics
France moves to place sport under direct government supervision with a potential undersecretary of state attached to the ministry of labor. The plan views physical training as vital to the nation alongside art and railways, aligning with France's new spirit of progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Ministry of Labor
Red Sox Pitcher Leonard Lands New Alibi
Leonard, the Red Sox southpaw, offered a new alibi after getting wild. He threw his glove to the bench and was given a fresh one, claiming the fault lay with the glove rather than his pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Red Sox
Washington Signs Youngest Player Acosta to Senators
Sixteen year old outfielder Acosta signs with manager Clark Griffith's Washington Senators. The Havana native is noted as the youngest player in the big leagues and joins the team this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Young Acosta
Clark Griffith
Senators
Havana
Bible Society Reports Record Translations Worldwide
The American Bible Society notes new translations in Ibanag to the Philippines with the Old Testament in Panayan and Pentateuch in Pam pangan and Cebu an ready for printers. Kurdish New Testament progress and revisions in Tagalog Portuguese Wenli Mandarin Siamese Zulu accompany a total 1911 output near 3.7 million volumes and 94 million in ninety-six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bible Society
Philippines
Panayan
Pampangan
Cebuan
China
the Society
Kangaroo Island As Reserve Grows To Protect Wildlife
Kangaroo Island off Ade laide in South Australia is a prime site for preserving native fauna and flora. The 175 square miles already set aside may be expanded as lawmakers prepare a bill to protect wild animals including the opossum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kangaroo Island
Adelaide
South Australia
Work Done By Watch Over A Decade Reveals Remarkable Distances
An article calculates ten year wear from a single watch noting 3 652 days including two leap years. It reports 7 304 hour hand revolutions 87 648 minute hand revolutions and 6 258 880 second hand revolutions. The escape wheel and balance counts yield vast contact and vibration figures with rim points tracing about 50 000 miles, roughly twice Earth's circumference.
Cattle Jump From Steamer at Santa Rosa Island
A dozen or more cattle on a steamer at Santa Rosa Island California panicked amid a heavy sea swell and leaped into the ocean. Crew controlled remaining cattle and after a delay all leap responders were recovered and penned ashore.
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Santa Rosa Island
California
Why He Stole Bathtub
Buddy Johnson was fined twenty dollars in a United States police court for stealing a bathtub. The judge considered leniency until Johnson explained he used the tub to drink from and then sold it to buy gin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Johnson
United States
Johnson
Gasoline Clues From Roadside Encounter
Plenty of evidence emerges as Slithers asks an old man for gas while noting cars ahead left behind fuel. The exchange, set in a roadside field, hints at available supply and atmospheric clues in the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slithers
Trustee Announces Weekly Office Hours in Fulton Township
JOS. STARKEY trustee of Fulton Township states he will hold weekly office hours at his residence in Cates Ind for the transaction of any township business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cates
Ind
Buaiers
Jos. Starkey
Fulton Township
Trustees Notices Troy Township Business Hours
Trustees announce weekly office hours at the K of P building for township business with Charles Dickens as trustee. The Oregon Journal advertises a Western Information Bureau offer, inviting 150 cents for a six month Semi-Weekly Journal and a 144 page illustrated booklet on Oregon resources.
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Troy Township
K. of P
Charles Dicken
Troytownship
Western Information Bureau
Oregon Journal
Bureau of Western Information
Oregon
Portland
Non Residents Notice in Fountain Circuit Court 1913
The Fountain Circuit Court in Covington Indiana sets September 30 1913 as the deadline for defendants named in James Emmitt et al v Ele Stansbury to file appearance and demur on a real estate quiet title suit. The plaintiffs Stansbury and Billings announce nonresidency and list numerous defendants including Robinsons Houts Potters and Turmans. The action seeks to quiet title to Fountain County real estate and names the defendants as necessary parties to the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County
Fountain Circuit Court
Ele Stansbury
James Emmitt
Stansbury & Billings
Indiana
Levi J& Hollowey
Levi Hollowy
James Thomas
Tohn RR. Latta
Thomas E. Whitney
Williamn Robinson
Margarette Robinson
Wilson L. Turman
Margaret Rk. Turman
Louisa Mancherter
Rachel Houts
Jeremiah Houts
Willian B. Houts
John W. Houts
Cyrus B. Houts
Ora L. Houts
Lucinda Dunkin
Nancy Co. Hatton
Lulu Houts
Catharine J. Potter
Lora
A. Potter
Clinton Kiff
Robert F. Trubinger
Jane L. Scott
Leonard Honts
Covington
Fountain County Council to Meet in Covington for 1914 Budget
Fountain County Council of Fountain County Indiana will hold a regular session at the County Auditor’s office in Covington on Tuesday September 3 1913 to make appropriations for the county’s general expenses for 1914 and to handle other business as needed. Witnessed by the Board of Commissioners with the seal and dated August 6 1913. WM. B. Gray, Auditor. 22-12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County Council
Fountain County
Indiana
Covington
Innovation in Navigation Lights On Hudson River
In 1862 red and green side lights for vessels were introduced on the Hudson river. General Benjamin F. Butter promoted the use after seeing a factory making the lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Butter
Hudson River
Benjamin F. Butter
Silo use touted to save corn and boost stock farming
Farmers and experiment stations advocate the silo as a conservation tool. Silage can cut butter costs, save per hundred pounds, and double corn value while boosting livestock carrying capacity, restoring soil fertility, and saving storage space for horses cattle sheep swine and chickens.
Farmers urged to grow own fertilizer at home
The Gleaner notes farmers should write to the state experiment station to obtain proper fertilizer formulas for any crop and mix indoors on rainy days, saving money by avoiding middlemen profits and freight costs that come out of the soil.
To Secure Farm Bridges From High Water
A Progressive Farmer note warns that 12 gauge wire is weak and urges using stronger Nu wire from upper sills on both sides of streams. It recommends planting posts on banks and nailing bridge planks with twenty penny nails to prevent bridges from being carried away by high water.
Sowing of the Kine dairy farming tips for cows
Practical guidance on dairy management. Topics include water quality for cows, tank and shelter for feeding, early calf exercise after sleep, concrete floors for cheese rooms, and curing room temperature. Warns against beet tape feeding and notes milk secretion is hindered by residual milk in ducts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cloues
Mountain City
American Press Association
Knoxville National Conservation Exposition
Leroy Sanders
Attys
WM. B. Gray
Uditor Fountain County
SILO
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