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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1911
Page
6
The piece laments the old parlor in many homes once kept shuttered and dusty. It notes a shift as children grow up and bring sunlight and air back into the home, making the kitchen the livelier center while the parlor fades from domestic life.
The Rochester Herald notes a trade in canned decayed eggs and accuses bakers in large cities of honestyless practices using rotten eggs as fresh. It warns state pure food laws could condemn such products, arguing cold storage creates a growing problem and that spoiled meat is rarely discarded.
London police reveal that a man condemned by fingerprint evidence as a fakir stole another man’s army records to bolster his case. He had claimed army service made him innocent and nearly escaped. The twist reinforces finger print theory despite a false defense.
Secretary Dickingon releases a report showing the nation’s organized militia at 119,660 in 1910, up 3,113 since 1903 per the Boston Globe. He notes clerks, clergy, printers and other trades outnumber citizen soldiers nearly a thousand to one, yet the fact remains.
A Butte man facing a breach of promise suit is accused by the plaintiff of calling her "My Dear Tobacco." She seeks $10,000, arguing his ambiguity about her quality. New York public library returns show fiction demand lagging behind historical and scientific works, encouraging Indiana novelists to renew efforts.
A San Francisco man declares he will not pay alimony to his divorced wife, though observers think his resolve may weaken before the end of the case as time passes.
A speculative note envisions moving 10,900 men across the Alps by aeroplane with two pilots, Moissant and Harley. yet many may refuse. The piece also parodies China selling 200 million queus for artificial hair to America, joking that puffs are out of fashion.
The article extols accounting as a career from humble office boy to certified public accountant and business reformer. It highlights training paths, salaries rising from four to forty dollars weekly, and roles in firm reorganizations, audits, and high commissions for public and private sector work. It also notes the evolving demand for analysts who can measure costs, efficiency, and profits.
Horace Hutchinson, writing in the London Graphic, extols American golf's hospitality and the players' enjoyment of the game. He notes American judges calling the sport “the cleanest” and argues Americans play for pleasure, not solely to win.
In a French church a peasant woman knelt before a marble group and was told by a priest she worshiped the wrong figure. She replied that it is well enough to have friends on both sides, a remark cited as a witty testament to balancing loyalties.
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