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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1904
Page
2
A Kansas City World excerpt argues that good manners determine career prospects more than brains. Employers judge applicants by outward conduct and first impressions, not depth of intellect. Even with brains, lacking courtesy hinders advancement and earnings across any field.
In Whistler studio a foreign artist named Wicks visits and admires a nearly finished painting. Whistler acts to “finish” it with a tiny paint dab as a finale, then the guest discovers the dab was wiped off next day.
The article explains that a neglected spring or rivulet can yield a valuable water source for gardens and homes. Installing two ram pumps at an inconspicuous spot can produce surprising quantities with low ongoing costs, since the ram requires no maintenance or attention after setup and once started it takes care of itself.
The London Standard reports a keeper on a Hertfordshire estate who has about twenty shots in his head. He was accidentally shot by an under keeper nearly thirty years ago, leaving twenty two holes in his hat preserved since. The injured man survived but never had the shots removed and lived a long time with the injuries.
The Washington Star quotes Mr. Comrox praising an opera as first rate. He says the tunes mattered little but noise helped drown the ongoing FactiOUS conversation around him.
At Looking Glass Mr Crittick tells that Miss Artz does most painting now on glass. Miss Spertz adds she means with the aid of a glass Exchange.
Fragmentary OCR text offers a string of archaic wording about choosing someone or something in favor. No clear event, names, places, or dates are readable to identify a concrete item.
A Home Science Magazine excerpt compares quick stewed apples to slow baked ones, noting both yield distinct sauces. It guides cutting, peeling, and coring, and specifies sugar and water ratios, cooking times, and color. The method emphasizes avoiding mushy sauce by moderating heat and describes canning options and serving ideas.
A writer recalls Oakley Creek New South Wales cave experiences. Visitors crawl through a dark opening to a limestone cavern where stalactites and stalagmites form eerie shapes and bats flutter around. A bluff called the blowhole reveals a 200 foot drop warning bold explorers.
A judge recalls a southern lawyer famed for eloquent appeals. His three day brief amazed with classical allusion, while the docket grew crowded. The judge urged a swift closing, and the lawyer boasted that the final four days of argument were a marvel of condensation.
A group of country printers visit the National Gallery in London and stop before Turner's Ulysses. The foreman and a second compositor marvel at the painting and its handwork, remarking it rivals color printing in quality.
A renowned portrait painter in Cincinnati laments his inability to capture a patron's beauty. He throws down brushes and sighs that he can never reproduce the loveliness before him, as described by the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Dorothy and Bella converse about Frank Weiser and the limits of knowledge. The dialogue hints at concern for Frank and references Bessie Brown and past events within a transcript fragment.
The readable fragments reference marriage and social relations, but the passage is garbled. It hints at marriage as a siege and mentions people and a school context, yet provides no clear event, names, or dates to confirm specifics.
The Republicans held their convention at Marshfield last Saturday naming Will S. Nail for trustee and Frank McIntosh for assessor. The rest of the town notes include a sale by William Ireland on February 26 and various social mentions.
Roy Towell and Daisy Sowers were married Wednesday night at 6 30 by Esquire Woody at the bride’s residence. They celebrated at the bride’s sister Mrs Chas Farr’s home with a wedding supper. Towell, a top mechanic at Kinkman, and Sowers daughter of Mr and Mrs Elwood Sowers of Yeddo, will reside in Kingman.
A World’s Fair free information service was established at the Wabash depot in St. Louis under the direction of G. C. Knick to assist visitors with inquiries and guidance.
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