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Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1910

Page

4

Notice in Heirs and Creditors Estate of Tatithe Martin

In Fountain Circuit Court Februsis Term 11 notice is given that Charles Yerkes as Administrator presented final settlement of the estate of Tabiths Martin deceased. The account will be examined February 28 at which time creditors must appear and show cause why the account and vouchers should not be approved. Heirs must appear to prove heirship. Charles Yerkes Administrator Lucas Nebeker Attorney 40 3w

Tatithe Martin Fountain Circuit Court Charlies Yerkes Tabiths Martin Examina Ion Fles Ulege Anid Charles Yerkes

Notice to Defendants in Fountain County Court Case

The Fountain Circuit Court in Indiana orders unknown defendants to appear March 23, 1910, in Covington to answer a petition to sell estate lands to pay debts. The administrator, Anson G. Madden, clerk, with attorney O B Ratenff, announces the case regarding real estate in Wallace, Fountain County, listing named parties and unknown heirs.

Wallace Fountain County Indiana Court House Covington Anson G. Madden Fountain Circuit Court O. B. Ratenff Plu

Maori Women in Tradition and Cannibal Feast Practices

Acollector notes Maori women display strong social roles in mourning with communal wailing and tears. The text recalls tattooing on the face, and describes historical roles in war, prisoners, and the cannibal feast, noting some female slave hardships and reverence within tribal customs.

E. M. Dunlop Auckland New Zealand Lome Jord

Six Hundred Heroism Amid the Charge at Balaclava

The Cornhill recounts the famed Charge of the Light Brigade with vivid anecdotes of two Seventeenth Lancers and a drunken private joining the ring of combat. A regimental butcher rode bare armed and pipe in mouth through the assault, while 673 mounted men faced fire and after the fight 195 remained. The piece lauds bold endurance and the mismanaged assault that still yields enduring glory.

Cornhill Seventeenth Lancers England The

He Was Too Hasty in a Diner Scorn Debate

A prominent automobilist condemned scorning the scorcher at a dinner while noting he would not condemn the accused hastier. A railway anecdote from Canada recalls a man biting into a tasteless ham sandwich and joking about his ticket compared to the meal.

Philadelphia Bulletin

Snake Myths Debunked as False Remedies Spread

A historical notice states snakes have no medicinal properties. It lists myths claiming snake galls cure bites, snake oil aids rheumatism, baldness, deafness, snake skins cure stiffness, snake heart oil aids consumption, snake flesh balances blood, second bites counteract venom, and rattles are charms.

Fragmentary London Lad ies Field clip contends on vanity

The note compares Athenians and modern people chasing new looks and fads. It highlights that many drink, snore, attend church on Sunday, fear God, and fear Mrs Grundy. The piece mocks superficial fashion and social judgment.

Mrs. Grundy London Ladies’ Field

Cutting Down Competition

A compact quote piece notes that saving $500 yearly came from moving and questions whether a cheaper house was found. It adds a saying about self honesty and ambition from Lowell. The excerpt suggests personal reform and thrift influencing life choices in a street context.

Cobra Versus Mongoose in Deadly Swamp Duel

A Ceylon Times report describes a mongoose battle with a venomous cobra. The mongoose dodges lethal strikes, lunges, and bites the cobra’s head, then seizes the foe and consumes portions while avoiding fangs. The piece notes the mongoose is not immune to poison, only highly agile.

Rafy Mkkr Tk Faeh Kkk Abe Cobra de Cepello Ceylon Times

Destruction of royal assassination weapons by chemicals

The article explains that after an assassin is tried the weapon is destroyed to prevent public display and superstition. Wooden parts burn while metal is dissolved in citric acid, a practice dating from Merius's 1852 attempt on Queen Isabella of Spain.

Isabella of Spain Merius Kolves Morius

Distinctions of Chinese Mandarins and Self-Destructive Customs

The article explains aging traditions in China where a guilty mandarin may commit suicide to preserve honor. Elevation matters, as those with peacock feather rank may use gold leaf to suffocate themselves, while red-button ranks must choke themselves with a silk cord.

China

Market tips yield mixed results in cautious investing

A quote recalls advising one man on market tips that ended poorly. Dustin Stas remarks that despite the caution, he avoided investing himself as the tips proved bad. The exchange underscores risk and prudence in financial decisions.

Dustin Stas

Short Stories of 1908 and Public Welfare Bids

The United States ranks third inManufactures export. A penny funded wreath for Nancy Hanks Lincoln at Lincoln City Indiana involved 2500 Indianapolis schoolchildren. Maine sells about 75000 foxskins yearly with many killed by poisoned bait and drives. J M Lamadrid head of St Andrew's one cent coffee stands reports 149437 poor New Yorkers and Brooklynites served warm meals at 2 cents a portion in 1908.

Nancy Hanks Lincoln Lincoln City Ind Indianapolis Maine J. M. Lamadrid St. Andrew’‘s New York Brooklyn

Local cashier Peter H. Gookins shot in Loveland

Telegram announce former Colcorado resident Peter H. Gookins, longtime cashier at Haynes and Shook store in Wigton, Wigton Gent, was shot and killed in Loveland Coil. The city notes his career and loss amid the grim report.

Heozier Colcorado Wigton Gent Peter H. Gookins Loveland Coil Gookins Haynes & Shook

Grass Mystery Sparks Laugh in Cleveland Leader Grain

A fragment from the Cleveland Leader quotes a reader asking about a lawn seed sowing outcome. The joke response: grass. The brief item captures a light moment and the paper’s tone.

Cleveland

The Listener and the Busy Telephone Tone

The passage mocks the era when communication relies on the telephone and calls reveal delays and frustration. It mixes snippets from papers like The New York Gun Dust and Cleveland Fiain with fragmented lines about a dealer, a soldier, and a stadium audience. The tone critiques modern chatter and the unspoken gaps in a connected society.

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