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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
4
The passage advises paying rents as a good investment and suggests making one exception in kind while stating not to return evil for evil. It reads as a moral exhortation about financial obligation and ethical conduct.
The text notes the cost of a new investigation will be added to meat prices, and that the burden will be high for the average family, acknowledged by the lords.
The cryptic note claims Jessie Wison as the thirteenth bride of the White House amid superstition. The wedding of Francis B Sayre and his bride draws global attention from superstition watchers and the public.
In the interim, business leaders await tariff and currency legislation as the economy seems poised under pressure. Observers warn a market shift may come when the measures pass or fail, with firms preparing for the consequences.
The new session of Congress opened at noon with a special session called by President Wilson to pass tariff and currency measures. Administration plans, some unfinished, were merged into the regular session, making the legislative push expensive but aimed at benefiting the country.
The One Hundred League formed months ago to keep Covington dry has inactive officers. The group claims a single purpose but their exact duties are unclear and difficult to define.
The piece accuses Ex Senator Beveridge of blocking Fusion resolutions at a Bull Moose meeting in Indianapolis. It argues his Southern tour aimed to prove the South would boost the new party, countering Northern decline, and notes allies Clapp and Colby as complicit. It warns Beveridge faces political downfall.
The piece argues widespread labor union unrest and strained capital labor relations under Free Trade. It warns that competition crushes both sides and that labor will push demands, risking strikes or bloodshed or humiliation of labor.
The New York Journal of Commerce notes a sharp drop in railroad freight traffic within sixty days of the Underwood Simmons Free Trade Tariff law. The report cites a forthcoming monthly traffic update showing a remarkable decrease across all industrial centers.
The piece notes that critics are quick to condemn while commendations often go unacknowledged. It argues that hostility is easier to provoke than kindness and urges replacing frowns with smiles to influence people positively.
The Progressive conference and rally in Indianapolis is described as highly selective and representative. Its striking feature is the lack of statewide participation in large numbers, with attendance centering at the Claypool Hotel.
Physicians urge more kidney attention as they filter poisons from blood. Winter habits strain kidneys, causing back pain and urinary symptoms. An herbal compound claimed to aid kidneys without minerals or opiates, Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root, offers sample bottles by mail with a mention of Covington Weekly Republican.
The afternoon rally drawn mainly from Indianapolis proved anticlimactic for rank and file, despite leaders praising the statewide turnout. Speakers asserted Bull Mooseism is dead and urged a return to the Republican party for future deliverance, the public remaining largely unreceptive.
The article highlights the deadly impact of tuberculosis in Indiana with 4000+ cases yearly and 30,000 Hoosier citizens affected. It notes one third of orphans in public institutions are children of TB victims and urges public unity to fight the disease.
A dog named Romp accompanied his master to market each morning and paid for meat with a cent. When the master was absent Romp hid slippers and later carried them back one by one to settle the meat purchase, using the coins to pay the butcher.
A description of Pisa cathedral’s echoing arches where two notes vanish unaltered and three swell into a grand organ like resonance. It mentions a Finnish cavern that yields terrifying roars when test subjects push their lungs to capacity.
Garrett P. Serviss explains how the spectrum discovered by diffraction and refraction reveals the composition of light from the sun and stars. He compares eyelashes to spectroscopes and describes prisms, diamonds, opals, and the index of refraction as keys to understanding optics and jewel quality.
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt notes a rejected suitor who vowed to pine away and die if refused. The man reportedly cut a conspicuous figure after the rebuff, prompting commentary on untrustworthy behavior and the odd aftermath.
A reflective piece compares life to a garden where thoughts are seeds and actions determine the harvest. It cautions readers to monitor their inner landscape and choose wisely what they plant.
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