This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 30 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
3
A soft fine tweed is chosen for a model that looks smart and simple. The skirt fits plainly around the hips and is trimmed at the foot by a plain cloth band matching the check. The upper part is shaped in front with the edge turned in and stitched in silk.
Garment details describe shoulder drape over a yoke with lace, under-sleeves with outer sewn straps, a satin hat matching the cloth, and a lighter feather trim. Materials listed include 34% yards tweed 46 inches wide 1% yard cloth 46 inches wide and 1% yard lace.
The Dry Goods Economist notes fancy jabots on casdéade orders and flat types, with bows in demand. Attractive lace designs suit wear with simple dressy waists and dresses, and these jabots, side frills, and fat revers will be shown separately and attached to stock collars.
Instructions for economizing on curtain material by cutting on the bias and adding a ruffle. Describes finishing seams with feather stitched braid or folded lace, hemming the top, inserting a tape, and threading small brass rods to hang. Suggests draping with ribbons or cords for a good looking result using less material.
Beaded photograph frames crafted on net foundations offer a bright satin lining and mounted on square oblong or oval shapes. A silver net square frame with a vine beaded border and fleur-de-lis corners in silver and bottle green beads decorates green satin. Such beaded frames are expected to remain in fashion longer than many bead decorated articles.
Veils for hats are described as plain hexagons of heavy mesh and cobweb patterns suitable for serge suits and smart runabout coats. Lace veils may feature prominent Chantilly designs in black and white for afternoon wear, while driving veils highlight chif fon with embroidered borders in contrasting colors.
Cretonne covered picture frames for bedrooms are easily made. When selecting your cretonne purchase a piece with colors that harmonize with the furnishings in your bedroom.
The provided text is a prompt fragment with no coherent news item or identifiable entities to create a title and summary from. It contains philosophical sayings and does not present a report, event, or notice suitable for a newspaper card.
General guidance covers serving order, utensil handling, and table setup. It advises filling glasses two thirds, avoiding lifting when filling, placing dishes from the right, serving from the left when guest choice is involved, and keeping a neat table with proper napkin and finger bowl use. It also stresses quiet eating, minimal noise while chewing, and removing course items one at a time.
A reflective verse by Jessie Rose Gates contrasts earthly peace with the peace won in Gethsemane, noting a freedom from will and passion rather than the Edenic calm. The lines contemplate spiritual victory and restraint through sacred surrender.
Desiccated coconut can be home made cheaply by drying ground nut meat with sugar in a warm oven for two days. Includes recipes for coconut cookies, roast beef sandwiches, pear dessert with mace, uncooked mincemeat, and potato puffs fried as doughnuts.
In a terse exchange, Mr Due ’tin Stax questions government ownership, saying support would hinge on how much the state would pay for the privilege to own some items he controls. The remark highlights the tension between public ownership and private influence.
Valparaiso, Feb 13 Apparent possession of three wives and demands of one spouse led to the arrest of John William Smythe, a maker of heating appliances, during his honeymoon. Wives listed as Mrs Smythe, Philadelphia 1895. Mrs Mary Smythe, Philadelphia 1903 with two children. and Mrs Lillian Tillotson Smythe, married Jan 8 1912. In Chesterton he wooed Tillotson, now widow of a land owner. Smythe later admitted the children were his when called Papa.
Bloomington report from February 13 notes Dr. L. Conradi a Indiana university graduate now at Clark university trained young sparrows to mimic canary songs by exposure to established canaries. Prof. E. M. Haggerty of Indiana university also reports experiments on imitative behavior showing young sparrows imitate canary notes when placed with canaries.
Laporte reports Fillin of the First Methodist church defended the Indiana parole system and the state board of pardons. He cited reports from 100 clemency recipients showing only three violations, arguing modern penology is shifting from retaliation to redemption.
William Wep ley, a fifteen year engineer for Lake Erie & Western and former Lafayette resident, died in a railway accident in Elgin Illinois while on a pleasure trip. His home was Battle Creek Michigan and his wife Mary Burk, once a resident of Indianapolis, survived him. He was fifty five years old and worked as an engineer based out of Battle Creek.
Richmond February 13 John Merrett aged seventy two died of pneumonia at his Centerville area home. He refused medicine after falling ill a week ago saying he would rather die than outlive his gravely ill wife whose recovery was not expected. His grief over her illness was the main cause of his sickness.
Feb 13 report from Fort Wayne says Wabash Passenger Train No 3 on the Montpelier division derailed at Thurman ten miles east when a bar dropped from the engine. The entire train left the tracks but no passengers were injured. A relief train was dispatched.
Lebanon February 13. T K Clawson fifty five a farmer living four miles northwest of Thorntown killed himself with carbolic acid. He left a note citing health as motive. Six sons and one daughter survive.
Mrs Louisa Windman aged eighty eight widow of Frederick Windman killed by a train two years ago was found dead in the kitchen of her Vincennes home she inhabited alone the body was frozen
In Hammond suburb of Robertsdale Misa Marie Seligman and Margaret Millis were found dead from gas asphyxiation in a room. The incident occurred February 13 as authorities investigated the deaths and potential causes.
Mr and Mrs John C Stalcup of Brookville celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at Bunzs hall with about five hundred guests. The couple known as Stally were honored by August C Herrmann among others as the party extended through the Franklin county town.
Evansville boy Lawrence Smith died after venturing onto a thin pond ice to form a new shinny club. Rescue attempts were hampered by unsafe ice as carpenters improvised a raft and a policeman navigated to reach him. Bystanders labored for an hour but could not save him.
In Henderson Kentucky a jury found Philip Burriss, 34, guilty of administering poison in beer and causing the deaths of Henry Royster, 20, on December 22 last. Henrietta Davis, a colored servant, also died after drinking the beer. The trial lasted five days with circumstantial evidence.
Fire at Interlaken school on Sliver Lake destroyed woodwork and metal buildings valued at four thousand dollars with nine thousand one hundred dollars insurance. The structures housed valuable machinery and were built by the student body, noted as best equipped shops in the state.
Charles King aged seventy a Civil War veteran died trying to save his bedfast wife in a burning home. Neighbors found his body on the kitchen floor near a pall of water he used to fight the blaze. Heart trouble from the excitement caused his death.
Assistant state agent Clinton Red man and prison official Thomas M. Larmore search the case of a long term prisoner. On June 9, 1908, the body of Eva Biechlein, a white woman, was found in Pigeon creek after lying there for several days.
Mitchell residents demand action as a surge of hobos arrives by freight train. Twenty three tramps panhandled for food and money, many refusing work, described as a plague to the city. Authorities face rising pressure to remove them.
Columbus reports a program for an all-day meeting on March 5 by the Southern Indiana Christian Ministerial association. Rev. W. J. Cocke of Greensburg will speak on All About the Bible, Rev. T. J. Legs of Indianapolis will discuss Southern Indiana as a Mission Field, and Grant K. Lewis of Cincinnati will present Rural Churches and American Missions.
The lesson links Old and New Testaments through John the Baptist, showing repentance as turning from sin to righteousness. John prepares the way for Christ, sermon focus on repentance, future punishment, and the power of the Gospel to renew lives today. His bold rebuke led to Herod's fall.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.