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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
6
A collage of farm seed ads and general notices appears with alfalfa seed Timothy and Clover mix and SB Willabipoo for sale or rent on group payments via J. Mulhall of Sioux City Iowa. The page also features quips about giving advice and a pancake advertisement by Mrs. Austin.
A staffer states the project is compiling a pedicure manual and jokes about having plenty of foot notes. The remark signals ongoing work and light humor aboard the team.
A wife notes her husband rarely acts on asking for a raise, needing her to prompt him. Her friend questions the cause and observes the hesitation before any salary increase is pursued.
A widow mother, six children, and daughter Dot await luck as the phrase “just wait till my ship comes in” becomes a family motto. Dot asks for items the family cannot buy until a nickel arrives, signaling a turning moment.
In Washington Representative Pujo spoke on currency balance saying it must balance automatically and delicately. He compared the balance to a Christmas husband while a lighthearted exchange with John and a companion revealed the lighter pockets after carrying heavy parcels.
In New York Mayor Gaynor argues for uniform liquor reform laws across social classes. He equates champagne intoxication with mixed ale drunkenness and condemns reformers who view Fifth Avenue drinkers as ill while Third Avenue drinkers are blamed for illness.
Julia Bottomley notes the season's fabrics inspire long full cloaks with weights to drape the figure. A satin coat with gold brocade, chinchilla muff and ostrich neck ruff is displayed, paired with satin and chiffon dress, featuring unique sleeves and pointed collar.
The piece notes draped coats pushed by extremists as ungraceful for slender figures. Russian coats long or half length button left front with high collars and fur trim. belts and back girdles common. Many furs lack collars for easier neckwear and luxurious linings in brocade raise costs.
The season favors dark colors and browns with white accents to avoid somberness. The drawing features a black velvet hat with a high square crown and a rolled brim. White breast and wings provide bold relief, with two additional wings extending the sides.
A quick and inexpensive cord bag idea to hold an ordinary ball of twine. Gather at the bottom, sew around a brass ring for cord passage, and insert a top draw. Add a hanging loop and trim with a ribbon bow.
Candlesticks in iri descent glass with tinted shades charm tableside decor. Dresden pieces rise from beauty to use, while lace mats replace heavy cloths for display. White candles and pale shades suit the look, Canton china matchers seek watercolor designs, ivory carvings appeal to brides with wealth, silk shades finish the effect.
To apply powder properly begin with a good cream foundation and massage it into the skin. Rub off excess with a linen cloth, then dust powder over the face and neck ensuring under the chin and near the ears are covered. Blend with velvet, then remove powder from brows lashes and hair edge with a damp brush.
A Woman's Home Companion writer describes a hair ornament made by braiding three shade silk cord into a crown and attaching two silk rosebuds. Fastened with a hook and eye, it uses pink green and gold cords, pink and gold ribbon buds, and green velvet leaves as a backdrop for the roses.
Good Housekeeping recommends repairing a worn collar edge by sewing a few inches of wide silk military braid in a matching color over the worn section. Pull a thread at the edge to ensure the braid lies flat and the garment looks seamless.
A riddle-like excerpt contrasts living without books hope or love with the need for dining. The lines question what remains meaningful without basic pleasures and end by asserting dining as essential to a man’s life. The source presents a playful, aphoristic reflection on appetite and necessity.
A short culinary guide presents Swedish Danish Austrian Norwegian and Spanish fish soup methods. It covers reheat stock add vegetables and seasonings simmer thicken with butter flour and milk, strain or blend, and finish with egg or cream as appropriate.
The speaker asks for a leg of mutton to be prepared hot and tender with smoking juice. The phrasing echoes a culinary demand for superior, juicy meat.
Several luncheon and supper dishes use small leftovers such as rare roast beef with bacon wrap boiled five minutes then sliced. Other options include creamed calf liver on toast with bacon, or dried beef in white sauce on toast. Lamb breast broiled with mint, mock fried veal oysters, frankfurter potato salad, ham croquettes, and veal in cream sauce on toast are suggested.
The government establishes a meteorological station at San Esteban in Cordoba province perched at an altitude of 4000 feet, marking a new site for regional weather data collection.
A humorous domestic squabble unfolds as a wife attempts to elope with a chauffeur while the master jokes about placing an ad in the newspaper to hire a new driver. The fragment hints at a social tease and a rapid, trivial resolution.
A quoted exchange reflects a belief that a baby will become a great actress. The reason given is the child’s deep, long fascination with her own photograph, suggesting early artistic temperament.
The passage claims a theory about widowers and warns of Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and wind colic relief. It notes the product in a promotional tone with emphasis on soothing gums and reducing inflammation.
Mrs Dangleford asks if her husband is cured of a caccathes acriben ai. The reply says surgeons removed it when they removed his vermiform appendix.
Philip Miller, Probate Judge of Gray County, Cimarron Kansas, reports relief from years of heart trouble after using Dodds Kidney Pills for about a year. He notes dizziness, puffiness, shortness of breath, chills, and back ache prior to treatment and says palpitations have not returned. He weighs about 200 pounds and can perform vigorous manual labor.
A comic exchange from the Detroit Free Press describes a man who proposed to several women for fun and was surprised when one reply led to a serious outcome. Miss Evelyn accepts, joking he now knows where to come when he wants to marry.
A witty exchange frames a contrast between spoken promises and actual actions. One speaker quips they’d wed a man of deeds rather than words, while the other adds a twist that they would marry if deeds carried titles.
A satirical dialogue features Stella’s engagement secret and Margaret promising not to reveal the name, with a hint she might write it down for Stella. The exchange centers on secrecy and social propriety in relationships.
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