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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
4
The text ponders how soon after March 4th a daily pension for elderly soldiers will become reality, noting it is a promise by Indiana congressmen. It reflects on a rail trip up Salt Creek in fine weather, with a distinguished company. Some veterans may not return, as the journey comes too late in life.
The article asks whether the Democratic administration will fulfill the pledge to grant the Philippines freedom, noting it has been a campaign issue since 189% and that the current power may enable action. The piece stresses the potential policy shift and its political significance.
Congressman Morrison has been visited and written to as candidates flood the race for the city post office. He offers little beyond vague references to developments and ongoing shifts, noting developments produce more candidates and the field grows larger.
The Bristol Courier reflects on party principles and policy shifts. It contrasts Democratic and Republican approaches, noting a past Congress that proved disastrous and suggesting Democrats must now pursue prosperity through new cures while facing ongoing scrutiny of enduring principles.
The Louisville Republican argues that the Republican party remains alive and will be compelled to reform after an election between Roosevelt and Wilson. It predicts four years of tariff for revenue only governance and a return of the party to power amid hard times and factory distress. It ends by preferring Wilson over Roosevelt.
Wednesday evening at the Presbyterian church the Boy Scouts hosted Hon. William Kt. Jewell of Danville T. who delivered his famous talk on The Boyhood of Lincoln. Jewell proved an engaging speaker with intimate knowledge of Lincoln.
The Delaware regiment led by Caldwell earned the nickname Caldwell's game cocks for their drill and prowess. Caldwell believed true game cocks came from a blue hen, prompting the broader army nickname Blue Hen's Chickens after the war.
The document presents the Bank of the Citizens Bank Covington Indiana closing its business on November 26, 1512. It lists resources such as discounts overdrafts and cash items and liabilities including capital stock profits deposits and time certificates. The form shows signatures of Assistant Cashier Gris and Cashier Lucas Neberker sworn on December 15.
Sealed bids will be received at the Fountain County Auditor's office in Covington Indiana until 1 30 PM for furnishing supplies to the County Asylum for three months starting January 1 1913. Estimates on file with Auditor W B Gray. 12-H-12
O Roard traveled home from Attica where he had spent ten days with his two daughters during a family visit.
Miss Elizabeth McComas spent Thanksgiving week with her mother and sisters before returning to Lagro where she teaches this year.
Miss Elizabeth McComas hosted her girl friends Saturday evening at her Washington street home during Thanksgiving week. She returned to Layro Sunday afternoon to resume her school work.
A 1909 testimonial from F. E. Mosier of Waverly New York claims kidney and back pain relief after using Kilmer’s Swamp Root. The letter, sworn before a notary, asks readers to request a sample and booklet, noting availability at drug stores and to mention Covington Weekly Republican.
Gilbert Parker writes in Metropolitan Magazine about the Arizona bronco as a tough, loyal trail horse. The piece praises the animal’s iron will, careful steps, and endurance on perilous trails while noting the loss of wild free spirit after capture and saddle.
A historical gloss on the potato myth, tracing the yam and its Irish rival to Raleigh and early trade routes. The piece links the potato to the name Bata ta and notes its spread through Europe, with literary allusions and questions about its origins.
Grant Border of Baltimore urged the International Shippers Association in Chicago that apples will boost American women's complexions. He predicted large orchards will produce over 100,000,000 barrels annually within five years, making affordable, steady color possible for all women.
In a calm night scene Ole gathers courage for a marriage proposal to Mary after a ride. Mary softly accepts, and Ole falls silent, feeling overwhelmed by the moment as she urges him to speak. He finally concedes that others have spoken enough for now.
A clever designer offers detachable baby yokes to keep dresses clean. Yokes fasten with tiny back buttons and can be made from lace, linen, or embroidered handkerchiefs. Patterns echo square sailor collars with shoulder extensions and delicate finishing lace.
Women who care for their hands should also tend their feet with well fitting shoes and regular foot care. Soak and wash to prevent rough skin, use pumice on heels, avoid cutting nails too short, file smooth, and see a chiropodist occasionally to prevent nail problems and pain.
The article advises pairing brown and green for frocks, preferring lines and fit over decoration. Shadow lace and touches of black in accessories add individuality, while white handbags parasols beads and all white accessories trend. Feathers lead hat trimmings with high prices noted as acceptable.
A quip attributed to Walt Mason in a Georgia Gazette vignette has a youth rebuking a moralist by declaring he will "run an elevator" to rise. The exchange pivots on ambition and gender roles in a humorous exchange.
A college bound student follows fatherly counsel to climb. He scales a greased pole amid prostrate sophomores and tears down the rival upper class emblem, earning peer esteem beyond any scholarship.
An explanation of the saying dead as a doornail noting how door knockers and nails once warped doors. It explains that a nail was driven to prevent door damage and that impatient visitors struck the knocker hard, making the nail seem dead due to its immobility.
A quip defines inconsistency as the spirit moving a woman whose sleeves end at the elbow to scold her husband for lacking cuffs on his sleeves. The exchange frames the paradox as a humorous look at social expectations.
A terse exchange appears to report a divorce discussion where a lawyer questions the client about reasons for separation and marital discord. The dialogue hints at a civil press item noting domestic disputes and request for reasonable terms.
The first use of red and green side lights for vessels occurred on the Hudson River in 1862. General Benjamin F. Butler promoted the lights due to his interest in a factory producing them.
The text asserts Romans taught a universal shorthand system in schools and credits Emperor Titus with expertise, noting it as a widely practiced skill in ancient times.
A reader column warns that crabs are often unsafe to eat and can sicken people. It suggests crabs feed on decaying matter and proposes feeding them clean foods to reduce germs. It advises eating carefully and notes doctors' bills may follow illness.
A disappointed angler, who could not decide if his cigarette case was lost or stolen, hides the matter for years. A riverside piscatorian acquaintance later shocks him by saying, You did find it, not me.
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