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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
6
The National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville Tennessee features a prominent building and displays the South’s progress. Visitors from the North can see the New South as it stands today, with extensive exhibits and developments highlighted during this fall exhibition.
The Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Chattanooga Tennessee September 15 to 20 and the National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville Tennessee September 1 to November 1 converge. Northern visitors are urged to pair the G A R reunion with a Knoxville visit to see the New South on display and to take advant age of low rail rates.
The Indiana fair week features three large bands the John C. Weber band of Cincinnati the Indianapolis Military band and the Indianapolis News Newsboys band. Weber returns with acclaimed soloists and singer Miss Wilmine Hammann. The Military Band led by H W Klausmann marks its silver jubilee and will perform daily in the coliseum and grandstand with soprano Anna Woodward. The Newsboys Band led by J B Vanda worker continues its long-run at the fair with daily morning and afternoon concerts near the administration building.
The Indiana state fair management will be led by Clem Graves of Bunker Hill as president with Charles Downing as secretary treasurer. Seventeen department managers include L. C. Boyd for admissions and Charles W. Hickman for grandstand, plus heads for speed, horses, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, art, horticulture, agriculture, machinery, concessions, coliseum, amusements, and other divisions across the fair week starting September 8.
Edward Haberle aged 18 and Winfield Toy aged 16, both of Collingdale, were trapped on a dead tree stump in a flooded Darby creek island as the tide rose. After firing shots for attention, Charley Hutt alerted Collingdale police. Officers Diehl Jones and Trumback reached them by boat in darkness and pulled them to safety.
William Muncy aged 93 and his twin James registered together at Babylon Long Island. The brothers, lifelong West Babylon farmers, traveled four miles round trip to vote and marked Prohibition party at the booth. They have voted side by side for seventy years and remain in robust health.
A practical guide advising brides in modest means to start with four tablecloths and three dozen napkins, add a cloth and more napkins yearly, and choose two yard wide damask or bordered cloths. It covers sizes for 2x2 yard cloths, napkin dimensions, prices, and marking with initials for family identity.
The New York City board of education will hire 388 women and 22 men for elementary teaching roles as the equal pay law reduces male salaries. With a waiting list of 688 women and no men, few if any men will be employed in coming years. Previously men started at 800 and rose to 2,150 in twelve years. now starts at 720 with a ceiling near 1,500 after fifteen years.
In Nashville Tennessee young Shelton, twelve, saved his father Dr B J Shelton of Antioch near Nashville after the physician was gored by a bull. The bull tossed him, breaking three ribs and slashing his chest. The boy threw rocks to divert the animal and drew its attention.
Cleveland Ohio theater manager refused to divide receipts for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. Marie Cahill and her company quit the Colonial theater.
Latest Paris fashion notes describe a Bullet model in white charmeuse fabric. Garment features lace and embroidery with silver threads and pearl accents, signaling a refined evening wear statement.
The article describes creating pleated silk roses as a garniture for cloaks. Use one large or two medium roses, double or semi double with a gold heart, to define a draped front and conceal the clasp. Rosy trims are arranged by gentle gathering and securing the coat fronts with the decorative blooms.
The slashed hem is praised for removing a major difficulty of extremely narrow skirts. The modified design remains practical as the slash appears only when the wearer is moving, revealing a plaited antler section of the fabric.
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